No Barriers to Fun!

We met our friend Giddeon at the AbleGamers Accessibility Arcade in Atlantic City, New Jersey. When he first sat down with the AbleGamers crew, Giddeon didn't want to play any games. He told us that with his disability gaming was difficult. Giddeon has a rare disease that caused the growth of his arms .. Read More
A Window to the World

Shepherd University invited the AbleGamers Foundation to come on campus and do one of our Accessibility Arcades for the students and local disabled community. The event was a roaring success with hundreds of children and adults coming out to see the technology and in some cases experience gaming the first time. Read More

About the AbleGamers Foundation

Since 2004, the AbleGamers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity, has served more than 56 million members of the disabled community by advocating greater access in video games. Today, AbleGamers is a leader in the development of equipment, programs and services to those living with disabilities, hardships, and quality-of-life issues that are a result of chronic illness or trauma. It is our goal to ensure that all people, regardless of their disability, can use gaming as a tool to have enriched social experiences with friends, family, and the world at large.

At E3 | Machine Gun Jetpack for iOS

Written by Marco Pasqua

Published on 09 June 2011

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If you’ve ever wanted to strap on a Jetpack while picking up levitating coins, now’s your chance. I sat down with Executive Producer Duncan Curtis at E3 to discuss Machine Gun Jetpack Halfbrick's latest iOS project. Users play Barry Steakfries, a man on a mission, with a jetpack, but not just any jet pack, this one happens to be propelled by machine gun fire.

The controls are as simple as I’ve ever seen them, tap the screen of your Ipad 2 or other favourite iOS device. If you hold your finger in place on the screen, this will cause Barry to hover, now all you have to do is avoid the lasers, rockets and let’s not forget the infamous electrified clotheslines.

The game plays like a traditional free-runner. Collect coins, while avoiding the danger. There are several items and upgrades that you can purchase from the in-game store, using the coins you collect during each level. Everything from clothing and accessories for Barry to special abilities that can be used in game to modify the users experience.

machine-gun-jetpack_splash Why this game “Rock”ets for AbleGamers? It utilizes the touchscreen from the iOS device to make it truly a one button controller. It should also be noted that there aren’t any color specific items that would trip up our color-blind gamers and it has very clear onscreen callouts.