For the first time, our One Special Day sale on Steam is being supported by our incredible streaming community! Over the next seven days, check out our showcase streamers live on Twitch, Steam and YouTube playing some of the varied and wonderful titles currently available in our One Special Day sale on Steam! When you…
That was amazing!!! A HUGE thank you to all of the partners who generously included their games in the One Special Day Sale on Steam. From 16-22 September, gamers were able to choose from a huge list of over 80 titles in our One Special Day Sale on Steam – including Subnautica, Vampire Survivors, Gang…
Tom has a unique way of playing his PC games. His hand and finger movements are restricted due to an undiagnosed neuromuscular condition, so he uses a chopstick to press keys on the left side of his keyboard with one hand, and controls a gaming mouse with the other, although he can’t use the side…
We’re inviting game developers and publishers to partner with us on Friday 4 October 2024 for One Special Day to create magical moments for physically disabled gamers worldwide. We’re inviting you to donate all or part of your game-related revenue – sales, DLC, merch – from 4 October. Or you could contribute one or more…
Image: A young girl and boy (left and right) join in their school classes remotely via AV1 robots (example pictured centre) that sit in their place on their school desks. Zayan was just four years old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia. We introduced his parents to a small, remote-controlled AV1 desktop robot…
Gaming’s still a lifeline for Chris, who we’ve been supporting for several years now through a series of carefully configured gaming controller setups that our team have regularly revised to match his changing abilities. Chris has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and it was wonderful to hear from his dad recently that he’s still loving every minute…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUkiOE3E9z0 A low-level link in Joe’s gaming setup has helped to unlock access to some of his favourite games. Joe’s ataxia-telangiectasia limits his movements, and in recent months, tremors and a loss of strength in his left arm have made it increasingly difficult for him to play the games he loves. Frankie, one of our…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOLc6f0-g4A SpecialEffect were awarded a BAFTA Special Award at the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April 2024. The award, which recognises outstanding contributions to games, film and television, is one of the highest accolades bestowed by BAFTA. SpecialEffect Founder and CEO Dr Mick Donegan received the award from Sir Ian Livingstone. In his…
Here’s a stick-swap with a difference! Our specialist assessment team have helped foot-control expert Max to discover just the right combination of equipment and positioning for controlling joysticks with her hands as well as her feet. Max’s cerebral palsy makes using a standard controller with her hands tricky, but her flying feet had enabled her…
We couldn’t be more thankful for your all your support and generosity, and THIS is the kind of life-changing impact it’s making for so many people around the world. Meet Oliver. He has Tourette’s syndrome and his physical tics making gaming very challenging: holding a gamepad is painful and he often presses the wrong buttons…
