Hello,
I chose this section of the forum, but I'm actually not sure it's the right one. In any case, I hope to do something pleasant in spreading the news.
I would like to share the first public version of a project that I was involved in: AI Manager, an accessible football manager game.
This is not an audio game in the traditional sense. It is a web-based football manager designed to be fully usable with screen readers, while still offering enough depth for players who enjoy management games in general.
The project comes from about 8 months of development. Alessandro Albano is a blind programmer with more than 25 years of experience, and the game has also been tested with the help of blind and low vision users.
Accessibility has been a priority from the start. The game is built with semantic HTML, supports full keyboard navigation, works with screen readers, and is designed to remain usable for low vision users as well. We tried to avoid unnecessary ARIA and to keep the interface as clean and consistent as possible.
The game can be played:
- on desktop
- on smartphone and tablet
- as a PWA, so it can also be installed like an app
Some of the current features include:
- more than 22,000 players
- many countries, leagues, and competitions
- domestic and international tournaments
- transfer market, loans, and free agents
- financial management
- team management, lineups, statistics, and season progression
- multilingual support
The match side is also an important part of the game. There is an interactive live match mode with minute-by-minute updates, audio/TTS support, and post-match reports. Cup matches also include proper extra time and penalty shootouts, and the game includes both domestic cups and international competitions.
There are also experimental AI-related features. These are optional, and they can be used either with your own API key or through the internal AI Manager Agent test system.
At the moment, AI is used for things such as:
- generating football news
- chatting with players
- creating post-match articles and reports
The goal is to build one of the first football manager games that is truly accessible for blind players without reducing the depth of the management experience.
If you would like to try it, the game is here:
https://aimanager.alessandroalbano.it/
We encourage you to:
- feedback
- suggestions
- accessibility testing
- help with translations
Thank you for your time.
Comments
Excited for this accessible football manager!
I think it’s amazing that you’re developing a fully accessible football manager game. I’ve actually been looking for something like this for quite a while, so I’m really excited to see a project like this coming to life. Congratulations on the idea and the work — I’m looking forward to trying the game.
However, I’m experiencing an issue. When I enter the code I received by email and click to start the game, it says it’s generating season data. After that, a message appears saying the game failed, and it takes me back to the screen where I have to enter the code again. Because of this, I’m unable to start the game.
I also have a question: is there a specific reason for not using real teams? Is it due to licensing? And are there any plans to include real teams in the future?
Finally, I’d like to know what the best way is to contact the developer directly. Is it through the website comments, or is there another way within the game?
Thank you again for the initiative — the project is really promising.