Talisman and its fans create special DLC character to help disabled-gamer charity

The makers behind the digital edition of the beloved board game Talisman and its devoted community are working to help those with disabilities play games.

Developer Nomad Games recently held a competition to design a character to benefit SpecialEffect, a charity in the United Kingdom that opens up the world of gaming for disabled players. Nomad regularly makes downloadable characters for its Talisman: Digital Edition for a $2, and commercial director Donald Whiteford told me earlier this week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco that the Shaman — the winning design — could go for more, since all proceeds from sales will benefit the charity.