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Xbox X|SWe've documented 22 accessibility features for Lego Star Wars: Castaways, including Large Subtitles, No Button Combos, Play Without Hearing, Audio Cues and Visual Directional Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Navigation but it also has features in Controls, Visual, Getting Started, Audio and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Lego Star Wars: Castaways accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 2 years ago.
Accessibility Notes
The few parts of the game with dialogue are comprised of gibberish words with large and high contrast subtitles and the name of the speaker. While all the text throughout the game is of this same high contrast, there are many times when it can become quite small, making it somewhat difficult to read.
Levels are clearly navigable, owing to large arrows that point in the direction of corruption modes, and the level design is fairly linear.
Game Details
Release Date: 19/11/2021
Out Now: Apple TV, Mac and iOS
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1 (4 online)
Genres: Action, Adventure (Collecting and Fighting)
Accessibility: 22 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Blocks and Cartoon
Developer: Gameloft (@Gameloft)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse and Keys: Can play with mouse and multiple keys.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
Two Motions Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, two simultaneous taps, swipes or hold gestures.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
No Simultaneous Buttons: Only one button or key required at a time, in addition to direction stick(s).
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If you want to play Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (12 Controls Features)
- Minecraft (11 Controls Features)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (10 Controls Features)
- Skyblock (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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 Lego Star Wars: Castaways, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Minecraft (3 Difficulty Features)
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (2 Difficulty Features)
- Legend Of The Skyfish (2 Difficulty Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Garden Story (7 Getting Started Features)
- Minecraft (7 Getting Started Features)
- Minecraft Dungeons (6 Getting Started Features)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Reading in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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
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.
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Reading accessibility:
- Star Wars: Squadrons (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Navigation in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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.
Clarity
Large Clear Navigation: The in-game navigation and maps are clear to read. They offer large text and offer markers that are large and of high contrast. Where text or information is small, there are settings to zoom-in and increase visibility.
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.
Visual Directional Cues: Additional in-game visual cues that signpost where to go next and how close you are to arriving. This can be with camera movement to focus on your destination or important items. It can use light, breadcrumb trails, in-world pointers to identify your mission's target location.
Head-Up Display
Head-Up Display Navigation: Indication of where to go next with overlaid arrows, minimaps and waypoint markers. This supplements in-game visual and audible cues with additional guidance about where you are and where you need to go.
Menu Navigation
Menus Don't Wrap: Menus don't wrap and stop the cursor at the bottom of the list if you press down. Or menus do wrap but make it clear that you are back at the top of the list with sound or narration.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (10 Navigation Features)
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (8 Navigation Features)
- Minecraft (7 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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.
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 Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Minecraft Dungeons (7 Visual Features)
- Death's Door (6 Visual Features)
- Minecraft (6 Visual Features)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Lego Star Wars: Castaways 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 Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Skyblock (4 Audio Features)
- BedWars (4 Audio Features)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (4 Audio Features)
- Minecraft (4 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Communication in Lego Star Wars: Castaways which deals with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
No Online Chat (Or Preset Phrases Only): Game is played online but no verbal or textual player communication. This includes games that offer no communication or communication with word-less icons, sounds or preset phrases.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Communication
If you want to play Lego Star Wars: Castaways, but it doesn't offer the Communication accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Communication accessibility:
- Star Wars: Squadrons (5 Communication Features)
- Minecraft (3 Communication Features)
- Skyblock (2 Communication Features)
- BedWars (2 Communication Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
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 Ben Kendall
