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Xbox X|SWe've documented 24 accessibility features for Roundguard, including No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing, One Tap Targeted, Play Without Hearing and Audio Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Reading, Navigation, Getting Started and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Michelle Lega, first checked Roundguard accessibility 23 months ago. It was re-examined by Angela Hickman Newnham and updated 19 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Some abilities require holding down a button for a short time while aiming to be the most effective.
There is an Arachnophobia Mode that removes the legs from the spider's enemies. It doesn't change the rest of their art, names (ie "spider"), or attack types (poisons, bite, web).
There is a Zoom Feature on a slider, and the higher you set the slider, the more often the game will zoom in on the action of your character. At the full "whoa" setting you will see everything your character is doing during the turn from a close-up perspective.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/03/2020
Out Now: PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iPhone, iPad
Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Collecting, Traversal (Adventure, Fighting, Shooting and Simulation)
Accessibility: 24 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Roundguard Game (@RoundguardGame)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Roundguard 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 Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
Mouse and Controller: Can play with mouse and controller simultaneously.
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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Controls accessibility:
- Peggle (8 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Roundguard 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 Roundguard, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- The Knight Witch (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in Roundguard 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.
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.
Save Progress Anytime: The game automatically saves progress or you can save any time. This doesn’t mean you never lose progress, but it does mean you can stop whenever you want (without having to get to a save point) without losing progress.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Beastieball (7 Getting Started Features)
- Peggle (7 Getting Started Features)
- Inks (5 Getting Started Features)
- The Knight Witch (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Roundguard 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.
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
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 Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Beastieball (5 Reading Features)
- Guild of Dungeoneering (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Navigation in Roundguard 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
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.
Head-Up Display
Game Map: View a map of the game world during play, with the landscape, points of interest and missions highlighted throughout the entire game. This enables the orientation of the player and the world, confirming a direction of movement and the location of destinations or points of exploration.
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 Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Spinfrog: All aboard the Frogcopter (5 Navigation Features)
- Guild of Dungeoneering (5 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Roundguard 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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Inks (7 Visual Features)
- Guild of Dungeoneering (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Roundguard 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 Roundguard, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Inks (3 Audio Features)
- Yoku's Island Express (3 Audio Features)
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.
iOS Apple Arcade
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 @growingupgamers
