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How can you make game mechanics accessible to players with photosensitive epilepsy?

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Photosensitive epilepsy is a condition that affects some people who are sensitive to flashing or flickering lights, patterns, or colors. It can cause seizures, headaches, nausea, or other symptoms. As a game developer, you want to create engaging and immersive game mechanics, but you also want to avoid triggering or excluding players with photosensitive epilepsy. How can you make your game mechanics accessible to them? Here are some tips and best practices to consider.

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Reduce flashing intensity:

Limit the frequency, duration, and intensity of rapid flashes in your game mechanics. Utilizing techniques like contrast filters and motion blur can help soften their impact and make the game safer for players with photosensitive epilepsy.### *Clear warnings upfront:Provide prominent warnings before any scenes with potential triggers, allowing players to skip or adjust settings. Including seizure warnings at the start of the game and in all related materials ensures players are well-informed

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1 Avoid rapid flashes

One of the most common triggers for photosensitive epilepsy is rapid flashing or strobing lights, especially in the range of 5-30 Hz. This can occur in game mechanics that involve explosions, lightning, gunfire, or other effects. To make your game mechanics accessible, you should avoid using rapid flashes or reduce their frequency, duration, and intensity. You can also use contrast filters, motion blur, or other techniques to soften the impact of the flashes.

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One of the most common triggers for photosensitive epilepsy is rapid flashing or strobing lights, especially in the range of 5-30 Hz. This can occur in game mechanics that involve explosions, lightning, gunfire, or other effects.

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Players with photosensitive epilepsy can be impacted by rapid flashing lights in games. To ensure their accessibility, consider implementing options like warnings at launch, dedicated "photosensitive epilepsy mode" settings, alternative visual cues, adjustable intensity/frequency controls for visual effects, and minimizing rapid flashes with additional cues. Remember, player feedback and continuous improvement are key in creating an inclusive gaming experience.

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Triggers can be: 1. Flashing, contrasting or flickering lights: strobe lights, emergency vehicle lights 2. Striped patterns: bold, dark, regular patterns (like zebra or tiger) 4. Intense visual stimuli: regular moving patterns, high-contrast images, or rapidly changing colours So, avoid those in game development, or if the game needs, use seizure warnings at the beginning of the game or during relevant sections. And make sure, players can change the visual affects for their need. Provide accessibility options that allow players to customise visual effects to suit their needs. Games can cause harm but with a little care we can prevent it.

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2 Use clear warnings

Another way to make your game mechanics accessible is to use clear and prominent warnings before any potentially triggering scenes or effects. You should inform the players about the nature and frequency of the flashes, and give them the option to skip, pause, or adjust the settings. You should also provide a seizure warning at the start of the game, and include it in the game manual, website, or store page.

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Another way to make your game mechanics accessible is to use clear and prominent warnings before any potentially triggering scenes or effects.

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3 Offer customization options

A third way to make your game mechanics accessible is to offer customization options for the players to modify the graphics, sound, and gameplay according to their preferences and needs. You should allow the players to change the brightness, contrast, color, and resolution of the game, as well as the volume, pitch, and speed of the sound. You should also enable the players to turn off or reduce any flashing, flickering, or moving effects, such as screen shake, camera shake, or particle effects.

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Players with photosensitive epilepsy can be impacted by game mechanics like flashing lights. To ensure accessibility, offer clear warnings at launch and customization options through a dedicated "photosensitive epilepsy mode". This mode should allow players to adjust settings like disabling or reducing flashing lights, replacing them with alternative cues like sounds, and controlling the intensity or frequency of potentially triggering visuals. By offering customization and clear warnings, you create a more inclusive gaming experience for a wider audience.

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4 Test and evaluate your game

A fourth way to make your game mechanics accessible is to test and evaluate your game for any potential triggers or issues. You should use tools and guidelines, such as the Harding test, the WCAG 2.1 criteria, or the Game Accessibility Guidelines, to check your game for any problematic elements or features. You should also seek feedback from players with photosensitive epilepsy, or from experts and organizations that specialize in accessibility.

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5 Educate yourself and others

A fifth way to make your game mechanics accessible is to educate yourself and others about photosensitive epilepsy and its impact on gaming. You should learn more about the causes, symptoms, and prevalence of the condition, as well as the legal and ethical implications of creating accessible games. You should also share your knowledge and experience with other game developers, and advocate for more awareness and inclusion in the gaming industry.

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What is Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE)? Photosensitive epilepsy is a type of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by visual stimuli. Photosensitive epilepsy is not common, and not everyone with epilepsy is photosensitive. (Affected about 3-5% of people with epilepsy; about one in 4.,000 people) Also, photosensitive epilepsy can vary in severity among individuals. However, it is important to consider photosensitive epilepsy when designing games to ensure that individuals who are susceptible to these triggers can safely engage with the content.

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6 Be creative and flexible

A sixth way to make your game mechanics accessible is to be creative and flexible in your design and development process. You should not see accessibility as a limitation, but as an opportunity to explore new and innovative ways to create fun and engaging game mechanics. You should also be open to feedback and improvement, and adapt your game mechanics to the needs and expectations of your diverse audience.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Avoid rapid flashes

2 Use clear warnings

3 Offer customization options

4 Test and evaluate your game

5 Educate yourself and others

6 Be creative and flexible

7 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Avoid rapid flashes

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4 Test and evaluate your game

5 Educate yourself and others

6 Be creative and flexible

7 Here’s what else to consider

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