Hi there!
I am creating a collection of fully blind accessible games, and your game is listed under the "blind support tag". The word "blind" means different things to different people, and within that wide spectrum their are various levels of expertise with visual UI's. but as a fully blind gamer, I am wondering what features this game provides for those who can not see the screen at all. Do you have "screen reader" or "text to speech" support? Is your game fully playable with a keyboard or controller, rather than having to point the mouse at buttons on the interface? If the answer to those questions is no, it would still be great to know what options are provided for those with less severe visual impairments, so that I might make them aware of your game's usability for them. Thank you for any information you can provide, it's very much appreciated! :)
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Yep, text to speech (self voicing and clipboard voicing) and keyboard/controller support are built into the engine we used for the game, Ren'Py. We have toggle-able image descriptions, which are treated like any other text that would be read by the voice to text functions, for in-game visuals that aren't described in the main story.
Excellent! It seems as though you've gone above and beyond most other devs in making your game truly accessible. That's hugely appreciated!
Just a couple of clarifications if you've got the time... :)
Are visual indicators on controls, such as status' represented in text? Also, can the entire UI be navigated with the keyboard alone?
I'm sorry for how long it has taken for me to get back to you.
What I mean by visual indicators is, for instance, the toggled status of a button, the health of a player on their character icon, the unavailability of an option ETC.
Another thing to look out for which I neglected to mention before is exclusively visual puzzles. I.E a puzzle that you couldn't do blindfolded. Asking the player to look at something, move colored tiles, pick a picture out, remember the detail of a painting that wasn't described in text ETC.
Just things to check for. :)