Speaking of text effects, Chicory gives players several options for text scrolling, including my favorite, “Instant,” and there’s a font choice between fun, the default font, and readable. Players also have the option to toggle off flashing effects and screen shake, as well as visual text effects, which I found rather handy as the text effects felt a bit strong for me. Players can choose from no warm filter, leaving a stark white screen, a subtle warm filter which the game defaults to, and a strong filter.
In the vision category, Chicory has another novel feature I hope to see more games incorporate in its “Eye Strain” options.
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However, I did run into a handful of instances in which small text was used for emphasis in a speech bubble and will be hard to see for some.Ĭompared to the standard speech bubble text size shown below, I hope to see this addressed in a patch as using size or line thickness for emphasis will prove to be a barrier for many. As in most games without VO, the text size and legibility is quite good and there is no text scaling. SubtitlesĪs there is no VO in Chicory, the story relies on the subtitles to be conveyed. The “Wet Sounds” toggle explains that the wet sounds may be gross allows players with misophonia to just not have to deal with them, eliminating the ick factor of the wet paintbrush sound effects. That said, the game features the standard volume options and one sound option that stands out as one more games should incorporate.
While the sound design and music are both fantastic and perfectly appropriate for a cozy game like Chicory, at no point in the game are players required to hear or listen to things in order to be successful. I’ll detail many of the available toggles and options but first, let’s have a look at some gameplay: Sound Accessibility Aside from its colorblind accessibility-for which there are no accessibility toggles as it just is accessible-the game boasts an astonishing array of accessibility and inclusion features, including some I’m seeing for the first time. The gameplay revolves around color and while this may seem like it’s not enjoyable for those with colorblindness, Lobanov explained to Game Rant that the Chicory was designed to be fully playable for everyone-even individuals with colorblindness. In recent years, we’ve seen indie games pushing the envelope with accessibility and vastly expanding their player base and in Chicory we see this trend continue into the current generation of consoles, utilizing the features available on the DualSense for a truly immersive yet highly customizable experience. Developed by a small team led by Greg Lobanov ( Wandersong) and published by Finji, Chicory casts players as a magical paintbrush wielding dog whose job is to fill the world with color and art after it’s all vanished.
I, Courtney “Bad At Puzzles” Craven, would like to share with you, dear reader, what an absolute delight Chicory: A Colorful Tale is. Hmm.Contents Sound Accessibility Subtitles Visual Accessibility Text Accessibility Controller Mapping Inclusive Highlights Conclusion until all the color in the land vanishes, and her with it! I guess that leaves it up to you, her number one fan, to take up the brush and fill in for her. The current wielder, Chicory, is immensely talented and beloved by all. Naturally, it needs a wielder, a master artist responsible for all colors and for passing the brush down. The Brush is a one-of-a-kind artifact that can color the world. Chicory: A Colorful Tale is a top-down adventure game about a dog wielding a magic brush! Use the painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.