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Are you a hard core gamer? Or, are you someone who is curious about video games, but don\\u2019t know if there is an outlet for you? Well, accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired has become a huge priority amongst developers and enthusiasts in the gaming industry. And in light of the annual \\u201cEveryone Games\\u201d accessible gaming extravaganza being just around the corner, we are kicking off the third season of this podcast with an episode about this very topic, as Our host Naomi Hazlett is joined by Knights of the Braille Co-founder, Richard Bennett. Knights of the Braille is an inclusive online gaming community of enthusiasts dedicated to providing a variety of accessible options for tabletop roleplay games (TTRPG\\u2019s, and video games.

Having grown up in South Georgia where Dungeons and Dragons was perceived as being evil and dangerous, Richard tells us about his humble beginnings in the world of RPG\\u2019s, and the early days of making games accessible. This eventually lead up to him joining the team over at Knights of the Braille in 2019. He elaborates on how the Community organizes games for its members, provides a brief rundown of the current lineup of games being hosted on their discord server, and gives us a preview of what\\u2019s coming up in this year\\u2019s Everyone Games, taking place on Friday September 30 through Saturday October 1.

Join Naomi and Richard as they break down some of the lingo used in gaming, reminisce about a few of their fondest memories during gaming sessions, and have some fun doing a little role-play on the spot, with character voices thrown in for good measure.

Contact Knights of the Braille via Email, Facebook, Twitter, and visit their website at KnightsOfTheBrail.com.

To learn more about Everyone Games and their charity partners, visit their website at EveryoneGames.com, and follow Everyone Games on Facebook, Twitter, Redit, Twitch, and Youtube.

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