Mattel163 is enhancing its popular mobile card games to promote inclusivity with a groundbreaking update: Beyond Colors. This feature makes UNO! Mobile, Phase 10: World Tour, and Skip-Bo Mobile more accessible for colorblind players.
What is Beyond Colors?
Beyond Colors addresses the needs of approximately 300 million colorblind individuals worldwide. Instead of relying solely on color, the update replaces traditional card colors with easily distinguishable shapes like squares and triangles. This ensures all players can readily identify each card.
How to Enable Beyond Colors:
Activating Beyond Colors is simple. In each game (Phase 10: World Tour, Skip-Bo Mobile, and UNO! Mobile), tap your avatar, access account settings, and enable the Beyond Colors deck within the card theme options.
Collaboration and Accessibility:
Mattel163 collaborated with colorblind gamers to ensure the new symbols are both effective and user-friendly. This initiative reflects Mattel's wider commitment to accessibility, with a goal of making 80% of its games colorblind-accessible by 2025. The development involved experts in color vision deficiency and the global gaming community, exploring solutions such as patterns, tactile cues (though not directly applicable to mobile games), and symbols to ensure color isn't the sole identifier.
The shapes used in Beyond Colors are consistent across all three games, providing a seamless experience for players. Download UNO! Mobile, Phase 10: World Tour, and Skip-Bo Mobile from the Google Play Store to experience this inclusive update.
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