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Xbox X|SWe've documented 21 accessibility features for I Am Bread, including No Quick Reactions, No Repeated Pressing, Play Without Hearing, Audio Cues and Moderate Reading. Its accessibility is strongest in Getting Started and Visual but it also has features in Controls, Navigation, Audio and Reading to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Tyler Brinkman, first checked I Am Bread accessibility 16 months ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 16 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Vibration is used in game to inform the player that they are becoming increasingly more dirty such as when the bread falls on the floor. It also rumbles to signal that the bread is successfully being toasted. Distinct audio cues also signify these same events.
Progress is saved after each level completion. However, if the player fails a level then they must restart from the beginning of that level. There is no time limit to complete each level but the bread does have a limited amount of stamina it can use to climb. This means a player must move quickly in order to scale to the top of some surfaces before stamina runs out.
The story is read through case files between levels. However, this backstory is not crucial to the gameplay itself.
During the tutorial the player is told that the goal of the game is to become toast. However, during actual gameplay, it may not always be made clear how to accomplish this. In some levels there is a toaster the bread has to climb in. In another level the bread has to lay across a clothing iron to achieve the same result. The player is left to their own devices as to how to navigate a level and figure out how to become toast.
Please note that while in the tutorial practice area, there is a weird depth of field effect that may cause issues for some players. This effect was not present in any other part of the game as far as we could tell.
Game Details
Release Date: 27/01/2017
Out Now: PC, PS4, Xbox One and iOS
Players: 1
Genres: Simulation, Traversal (Platform and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 21 features
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Bossa Studios (@BossaStudios)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in I Am Bread 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 & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
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.
Informative Vibration: Controller vibration indicates events or interactions in the game, echoing visual and audio cues. This can provide additional information about progress, approaching enemies or hitting a target.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play I Am Bread, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Heavenly Bodies (12 Controls Features)
- Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered (10 Controls Features)
- I Am Fish (7 Controls Features)
- Under Leaves (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in I Am Bread 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 I Am Bread, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Heavenly Bodies (2 Difficulty Features)
- Fight Crab (1 Difficulty Feature)
- Brunch Club (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Getting Started in I Am Bread 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.
Practice Area: You can practice freely without opponents or time pressures. This can be a specific practice option, or the ability to play levels with the easiest opponents to improve understanding and skill.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
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 I Am Bread, 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)
- Heavenly Bodies (8 Getting Started Features)
- Under Leaves (7 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in I Am Bread which deals 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.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play I Am Bread, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Bugsnax (6 Reading Features)
- Type:Rider (5 Reading Features)
- Ten People Ten Colors (5 Reading Features)
- Catlateral Damage: Remeowstered (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in I Am Bread 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.
Menu Navigation
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
Digital Menu Navigation: Menu choices with Gamepad can be made without using an analogue stick to guide a cursor to a selection. For example, using D-Pad, buttons or the Stick to change menu selection in a single action.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play I Am Bread, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Heavenly Bodies (4 Navigation Features)
- Henry Halfhead (3 Navigation Features)
- Bugsnax (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Visual in I Am Bread 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 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.
Menu Audio Cues: Navigating menus provide an audio cue for each selection.
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.
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in I Am Bread 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.
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 I Am Bread, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- PixelJunk Eden (4 Audio Features)
- Brunch Club (3 Audio Features)
- Bugsnax (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.
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.
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 and Andy Robertson
