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It's Topher Winward! ✌️

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Joy finder && software developer. Accessibility, videogames, webdev, cloud, gardening, birding, gratitude. he/him πŸ³β€πŸŒˆπŸŒŽ Working at @Rare.co.uk on @SeaOfThieves.com and beyond~ https://topher.io

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A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link walks up some dark stairs

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link walks up some dark stairs

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link looks at an ancient mural of a dream whale

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link looks at an ancient mural of a dream whale

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link battles a shadow version of themselves

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link battles a shadow version of themselves

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link comforts a wounded man in the sewers

A Katsuya Terada Zelda illustration. Link comforts a wounded man in the sewers

The 40th anniversary of Zelda is all the excuse you need to submerge yourself in classic Katsuya Terada art.

21.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 2929 πŸ” 1007 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 13

Please consider filling out this survey by Xbox Research!
Real people telling us directly about their experience with videogames is a great way we learn where to target accessibility efforts.

Anna's amazing and will ensure this gets seen in the right way by the right people at the studios :) πŸ‘Ύ

12.02.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Xbox Research wants to hear from anyone who plays video games! Tell us which settings and accessibility options, like text size adjustments, single-input options, screen readers, you use in our survey!

survey.alchemer.com/s3/8671308/X...

#Accessibility #GameAccessibility #InclusiveDesign

11.02.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
Screenshot of The Simpsons. Apu holds a piece of ham that says "Exp Feb 6th, 1989"

Screenshot of The Simpsons. Apu holds a piece of ham that says "Exp Feb 6th, 1989"

today is the only day you can repost Apu's expired ham

06.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're absolutely right – this actually *isn't* a place of honor.
* I thought esteemed deeds were commemorated here, but that was wrong.
* The message wasn't about treasure, it was about danger. That's on me.
* I won't sugarcoat it – the danger is still present, and now it's in your body.

05.02.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 300 πŸ” 71 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

The Access-Ability Summer Showcase is a fantastic celebration of all things accessible. Games of all size have something to offer and I love to see what's been going on!

Love to see this returning - amazing stuff by Laura here :)

04.02.2026 13:31 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Shell! Your feedback was invaluable and has helped informed many decisions we're making.

Hope all is well and you've managed to transcend the senior/staff/principle titling issue and go straight to "Accessibility Raccoon" 🦝

02.02.2026 18:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

The curse has finally been broken!

02.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was a fantastic suggestion, and appreciate the courage and vulnerability when you shared it! We make better games when we're all involved :)

02.02.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I will write something proper somewhere but the emetophobia toggle is SO special to me I can’t thank the team enough for their support on getting this set up πŸ₯Ί and to know this was on the list makes little me (and current me!) so happy πŸ₯ΊπŸ’— #gaconf #seaofthieves

30.01.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats @rare.co.uk!

Working with these folks was always the best - @topher.io and the crew did great work. Helping game teams with accessibility, I'm often building foundations, but with Rare, it was about helping maintain maximum speed and discovering new places off the map. πŸ’–

29.01.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

honored to have worked on this game with lots of other amazing people! huge cograts to this team for their ongoing accessibility work!

29.01.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So glad to be able to be a part of this event (presenting an award) and enjoy it along with you all. Let's start things off on a positive note and continue it throughout 2026! #A11Y

29.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're telling me Terraria released their "Bigger and Boulder" update on this national holiday?!

28.01.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Stop measuring lines of code, start measuring lies in code

27.01.2026 13:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
v1.4.4.9

v1.4.4.9

Opening Terraria and checking the update number *just in case* 1.4.5 dropped a day early

26.01.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
[Audio Descriptions] Developer_Direct 2026
[Audio Descriptions] Developer_Direct 2026 YouTube video by Xbox

I may not be streaming my reactions (thanks to a sore throat I'm going through at the moment), but join me in watching the #Xbox developer direct with audio description!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZZF...
@xbox.com #Accessibility

22.01.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Building a UI where ctrl+s is "undo"

22.01.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's nearly here! Join us in two weeks' time to find out the winners of the 2025 GAConf Awards, 20 categories celebrating everything from best indie effort to best blind & low vision accessibility, from unsung hero to best accessibility journalism!
πŸ†πŸ†πŸ†
#gamedev #indiedev #accessibility

14.01.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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08.01.2026 18:30 πŸ‘ 306 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Tab groups. You won't have any less tabs, but you might be able to convince yourself they're deliberately organised

07.01.2026 08:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a new year and you know what that means: it's time to replace all the houseplants you forgot to water in 2025!! πŸͺ΄

01.01.2026 22:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your downfall with Balatro was forgetting about hyperfocus

(I've still not got to South Of Midnight, glad to hear you enjoyed it!)

31.12.2025 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Topher taking a selfie. They're crouched down in front of a mirror, with jeans and a leather jacket, throwing a V sign. They've got sunglasses and long hair. Behind them is a colourful brightly lit room

Topher taking a selfie. They're crouched down in front of a mirror, with jeans and a leather jacket, throwing a V sign. They've got sunglasses and long hair. Behind them is a colourful brightly lit room

And a happy new year, ya filthy animals

31.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wake up babe three brand new birds just dropped

21.12.2025 23:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A hooded merganser on the water. It is a duck with a dark body, a small orange bill, and a fabulous orange "hood" coming out of the back of its head.

A hooded merganser on the water. It is a duck with a dark body, a small orange bill, and a fabulous orange "hood" coming out of the back of its head.

So anyway I saw three brand new birds today including this rare hooded merganser. Successful 2025 imo

21.12.2025 23:06 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So gorgeous 😭 Have a wonderful Christmas you crazy kids!!

18.12.2025 17:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"We're sorry, it's been over 30 days since your purchase so we can't process your revenge. Though I *can* give you in-store retaliation?"

08.12.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Return to the Devil's Roar - Sea of Thieves Season 18 B-Movie Trailer
Return to the Devil's Roar - Sea of Thieves Season 18 B-Movie Trailer YouTube video by Sea of Thieves

Among volatile volcanoes and searing seas, fierce Ancient foes are reborn, ready to spread dread once more! In their grasp they hold keys leading to vast treasures, but perhaps something worse still... Dare you face them in Season 18: Return to the Devil's Roar!? www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6N...

08.12.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2

Sunday morning pork run

07.12.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0