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Tara Voelker

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Senior Accessibility at Netflix Games | Co-Director of Award-Winning GA_Conf | BAFTA Member | Micro-brew beer slinger | be accessible, do crime

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and another thing

02.03.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 265 ๐Ÿ” 69 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

They arenโ€™t great ๐Ÿ˜ซ

01.03.2026 07:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi! I wonโ€™t be at GDC this year. Iโ€™ll be at my momโ€™s wedding. ๐Ÿ’’

26.02.2026 21:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I find it hysterical my 6th great grandpa fought in the American Revolution for only me to be dual English/American citizenship anyway.

19.02.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
https://overlayfactsheet.com/en/

Overlays are widgets or technologies that promise to improve a site's accessibility with third-party source code. More than 1,000 accessibility advocates and web developers have signed an open letter to explain the limitations and dangers of these products.

overlayfactsheet.com

12.02.2026 04:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Donโ€™t tell me what to do!

(Of course I will share โค๏ธ)

11.02.2026 22:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“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 ๐Ÿ‘ 34 ๐Ÿ” 36 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

me writing bugs as QA: detailed, descriptive, logs, screen shots,100% repro steps, platforms cross checked, practically a work of art

me writing bugs as a dev: 4 words total

29.01.2026 21:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

saving for future use

29.01.2026 21:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

when you want to have a celebratory drink that the awards are done but it's still midday at your primary job

29.01.2026 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is to another amazing year! Congrats to all the winners! โœจ

29.01.2026 20:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*sitting at my desk, staring at my screen, just waiting for the hyper focus to kick in*

20.01.2026 17:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

the "I care about accessibility" to "oh shit I'm actually disabled" pipeline is too real

14.01.2026 08:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 36 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ACCESSIBILITY โค๏ธ

06.12.2025 04:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Horror Game Awards - Ambiotic Factor, Screen Reader Mod for Doki Doki Literature Club( Heartworm, Nightmares 3

Horror Game Awards - Ambiotic Factor, Screen Reader Mod for Doki Doki Literature Club( Heartworm, Nightmares 3

Your nominees for the Most Accessible Horror Game are:

๐Ÿ† Ambiotic Favtor
๐Ÿ† Heartworm
๐Ÿ† Screen Reader Mod: Doki Doki Literature Club
๐Ÿ† Nightmares 3

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ VOTE HERE: bit.ly/HGAVote
@horrorgameawards.bsky.social

30.11.2025 20:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Senior in my role

20.11.2025 22:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Accessibility Feedback Form Please click the link to complete this form.

โ“Have accessibility feedback about Netflix Games?

Submit your thoughts now via this Feedback Form! It's the only way I can guarantee I see it. โค๏ธ

Thanks!
netflix.jotform.com/203105245680...

19.11.2025 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Remember when I used to be on social media all the time

18.10.2025 05:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

Pretend I posted this when @gaconf.bsky.social went live ๐Ÿ˜…

us02web.zoom.us/j/82848874609

29.09.2025 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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SeattleIndies - Twitch Seattle Indies is non-profit organization dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community of independent game developers in the greater Puget Sound area.

We are live on twitch.tv/seattleindies talking about #GAconf and Games Accessibility with @jayjustice.net @mrsgame.dev @tarav.bsky.social @thewobblygamer.bsky.social

26.09.2025 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Seattle Indies x GAConf Hype Hour featuring Derek Gruber, Jay Justice & Tara Voelker 
Friday September 26, 2025
12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET
twitch.tv/Seattle Indies
International game developers association
game accessibility special interest group
images of panelists
Derek Gruber - Accessibility Design, Test Engineer
Tara Voelker - GAConf Co-Director, Accessibility Lead
Jay Justice - Narrative Designer, Consultant

Seattle Indies x GAConf Hype Hour featuring Derek Gruber, Jay Justice & Tara Voelker Friday September 26, 2025 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET twitch.tv/Seattle Indies International game developers association game accessibility special interest group images of panelists Derek Gruber - Accessibility Design, Test Engineer Tara Voelker - GAConf Co-Director, Accessibility Lead Jay Justice - Narrative Designer, Consultant

TODAY! Delighted to be joining a conversation about accessibility in games leading up to this year's GAConf! Join us at www.twitch.tv/SeattleIndies at 12-1pm PT/3-4pm ET! @tarav.bsky.social

26.09.2025 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I want to make this clear, if I had been paying more attention to the Silent Hill f release date, @gaconf.bsky.social would have been later ๐Ÿ˜ญ

22.09.2025 05:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you a disabled player impacted by the recent pricing increases for systems, games, and devices? I'm looking to speak to you for Access Granted!

20.09.2025 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Please come tell my grandpa for me, Iโ€™m a 38 year old woman who canโ€™t stand up to him

14.09.2025 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Water is free he says!

14.09.2025 16:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My grandpa wonโ€™t let me order a Dr. Pepper at lunch because itโ€™s a waste of money. Iโ€™m dying.

14.09.2025 16:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Scene from Twin Peaks where Agent Cooper is in the cafe, sitting on the table and says โ€œIโ€™m tired and little on the edgeโ€ to Audrey whoโ€™s standing next to him.

Scene from Twin Peaks where Agent Cooper is in the cafe, sitting on the table and says โ€œIโ€™m tired and little on the edgeโ€ to Audrey whoโ€™s standing next to him.

me too, Cooper, me too

01.09.2025 20:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 88 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ready to dive into VR worlds made for everyone? We're exploring the "how" and "why" behind our approach to accessibility in our latest Dev Vlog with our own head of accessibility @jc-3d.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘‰ ow.ly/b3yO50WPW2I

02.09.2025 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 13 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
ATTENDING

๐ŸŽฎ Excited for @GA_Conf ! 2 days on the latest in #GameAccessibility.

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Sept 29โ€“30
๐Ÿ“ Archer Hotel Redmond (WA) + online
๐Ÿ’ป Free to watch on Zoom
๐Ÿค Networking via Discord (free) or in-person ($250)
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free tickets for those laid off

#gamedev

Learn more: www.gaconf.com

02.09.2025 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Accessibility Feedback Form Please click the link to complete this form.

Have accessibility feedback about Netflix Games?

Well, you can now select games as an option on our Netflix accessibility feedback form!

netflix.jotform.com/203105245680...

06.08.2025 00:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0