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Pokémon TCG Live
TCGLiveAccess adds screen-reader output and complete keyboard operation to the PC client without requiring a mouse.
Short verdict
Blind players who want to play the Pokémon card game on Windows and are comfortable using a community mod.
Facts
- Developer
- The Pokémon Company International
- Platforms
- Windows / PC client
- Game type
- Digital collectible card game, Strategy, Multiplayer
- Language
- English and multiple base-game languages; Norwegian is not confirmed
- Accessibility rating
- Promising for blind Windows players with TCGLiveAccess; a third-party mod is required
- Accessibility Score
- 80/100
- Platform
- Windows
- Vision / need
- Blind, Screen reader
- Accessibility
- Self-voicing, Keyboard navigation, Accessibility mod required
- Game type
- Card game, Strategy
- Last updated
- 2026-08-21
Official site: Pokémon TCG Live
Accessibility
- Screen-reader output for the PC client.
- The full interface can be operated by keyboard without a mouse, according to the mod description.
- Arrow keys, Enter, Escape/Backspace, and Tab provide general navigation.
- Dedicated shortcuts access the hand, bench, active Pokémon, discard pile, stadium, and card viewer during battles.
- Accessibility Mod Manager can handle installation; manual installation uses MelonLoader.
Known limitations
- Accessibility applies to the Windows PC client with TCGLiveAccess, not the unmodified mobile versions.
- You must install the original client, TCGLiveAccess, and its dependencies.
- This is an online game; client updates may temporarily affect mod compatibility.
- Blind Gaming has not yet independently user-tested this mod.
- Norwegian language support is not confirmed.
Price/status
Free base game. The TCGLiveAccess release is shown as a public download on Accessibility Mods. In-game purchases may be available.
TCGLiveAccess has a public stable v1.1.2 release on Accessibility Mods as of 21 August 2026.
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