Sam Schaffel

Senior Accessibility Design Researcher, Insomniac Games

Sam Schaffel is listed as Senior Accessibility Design Researcher, Insomniac Games. Sam is scheduled to speak at GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 on 1 March 2027.

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About

Sam Schaffel is a Senior Accessibility Design Researcher at Insomniac Games who recently shipped Marvel's Wolverine. Previously Sam worked at Naughty Dog and Santa Monica Studio helping design, implement, and ship award winning accessibility for The Last of Us: Part 2 and God of War: Ragnarök respectively. Sam was born with Cerebral Palsy, which affects his left side; from a young age he problem-solved and dreamed of making games more accessible for everyone. Since 2018 he has been working diligently with amazing teams to make that dream a reality.

Upcoming

GDC Festival of Gaming 2027 1 March 2027 – 5 March 2027

'Marvel's Wolverine': Making Accessibility "The Best There Is" Speaker

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Susannah Hardin Advanced UI/UX Programmer · Insomniac Games 1 shared session