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We've documented 9 accessibility features for Bandapes, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Visual Cues, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech), Minimal Reading and Save Anytime. Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Getting Started but it also has features in Visual, Controls and Audio 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.
Accessibility Notes
Game DetailsRelease Date: 03/04/2019
Out Now: Mac and PC
Expected Content Rating: PEGI 7
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Battle, Rhythm and Fighting
Accessibility: 9 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Sock Pop Co (@SockPopCo)
Costs: Purchase cost
ControlsWe've documented 1 accessibility feature for Controls in Bandapes which deals with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Can play with the following:
Mouse Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
If you want to play Bandapes, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
DifficultyWe haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Bandapes 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 Bandapes, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
Getting StartedWe've documented 2 accessibility features for Getting Started in Bandapes 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.
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.
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.
If you want to play Bandapes, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
ReadingWe've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Bandapes 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.
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.
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.
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.
If you want to play Bandapes, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
NavigationWe haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Bandapes 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 Bandapes, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
VisualWe've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Bandapes which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
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.
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.
If you want to play Bandapes, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
AudioWe've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Bandapes 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.
Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.
If you want to play Bandapes, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
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
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