# ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES & INCLUSIVE DESIGN
**NovaFarma - Dostopnost za Vse**

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## 🎮 **Creative Mode (Kreativni Način)**

### **Sandbox Mode - Brez Omejitev**
- ✅ **Unlimited Resources** - Infinite materials and money
- ✅ **No Enemy Spawns** - Peaceful building mode
- ✅ **Instant Crafting** - No waiting times
- ✅ **Instant Growth** - Crops grow immediately
- ✅ **God Mode** - Invincibility, no hunger/health loss
- ✅ **Free Camera** - Explore without player restrictions
- ✅ **Weather Control** - Choose season/weather manually
- ✅ **Save/Load Structures** - Export and import builds
- **Use Case:** Architecture, experimentation, relaxation
- **Status:** ✅ Available at launch

### **Story-Free Mode**
- ✅ No time pressure (no demo limit)
- ✅ No quest deadlines
- ✅ Optional tutorial (can skip)
- ✅ Play at your own pace
- **Use Case:** Casual play, stress-free experience

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## ♿ **Accessibility for Disabilities**

### **👁️ Visual Accessibility (Za Slepe & Slabovide)**

#### **Screen Reader Support**
- ✅ **Full UI narration** (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver compatible)
- ✅ **Audio cues** for all actions (planting, harvesting, combat)
- ✅ **Navigation sounds** (directional audio for player position)
- ✅ **Menu audio descriptions** (read all options aloud)
- ✅ **Inventory audio** (item names and counts spoken)
- ✅ **TTS for dialogue** (all NPC conversations)
- **Implementation:** Web Speech API + custom audio library

#### **High Contrast Modes**
- ✅ **Black & White mode** - Remove all colors, high contrast
- ✅ **Yellow on Black** - High visibility text
- ✅ **Large UI mode** - 150% / 200% scaling
- ✅ **Bold outlines** - Thick borders around all entities
- ✅ **Simplified graphics** - Reduce visual clutter
- **Hotkey:** Alt+H to toggle

#### **Zoom & Magnification**
- ✅ **Screen magnifier** - Up to 400% zoom
- ✅ **Follow player** - Camera auto-centers on character
- ✅ **Large cursor** - 2x or 3x cursor size
- ✅ **Cursor trail** - Visual indicator for mouse movement

#### **Audio-Only Mode (Experimental)**
- ✅ **Haptic feedback** (controller vibration)
- ✅ **3D positional audio** (enemies on left/right)
- ✅ **Audio radar** - Beeps for nearby objects
- ✅ **Voice commands** - Control game with speech input
- **Status:** 🧪 Beta testing (requires headphones)

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### **🌈 Color Blindness Support (Barvna Slepota)**

#### **Color Blind Modes:**
- ✅ **Protanopia** (Red-blind) - Red replaced with blue/yellow
- ✅ **Deuteranopia** (Green-blind) - Green replaced with blue/red
- ✅ **Tritanopia** (Blue-blind) - Blue replaced with red/yellow
- ✅ **Achromatopsia** (Total color blindness) - Grayscale + patterns

#### **Visual Indicators:**
- ✅ **Shape coding** - Different shapes for different items (not just colors)
- ✅ **Pattern overlays** - Stripes, dots, grids for differentiation
- ✅ **Icon labels** - Text labels on all colored UI elements
- ✅ **Color palette tester** - Preview all modes before selecting

#### **Customizable Colors:**
- ✅ **Player color** - Choose your own character tint
- ✅ **Enemy color** - Highlight enemies in specific color
- ✅ **Resource color** - Custom colors for wood/stone/gold
- ✅ **UI theme colors** - Fully customizable palette

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### **⚡ Photosensitivity & Epilepsy Protection**

#### **Seizure Prevention:**
- ✅ **No rapid flashing** - All animations < 3 flashes per second
- ✅ **Disable lightning** - Turn off lightning effects
- ✅ **Reduce particles** - Minimize particle density
- ✅ **Smooth transitions** - No sudden bright flashes
- ✅ **Epilepsy warning** - Startup screen disclaimer

#### **Motion Sickness Options:**
- ✅ **Reduced camera shake** - Disable screenshake effects
- ✅ **Static camera** - No auto-follow movement
- ✅ **FOV adjustment** - Wider field of view option
- ✅ **Motion blur toggle** - Disable all blur effects
- ✅ **Vignette removal** - Clear edges (no darkening)

#### **Brightness & Flicker:**
- ✅ **Auto-brightness limiter** - Cap max brightness at safe levels
- ✅ **Smooth dimming** - Gradual day/night transitions (no sudden shifts)
- ✅ **Disable explosions** - Visual explosion effects replaced with audio
- ✅ **Strobe filter** - Automatic detection and blocking of rapid flashing

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### **🧠 Cognitive & Attention Support (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia)**

#### **ADHD-Friendly Features:**
- ✅ **Focus mode** - Hide non-essential UI elements
- ✅ **Reminder system** - Audio/visual reminders for tasks
- ✅ **Pause anytime** - No forced real-time pressure
- ✅ **Simplified menus** - Fewer options per screen
- ✅ **Progress tracking** - Clear goals and achievements
- ✅ **Timer alerts** - Optional timers for self-pacing
- **Benefit:** Reduces overwhelm, maintains engagement

#### **Dyslexia Support:**
- ✅ **OpenDyslexic font** - Specially designed readable font
- ✅ **Larger text** - 16pt minimum (up to 24pt)
- ✅ **Increased line spacing** - 1.5x or 2x spacing
- ✅ **Text-to-speech** - Read all text aloud
- ✅ **Simplified language** - Option for simpler wording
- ✅ **Icon-based UI** - Icons instead of text where possible

#### **Autism Spectrum Support:**
- ✅ **Sensory overload protection** - Reduce visual/audio stimuli
- ✅ **Predictable patterns** - Consistent UI behavior
- ✅ **No jump scares** - Enemy approach warnings
- ✅ **Mute social features** - Disable multiplayer interactions
- ✅ **Routine mode** - Daily task checklist
- **Benefit:** Comfortable, anxiety-free experience

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### **🦾 Motor & Physical Accessibility**

#### **One-Handed Mode:**
- ✅ **Left-hand layout** - All controls on left side
- ✅ **Right-hand layout** - All controls on right side
- ✅ **Foot pedal support** - USB pedal input mapping
- ✅ **Single-button mode** - Cycle through actions with one button

#### **Limited Mobility Support:**
- ✅ **Auto-aim assist** - Automatic target locking
- ✅ **Reduced input complexity** - Hold instead of rapid tapping
- ✅ **Sticky keys** - No simultaneous button presses required
- ✅ **Slow-motion option** - Reduce game speed (50%, 25%)
- ✅ **Toggle crouch/sprint** - No hold-to-run

#### **Eye Tracking & Voice Control:**
- ✅ **Tobii Eye Tracker** - Look to select, blink to click
- ✅ **Voice commands** - "Plant seeds", "Harvest", "Attack"
- ✅ **Head tracking** - Use webcam for camera control
- **Status:** ⏳ Planned (requires specialized hardware)

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### **🎯 Difficulty & Pacing Options**

#### **Difficulty Adjustments:**
- ✅ **Tourist Mode** - No combat, infinite health, pure exploration
- ✅ **Story Mode (Progressive)** - **RECOMMENDED**
  - **Day 1-10:** Easy enemies (50% damage, 75% health)
  - **Day 11-20:** Normal enemies (100% damage, 100% health)
  - **Day 21-30:** Hard enemies (125% damage, 125% health)
  - **Day 31+:** Expert enemies (150% damage, 150% health)
  - **Benefit:** Natural learning curve, gradually increasing challenge
  - **Scaling:** Enemy strength increases with your player level
- ✅ **Balanced** - Default (no scaling, consistent difficulty)
- ✅ **Challenge** - Hard from start (150% damage, limited resources)
- ✅ **Hardcore** - One life, permadeath, extreme difficulty
- ✅ **Custom** - Tweak individual settings manually

#### **Progressive Difficulty Features (Story Mode):**
- ✅ **Enemy HP scaling** - Zombies get tougher as you level
- ✅ **Boss scaling** - Boss health/damage matches your level
- ✅ **Loot quality** - Better items at higher levels
- ✅ **Horde intensity** - Night attacks scale with progression
- ✅ **Resource scarcity** - Less abundant materials late game
- ✅ **Weather severity** - Harsher storms as seasons pass
- **Formula:** `enemyHealth = baseHealth * (1 + playerLevel * 0.1)`

#### **Story Mode is RECOMMENDED for:**
- ✅ First-time players (natural progression)
- ✅ Players who want challenge without frustration
- ✅ Balanced experience (not too easy, not too hard)
- ✅ Narrative focus (difficulty matches story intensity)

#### **Custom Difficulty Settings:**
- ✅ **Enemy damage** (0% to 200%)
- ✅ **Player health** (50HP to 500HP)
- ✅ **Crop growth speed** (Instant to Realistic)
- ✅ **Resource availability** (Scarce to Abundant)
- ✅ **Day length** (2 minutes to 30 minutes)

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## 🌍 **Language & Cultural Accessibility**

### **Extensive Language Support:**
- ✅ **Text in 20+ languages** (SLO, EN, DE, IT, CN, JP, KR, RU, etc.)
- ✅ **Audio in 5 languages** (EN, DE, FR, ES, JP)
- ✅ **Subtitles** - Always enabled by default
- ✅ **Adjustable subtitle size** (Small to Very Large)
- ✅ **Subtitle background** - Semi-transparent box for readability

### **Cultural Sensitivity:**
- ✅ **Content warnings** - Violence, gore, flashing lights
- ✅ **Age ratings** - PEGI, ESRB, CERO compliance
- ✅ **Optional censorship** - Toggle blood/gore effects

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## 🎛️ **Advanced Input Options**

### **Custom Controls:**
- ✅ **Full remapping** - Every key/button customizable
- ✅ **Multiple profiles** - Save different control schemes
- ✅ **Controller layouts** - Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo presets
- ✅ **Mouse sensitivity** - 0.1x to 10x adjustment
- ✅ **Invert Y-axis** - Camera/movement inversion

### **Assisted Input:**
- ✅ **Auto-lock targeting** - Snap to nearest enemy
- ✅ **Simplified menus** - Fewer navigation steps
- ✅ **Quick actions** - One-button shortcuts
- ✅ **Macro support** - Record and replay actions

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## 📊 **Accessibility Rating Goals**

### **Target Compliance:**
- ✅ **WCAG 2.1 Level AA** - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- ✅ **CVAA Compliance** - 21st Century Communications Act
- ✅ **AbleGamers Approved** - Community certification
- ✅ **Can I Play That?** - Full accessibility review

### **Awards & Recognition:**
- 🏆 **Target:** Game Awards Accessibility Award nomination
- 🏆 **Target:** IGDA Accessibility Special Interest Group recognition
- 🏆 **Target:** Xbox Accessibility Insiders recognition

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## 🧩 **Implementation Roadmap**

### **Launch (Alpha 1.0):**
- ✅ Creative mode
- ✅ Color blind modes
- ✅ High contrast mode
- ✅ Epilepsy warnings
- ✅ Subtitle options
- ✅ Remappable controls

### **Post-Launch (Beta 1.5):**
- 🔄 Screen reader support
- 🔄 Audio-only mode
- 🔄 Dyslexia font
- 🔄 One-handed mode

### **Future (2.0+):**
- ⏳ Eye tracking
- ⏳ Voice control
- ⏳ Head tracking

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## 💬 **Community Feedback**

### **Accessibility Testers:**
- ✅ **Partner with AbleGamers** - Professional testing
- ✅ **Beta tester recruitment** - Diverse disability representation
- ✅ **Feedback channels** - Discord, forums, email
- ✅ **Regular updates** - Iterative improvements based on feedback

### **Inclusive Design Philosophy:**
"Every player deserves to experience the story of survival and hope. 
Accessibility is not a feature - it's a fundamental right."

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**Last Updated:** 8.12.2025  
**Status:** ✅ Accessibility-First Design  
**Commitment:** 30+ accessibility features at launch  
**Goal:** Top 10% most accessible indie games