Some offer modes that lower the difficulty, like the Assist Mode in Super Mario Odyssey. In addition, there are other ways to make games easier for people with low vision to play. Screen Readers: Functions that read text and menus as they are highlighted and appear on the screen, such as in Eagle Island.Colourblind: Modes that invert colours or change colours to accommodate different types of colourblindness, such as in Hue.
Non-Visual Cues: Sounds and haptic feedback that help direct the player, like Lego games.Contrast: Settings to adjust contrast and brightness, as well as distinct colours with good lighting, like Splatoon.Zoom: Ability to increase the size of all objects on the screen such as in Untitled Goose Game's zoom feature.Fonts: Larger, scalable font sizes and bold fonts, like Moving Out.These games, compiled by Christy Smith, have graphics styles or options that make the games easier to see for people with impaired vision. Community: Then there are games that connect you with a wider player community in a gentle non-invasive way (like The First Tree, Journey, Lost Words, The Endless Forrest).Īll the games have been select to be easy to play for new gamers and many of them have been used in a broad range of cultural settings, being incorporated into Cathedral services, arts festivals, well-being retreats and educational contexts.Asynchronous: Other games are a way to connect and play without being online at the same time (like Horizon Chase Turbo, Worms, Words With Friends, Wargroove, Animal Crossing).Competitive: With some practice there are easy and fun online competitive games (like Tricky Towers, Videoball).Co-operative: Some of the games are good ways to connect and play co-operatively online (like Feather, Overcooked 2, Ibb and Obb, Skylanders Children of Light).It's part of National Loneliness Awareness Week, aims to reduce feelings of isolation by getting people to talk with friends or family safely online. There are lots of practical tips and advice on the Every Mind Matters website. The games on this page are part of the Better Health: Every Mind Matters Loneliness campaign, to help protect and improve the nation’s mental health and wellbeing. Finding games to play online with grandparents and carers is not only a good way to keep in touch but a lot of fun. Video games are one way that we can reconnect with each other, without needing to be in the same place. Social anxiety and other mental health issues. Being unable to be in the same place as loved ones. There are many reasons, stages of life and circumstances that can leave us feeling isolated and lonely.
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