Writing Disability with Cy Cyborg
Writing and creating disabled characters can be a bit tricky, and it’s so often handled poorly.
My goal with this blog is to help creators of all kinds, from authors to character designers, game developers to comic creators, be more empathetic and sensitive in their depiction of disability.
New posts on the first Monday of every month
New Posts
Dealing with Healing - Disability in worldbuilding
“But my setting has healing magic” is a common reason I hear for people to justify not including disabled characters in their worldbuilding, so let’s talk about how you can have both!
Baldur’s Gate 3’s (accidental) examples of accessibility in a fantasy world
Baldur’s Gate 3 seamlessly included accessibility accommodations into it’s world that some TTRPG fans have been saying would be “jarring” and “immersion breaking” for years, and no one even noticed, so let’s talk about what they were and what you, as a writer or creator, can learn from it.
Please note, all posts with images and video should contain alt text. However, some posts, especially those from 2024 and earlier, may not have alt text embedded, however, in those cases, it is provided in text below the image or video
If you encounter any that do not have any alt text at all, or encounter any other accessibility issues with this blog, please let me know and I’ll fix it ASAP at
CyborgDragon@outlook.com.au