AccessiJeux in Paris: France’s largest inclusive game library opens at Porte de Vincennes

AccessiJeux opens an inclusive 350-square-metre game library in Paris’s 12th arrondissement. Designed for all audiences, the venue brings together board games, a children’s area, video games, and an accessible sensory space.

At the Porte de Vincennes, AccessiJeux opens the largest inclusive gaming library in France in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, on June 26, 2026. Spearheaded by the association of the same name with support from the City of Paris and the CAF de Paris, this new leisure venue is designed to welcome together children, teenagers, adults, seniors and people with disabilities. Set on a 350 m² area, it aims to foster a gaming practice that is accessible to as many people as possible.

What does the AccessiJeux game library offer?

The place brings together several zones dedicated to different forms of play and activities. Visitors can access a selection of more than 3,500 games and toys, including 500 board games adapted for visually impaired people. The game library is organized around four main spaces: a zone dedicated to board games, a children and early years area, a video games zone, and a sensorial space that can be reconfigured.

The AccessiJeux association has been working since 2015 on adapting games for visually impaired people and, more broadly, on making leisure accessible to all. This new site/venue allows them to develop family activities in Paris that they couldn't offer from their previous premises, thanks in particular to more space and to facilities tailored for different kinds of disability.

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How does the experience unfold?

The game library functions as a space for free play. Depending on the area, visitors can join board game sessions, discover accessible games, use the video game stations, or enjoy a sensory-friendly environment designed to foster calm and relaxation. Activities are also planned in some zones, notably around awareness of visual impairment.

The association also runs game nights open to everyone every other Thursday. The on-site teams guide visitors through the discovery of games and the available equipment. All staff have been trained in inclusion and prepared to welcome audiences with diverse needs.

Who is the AccessiJeux game library for?

The venue isn’t built around a single target audience. Its design purposely enables people with diverse profiles to share the same spaces and activities. Families with children, neighborhood residents, regular players, seniors, associations, medico-social establishments, or simply curious visitors can frequent the game library according to their preferences and leisure routines.

The planned facilities are also designed to accommodate players with reduced mobility, visitors with visual impairments, those who are deaf or hard of hearing, and audiences with cognitive or sensory challenges.

What makes the AccessiJeux game library stand out

The project’s distinctive feature lies in its high level of accessibility and the range of equipment on offer. The building includes, in particular, guidance lines, audible beacons, a tactile map, modular lighting, acoustic partitions, noise-cancelling headphones, a space dedicated to guide dogs, as well as adjustable furniture.

The gaming library also offers five video-game stations that can be configured for a range of motor, sensory, or cognitive needs. This approach is reflected across all spaces, with a commitment to promoting visitors' autonomy as much as possible.

At the Porte de Vincennes, this new facility also supports the ongoing transformation of Boulevard Carnot and the surrounding spaces. Between community facilities, associative initiatives and new ways of using the neighborhood, the game library adds a playful and intergenerational dimension to a district that is set to welcome more venues open to local life.

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