Mattel's Apps See Colorblind-Inclusive Update

Mattel163 is enhancing its popular card games for greater inclusivity with a groundbreaking update: Beyond Colors. This feature makes UNO! Mobile, Phase 10: World Tour, and Skip-Bo Mobile more accessible to colorblind players.

Beyond Colors: A Game Changer for Colorblind Gamers

Affecting approximately 300 million people globally, color blindness significantly impacts gaming experiences. Beyond Colors addresses this by replacing traditional card colors with easily distinguishable shapes like squares and triangles. This ensures all players can readily identify cards.

Enabling Beyond Colors

Activating Beyond Colors is simple: access your in-game avatar, go to account settings, and select the Beyond Colors deck under card theme options. This applies to all three games: UNO! Mobile, Phase 10: World Tour, and Skip-Bo Mobile.

Collaboration and Commitment

Mattel163 partnered with colorblind gamers to develop effective and user-friendly symbols. This reflects Mattel's broader commitment to accessibility, aiming for 80% of its games to be colorblind-accessible by 2025. The development process involved color vision deficiency experts and the gaming community, exploring solutions such as patterns, textures, and symbols to ensure color isn't the sole differentiator.

Consistent Design Across Games

The shapes used in Beyond Colors are standardized across all three games, meaning that learning the system in one game translates directly to the others. Download and play UNO! Mobile, Phase 10: World Tour, and Skip-Bo Mobile on the Google Play Store today!

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