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Xbox X|SWe've documented 17 accessibility features for Road to Guangdong, including No Quick Reactions, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing, Play Without Hearing and Speaker Indicator. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Reading, Visual and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, James Clements, first checked Road to Guangdong accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by James Clements and updated 2 years ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 06/06/2019, updated in 2020
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Traversal and Narrative
Accessibility: 17 features
Components: 3D First-Person
Developer: Excal Publishing (@ExcalPublishing)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Road to Guangdong 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.
Mouse and Controller: Can play with mouse and controller simultaneously.
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).
Controller Vibration
Vibration Optional: Controller vibration not used in the game or you can disable it.
Sensitivity
You can adjust
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Road to Guangdong, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Unpacking (10 Controls Features)
- Call of the Sea (10 Controls Features)
- Hindsight (9 Controls Features)
- A Walk With Yiayia (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Road to Guangdong 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 Road to Guangdong, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Unpacking (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Road to Guangdong 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.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Road to Guangdong, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- A Walk With Yiayia (12 Getting Started Features)
- Unpacking (6 Getting Started Features)
- Signs of the Sojourner (6 Getting Started Features)
- Hindsight (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Road to Guangdong 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.
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.
Subtitles
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 Road to Guangdong, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- A Walk With Yiayia (7 Reading Features)
- A Memoir Blue (4 Reading Features)
- Unpacking (4 Reading Features)
- Call of the Sea (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Road to Guangdong 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 Road to Guangdong, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Unpacking (5 Navigation Features)
- Signs of the Sojourner (5 Navigation Features)
- A Memoir Blue (3 Navigation Features)
- Hindsight (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Road to Guangdong which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Road to Guangdong, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Signs of the Sojourner (8 Visual Features)
- A Walk With Yiayia (6 Visual Features)
- Unpacking (5 Visual Features)
- Lego Builder's Journey (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Road to Guangdong 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.
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 @james__clements
