"Access+" - that's the name of a newly founded Asmodee studio, which focuses on the development of accessible games for all people. According to the publisher, research results are used for this. It will start with the games Dobble, Cortex and Timeline, which will initially be released in France, Belgium and Canada and then worldwide in 2023 as modified Access-plus games.
Board game publisher Asmodee announced the launch of Access+, a board game studio adapting Asmodee's popular titles for gamers with cognitive disorders. Access+ games are developed based on clinical data from Asmodee's research and development department, Asmodee Research, developed. The titles open the world of board games to everyone by making the games more accessible and providing a play style that is welcoming to patients, families and caregivers. To launch the new studio, Access+ will develop the games Dobble Access+, Cortex Access+ and Timeline Access+, based on three of Asmodee's most popular games, which will be available in France, Belgium and Canada at the end of 2022 and worldwide in 2023.
External committee to contribute expertise
To bring additional expertise to the development of the games, Asmodee has engaged an external scientific committee of grooming experts. Together with these external researchers, Access+ will develop games for gamers whose cognitive disorders affect language, social relationships, attention, emotional control, planning and memory. Access+'s mission is to create board games for all players while making a positive social impact. The Access+ team and its partners will adapt and test the material, rules and difficulty of their titles in order to stimulate cognitive functions, encourage positive emotions and social interaction and rediscover or rediscover the joy of playing together.
„Asmodee hat über mehrere Jahre hinweg in wissenschaftliche Forschung investiert, um die gesellschaftliche Wirkung von Brettspielen zu demonstrieren“, sagt Mikaël Le Bourhis, Leiter von Asmodee Research. „Jetzt sind wir bereit, diese Forschung mit Access+ in die Praxis umzusetzen und Spiele zu entwickeln, die nicht nur Spaß machen, sondern auch echte, getestete Vorteile für Menschen mit besonderen Bedürfnissen bieten, angefangen bei kognitiven Einschränkungen.“
“We created Access+ because at Asmodee we believe board games are universal. By starting to adapt some of our most popular titles to everyone’s needs, we can make board games as inclusive and accessible as possible,” says Stéphane Carville, CEO of Asmodee. “As industry leaders, we want to create products that can make a real difference in people’s lives. Playing board games is a social activity, and Access+ titles enable families and friends to reintroduce the fun of board games to their loved ones with special needs, creating moments of happiness that can only come from shared experiences.”
Access+ games are ideal for doctors, schools and caregivers who care for people with special needs, including those with cognitive disabilities. Accessibility features include larger, thicker, easier-to-hold maps, customized rules, multiple difficulty levels, and a "single-player" version to encourage patient autonomy. Each game will be accompanied by a booklet written by scientific experts explaining the benefits of each game.
For more information and a video trailer about Access+ and its games, visit the studio's website: www.accessplus-asmodee.com.
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