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Our accessibility examiner, Ben Kendall, first checked Can of Wormholes accessibility 11 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
- Game is fully playable with a keyboard or gamepad (Gamepad not supported on Mac at present).
- No mouse input is required.
- No time-critical inputs are required.
- No simultaneous key presses are required.
- Hearing impaired friendly.
- Colorblind friendly.
In addition to this, the hint system allows you to play a simple level that clearly shows how a specific mechanic works, letting you then take that knowledge and apply it to more complex levels. You don't need to beat every level to progress, letting you skip some stages if they're too complicated. There is an undo button, letting you go back if you make a mistake or realise a better way to do the level.
There are occasional screen-shake effects and flashes. The game is generally very high in contrast, especially in levels. Navigation of the levels is the main challenge and as a result is not always immediately obvious. There is no text in regular play.
Game Details
Release Date: 24/03/2023, updated in 2024
Out Now: Mac, PC and Switch
Skill Rating: 6+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Brain Game, Puzzle (Sequencing, Simulation and Traversal)
Accessibility: 23 features
Components: 2D Overhead and Grid
Developer: Munted Finger (@MuntedFinger)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Controls in Can of Wormholes 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 & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
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.
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).
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If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (15 Controls Features)
- Solas 128 (14 Controls Features)
- Swim Out (11 Controls Features)
- Puddle Knights (11 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Can of Wormholes 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 Can of Wormholes, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Water Me Please! (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Getting Started in Can of Wormholes 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.
Reaction-Time Not Critical: Individual game actions don’t need quick reactions, or there are settings to lower the requirement for quick reactions. This means you don't need to quickly press a button in response to an on-screen prompt, target a fast-moving target or skillfully complete a scenario against the clock.
Low Pressure: Game tasks aren't time-limited or there's a low-pressure mode. This avoids the pressure of being put on the clock for overarching missions, or failing tasks because you didn't reach a destination in time.
Adjust Speed: Adjust the speed of the game at critical moments or throughout, or rewind play for a second attempt, to ease reaction times. By slowing the game, you have more time to interpret what is happening and then execute your actions. It also reduces the pressure on getting things right quickly or the first time you attempt them.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Assistance For Progressing
These features aid your progress through the game offering different ways of maintaining your progression.
Assisted Progress With Hints: The game notices if you get stuck (or you can press a button) and provides information to help you progress. This can offer hints or tutorials popping up during play. This includes hints after you have died, where it can suggest strategies or difficulty settings to adjust or offer to skip past problematic levels.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Getting Started accessibility:
- Star Stuff (9 Getting Started Features)
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (8 Getting Started Features)
- Block Buster Billy (8 Getting Started Features)
- Puddle Knights (8 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Can of Wormholes 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.
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.
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.
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If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (5 Reading Features)
- Death Squared (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Navigation in Can of Wormholes 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
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.
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.
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If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Star Stuff (6 Navigation Features)
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (4 Navigation Features)
- Fidel Dungeon Rescue (4 Navigation Features)
- Death Squared (4 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Visual in Can of Wormholes 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
High Contrast: There is high contrast between elements that need to be distinguished from each other, such as characters, interactive objects and game environment, either by default or a high contrast mode. This is different to a slider that increases contrast or brightness between light and dark.
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 Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
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If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Konkan Coast Pirate Solutions (9 Visual Features)
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (8 Visual Features)
- Star Stuff (8 Visual Features)
- Puddle Knights (7 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Can of Wormholes 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.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Can of Wormholes, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Solas 128 (4 Audio Features)
- Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (3 Audio Features)
- Konkan Coast Pirate Solutions (3 Audio Features)
- Fidel Dungeon Rescue (3 Audio Features)
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