I know it took me a while to post this. That was because I was backing up Brandon's website and his youtube videos. He didn't think much about preserving what he had already done, always the next thing. I could use your help my friends. Thank you <3
Thank you for sharing all of your stories and love. I know somewhere
@superblindman
is seeing all this and he is smiling knowing he has and is making a difference. I'm sure he also misses you all. You have helped me a lot today. I know grieving is a process. Gotta feel it out
I gotta be strong for Ana cat and Raspberry dog. Raspberry only knew brandon for 2 days but she knew he was sick and she stayed by his side until he went to the hospital. I gotta be strong for the accessibility community especially the blind community. But for now rest.
It's funny. Brandon was really yin to my yang in real life and in fighting for accessibility. He was diplomatic, funny and kind and me, while I mean well, can be harsh in my wording if I feel I need to be. I'll say what I know everyone is thinking even if I probably shouldn't.
@pierce_jeffrey
This definitely got a laugh out of me. Considering I beat TLOU 1 with a brick since I had nothing else. It was pretty funny at the time, but if it had been just a sandwich, that would have been even funnier.
There are so many places that need help with accessibility! Express your ideas! Share your thoughts! Even playing the games on Twitch or other streaming sites gives so much information. You have no idea! Go do it!
@superblindman
would want you to! :)
Brandon and I went to Money in the Bank when it was in Columbus Ohio. He wanted to make a sign that said "I really can't see u". I'm not sure if
@JohnCena
saw it but the production guys ran over and let us know they loved it! We made sure he had his white cane visible too!
The small necklace urn I ordered to put some of Brandon's ashes in is coming soon. I will always have him with me no matter where I go. That makes me happy :)
@kurtmargenau
Sometimes the biggest risks have the best rewards. I learned that when I charged a plane ticket to send
@superblindman
to GDC. You guys deserve this so much and it's been an honor for Brandon and I to work with you.
I just want to say so that you all know. If you want to reach out to me, please do. I know many of you are hurting and miss Brandon. I am here for you as you've been here for me. Just not being alone in my grief has helped. <3
I am here.
@superblindman
is sedated for now. His BP is still really low. He's running a bit of a fever and they had to give him meds because he keeps clotting the dialysis machine. Pray they find this freaking infection.
Update on
@superblindman
! They were hunting for a certain genetic defect and they found it! So Monday after his liver biopsy, I think they're going to start spot treatment!! Finally!!!
80lbs down since November and I feel so good! My face is thinner, my back pain is being helped with meds, none of which are hardcore pain meds. Sugar is leveled out. I’ve broken the vicious cycle I was in! It feels great!
@ianhamilton_
@LadieAuPair
I hate this shit. :( I guess I'm lucky because I'm not seen as an "attractive" female but I've seen this shit and I hate it. I guess maybe I've experienced it too in the "you have no place being here" way when I'm in the photo pit at shows. I hate that shit too.
I got Brandon's domain transferred to my account. He had it paid up for the year so that's awesome. So I'm gonna take a couple days break and then I'll get to work on getting his wordpress site set back up and stuff. That was a lot of work!
@stevesaylor
@Naughty_Dog
When I saw
@superblindman
get his first stealth kill. I cried. When I saw that
@PortableKingpin
and the whole team were going balls to the wall to make this game absolutely playable. I cried again. It's overwhelming and amazing and I was so happy the team pulled you in Steve.
I'm black and blue, my back's against the ropes
Your hands around my neck, but I won't choke
My heart is strong, my veins are paved with hope
And when I stand up your bones will all be broke, broke
- 12 Rounds -
@bohnes
Brandon had to be intubated this evening. I'll know more when I get to the hospital ❤️ keep sending love. Send voice messages to his account! I will play them for him if he is awake!
I'm not a member of
@RKGamersTeam
. I hope to be in the future but right now I gotta get myself together. My man
@superblindman
is though. And through him I've met so many wonderful people that are part of this team. I love you all. <3
I gotta shift my thinking from being a sidekick to being a consultant myself. This reminds me of the mind shift I was talking to Brandon about when the Blind started playing triple A titles. Interesting.
@mystiquesgame
@superblindman
If you need any help, I will be more than happy to help you. I am not sure if you know who I am, but I am Brandon's fiancé. I want to help finish any project he was a part of and continue on to help with many more as he wanted me to. Big shoes to fill. He was amazing.
Got my
@secretlabchairs
chair today. My spine has been bad since birth and only gotten worse over the years. I love gaming and I work as a photographer so a lot of times I spend hours sitting. This chair is amazing so far. I am so happy! Thank you to
@DrLupo
!
Brandon and I loved
@NolanTaylrMusic
. First saw him in Chicago and the day after my birthday. Brandon couldn't make it as he wasn't feeling good after surgery. I called him on discord so he could be there with me. One of my last sweet moments with him
Goodbye my beloved Angelus ( Angel Bob ). You were the worst assistant I ever had. You’d lay on my books and pick my keys off my laptop. But, you were the best cat a girl could ever have. I kept my promise and loved you fiercely to the end as you did me.
You know what, what's happening to
@ZombaeKillz
pisses me off. I work in the music industry and I've been threatened and everything else for speaking out about the bullshit I've seen. Ya'll just can't seem to deal with powerful women (1 of ? )
But after seeing her fight courageously and with a fire I recognized at one point in myself, I realized the LAST thing I need to do is pick my battles. Fuck all you racists and fuck all you people that don't wanna work with me or shut me out because I speak my mind.
Accessibility is a mindset change not a light switch. As long as it's a positive step forward and not backward, it's progress. - Sometimes I say smart things. :)
@geoffkeighley
@superblindman
Thank you Geoff. Brandon always loved TGA. He loved helping you make it accessible to everyone too. If there is anything I can do to help you, TGA or any of the future class with accessibility, please let me know.
Look let's just say it this way. NOBODY wants a game to be played for them unless it's an absolute last resort. Please
#GameDev
push for the hire of consultants. WE WANT TO HAVE THE SAME EXPERIENCES. Not someone else doing it for us, not the game doing it. Us doing it!
Losing 80lbs has made my 3x shirts become dresses. I'm amused. I still like wearing them. Reminds me of where I've come from. Plus they're comfy. It's honestly pointless for me to go clothes shopping so i've been unboxing old clothes. I'm in my pants from high school LOL
@superblindman
I don't think that's right considering there are people in the blind community waiting on your review. You're an information outlet. Review the game.
Man guys. I'm gonna be honest, having to watch
@superblindman
go through this is heartbreaking. He wants to work but can't because of pain and fucking cancer. Fuck cancer! Things will get better but right now it is where it is. :(
Thank you
@ZombaeKillz
thank you for making me realize that society can't stand the truth and they try to silence you. Also, thank you for making me see that the last thing I need to do is play this stupid fucking game they want me to play.
@scburdick
@superblindman
@LiamErven
Brandon had melanoma. We tried to keep everyone updated as much as possible. While in the hospital recently he got a mystery infection and no matter what they threw at it, he just kept declining.
I have anxiety. I get life isn’t about me, but when you start treating me differently than you did, my mind automatically goes to you don’t want me around. Please love your friends with mental health issues. Just a few mins. Especially right now. This all is very hard on us.
I have made a playlist on
@superblindman
's youtube. It's the beginning of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth he did with Damien El Maskadore on Twitch. Damien is continuing it on in his memory and I will be adding his videos to this playlist.
So one of the last things Brandon did was pledge to get me a leather bound copy of Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. I'm in talks with Dragonsteel to see if I still can get it.
Please let's be absolutely clear that Ratchet and Clank is not playable for the completely blind. There are some nice features but you may be giving wrong information to people while you sing it's praise. We're not there yet. Gaming isn't for everyone until it is.
Hey
@Bungie
!
@stevesaylor
is able to play Destiny 2. How about we go the next step and pull in me and
@superblindman
and go full blind accessible. It would help Steve too! I have so many blind friends I want to play with. They want to as well! Let us play!
You know over the last few months I have been doubting myself. The evil voices of depression have said I'm not good enough and I should just quit. Then
@FrazaKing
pops up on twitter with an amazing post. <3 Surround yourself with people that want you to grow!
Raspberry is acting weird. Something scared her out of the kitchen. Nothing there. She was barking on the couch and now she's barking and she put her nose on
@superblindman
's braille labeler.
I'm doing this thing where I'm going from being confident to nervous as hell. I wonder if Brandon was like this? I know sometimes he felt like he didn't belong in his spot. I'm just sitting here going he was freaking brilliant and I'm just me. Is this imposter syndrome?
Brandon just told me that someone he had been helping, who is blind and new to console games just beat the last of us part 1. And I'm just sitting here going holy shit, we helped that happen. I was just talking about how in 2014
@superblindman
got laughed at and now happy tears
Wow...
@PortableKingpin
..just wow.
@superblindman
just encountered his first bloater and when he killed it he was like wow now i know how you felt. Bloaters are hard to kill. Watching him have his own experience in this game is super moving to me.
After a year of being pretty much out of the game ( I did photograph a show here and there while on the heart monitor ). I am attempting to take my life back and have a show on Saturday!
Just finished watching this and
@momoxmia
@PaulAmadeusLane
and
@OBSKHRattlehead
you guys have done so much! I love you all and I’m proud of you!!! When I helped
@superblindman
with his journey, I never thought it would lead us to so many amazing and truly awesome people! ❤️
Subcultured — our new series with
@tpt
is officially here! 🎉 Carlos Vasquez is a competitive gamer, who's also completely blind. Watch Vasquez and host Josef Lorenzo explore the accessibility movement in gaming on the premiere of
#SubculturedPBS
!
Just finished the survey for the Brandon Sanderson stuff
@superblindman
got me. It'll be on it's way next year. I'm so thankful for the wonderful people at
@DragonsteelBook
:)
Squished with
@superblindman
in a bus seat. Nobody I would rather be squished with. He didn't have to come with me but he did. That's love! Helping each other go get it. ♡♡♡♡♡
@lancereddick
Sending you so much love. He wasn’t just a part of our world as Commander Zavala or just an amazing actor in Fringe, John Wick and everything else. He was one of us. Forever missed ❤️
Hello everyone!
I would like to officially announce that
@superblindman
and I are Accessibility consultants for the highly anticipated upcoming game, Mortal Kombat 1 developed by
@NetherRealm
Studios!
@BonjourChat87
and
@MistyRayburn
were there to support as well!
#MK1