According to the AbleGamers website, AJ was born with Arthrogryposis – a condition that resulted in weakened or missing muscles and nerves in his body. As a result, he learned to use his feet to play and develop video games, including Street Fighter 2, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, and Mortal Kombat.
Trion Worlds also revealed that AJ recently founded Inclusive Games, a game development studio that, in the fellowship winner’s words, “aims to create full experiences everyone can play.”
AJ elaborated on the rationale behind his work:
Trion Worlds COO Russ Brown had words of praise for AJ:
Interested readers can learn more about AJ on the AbleGamers site, and learn more about the initiative via the Fellowship website.
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