Galaxy of Pen & Paper Series Accessibility Report - Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Galaxy of Pen & Paper (Series) Accessibility Report

We've documented 7 accessibility features for Galaxy of Pen & Paper, including Speaker Indicator, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech), Multiple Buttons & Single Stick, Moderate Reading and Tutorials. Its accessibility is strongest in Reading and Controls but it also has features in Getting Started 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.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a role-playing game about commanding a spaceship crew on missions. You get to design and upgrade your team in a similar fashion to tabletop roleplay games, like Dungeons and Dragons. Here though, it's a sci-fi world. It's the majesty of space with the charm of the basement.

Our accessibility examiner, Hannah Robertson, first checked Galaxy of Pen & Paper (Series) accessibility 24 months ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 23 months ago.

Galaxy of Pen & Paper

ACCESSIBILITY REPORT

Game Details

Release Date: 30/10/2012, updated in 2020

Price: 75% off

Out Now: Android, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Role-Play (Adventure, Collecting and Communication)

Accessibility: 7 features

Components: 2D Overhead, Dice and Hand-Made

Developer: Behold Studios (@BeholdStudios)

Costs: Purchase cost

Controls

We've documented 2 accessibility features for Controls in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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:

Mouse Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.

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Difficulty

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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 Galaxy of Pen & Paper, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:

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Getting Started

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Getting Started in Galaxy of Pen & Paper which deals 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.

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Reading

We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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.

Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.

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.

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.

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Navigation

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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 Galaxy of Pen & Paper, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:

Visual

We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Visual in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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 Galaxy of Pen & Paper, and offer accessibility features for Visual:

Audio

We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in Galaxy of Pen & Paper 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.

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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.

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.

Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games.

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.