Eagle Island
An indie platformer with a bird companion.
Where Eagle Island comes up1 episode or test
What was said about Eagle Island
Eagle Island lets players dim the background and outline enemies and objects. The platformer includes visual clarity options: the background can be dimmed and enemies and objects can be outlined. This extra contrast helps colourblind players and players with other visual disabilities.
Mark Brown's 2019 accessibility review of big games cites it as an example of the tip to add outlines, dimmed backgrounds and marker shadows.
A tiny team still shipped many accessibility options, including text read aloud. Eagle Island reads text aloud and packs in a range of accessibility options despite its small team.
The source treats this as a sign that accessibility features are achievable for small indie studios.
How Accessible Were 2019’s Biggest Games?
Dims the background, outlines enemies and objects, and reads text aloud, packing in options despite a tiny team.
Eagle Island lets players dim the background and outline enemies and objects. The platformer includes visual clarity options: the background can be dimmed and enemies and objects can be outlined. This extra contrast helps colourblind players and players with other visual disabilities.
Mark Brown's 2019 accessibility review of big games cites it as an example of the tip to add outlines, dimmed backgrounds and marker shadows.
A tiny team still shipped many accessibility options, including text read aloud. Eagle Island reads text aloud and packs in a range of accessibility options despite its small team.
The source treats this as a sign that accessibility features are achievable for small indie studios.
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