One of the most popular games in human history is Minecraft. Each year, gamers spend hundreds of hours on that game, building their dream house and enjoying the freedom of exploration in the game. However, there is a very annoying mob in the game called “creeper”. Once a creeper locates the player, it will explode and harm the player. The only way for the player to avoid damage is by quickly running away. Yet, when the player’s mobility is restricted, it becomes very challenging to avoid such a situation. Is it fair to punish our disabled gamers with such asituation, not because they are not good at the game but because they simply cannot respond so fast? The answer is NO. Therefore, in this design, we propose a solution to such a situation, by giving our disabled gamer a button to change to “peaceful mode” instantaneously. Simultaneously the life-threatening creeper will disappear with that simple hit. The button is connected to the keyboard, and it is big enough so hitting it during an emergency is very simple. This button even provides a reversible feature, meaning that hitting the button again turns off the “peaceful mode” and our gamer can enjoy the game again. This is THE key to make Minecraft accessible and inclusive to ALL.
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