Conformance status
| Standard | Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Target level | AA |
| Status | Partially conformant. See Known limitations |
| Platforms covered | The web game at play.wizardscales.co.uk and this website |
| Last review | [Date of a real review to be added. No formal audit has been done] |
Visual accessibility
- Text size. Three sizes: Normal, Large and Extra large.
- Dyslexia-friendly font. A switch in settings. See Known limitations.
- Colour modes. Standard, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia and High contrast.
- Contrast. In the standard colour mode, text meets AA contrast against its background.
- Not colour alone. Stars use shape as well as colour. Locked worlds use a padlock and a dashed border. Errors use an icon and words.
Motion and animation
- A "Reduce motion" switch in settings turns off all transitions and animations.
- The game also follows the reduced motion setting on your device, with no need to change anything in the game.
- Nothing in the game flashes.
Motor accessibility
- Keyboard. Every control can be reached with Tab and used with Enter or Space. Arrow keys move between the spell tiles. Escape closes overlays.
- Touch targets. Controls are built to a 44 by 44 pixel minimum.
- No time pressure. Story puzzles have no timer. Wrong moves can always be undone with another move.
- Switch access. Not tested.
Screen reader support
- Equations are read in words, with each side labelled: "Left side" and "Right side".
- Game state. Spell tiles announce whether they are selected. Star ratings are read as, for example, "2 out of 3 stars".
- Structure. Each screen has a heading. Form fields have labels, and error messages are linked to their fields.
- Decorative art, including the scales animation and world icons, is hidden from screen readers.
- Tested screen readers. None yet. This support is built to the standard but has not been tested with VoiceOver, TalkBack, NVDA or JAWS.
Audio
The game has no sound. Nothing in it depends on hearing, and there is nothing to mute. The sound switches in settings are marked "Coming soon".
Known limitations
| Limitation | Who it affects | WCAG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch-to-zoom is switched off in the game | Players who zoom to read | 1.4.4 Resize text | [Fix planned?] |
| On a phone held sideways the game shows a "rotate your device" screen and cannot be played | Players with a mounted or fixed device | 1.3.4 Orientation | [Fix planned?] |
| In High contrast mode, button text has a contrast of 2.7 to 1, below the 4.5 to 1 required | Low-vision players, in the mode meant for them | 1.4.3 Contrast | [Fix planned?] |
| In Deuteranopia and Tritanopia modes, button text is about 4.0 to 1 and 4.1 to 1 | Players using those modes | 1.4.3 Contrast | [Fix planned?] |
| The dyslexia-friendly switch does not appear to load the OpenDyslexic font, so it falls back to another font | Players with dyslexia | None; a broken feature | [Fix planned?] |
| When an overlay closes, keyboard focus does not go back to the button that opened it | Keyboard and screen reader users | 2.4.3 Focus order | [Fix planned?] |
Also not yet done: testing with screen readers, testing with switch access, and a check that keyboard focus is clearly visible on every control.
Settings quick reference
All settings are under the settings button at the top of the world map. They save automatically and work without an account.
| Setting | Options | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Font size | Normal, Large, Extra large | Makes all text bigger |
| Dyslexia-friendly font | On, Off | Changes the typeface |
| Colour mode | Standard, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia, High contrast | Changes the game's colours |
| Reduce motion | On, Off | Turns off animations |
| Sound effects, Music | Coming soon | No effect yet |
Signed-in players keep their settings across devices, and across the other Spottybear games.
Feedback and contact
If something does not work for you, email accessibility@wizardscales.co.uk. Tell us what you were doing, and what device and browser you use. We reply within 2 working days.
For school procurement
| Product name | Wizard's Magic Scales |
|---|---|
| Developer | [Legal entity to confirm] |
| Target WCAG version | 2.2 |
| Target conformance level | AA |
| Platforms covered | Web browser: Safari on iOS 15 or later, Chrome 100 or later, Firefox 100 or later |
| Date of last accessibility review | [To be added] |
| Known non-conformances | See section 8, Known limitations |
| Contact for accessibility queries | accessibility@wizardscales.co.uk |