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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Accessibility | #9 | 2.160 | 3.000 |
| Fun | #9 | 1.234 | 1.714 |
| Originality | #9 | 2.469 | 3.429 |
| Overall | #9 | 1.826 | 2.536 |
| Sound | #10 | 1.440 | 2.000 |
Ranked from 7 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
Artist's Statement
This time I've tried to provide screen reader support, and learned how many problems there are. For Ubuntu only the last version of Orca in the last version of OS provides decent support for Chrome/Electron.js
Also it seems like default Orca controls for web pages are interfering with web page keyboard events - that makes it impossible to play most browser (electron.js) games, and I can only hope that there is a way to disable that part of web page navigation that I didn't find, at least, maybe, in other screen readers
So in the end I couldn't create an enjoyable experience for people using screen readers, but still learned a lot about screen reader support
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Personally I love the concept here. The control scheme is interesting, makes thematic sense, and for me created a lot of tension. While I disagree with some criticism I’ve read, I can understand why some folks might be disappointed by its minimalism. How I might expand upon this would include ambient sound design to sell the setting and, unless I’m missing something, more hazards and level randomization for replayability.
For the technical issue you encountered, I’ve run into this before too! Screen readers can switch between focus modes. By default a screen reader will present HTML in a document context that has special controls for navigation. What you’re probably looking for is the application role. Toss that on your main
<div>(I’ve found that<body>doesn’t work as expected). This lets you intercept most keyboard events without Orca eating them.Thanks for participating again. Nice work!
Thank you again
I am glad that unusual controls didn't prevent you from experiencing what I've put into this game
I hope with all I've seen and learned in these jams and with your tips I am ready to make something more complete and fun to play. Looking forward to next jam