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PixelJunk Eden Accessibility ReportWe've documented 16 accessibility features for PixelJunk Eden, including Low Pressure, No Repeated Pressing, Play Without Hearing, Directional Visual Cues and Visual Cues. Its accessibility is strongest in Audio and Controls but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading and Visual to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked PixelJunk Eden accessibility 24 months ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 24 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Controls are designed to reduce the number of buttons required. You tap the left stick to start a spinning around in a circle, then press it again to jump in that direction. You hold the left stick in a direction to pass through plants rather than land on them. You can pause in the air for a short time by pressing the action button.
Playing with just the mouse, left button jumps and, if held down, you can guide yourself in the air. The right mouse button controls your silk. You can also adjust the length of the silk with your mouse wheel. As you play you'll unlock a drop attack that's executed by pressing both mouse buttons in the air.
The game is mostly high contrast. There are small items to collect but you don't have to accurately target them. When seeds are ready to grow they flash to indicate this. Your character leaves a trailer behind them that makes it easier to locate where they are and their trajectory.
Game Details
Release Date: 31/07/2008, updated in 2020
Out Now: PC, PS3 and Switch
Content Rating: PEGI 3
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1-3
Genres: Simulation, Traversal (Platform and Puzzle)
Accessibility: 16 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Hand-Made
Developer: Pixel Junk News (@PixelJunkNews)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Controls in PixelJunk Eden 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 & Single Stick: Can play with button and stick.
Mouse And Keyboard
Can play with the following:
Mouse Alone: Can play with just the mouse/mouse-button/mouse wheel.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
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.
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Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in PixelJunk Eden 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 PixelJunk Eden, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in PixelJunk Eden 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.
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.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
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Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in PixelJunk Eden 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.
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.
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 PixelJunk Eden 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 PixelJunk Eden, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in PixelJunk Eden 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
Medium Contrast: Game uses generally well contrasting and bright visuals, or has a slider to make this the case.
Interactive Elements
Outline Interactive Elements: Characters, platforms and enemies can be outlined or highlighted for visibility. This can be with a large border around the character or a special visual mode that adjust the colour to make characters more visible.
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.
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Audio
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Audio in PixelJunk Eden 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.
Visual Depiction of Directional Audio: Indication on-screen with arrows, icons, located colour splashes and the like, to show where directional audio for damage, footsteps, environmental or way-finding sounds are coming from.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
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 Andy Robertson
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