https://www.outbrick.site/blog/category/inclusive-design Stories from the Inclusive design shelf of the OutBrick Journal. en Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.outbrick.site/assets/icon/icon-192.png https://www.outbrick.site/blog/category/inclusive-design https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-voiceover-slide-actions https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-voiceover-slide-actions Learn OutBrick’s four slide directions, matching gates and slide distances, with VoiceOver action guidance and the promised teaching changes. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design accessibility voiceover puzzle games onboarding OutBrick game illustration with a phone, colourful bricks and two brick characters on a navy background. https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-accessibility-beyond-board https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-accessibility-beyond-board From shop buttons and frozen gates to mission credit and Italian support: how AppleVis feedback is helping us improve the whole OutBrick session. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design accessibility voiceover game design player feedback A phone showing colourful OutBrick bricks with two brick characters against a navy background https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-accessibility-commitment https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-accessibility-commitment What our commitment to blind players means: listening to real play, describing current limits honestly, and making accessibility part of OutBrick. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design accessibility voiceover blind players player feedback OutBrick game illustration with a phone, colourful bricks and two brick characters on a navy background https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-voiceover-spatial-board https://www.outbrick.site/blog/outbrick-voiceover-spatial-board Build a clearer picture of OutBrick’s board with VoiceOver: explore bricks, gates and empty space, and understand the fixes promised next. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design accessibility voiceover puzzle games spatial reasoning OutBrick game illustration with a phone, colourful bricks and two brick characters on a navy background. https://www.outbrick.site/blog/color-block-jam-accessible-alternative https://www.outbrick.site/blog/color-block-jam-accessible-alternative Considering OutBrick as a Color Block Jam alternative? Compare documented VoiceOver, colour-glyph and motion support, then use a practical checklist. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design accessibility voiceover colour blindness block sort puzzles OutBrick game art arranged around a phone with two brick characters and colourful blocks on a navy grid https://www.outbrick.site/blog/puzzle-games-for-older-adults https://www.outbrick.site/blog/puzzle-games-for-older-adults Readable text, generous buttons, no clock and colours you can tell apart: a practical checklist for choosing a puzzle game at 50, 70 or 90. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design puzzle games for older adults games for seniors accessible puzzle games iPad puzzle games Peach and Bloo either side of a real OutBrick board on iPad, with large studded bricks on a blue wall https://www.outbrick.site/blog/colour-blindness-in-games https://www.outbrick.site/blog/colour-blindness-in-games About one man in twelve of European descent has red–green colour deficiency. What that means at the controls, and the settings and design choices that help. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design colour vision accessibility colour blindness puzzle games Moss and Flurry either side of a phone showing the Bamboo Springs stretch of the OutBrick Journey map, with floating teal, orange and red bricks https://www.outbrick.site/blog/designing-games-for-older-players https://www.outbrick.site/blog/designing-games-for-older-players How vision, touch and reaction time change with age, what that means for contrast, targets and pace, and design principles for games that stay friendly at 80. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design game design accessibility games for seniors mobile design Zippy and Bloo either side of a phone showing the Autumn Orchard stretch of the OutBrick Journey map, with blue, yellow and teal bricks floating nearby https://www.outbrick.site/blog/dyslexia-friendly-game-text https://www.outbrick.site/blog/dyslexia-friendly-game-text Do dyslexia fonts work? What eye-tracking and reading studies say about typefaces, size, letter spacing and wording, and how to make game text easier to read. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design dyslexia accessibility readability game design Peach and Vio either side of a phone showing the Cloud Carnival stretch of the OutBrick Journey map, with yellow, orange and purple bricks floating nearby https://www.outbrick.site/blog/reduce-motion-games https://www.outbrick.site/blog/reduce-motion-games Why screen motion makes some players dizzy or queasy, who is most susceptible, and how the Reduce Motion setting and careful animation make games comfortable. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design accessibility Reduce Motion motion sickness game design Peach and Bloo either side of a phone showing a super hard OutBrick board at level 214, with teal, red and green bricks floating nearby https://www.outbrick.site/blog/one-handed-games-iphone https://www.outbrick.site/blog/one-handed-games-iphone What research on touchscreens and motor impairments says about target size, gestures and errors, plus the iPhone settings that make one-handed play easier. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design accessibility motor accessibility one-handed games mobile design Bricko and Moss beside a phone showing the Celebration Square stretch of the OutBrick Journey map, with teal, blue and pink bricks floating above https://www.outbrick.site/blog/screen-reader-games-iphone https://www.outbrick.site/blog/screen-reader-games-iphone How blind and low-vision players use VoiceOver to play on iPhone, what research with blind gamers has found, and what makes a game playable by ear. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design accessibility VoiceOver blind gamers mobile gaming Zippy and Moss beside a phone showing the Button Factory stretch of the OutBrick Journey map, with blue, orange and teal bricks floating above https://www.outbrick.site/blog/sensory-friendly-game-design https://www.outbrick.site/blog/sensory-friendly-game-design Many autistic and neurodivergent players are sensitive to sound, light and surprise. What research says, and how predictable, quiet, low-pressure design helps. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design neurodiversity autism sensory processing calm games Moss and Poppy either side of a phone showing a super hard OutBrick board at level 520, with teal, green and blue bricks floating nearby https://www.outbrick.site/blog/celeste-assist-mode-accessibility https://www.outbrick.site/blog/celeste-assist-mode-accessibility Optional support can preserve the heart of a challenge while giving more players a route into it. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT OutBrick Editorial Desk Inclusive design Celeste Assist Mode accessibility difficulty design A calm mountain landscape with several clear routes upward and small generic climbers https://www.outbrick.site/blog/color-shape-accessibility https://www.outbrick.site/blog/color-shape-accessibility The case for pairing colour with shape, text, and other signals—so a readable board stays readable for more players. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Mourad Hamdi Inclusive design accessibility colour vision puzzle games Glossy puzzle bricks with distinct engraved shapes alongside their colours