We've documented 19 accessibility features for Rivengard, including Low Pressure, No Quick Reactions, No Button Combos, No Repeated Pressing and No Holds. Its accessibility is strongest in Getting Started and Controls but it also has features in Visual, Reading, Audio and Communication to reduce unintended barriers.
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External examiner, Kyle Essary, first checked Rivengard accessibility 9 months ago. It was re-examined by Kyle Essary and updated 9 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
All game events also have accompanying audio, so any menu button press, any time you gain rewards from battle or other areas of the game, all actions in combat. None of this audio is required to play the game.
Game Details
Release Date: 18/01/2021, updated in 2021
Price: Free
Out Now: Android and iOS
Players: 1 (20 online)
Genres: Collecting, Strategy and Puzzle
Accessibility: 19 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Snowprint Studio (@SnowprintStudio)
Costs: Free. In-Game Loot Boxes
Controls
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Controls in Rivengard which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Touchscreen
Can play with the following. Additional gestures may be required for games played with a screenreader like VoiceOver.
One Motion Targeted: Can play with touchscreen, tap and swipe or hold gesture.
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).
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Rivengard, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Tenderfoot Tactics (13 Controls Features)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (7 Controls Features)
- For The King (6 Controls Features)
- Auto Chess (6 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in Rivengard 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 Rivengard, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Griftlands (2 Difficulty Features)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2 Difficulty Features)
- Advance Wars (2 Difficulty Features)
- For The King (1 Difficulty Feature)
Getting Started
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Getting Started in Rivengard 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.
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.
Bank Progress With Frequent Checkpoints: If you fail you can retry that level or aspect of the game without losing a lot of progress (less than 5 minutes). This is often provided via Frequent Checkpoints combined with restarting without losing time, equipment or score.
Assisted Recall for Characters: The game provides reminders about character identity during play. This includes pop-up images and bios for character who is speaking.
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.
Reading
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Reading in Rivengard 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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Rivengard, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (6 Reading Features)
- Wargroove (6 Reading Features)
- Tenderfoot Tactics (5 Reading Features)
- Advance Wars (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in Rivengard 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 Rivengard, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Griftlands (4 Navigation Features)
- Luckitown (3 Navigation Features)
- For The King (3 Navigation Features)
- Tenderfoot Tactics (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Rivengard 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.
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.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Rivengard, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Griftlands (8 Visual Features)
- Tenderfoot Tactics (6 Visual Features)
- King Pins (6 Visual Features)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Rivengard 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.
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 Rivengard, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Tenderfoot Tactics (3 Audio Features)
- King Pins (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Communication in Rivengard which deals with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Player-to-Player Online Communication
This is how players communicate with each other in online games. This can be to plan strategy, chat as they play or co-ordinate resources.
Text Chat: Chat to other players by typing text.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Communication
If you want to play Rivengard, but it doesn't offer the Communication accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Communication accessibility:
- For The King (2 Communication Features)
- Auto Chess (2 Communication Features)
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.
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