We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Hot Swap, including One Motion Targeted. It has features in Controls to reduce unintended barriers.
This report is created with input from accessibility experts and the player community to help people find games that have the accessibility features they require. Once you have found potential games on the database, there are excellent specialist accessibility sites that offer in-depth reviews to guide your purchasing decisions.
Game Details
Release Date: 10/11/2016
Price: Free
Out Now: Android and iOS
Players: 1
Accessibility: 1 feature
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Jo Gribbin (@JoGribbin)
Costs: Free. In-Game Purchases, In-Game Pass and Advertising
Controls
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in Hot Swap which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Motion Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap and swipe or hold gesture.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Hot Swap, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Stuffo the Puzzle Bot (18 Controls Features)
- The Pedestrian (7 Controls Features)
- Rolando (6 Controls Features)
- Isles of Sea and Sky (6 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Hot Swap 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 Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Toodee and Topdee (2 Difficulty Features)
- Magnibox (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Hot Swap 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 Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
- Stuffo the Puzzle Bot (7 Getting Started Features)
- Ten People Ten Colors (4 Getting Started Features)
- A Fold Apart (4 Getting Started Features)
- Adventures of Pip (3 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Reading in Hot Swap 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. The following games are similar to Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Reading:
- Adventures of Pip (6 Reading Features)
- A Fold Apart (6 Reading Features)
- Ten People Ten Colors (5 Reading Features)
- Hue (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Hot Swap 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 Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Stuffo the Puzzle Bot (5 Navigation Features)
- Adventures of Pip (2 Navigation Features)
- Ten People Ten Colors (1 Navigation Feature)
- Magnibox (1 Navigation Feature)
Visual
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Hot Swap 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 Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Visual:
- Stuffo the Puzzle Bot (7 Visual Features)
- Magnibox (7 Visual Features)
- Ten People Ten Colors (4 Visual Features)
- Isles of Sea and Sky (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Audio in Hot Swap 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. The following games are similar to Hot Swap, and offer accessibility features for Audio:
- Stuffo the Puzzle Bot (3 Audio Features)
- Adventures of Pip (2 Audio Features)
- Isles of Sea and Sky (2 Audio Features)
- The Pedestrian (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Android
Android has accessibility settings including ways to navigate and interact, although not all games support this.
iOS
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 Andy Robertson