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Xbox X|SWe've documented 25 accessibility features for Untitled Goose Game, including Large Subtitles, Large Text, Low Pressure, No Quick Reactions and No Holds. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading, Audio and Navigation to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Untitled Goose Game accessibility 18 months ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 12 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
The default font on the to-do list is hard to see but can be changed. An integrated zoom function makes it easier to identify small objects that are used in its puzzles. A setting to have the camera only follow the goose, for people who experience motion sickness.
Unusually, the auto-generated dynamic music helps cue you when people are coming close, or occasionally when you’re getting close to an object.
There isn't generally a time limit on the missions in the game. There are sometimes, To Do (Quickly!!) items where you get six minutes, so you need to plan your movements in advance as you can't afford to be waiting around.
Although you do need to react to the characters in the game, there's no penalty for slower reactions and you can always try again. The challenge is more in keeping the characters chasing you rather than outfoxing them, this then ensures you have more time to press the button to grab an item.
Game Details
Release Date: 03/10/2019
Price: 50% off
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Brain Game, Narrative, Sequencing (Action, Puzzle, Stealth and Traversal)
Accessibility: 25 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: House House (@House_House_)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Untitled Goose Game 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.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Buttons: Can re-map all buttons so that you can use alternatives that better suit your play.
Swap Sticks: Can swap the sticks over so that you can use the opposite sticks to control the game.
Remap Mouse and Keyboard: Can remap mouse and keyboard key bindings, on systems that support these controls.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
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If you want to play Untitled Goose Game, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Test Tube Titans (14 Controls Features)
- The Gecko Gods (13 Controls Features)
- Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered (10 Controls Features)
- Humanity (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Untitled Goose Game 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 Untitled Goose Game, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Test Tube Titans (2 Difficulty Features)
- Out of Space (2 Difficulty Features)
- Rain on Your Parade (2 Difficulty Features)
- Time on Frog Island (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Getting Started in Untitled Goose Game 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.
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.
Low Pressure: Game tasks aren't time-limited or there's a low-pressure mode. This avoids the pressure of being put on the clock for overarching missions, or failing tasks because you didn't reach a destination in time.
Assistance For Progressing
These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.
Assisted Progress With Hints: The game notices if you get stuck (or you can press a button) and provides information to help you progress. This can offer hints or tutorials popping up during play. This includes hints after you have died, where it can suggest strategies or difficulty settings to adjust or offer to skip past problematic levels.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Untitled Goose Game, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Henry Halfhead (8 Getting Started Features)
- Chants of Sennaar (7 Getting Started Features)
- Test Tube Titans (7 Getting Started Features)
- Toem (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Untitled Goose Game 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.
Subtitles
Large Clear Subtitles: Subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast. They are at least 1/20 (46 pixels on 1080 screen) the height of a landscape screen and at least 1/40 height on portrait screens, or can be adjusted to be. We base this on the full line-height, including the space above and below the letters. Considered separately from the general text of the game, the subtitles are large, clear and of good contrast.
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If you want to play Untitled Goose Game, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Lil Gator Game (6 Reading Features)
- The Gecko Gods (6 Reading Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (6 Reading Features)
- Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Untitled Goose Game which deals 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.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Untitled Goose Game, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Fishy 3D (4 Navigation Features)
- Pilgrims (4 Navigation Features)
- Chants of Sennaar (3 Navigation Features)
- Henry Halfhead (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Visual in Untitled Goose Game 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.
Visual Distractions
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.
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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Untitled Goose Game, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Pilgrims (7 Visual Features)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Audio in Untitled Goose Game 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.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
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.
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping).
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 and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson and Ben Kendall
