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Xbox X|SWe've documented 13 accessibility features for Yardlings, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Select Difficulty, No Holds, Audio Cues and Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech). Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Navigation but it also has features in Visual, Controls, Difficulty, Getting Started and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andrea Walney, first checked Yardlings (Sokpop) accessibility 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Simon Naus and updated 2 years ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 04/05/2020
Out Now: Mac and PC
Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds
Players: 1-4
Genres: Fighting, Strategy and Action
Accessibility: 13 features
Components: 2D Overhead
Developer: Sok Pop Co (@SokPopCo)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Yardlings which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Keyboard Alone: Can play with just the keyboard.
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.
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If you want to play Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (11 Controls Features)
- Plants Vs. Zombies (10 Controls Features)
- Tinykin (8 Controls Features)
- Pikmin 4 (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Difficulty in Yardlings which deals with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Getting Started
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Yardlings which deals 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.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
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If you want to play Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Pikmin 4 (11 Getting Started Features)
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (7 Getting Started Features)
- Tinykin (5 Getting Started Features)
- Wargroove (3 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Yardlings 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.
No Reading: No reading is required, other than simple menus. The game either has no text or can communicate textual content with visuals and interactions. If reading isn't required because the text is voiced the All Dialogue is Voiced feature indicates this.
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.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Wargroove (6 Reading Features)
- Tinykin (5 Reading Features)
- Plants Vs. Zombies (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Navigation in Yardlings 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.
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 Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Yardlings 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 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 Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Yardlings which deals 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Yardlings, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Pikmin 4 (2 Audio Features)
- Tinykin (2 Audio Features)
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (2 Audio Features)
- Plants Vs. Zombies (2 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.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andrea Walney and Andy Robertson
