Levelling up the Games Industry
Nearly 1 in 4 employees in the games industry identify as neurodivergent, while 13% report a physical disability. But less than half believe the industry is committed to diversity and inclusion.
Neurodivergent and disabled talent is critical to the games industry’s success. We can help you ensure everyone feels included.
Out of all the games industry professionals interviewed…
38% report either anxiety or depression (or both), compared with a national average of 17%.
10% report having ADHD, compared to the national average of 4%.
4% report having autism, compared to the national average of 1-2%.
It’s clear to us that the games industry needs an assist.
The disabled gamers market is growing
There are predicted to be 3 billion gamers worldwide by 2029. Between 20% and 30% of them have a disability.
Yet a huge 66% of disabled gamers experience barriers in gaming.
Improving the accessibility of games is a huge opportunity.
Let’s change the game by adding creative access to your inventory…
At SIC we run a variety of workshops that focus on the challenges faced by the games industry.
Let us support you with:
Creative access in the games industry
An introduction to disability and neurodivergence in the the games industry
Helping your disabled talent to thrive at work
Feel confident answering key questions like:
What is disability/ neurodiversity?
How can my organisation better create accessible games?
How can Access to Work support my disabled employees?
What are the legal policies surrounding accessibility in the games industry?
SIC has been working to improve accessibility in the games industry since 2022, including:
Running training sessions with line managers and project managers focused on managing neurodivergent teams
Working with new studios to develop user manuals and processes
Running strengths and weaknesses workshops, complete with Dungeons and Dragons style role-play
Talk to our games industry experts
Get to know the SIC team
SIC’s gaming offering is led by Alice Hargreaves, SIC CEO, who brings a wealth of experience as a consultant on disability and neurodiversity in the workplace.
She is supported by our Associate Consultant Emily Sylvia, a BookToker, freelance writer and accessible gaming events specialist, who hosts our Dungeons and Dragons style role-play workshops.
The final member of the gaming team is Dan O’Driscoll, SIC’s Director of Consulting. Dan is a qualified executive coach and an experienced facilitator, adept in delivering workshops and away days in-person and online. Dan also brings a creative, inclusive, and interactive element to his facilitation by using the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methodology.
Dan, Director of Consulting for SIC
Emily, Associate Consultant for SIC
Alice, Disability and Neurodivergence Lived Experience Expert
Our previous collaborations include…
Unsure where to start?
SIC’s Access Quiz - Unsure where to start with making your workplace more accessible? Our SIC Quiz is the cheat code to working out which support is best for you.
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