2026 Adaptive Gaming Expo

Saturday, August 22nd 2026
MyArts Building, 4th Floor
1055 E Mifflin St, 
Madison, WI 53703

FREE EVENT, all are welcome!

Parking Info

  • The Arden Apartments has a paid parking garage adjacent to MYArts with an entrance from Ingersoll Street.
  • MYArts can be entered from inside the Arden parking garage on the first floor.
    • The rate is $2/hour, with a max of $12 per day, and $25 for a lost ticket.
  • People with disabilities can park in the ramp for free! Just let the front desk know that you qualify, and they will give you a validated exit ticket.
  • Free street parking is available on Ingersoll, Mifflin, and Brearly streets.

*Please do not park in the Lapham Elementary School parking lot.

2026 Expo Activities

Isthmian Gaming Lounge 


15 various adaptive gaming setups across PC, PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2, and virtual reality!

Play your favorite games in ways that they never have before, featuring Minecraft, Rocket League, Spiderman, Pokemon, and more!

Thank you to Isthmian Gaming, Git Gud, Access Elevator, Midstate Independent Living Choices, Independence First, and Society's Assets for making this room possible!

Build Your Own Low-Cost Gaming Station
​Free Workshop

Build, customize, and play your very own gaming controller, all in one workshop hosted by Chris Hege and Professor Michael Biehler’s Lab of UW-Madison.

Attendees will leave with practical ideas and open-source resources for creating a low-cost gaming setup at home, in a classroom, or in a community space. No programming or electronics experience is required.

Space is limited, so reserve a seat soon!

Wistech Starlight Theater


​Join competitive and professional gamers with disabilities for live Q+A's, playthroughs, and never-before-seen game demonstrations. 

See full schedule below.

Shop Vendor, Visit Community Resources

Shop from Vendors! Visit a variety of artists and local businesses selling art, merchandise, and gaming related products!

Connect with a community of gamers and community resources.

See full list below!

Molina Board Game Room

Stop by this hands-on maker space where creativity meets inclusive play!

Drop in to design your own board game using a buffet-style selection of materials including game boards, cards, dice, pawns, tokens, spinners, tag board, stickers, markers, adaptive supplies, and more!

Sensory Room

Take a break from the action in the dedicated Sensory Room sponsored by Access Elevator

Wistech Starlight Theater Schedule

Road to Competitive Gaming Q+A
12:30 PM
Randy “N0M4D” Fitzgerald and Dayton “Wheels” Jones and talk about their experiences as professional gamers with disabilities and give advice on how to start your own competitive gameplay journey.

Dayton “Wheels”  Livestream and Live

Play - 1:45 PM

Dayton “Wheels” Jones will share how to get your start in live-streaming and demonstrate what makes him a five-time major finalist and winning competitive gamer with a Streetfighter 6 demo!

Team Nomad: Game Concept Prototype

3:00 PM

Randy “N0M4D” Fitzgerald is the world's 1st Quadriplegic Pro Gamer and has been an Accessibility Advocate for 25 years in gaming. He has been featured on television and magazines worldwide, and is also an award winning game designer who has made major contributions to the Call of Duty franchise for over 16 years. In this session, gain a sneak peak of the new Team Nomad game and learn about the process they’re using to develop a new accessible gaming experience!

2026 Community Resources and Vendors

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