Accessibility

How FlickerTale tries to work for everyone at the table, what we know still falls short, and how to tell us.

A game night should include everybody in the room. We aim for FlickerTale to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA. We have not had it audited, and we know some parts fall short; this page says what we do and where the gaps are.

What FlickerTale does

• Works in the browser you already use. Nothing to install; the screen reader, zoom and text size you have set up keep working.
• Zoom is never switched off, on the phone or the big screen.
• Colour is never the only clue. Every player is a colour, a creature and a name, together, everywhere they appear. Every outcome is said in words as well as shown.
• The paintings are described. Each card carries a written description for screen readers.
• The game says what is happening. Changes in the game are announced to screen readers as they happen.
• Motion is optional. If your device asks for reduced motion, the flights and lifts become gentle fades.
• Sound is optional. The big screen is silent until the host turns sound on, and every sound has a picture beside it: the clock can be seen as well as heard. On Android phones, a small buzz marks moments that are about you.
• Time can be stretched. Before a game, the host can slow every clock at once with Pace, up to three times as long, or choose Relaxed: no clock on the storyteller or on slipping in a card; guessing can take up to five minutes (longer with Pace) before a guess is picked for anyone still choosing, and each part of the reveal waits up to a minute for everyone to tap Next. See the rules reference.
• Clues can be spoken. A storyteller can say the clue out loud instead of typing it.
• A clear focus ring. Whatever has the keyboard focus wears a gold ring you can see from the sofa.
• These pages need no JavaScript, and are checked with an automated accessibility tester.

What we know falls short

• The big screen is made to be read from across a room, not up close by a screen reader; its most important moments are also shown on each phone.
• The reveal is a sequence of pictures; while the descriptions of the cards are read out, the choreography around them is not described step by step.
• We have not yet played FlickerTale with players who use screen readers or switch access, and we would like to. If that is you, we would love to hear from you.

Tell us

If something gets in your way, leave a note (it asks for your words and nothing else), or email support@flickertale.com if you would like a reply. Please say what you were trying to do, and on which device.

Last changed on 29 September 2026.