We've documented 11 accessibility features for Yooka-Laylee, including Large Subtitles, Speaker Indicator, Minimal Reading, Save Anytime and View Controls. Its accessibility is strongest in Getting Started and Reading but it also has features in Controls, Audio and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Gary Richards, first checked Yooka-Laylee accessibility 10 months ago. It was re-examined by Gary Richards and updated 10 months ago.
Game Details
Release Date: 11/04/2017
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1-4
Genres: Action, Platform (Adventure and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon and Open World
Developer: Playtonic Games (@PlaytonicGames)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Yooka-Laylee 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Yooka-Laylee, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- The Spirit and the Mouse (15 Controls Features)
- Wavetale (9 Controls Features)
- New Super Lucky's Tale (9 Controls Features)
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Yooka-Laylee 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 Yooka-Laylee, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- The Smurfs Mission Vileaf (2 Difficulty Features)
- Super Sami Roll (2 Difficulty Features)
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2 Difficulty Features)
- Wavetale (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Getting Started in Yooka-Laylee 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.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
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 Yooka-Laylee, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (7 Getting Started Features)
- The Spirit and the Mouse (6 Getting Started Features)
- Big Hops (6 Getting Started Features)
- Wavetale (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Yooka-Laylee 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.
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.
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 Yooka-Laylee, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (7 Reading Features)
- Super Mario Galaxy (7 Reading Features)
- New Super Lucky's Tale (7 Reading Features)
- Lil Gator Game (6 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Yooka-Laylee 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 Yooka-Laylee, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Splatty's Adventure (7 Navigation Features)
- Ruffy and the Riverside (6 Navigation Features)
- Lego City: Undercover (5 Navigation Features)
- The Spirit and the Mouse (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Yooka-Laylee which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game. The following games are similar to Yooka-Laylee, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- A Hat in Time (7 Visual Features)
- Splatty's Adventure (6 Visual Features)
- Lil Gator Game (5 Visual Features)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Yooka-Laylee 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 Yooka-Laylee, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Lil Gator Game (3 Audio Features)
- Splatty's Adventure (3 Audio Features)
- Balan Wonderworld (3 Audio Features)
- Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Communication in Yooka-Laylee 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.
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.
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