Ben Breen - Seen Exhibition Audio Description
Aug 25, 11:15 AM
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About Ben Breen:
Currently working as the Accessible Gaming Officer at RNIB, Ben Breen – also known online as SightlessKombat – is an award-winning, multi- credited accessibility consultant and content creator who has spent over 10 years in the video game industry. Born blind due to retinopathy of prematurity, Ben turned his passion into a diverse career and has become an important voice in the blind and partially sighted gaming community, advising studios on accessibility best practices to increase the inclusivity of gaming.
Ben’s reflections on Seen
“The space used in my portrait is my gaming setup. Pretty much every item that surrounds me can tell a story, from franchises I’ve worked on or games I’ve completed, with or without assistance. The physical versions of these characters help immerse me in gaming experiences, as without them, I wouldn’t know what they look like.
I hope visitors leave the exhibition with a better understanding that sight loss doesn’t put a limit on what you can do with the right support. In fact, it can actually allow you to achieve even more interesting things that surprise both you and everyone else. Gaming should be more accessible. No matter how much sight you have, it’s something everyone should be able to enjoy.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Ben Breen by Joshua Bratt.
Currently working as the Accessible Gaming Officer at RNIB, Ben Breen – also known online as SightlessKombat – is an award-winning, multi- credited accessibility consultant and content creator who has spent over 10 years in the video game industry. Born blind due to retinopathy of prematurity, Ben turned his passion into a diverse career and has become an important voice in the blind and partially sighted gaming community, advising studios on accessibility best practices to increase the inclusivity of gaming.
Ben’s reflections on Seen
“The space used in my portrait is my gaming setup. Pretty much every item that surrounds me can tell a story, from franchises I’ve worked on or games I’ve completed, with or without assistance. The physical versions of these characters help immerse me in gaming experiences, as without them, I wouldn’t know what they look like.
I hope visitors leave the exhibition with a better understanding that sight loss doesn’t put a limit on what you can do with the right support. In fact, it can actually allow you to achieve even more interesting things that surprise both you and everyone else. Gaming should be more accessible. No matter how much sight you have, it’s something everyone should be able to enjoy.”
For more information about the exhibition and to view more portraits by Joshua Bratt please visit www.rnib.org.uk/seen
Image shows: A portrait of Ben Breen by Joshua Bratt.