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This fall, a team of Dalhousie Computer Science students came together as part of a class project to begin development of an online game to teach people about accessibility. In just three months, the team produced a game packed with an incredible amount of information about accessibility and underwritten with a message about the importance of removing barriers for people with disabilities. The team even wrote one of the game stories themselves (on ADHD). 

Learn more: Computer Science students create online game to shift attitudes about accessibility (Dal News)

While not yet fully accessible, the game is available for early use now with further refinements to be made by students next term. The goal: to complete an educational game that's fully accessible to all and will reap broader benefits for people with disabilities. 

"I hope you take the time to experience the game as I believe most will come out of it with a new perspective on what it is like to experience a (dis)ability in day-to-day life," said Joel Kuruvilla, one of the student developers.

Play the game online now!