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Canabalt Accessibility ReportWe've documented 11 accessibility features for Canabalt, including No Holds, 1 Button, Remap Buttons, One Tap Anywhere and Visual Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Visual but it also has features in Audio and Reading 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
This is a hard game, although it does start quite slowly. There are no difficulty settings. There is no reading required apart from the description of how you die. You can play the game with a single tap anywhere on the screen. Navigating menus requires tapping on specific parts of the screen. There are audio cues to warn of upcoming dangers that don't have matching visual counterparts.
You can remap keys and adjust audio levels on the PC version.
Game Details
Release Date: 31/08/2009
Out Now: Android, PC, PSP and iOS
Content Rating: PEGI 7
Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Action, Traversal and Platform
Accessibility: 11 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Semisecret (@Semisecret)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 6 accessibility features for Controls in Canabalt 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:
1 Button: Can play with a single button.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Keyboard Alone: Can play with just the keyboard.
Mouse Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Tap Anywhere: Can play with touchscreen, tap anywhere.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Buttons: Can re-map all buttons so that you can use alternatives that better suit your play.
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.
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Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Canabalt 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 Canabalt, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
Getting Started
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Getting Started in Canabalt 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 Canabalt, and offer accessibility features for Getting Started:
Reading
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Reading in Canabalt which deals 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.
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Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Canabalt 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 Canabalt, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
Visual
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Visual in Canabalt which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
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.
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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Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Canabalt 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.
Audio Events
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.
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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.
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.
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
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