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Xbox X|SWe've documented 25 accessibility features for Wargroove 2, including Select Difficulty, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing, No Holds and Play Without Hearing. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Reading but it also has features in Navigation, Visual, Difficulty and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Wargroove 2 accessibility 3 weeks ago.
Accessibility Notes
You can choose between different difficulty settings, which affect things like the amount of damage received.
Text is high in contrast, although smaller than 1/20th of screen height. Some dialogue is voiced, while all of it is captioned, with speech bubbles appearing by characters, with the speaker's name included in the speech bubble.
You can generally see the whole map of the area you're in during a level, so navigation is not an issue. Objectives are made clear throughout.
There is a colourblind mode which allows you to change the colours of different troops, with different colours.
Game Details
Release Date: 05/10/2023
Out Now: PC and Switch
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-4 (4 online)
Genres: Battle, Strategy (Adventure, Narrative and Simulation)
Accessibility: 25 features
Components: 2D Overhead, Grid and Pixels
Developer: Chucklefish LTD (@ChucklefishLTD)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Controls in Wargroove 2 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.
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.
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 Wargroove 2, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Humankind (8 Controls Features)
- Floppy Knights (7 Controls Features)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (7 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Difficulty in Wargroove 2 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.
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.
Adjust After Setting
Adjustable Between Levels: You can adjust the difficulty between levels/rounds. Although you have to restart your checkpoint or level, this enables you to adjust the difficulty after selecting it at the beginning of the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Wargroove 2, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Difficulty accessibility:
- Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (3 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Wargroove 2 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. The following games are similar to Wargroove 2, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Triangle Strategy (6 Getting Started Features)
- Fire Emblem Engage (5 Getting Started Features)
- Floppy Knights (5 Getting Started Features)
- Octopath Traveler II (5 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Reading in Wargroove 2 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.
Voice Acted
Some Dialogue is Voice Acted: Some of the game dialogue and narrative is voice acted. This reduces the pressure on reading all the dialogue text, although not everything is provided audibly.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Wargroove 2, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War (6 Reading Features)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (6 Reading Features)
- Wargroove (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Navigation in Wargroove 2 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.
Head-Up Display
Adjust Head-Up Display: Resize and adjust the content of the head-up display. This enables it to be made more visible. It can also enable the removal of too much information that can be distracting or confusing.
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
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.
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Wargroove 2 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 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.
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.
Colour Options
Colour Adjustments: Adjust colours of characters or game elements for greater visibility. Includes the ability to select which type of colour blind mode you require.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Wargroove 2, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Visual accessibility:
- Floppy Knights (6 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Wargroove 2 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.
Communication
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Wargroove 2 which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction. The following games are similar to Wargroove 2, and offer accessibility features for Communication:
- The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War (1 Communication Feature)
- Advance Wars (1 Communication Feature)
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.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Ben Kendall
