Looking for advice from blind developers: accessible app / game development workflows

Hi everyone,

I’m hoping to hear from blind or low-vision developers who have real experience building apps or games, especially for iOS or mobile in general.

I’m blind and use VoiceOver on macOS. I’ve been trying to get into app/game development, but I’ve been running into repeated walls with tooling. I don’t mind learning or dealing with errors — that’s part of programming — but I’m struggling with workflows that feel extremely punishing and hard to iterate in accessibly.

So far, I’ve tried:
• Xcode + SwiftUI (got overwhelmed by cascading errors, indentation issues, and difficulty iterating quickly)
• Godot (editor accessibility made it hard to even create a basic scene)
• Web/mobile tooling (npm/Ionic), but setup friction hit me pretty hard when already fatigued

What I want to build is a UI-heavy, text-first, accessible RPG-style game that feels like a mobile app (tabs, screens, menus, etc.). I’m not trying to do heavy graphics or real-time action — more systems, screens, and interaction.

My main questions:
• What tools or stacks have actually worked for you as a blind developer?
• Are there workflows you’ve found that are less punishing and easier to iterate with VoiceOver?
• Do any of you prototype web-first and then package as mobile apps?
• If you’re making accessible games or apps today, what does your day-to-day setup look like?

I’m not looking for “perfect” tools — just something that lets me make progress without constantly hitting walls that kill momentum.

Any advice, experiences, or even “what not to do” would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks for reading.