Lead UI/UX designer in games. From Wales, based in London
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Fran Court retweeted
We’re open to recommending orgs outside of the UK! If you know any pls let us know!
Does anyone know any games career mentorship schemes like the wonderful @LBMentorship that operate in other areas of the world?
LB focusses on the UK so it would be great to know of more to recommend for folks that live in other regions.
Fran Court retweeted
Unfortunately, I am one of the people affected by the layoffs today at Epic. I'm absolutely devastated to leave behind so many amazing Mediatonic colleagues who I loved.
So: the job search begins! If you need an experienced writer or narrative designer, please get in touch :)
Fran Court retweeted
also if anyone is hiring for senior narrative positions, let me know hahahahaha no but seriously
Fran Court retweeted
I've been working on AE tutorials for UI gamedev and have a second wind to get going again!! Please lmk what sorts of content would be helpful ✨️
Fran Court retweeted
“Accessibility is 100% part of your job as a UX designer.” 💯
Excellent talk by @KeezuraArts on UX and why it’s not UI and why accessibility is part of it!
#DevelopConf
ALT Chloe standing by a large projection screen, pointing at a slide shows a pyramid diagram with 6 sections, from red at the bottom to purple at the top. The six sections are labelled; Significant, Meaningful, Pleasurable, Usable, Reliable, Functional.
Fran Court retweeted
📢CREATORS📢
I'm looking for creators that is living in one of the Nordic countries that is disabled and/or chronically ill💜
It doesn't need to be what you are making content about! 👏🏻✨
I might have some upcoming opportunities, and would love to send your content their way👀
Fran Court retweeted
I got diagnosed with ADHD a week before GDC this year, and my life was split into "Before" and "After"
This was a life-changing event, and I want to understand this condition better with your input
If you are affected, please take this anonymous survey:
forms.gle/uruvVnKWKkTKFT2SA
Fran Court retweeted
We're looking for a UK-based game accessibility consultant to help us with Paper Trail! Paid gig, recommendations welcome! cc @ianhamilton_
Fran Court retweeted
Subtitle usage data:
Sniper Elite 5: 95%
Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga: 95%
Assassins Creed Odyssey: 95%
Far Cry New Dawn: 97%
Guardians of the Galaxy: 97%
You CANNOT afford to have subpar subtitle presentation or content. Don't let them be an afterthought.
#gamedev #indiedev
Yet another game sharing 95%+ usage data for subtitles.
Even when turned off by default over 60% of players turn them on (so don't have them off by default).
#gamedev #indiedev, most subtitles in games are still poor. Invest in good subtitles.
Info: youtube.com/watch?v=fVFgSkZt…
Fran Court retweeted
Ever turned on subtitles in a game? Ever adjusted the volume sliders? Rebound controls? Changed the difficulty?
Then you've used accessibility features! Accessibility benefits everyone!
#accessibility #GAAD
Fran Court retweeted
This time tomorrow!
Come along and hear about our lessons so far, and get a chance to ask questions about our accessibility journey.
linkedin.com/video/event/urn…
#accessibility #GAAD #SniperElite
@Rebellion
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Fran Court retweeted
Ooof already seeing all the post for #GAAD tomorrow popping up in my feed WITHOUT ALT text😬
If you want to be more accessible I highly recommend you start with ALT text on all pictures. It's easy to add (you can even set reminder in Twitter settings) and it's the bare minimum♥️
Fran Court retweeted
Saying "hire gamers" to #gamedevs is like going to a restaurant and yelling "hire eaters" to the kitchen staff.
Everyone eats. But not everyone truly cooks.
Fran Court retweeted
Matching is open! ✨ If you think that I could be a good mentor for you, send me a message on there and let's chat 💕
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Fran Court retweeted
#GameDev - Forza Motorsport is now playable by totally blind gamers, thanks to a lot of work by @superblindman, the @Turn10Studios team, and folks across Xbox.
Check out Brandon's feed for a lot more information!
For our blind & low-vision players - yes, it's on Game Pass!💜
Let's start with this amazing video, produced by XBox, about the system and the work we did. youtu.be/T7aVUqmQ_Sc
Fran Court retweeted
Measuring accessibility is key to hitting goals. But how *do* you measure accessibility? What is a KPI? How do I graph?📈
@LadieAuPair continues to grace us with her wisdom with this do's and don'ts for measuring accessibility success. ✅ #GAConf23
youtube.com/watch?v=Oo5cDzI7…
Fran Court retweeted
Ability ♿️, Capability 🗒️, and Capacity 🥄 will go on to be part of my teachings at Reb from now on.
A must-watch, incredibly well-delivered #GAConf23 talk from @spacedoutsmiles that I cannot recommend enough.
youtube.com/watch?v=plDRQrX6…
Fran Court retweeted
Just a reminder that matching opens soon!! If you do wanna chat to see if we'd be a good fit, please do reach out to me on the Limit Break / PushFar site or on Discord 💕
Excited to be a mentor for @LBMentorship this year! ✨
Limit Break was incredible as a mentee (I don't think I would be where I am now without LB and @lefran!) so I'm looking forward to helping someone on their game accessibility journey 🥺