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Braid

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16 Accessibility Features

We've documented 16 accessibility features for Braid, including Large Text, Adjust Speed, Control Assists, No Repeated Pressing and Visual Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.

This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.

Braid is a platform game, not dissimilar to Mario World, that appears simple but has a twist. The movement of your character is connected to the progression of time in a mind-bending manner. The resulting puzzles are fascinating and connected to a story about relationships and forgiveness.

Game Details

Release Date: 06/08/2008

Out Now: Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Players: 1

Genres: Brain Game, Platform and Narrative

Accessibility: 16 features

Components: 2D Side-On

Developer: Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Braid which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.

Gamepad

Can play with the following:

Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.

Mouse And Keyboard

Can play with the following:

Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.

Button Combinations

Specific button operation required to play

Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.

Controller Vibration

Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls

If you want to play Braid, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:

Portal (11 Controls Features)
Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (10 Controls Features)
It Takes Two (9 Controls Features)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (9 Controls Features)

Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Braid which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to Braid, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

Psychonauts 2 (3 Difficulty Features)
Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (2 Difficulty Features)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (1 Difficulty Feature)

Getting Started

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Braid which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.

Assistance Getting Starting

These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.

Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.

Assistance With Controls: The game can automatically assist with aiming, steering, reloading, jumping, running etc. This reduces the challenge of certain aspects of play to remove barriers and make control of characters more accessible.

Adjust Speed: Adjust the speed of the game at critical moments or throughout, or rewind play for a second attempt, to ease reaction times. By slowing the game, you have more time to interpret what is happening and then execute your actions. It also reduces the pressure on getting things right quickly or the first time you attempt them.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started

If you want to play Braid, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (6 Getting Started Features)
All Of You (6 Getting Started Features)
A Puzzle in Time (4 Getting Started Features)
Ten People Ten Colors (4 Getting Started Features)

Reading

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Braid which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.

Reading Level

How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.

Simple Minimal Reading: Minimal reading is required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a primary/elementary student (9-year-old) could understand.

Text Visibility

Large Clear Text: All essential text is large and clear or can be adjusted to be. The general text used throughout the game in menus, instructions and other key information (excluding subtitles that are assessed separately) is at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height on landscape screens and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters.

High Contrast Text: Text colour contrasts to the background or can be adjusted to be. The text in menus, instructions and other information is presented in high contrast with a solid background.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading

If you want to play Braid, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:

Psychonauts 2 (7 Reading Features)
It Takes Two (6 Reading Features)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (6 Reading Features)
A Fold Apart (6 Reading Features)

Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Braid which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to Braid, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (3 Navigation Features)
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (3 Navigation Features)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2 Navigation Features)
Fez (2 Navigation Features)

Visual

We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in Braid which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.

Contrast

Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.

Interactive Elements

Large Game Elements: Game characters and other elements are large and distinguishable. Enemies and player characters are at least 1/6 of the height of the screen. Or there is a zoom feature to make them larger.

Outline Interactive Elements: Characters, platforms and enemies can be outlined or highlighted for visibility. This can be with a large border around the character or a special visual mode that adjust the colour to make characters more visible.

Audio Cues for Visual Events

Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual

If you want to play Braid, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (9 Visual Features)
All Of You (8 Visual Features)
Temple of Sun and Moon (5 Visual Features)
One Person Story (5 Visual Features)

Audio

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Braid which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.

Adjustable Audio

Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.

Audio Events

Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.

Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio

If you want to play Braid, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (3 Audio Features)
All Of You (3 Audio Features)
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (3 Audio Features)

System Accessibility Settings

In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:

PC
Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators.

Xbox One
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.

Read more about system accessibility settings.

Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative