Sightless Fun
Sightless Fun
Nov 28, 2019
#16 - Michael Heron From Meeple Like Us
Play • 1 hr 5 min

In this episode, Ertay talks to Michael Heron from Meeple Like Us, the first and largest blog about accessibility in the board gaming industry. They talk about the current state and future of the site, accessibility in board games, how Michael started the site and much more.

Time Stamps

  • Discworld books, 01:54
  • Michael Heron's background, 04:24
  • Michael's favorite game, Chinatown, 05:53
  • Why Michael started Meeple Like Us, 08:57
  • Michael's journey to accessibility, 11:41
  • Accessibility improvements in the industry over the years, 17:56
  • What motivates Michael to keep working on MLU, 20:25
  • Michael's process, 21:35
  • MLU's 200th game, Istanbul, 25:01
  • Lanterns and accidental accessibility, 26:51
  • Accessibility becomes good design, 27:15
  • Common visual accessibility problems, 28:48
  • Board Game Accessibility Guidelines, 31:45
  • Feedback from publishers, 38:33
  • Meeple Like Us in 5 years, 44:43
  • Board Game Accessibility Content Creator Network, 49:52
  • Michael's game recommendations, Skull and Funemployed, 59:35

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