Assembly (2018) – Accessibility Teardown
by Michael Heron on 18/05/2019 in Accessibility Teardown, Board Game Accessibility
Table of Contents
- Version Reviewed
- Introduction
- Colour Blindness
- Visual Accessibility
- Cognitive Accessibility
- Emotional Accessibility
- Physical Accessibility
- Communication
- Socioeconomic Accessibility
- Intersectional Accessibility
- Conclusion
Game Details
Name
Assembly (2016)
Review
Meeple Like Us
Complexity
Light [1.18]
BGG Rank
4610 [7.22]
Player Count (recommended)
1-4 (1-2)
Designer(s)
Janice Turner and Stu Turner
Buy it!
Amazon Link
A review copy of Assembly was provided by Wren Games in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Version Reviewed
First Edition
Introduction
I liked Assembly – our three-and-a-half star review shows that I think it’s a good game. That wasn’t really why I was excited to get a review copy though. I was excited because Wren Games have taken accessibility very seriously. There’s an excellent post available on their own website for example that talks through all the decisions they made to ensure inclusive design was considered from the start. That’s awesome, and the post is well worth reading.
To an extent then, an accessibility teardown is at least somewhat unnecessary. Part of the role of documents like this is to map out promising areas of the accessibility landscape for those readers with complex interaction needs. The other [...]