One Button Games for Disabled

Ian C. Langtree - Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2021/09/24
Category Topic: Accessible Games and Gaming - Publications List

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main

Synopsis: One Button Games provides an assortment of games that can be played by users with learning or physical difficulties using a single input device such as single key-press, mouse button, foot mouse or pedal, or other input device. Gaming should be able to be played by everyone, One Button Games provides an assortment of games that can be played by users with learning or physical difficulties.

Introduction

One Button Games has launched. The aim is create a wide resource of games that can be played with a single button, whether that be a mouse button, keyboard key, or specialized input device such as a foot mouse or button.

Main Content

Gaming should be able to be played by everyone, One Button Games provides an assortment of games that can be played by users with learning or physical difficulties.

Back in the early 1980's Ben received a Sinclair Spectrum 48K computer for Christmas. He was in awe - his brother and he had their own computer. The games were amazing, so many different genres to choose from. He soon got more interested in finding out how the games were made than playing them.

The Spectrum had a programming language known as BASIC (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code). Although limited in the functions and keywords, it was possible to make amazing things happen on such a small and compact system. Within a few months Ben was making things move on screen, making my own graphics and music, and increasing his skills and understanding of the programming language. His interest in game creation has not waned since then.

As he got older he learnt additional programming languages, and dabbled in making software and games, with some success. In the early 2000's he discovered an awesome piece of software know as GameMaker. It allowed for the creation of games with minimal programming language skills. He set about to learn it inside and out, to the level that he was able to author a book on how to use it to make games. Since then the software has gone through many upgrades and name changes, turning into what is now a very powerful game creation tool.

Over the years Ben had many jobs, including teaching, and working with people who have physical and learning disabilities. He believes that everyone should be able to enjoy gaming, so he recently launched One Button Games. This will allow him to make games that can played with a single input device - whether that be a single key-press, mouse button, foot mouse or pedal, or any other input device.

For further information visit: onebuttongames.co.uk

Author Credentials: Ian is an Australian-born writer, editor, and advocate who currently resides in Montreal, Canada. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Disabled World, a leading resource for news and information on disability issues. With a global perspective shaped by years of travel and lived experience, Ian is a committed proponent of the Social Model of Disability-a transformative framework developed by disabled activists in the 1970s that emphasizes dismantling societal barriers rather than focusing solely on individual impairments. His work reflects a deep commitment to disability rights, accessibility, and social inclusion. To learn more about Ian's background, expertise, and accomplishments, visit his full biography.