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Xbox X|SWe've documented 18 accessibility features for Bounden, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), No Quick Reactions, Control Assists, No Button Combos and No Repeated Pressing. Its accessibility is strongest in Visual and Getting Started but it also has features in Controls, 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.
External examiner, Tyler Brinkman, first checked Bounden accessibility 16 months ago. It was re-examined by Tyler Brinkman and updated 16 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Players are required to tap a specific point indicated on screen in order to start the game. However, players do not have to maintain their position or hold on the device to progress through the level after this initial start. Players would maintain a grasp on the device if the goal is to play the game how it was intended but this is not necessary to make progress which can be accommodating to some players who may not be able to move around as well as others.
Targets snap to the cursor once it gets close enough allowing for a more forgiving gameplay experience.
Some levels have a time limit set to complete them others have no time limit and progress can be made at the players' own pace. There is no score tracking within the levels. Unlocking the next level depends on the players' ability to complete the previous level.
The game itself is motion sickness friendly but if playing the game how it was intended performing the dance-like movements (such as spinning) could make some players motion sick.
Game Details
Release Date: 21/05/2014
Out Now: Android and iOS
Players: 1-2
Genres: Physically Active (Puzzle and Traversal)
Accessibility: 18 features
Developer: Adriaande Jongh (@AdriaandeJongh)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Bounden which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Tap Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap in specific locations.
Motion
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Gesture: Can motion with the controller to direct an in-game action. This can be a one-to-one motion for analogue sword or camera movement. It can also be a simple shake to trigger a one-off action. This is sometimes known as Waggle or Shake controls, as popularised by the Wii.
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.
No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Bounden, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (7 Controls Features)
- Wurdweb (7 Controls Features)
- Gogogo! (6 Controls Features)
- Joust Mania (6 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Bounden 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 Bounden, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (2 Difficulty Features)
- Active Arcade (2 Difficulty Features)
- Joust Mania (2 Difficulty Features)
- Secret Shuffle (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Getting Started in Bounden 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.
Reaction-Time Not Critical: Individual game actions don’t need quick reactions, or there are settings to lower the requirement for quick reactions. This means you don't need to quickly press a button in response to an on-screen prompt, target a fast-moving target or skillfully complete a scenario against the clock.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Assistance For Progressing
These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.
Bank Progress With Frequent Checkpoints: If you fail you can retry that level or aspect of the game without losing a lot of progress (less than 5 minutes). This is often provided via Frequent Checkpoints combined with restarting without losing time, equipment or score.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Bounden, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Wurdweb (8 Getting Started Features)
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (6 Getting Started Features)
- Secret Shuffle (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Bounden 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.
No Reading: No reading is required, other than simple menus. The game either has no text or can communicate textual content with visuals and interactions. If reading isn't required because the text is voiced the All Dialogue is Voiced feature indicates this.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Bounden, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Just Dance 2022 (5 Reading Features)
- Fru (5 Reading Features)
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (4 Reading Features)
- Gogogo! (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Bounden 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 Bounden, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (6 Navigation Features)
- Fingle (2 Navigation Features)
- Wurdweb (2 Navigation Features)
- Active Arcade (1 Navigation Feature)
Visual
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Visual in Bounden 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.
Visual Distractions
No Flashes: No flashing strobe effects or you can disable them. This includes the absence of flashing from dramatic visual effects, explosions or weather effects like lightning.
No Screen Shake: No screen shake effect or it is included but it can be disabled. This includes the absence of screen shake for dramatic effect as well as to indicate hits on a target.
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Bounden, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Wurdweb (8 Visual Features)
- Secret Shuffle (7 Visual Features)
- Gogogo! (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Bounden which deals 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.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Bounden, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Bam Fu (3 Audio Features)
- The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor (2 Audio Features)
- Wii Sports (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
iOS
iOS has a very extensive suite of accessibility settings including ways to navigate with voice and comprehensive screen reading, though most of the features don't work with games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors @TylerBrinkman23
