October 6, 2025

Audiogames.net Monthly Digest - October 2025

Welcome to the October 2025 audiogames.net monthly digest! Halloween season is upon us, so it's no surprise some developers chose to create some appropriately spooky games, featuring zombies, skeletons, psychotic grannies and experiments gone wrong. But that's not all, because we also have a few more casual games for both PC and mobile, another very famous mainstream game getting an accessibility mod, and as always an absolutely loaded updates section.

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New Releases

wreckingball (Windows)

In this game, your job is to kill the monsters that come charging at you from all around you! Valiantly slay them with your sword until they become too much for you, and never stop moving! If you do, you will get slower and slower (indicated by an alarm sound). When you get slower, your sword will also become heavier in your hands, and will not swing as quickly. In escence, the slower you get, the quicker you'll be run down and destroyed by your adversaries. Keys: w: fire currently selected weapon q/e (held): turn space: jump arrow keys: walk h: check your health

a: check the amount of ammo you have (for use with your gun) s: check your score 1: draw your sword 2: draw your machinegun d: use a deus ex machina item to teleport away from a fight

Wicked Quest (Windows, Linux)

Wicked Quest - Halloween Audio Adventure   Experience Halloween like never before in this completely audio-based side-scrolling adventure game. Take control of a skeleton navigating through spooky   levels using only sound and speech cues.   Game Features:   - Fully accessible audio-only gameplay designed for blind and visually impaired players   - Immersive positional audio system   - Combat mechanics with multiple weapons   - Multiple enemies with unique behaviors and special abilities   - Collectible bone dust system and character progression   - Multiple atmospheric levels with environmental hazards   - Complete keyboard accessibility with multiple keyboard layouts   Gameplay:   Battle through haunted environments filled with enemies, traps, and secrets. Use spatial audio cues to navigate, locate enemies, and discover collectibles. Each   weapon has distinct characteristics and the game saves your progress automatically when you collect enough bone dust.   Technical Details:   Built in Python using pygame and the libstormgames audio framework. The game features sophisticated sound design with environmental audio, positional enemy   tracking, and clear speech feedback for all game elements.   Accessibility:   Wicked Quest is designed from the ground up for audio-only play. No visual elements are required - everything is communicated through sound, speech, and spatial   audio positioning. Perfect for blind gamers or anyone seeking a unique audio gaming experience.

Adventure 4 - 1.0 Release (Windows)

Context

When I saw that the jam theme was "UNIQUELY YOU," I knew that I had to work on this project.

When I was first teaching myself python while I was in middle school, I made a series of three text-based RPGs called Adventure, Adventure 2, and Adventure 3. My brother is blind, and he found that he was able to play the games through the use of a screen reader. I was so excited to be able to share my interests with him.

So, I've always wanted to make "Adventure 4" as a callback to my youth. However, I never had the motivation to start on it. That was until this game jam. When I saw the jam theme, I knew that there was nothing more uniquely me than this game idea.

And so I started working, learning how to use NVDA myself to ensure that my game is accessible. I had to learn new libraries and solve problems I've never had to deal with before, and I'm very pleased with the final project.

Summary

Now, to actually describe the game: Adventure 4 is a text-based open-world solo-RPG where the player finds themselves in the Subterra, having fallen from the surface. On your journey through the hand-crafted caverns, you will fight greedlings and goblins, trek through pitch-black forests, and find some secrets along the way. Find gear, pick your strategy, and escape the Subterra.

Controls and Gameplay

The gameplay takes the form of menus which can be navigated either with the arrow keys or with the mouse, thanks to the urwid library.

For example, to interact with the Wise Figure, the first NPC you meet, select "Wise Figure," and then select the action you'd like to perform. In this case, begin by talking to the figure.

Save data will automatically be created for each of your characters in a folder marked "saves."

Changelog

2025/3/2: Fixed a bug that crashed the game when sharpening the Rusty Pickaxe.

2025/3/3: Equipping and buying items no longer spends your turn. Fixed a bug that caused Sharpening Stones purchased from the Thrifty Traveler to break immediately. Fixed spelling mistakes.

2025/3/4: Fixed an issue that would crash the game when talking to NPCs on an old save. Fixed a crash when sharpening the wooden shovel.

2025/3/5: Fixed crash when using backspace in the main menu. NPC items are no longer unobtainable.

2025/9/10: Many changes to fix bugs.

Ascending Match (Windows)

Hi all! It’s Kami Kitsune here. I don’t think I’ve ever made a post in this room before, but I’m so happy to finally bring this game to you all! For many years I’ve wanted to create a game. I remember spending countless hours trying to learn BGT and coming up with grandiose ideas. It wasn’t until late 2023 that I actually started coding—and now, I’m able to bring this project to life. Of course, I’m not the best coder, so LLMs helped me a lot, along with my good friend tsatria03. OI, stop rambling and tell us about the game already! Okay, okay—here we go. Ascending Match is a number puzzle game where you have to match numbers in order from smallest to biggest. The rounds are endless, but the difficulty increases the further you go. Features: - Endless gameplay – how far can you go before quitting from boredom or rage? - Local scoreboard – can you beat your old score, or was it just a stroke of luck? - Settings – configure the game to your liking. - Original sounds and music – nothing stolen, all created from scratch by me!

Dancing Disco in Elysium: Accessibility Mod (Windows)

Hi All, I thought some people on this forum might appreciate one of my recent projects. I've been working on an accessibility mod for the game Disco Elysium. For those who aren't aware, Disco Elysium is one of the best, and weirdest, RPGs of the past decade, at least. It's set in the year 51 of the present century, on a world which is mysterious and strange to begin with but you will gradually become very familiar with as you wander around. It's distinguished by its sheer amount of text, around 1.2 million words, and being incredibly dialog-heavy. There is almost no action to speak of, but there are skills and stats which are incredibly important. I'm honestly sad that no one managed to make it work before now. I've created, with assistance from Claude Code, a mod which supports navigation, dialog reading, and the game menus. It uses Tolk for speech output. A controller is recommended, though I may be able to add full keyboard support. I apologize for the somewhat mysterious nature of this message, but this really is an unusual game that's hard to describe. I definitely hope others will enjoy it as much as I plan to.

And the description of the game from Steam:

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is the definitive edition of the groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city block to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders, or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Full voice acting. All of the city's beautiful people are brought to life with full English voiceover. Play characters against each other, try to help them, or fall hopelessly in love as each word is spoken to you with the appropriate accent and emotion.

New political vision quests. Face the reality of your worldview as your political compass leads you down new paths. Discover more citizens, a whole extra area, and monumental sights as you leave an even bigger mark on the world by chasing your dreams.

Unprecedented freedom of choice . Intimidate, sweet-talk, resort to violence, write poetry, sing karaoke, dance like a beast, or solve the meaning of life. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is the most faithful representation of desktop role playing ever attempted in video games.

Countless tools for role playing. Mix and match from 24 wildly different skills. Develop a personal style with over 80 clothing items. Wield 14 tools from guns to flashlights to a boombox, or pour yourself a cocktail of 6 different psychoactive substances. Develop your character even further with 60 wild thoughts to think – with the detective's Thought Cabinet.

A revolutionary dialogue system with unforgettable characters. The world is alive with real people, not extras. Ask probing questions, make insightful observations, or express your wildest desires as you play cop or something completely different. Disco Elysium's revolutionary dialogue system lets you do almost anything.

Carve your unique path across the city . Explore, manipulate, collect tare, or become a millionaire in an open world unlike anything you've seen before. The city of Revachol is yours for the taking, one small piece at a time. From the streets to the beaches – and beyond.

Hard boiled, hard core. Death, sex, taxes, and disco – nothing is off the table. Revachol is a real place with real challenges. Solve a massive murder investigation, or relax and kick back with sprawling side-cases. The detective decides, the citizens abide.

You can find a download link for the mod under post 77 in the thread. To leave feedback and interact with the developer and other players, you can post in the topic, or as preferred by the author to get the most recent information join the mod's Discord, the invite to which can be found in post 1.

Survive, Resist, Collaborate (Windows)

Survive, Resist, Collaborate is an immersive, fully narrated interactive fiction game set in the occupied Netherlands during the Second World War. Step into the shoes of Jan, a young Dutch civilian whose fate is shaped by your decisions as he navigates the harsh realities of war, resistance, betrayal, and survival. Based on real events, your choices define Jan’s journey. Will you hide from danger or join the armed resistance? Help your neighbors or report them to the enemy? Survive at all costs or sacrifice yourself for others? Each decision leads to a unique outcome, with branching narratives that unfold based on morality, loyalty, and courage. Features - Fully Narrated: Every scene and choice is voiced with high-quality audio, offering a hands-free experience and emotional storytelling. - Branching Narrative Paths: Dozens of unique storylines and endings shaped by your decisions. No two playthroughs are the same - Historically Grounded: Experience wartime life in occupied Netherlands, based on real events and civilian perspectives. - Meaningful Choices: Every action—no matter how small—can change Jan’s destiny and those around him. - Rich Character Development: Engage with compelling characters across years of wartime and post-war life. Your relationships evolve with every choice. - Accessible for the Vision Impaired: Designed from the ground up to be fully playable with audio alone—ideal for blind or low-vision players.

Whether you're a fan of war stories, historical fiction, or deep moral dilemmas, Survive, Resist, Collaborate offers a gripping narrative adventure where the weight of war is felt in every decision. AI GENERATED CONTENT DISCLOSURE The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this: The game makes use of AI to enhance the player experience in the following ways:

Marketing and Menu Artwork: AI was used to generate promotional assets and in-game menu art. These assets were created based on original concept briefs and refined for style consistency.

Story Development: All storylines, characters, and branching decisions are original and human-written. However, AI tools were used to assist with grammar correction, spelling consistency, and stylistic polishing, ensuring a high-quality reading experience across thousands of branching narrative paths.

_Voice Acting: All in-game dialog audio is AI-generated using text-to-speech technology. _

There is no real-time AI decision-making or AI-driven gameplay logic. All player-facing content is deterministic and authored by the development team. MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION The developers describe the content like this: This game contains mature themes and content related to wartime survival and moral decision-making. Players may encounter depictions of violence, executions, and the emotional consequences of war. The storyline includes scenes that portray the harsh realities of World War II, such as:

Non-graphic depictions of physical violence and death

References to concentration camps, forced labor, and war crimes

Themes of betrayal, resistance, collaboration, and moral compromise

Emotional trauma and psychological distress

Depictions of famine, illness, and civilian suffering

Implied war-related executions and suicide (non-graphic)

Occasional strong language appropriate to historical context

There are no depictions of sexual acts or sexual assault, and no scenes involving drug abuse. Alcohol consumption may be referenced in passing.

Player discretion is advised. This game is intended for mature audiences and aims to portray the emotional and ethical weight of life under occupation during wartime.

Magical Artist Open Beta (Android, iOS coming soon)

"Set Sail and Make Your City Great Again" You are the chosen “Dual Art Master.” With carving tools and modeling clay in hand, you’re not just walking down a street — you’re stepping into a story buried by time. From capturing the textures of historic gates to recreating the colors of iconic statues, your hands become a bridge connecting past and present. This isn’t just restoration; it’s a city-wide renaissance. Magical Artist officially opens its Global Open Beta today. Harness the precision of printmaking and the warmth of sculpting to ignite your own artistic revival. Here, you’ll meet printmakers who wield knives like brushes and sculptors who shape poetry from clay. Form alliances, exchange skills, and fuel an unending spark of inspiration. Through darkness and dawn, together you will build the legendary Downtown City — where walls tell stories, and squares resound with joy. Act I: Twin Artistic Souls — Your Hands, the Alchemy of Time 2D Lines, 3D Clay: Preserving centuries of cultural memory and shaping enduring artistic spirit. Here, technique is magic. You carve time into wood and breathe life into clay — not merely as an artist, but as a Reviver, awakening the soul of your city. Path of the Printmaster: Carve Time, Seal Blessings Sketching: Outline traditional motifs, every stroke awakens life. Carving: Transform wood into vessels of cultural meaning. Inking: Apply colors and textures to bring prints to life — each piece tells a story. Painting & Mounting: Infuse spirit and preserve your art for generations. Path of the Sculptor: Mold Clay, Shape Spirit Modeling: Clay comes alive in your hands, forming creatures and heroes. Detailing: Every line adds expression and character. Firing: Precise kiln control for lasting resilience. Coloring & Finishing: Add meaning and narrative to your creations.

Act II: Build Your Home — From Foundation to Cultural Beacon Your home is not only the start of dreams but a reflection of your style and wisdom. From barren land to bustling city, each development marks your ambition and growth. Paint a legendary canvas of your city and let every corner tell your revival story. Development Features: Land Expansion: Earn currency through tasks and events, unlock hidden plots. Building Types: Production: Unlock by profession, chains of industry boost task completion. Entertainment: Add charm and ratings; future mini-games included. Upgrades: Production buildings: Use resources to upgrade efficiently. Entertainment buildings: Time and resources reveal dynamic upgrade progress. Freedom of Layout: Move, rotate, and flip — design your cityscape your way.

Act III: Gather Allies — Alone Fast, Together Far The revival begins with kindred spirits. The sparks you ignite will grow into a blaze of civilization. Craftsmen, negotiators, merchants, and guardians — every ally is a vital spark. Your bonds become the heartbeat of the renewed city. Recruitment: Local Talents: Free join to start restoration projects. Ancient Ruins: Discover hidden experts through exploration. Limited-Time Events: Recruit legendary figures for unique boosts. Roles & Expertise: Craftsman: Restore architecture and art. Negotiator: Bridge gaps, align people. Merchant: Manage resources, funding, and trade. Guardian: Protect achievements and maintain order. Growth & Traits: Partners gain experience and level up. Legendary allies unlock special tasks and abilities. Unique traits, like “Historical Architecture Expert,” grant major event bonuses.

Act IV: Living Symphony — Every Choice Shapes Your City This city is alive. Every corner holds new events. Your choices define history. Over 1,000 dynamic events await: will you act boldly or delegate to allies? Event Examples: Market scams, noble weddings — each a mini-legend. Direct Participation: Immerse in the high points of the renaissance. Delegate Allies: Use their skills efficiently and unlock storylines. Renaissance Chest: Unlock rare recipes, partner items, and even surprise upgrades. Seasonal events will keep content fresh. Finale: You Are the Spark of Civilization This city doesn’t need heroes — it needs artists like you, willing to reignite the flame of culture. Today, pick up your carving tools and clay. Together, awaken the totems, rebuild Downtown City, and let the walls tell stories while squares echo with celebration. Set sail for the stars of cultural revival — and shape a new world of ideas. Magical Artist is no longer just a game. It’s a living, hand-crafted movement of eternal cultural revival!

You can find a tutorial for the first stages of the game as well as an Android download link in this topic.

Sounds Terrifying (Windows, Linux)

It has been over a month since your wife Maria Randers disappeared. You can feel it in your bones that she's stuck in the dark, mysterious Strüvat Laboratories.

Explore hazardous environments with the help of unique audio-based equipment such as:

- Sonar Guns - Path Systems    - Pulse Grenades - Speaking Object Identifiers - Rangefinders

Piece together what happened in 2005 by reading hidden documents and badges. Learn about the employees and methods of the lab, maybe catch a hint of the unsettling elevator music playing in the cafeteria. And be sure to contact a supervisor if you hear any sounds in the walls.

Sounds Terrifying is a blind-accessible mystery horror game tested by people with all sight levels. It plays similar to an FPS with short-range graphics, minigames, and an emphasis on spatial audio for headphones and unique methods of audio navigation. There are options to remove graphics, play with keyboard, modify TTS settings, (beta) controller and rebind support, and peaceful mode.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (仙剑奇侠传四) (Windows)

Description by Trung:

Hello everyone — A friend sent me this game after obtaining it through a QQ group related to the title (he himself is not a member of that group; he simply retrieved the file and passed it on). You can also find it listed under the Suggested Games section of LongevityWorld game. Notes: - The game is playable with NVDA and does not require a Locale Emulator. - If you’re unfamiliar with the series, open the 仙剑探秘 section in the main menu for background and lore. Download: Download The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (RAR) About the original video game (background): The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 (仙剑奇侠传四), also known as Sword and Fairy 4 or Chinese Paladin 4, is an xianxia-themed single-player RPG developed by Softstar’s Shanghai studio. It was originally released on August 1, 2007 for Windows and serves as a standalone prequel in the long-running Legend of Sword and Fairy series, which is well known across Greater China for its blend of folklore, mythology, romance, and adventure. The plot follows Yun Tianhe, a young man raised alone on a mountain, whose life changes when he meets Han Lingsha, a girl from a clan of tomb raiders. Their chance encounter sends them on a journey to uncover Tianhe’s past and explore a world of immortals, demons, and ancient mysteries. The game combines emotional storytelling with classic turn-based RPG mechanics and strong Chinese mythological themes. This audio adaptation uses the original game’s story. Its gameplay style will be familiar to anyone who has played Chinese offline audio games before.

granny (Windows)

We're pleased to announce the release of Granny: Audio Game, an accessible adaptation of the popular mobile horror game series for the blind and visually impaired community. Inspired by the original Granny games on Android and iOS, this PC version recreates the terrifying experience of escaping from a haunted grandmother's house using only audio cues and environmental sounds. The game maintains the core concept of the original series - you must escape from Granny's house while she hunts you down - but has been completely redesigned as a fully accessible audio experience. Players navigate through the house using keyboard controls, solve puzzles by sound, and avoid detection through careful listening and strategic hiding. This Windows adaptation features multilingual support, difficulty levels, global leaderboards, and regular updates based on community feedback. The game is completely free to download and play. Visit our website: achotechno.com we would like to add this game to audiogames community, so that more people who are interested in that kind of games will enjoy it

Echo Chain (iOS, Android coming soon, may not yet be available in all regions)

Sharpen your memory by repeating and extending a sequence of sound. Battle friends or climb the global leaderboards in this endlessly replayable experience.

Echo Chain is a premium, accessible, and social experience, free from manipulative ads. This game is designed to challenge your mind and sharpen your memory, all while providing a high-quality, uninterrupted experience.

Players take turns repeating and extending a sequence of sound. It's a simple premise with a deep challenge: one wrong move, and the chain breaks. How long can you keep it going?

A COMPLETE EXPERIENCE, NO ADS

This is a complete game, fully unlocked with a single purchase. We believe in respecting our players, which is why your experience will never be interrupted by ads. You get the full, high-quality experience from the very first download.

ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE DESIGN

Echo Chain was designed with the visually impaired community as its primary audience. The game is 100% audio-driven, with every sound, menu, and action navigable without visuals. The game is compatible with VoiceOver and it's intuitive design make it a truly inclusive experience for all players, while a clean, "nice user interface" also welcomes sighted users.

SHARPEN YOUR MIND

Consider Echo Chain your daily cognitive training. The game's core mechanic is a proven way to improve critical cognitive skills like memory, focus, and precision. It’s a fun, engaging "brain workout" that helps you stay sharp, whether you have five minutes or an hour to play.

SOCIAL COMPETITION & LEADERBOARDS

Challenge your friends or test your skills against players around the world. Our four-player multiplayer mode and global leaderboards turn the game into a dynamic social competition. Connect with friends and compete for bragging rights as you climb the ranks in both Battle Royale and Arcade modes.

ENDLESS FUN

With a sequence that increases over time, there's no end to the new variations and challenges you can face. The single-player Arcade mode offers a personal challenge to see how far you can push your memory and focus, providing endless replayability.

Echo Chain is more than a game, it's a commitment to a premium, respectful, and challenging experience. Game On!

Updates

• Hades 2 officially left early access, hitting version 1.0 adding a ton of additional content. The accessibility mod was unofficially updated to continue working with this version, though it currently has a number of known issues. You can find a download link and installation instructions in post 381 of the Hades 2 accessibility mod topic.
• LongevityWorld had a few updates in September bringing the game up to version 4.22. It includes a redesign of the bamboo forest map, new sound effects and music for time announcements and recent story content, confirmation prompts for escaping battles and many other fixes and balance tweaks.
• Sonorous Arts are back with a brand new game being added to the Marvel Realm platform — Zero Stealth. In their own words: Zero Stealth is a single-player, first-person shooter that puts you in control of a secret agent for a private company. Armed with various tools and weapons, you're tasked with completing different kinds of missions around a large, dynamic map. This game involves stealth, shooting accuracy, and platforming. One missed shot and you might lose your target. One wrong step and you might fall to your death. The game is available both as a part of the Marvel Realm subscription, or can be purchased separately as a lifetime license.
• Alter Aeon September 2025 Updates included many quality of life improvements. Crafting lists should be more screen reader friendly, the group show command will display the location of the group leaders, the soul forge spell automatically targets soulstones of the same color and there were more equipment and mob tweaks in the areas around Cordon. There is now also a new stud variant of the tarot card game. As always future plans include more areas as well as further modernization of older areas around Archais. More details can be found in the thread linked above.
• Erion MUD also continues getting regular updates with 10 new achievements, tweaks to various challenges like the junkyard, many new skills and spells, 2 brand new areas and much more.
• ToyMania received a number of updates in September. Now at version 4.6, the game includes a brand new mode in which you have to defend the toy store (available in normal and endless variations), a new inventory menu, a buffer system for reviewing messages, new achievements, the ability to make custom sound packs and many other smaller tweaks and improvements.
• SimpleFighter also received an update in September, mainly focusing on making the combat log more useful but also tweaking the bone breaking mechanics
• Aurora4x 2.6 is, like most other updates to this game or the game itself, pretty massive. Some highlights as pointed out by our forum members include the AI being able to use carriers against the player, tweaks to prisoner interrogations, but that's just scratching the surface. The list of changes includes over 90 items classified as minor, followed by 6 pages of more significant additions which can be read about on the Aurora4x forum
• THe reports of the impending death of Blades of Glory: Age of Legends turned out to be greatly exaggerated, with the game receiving a 1.2 update introducing some requested balance changes, followed by a bigger 1.3 update which introduces a champion system to the arena, makes double ingot events more frequent, buffs some weapons and introduces further balance changes. You can find the full patch notes here.
• SoundRTS ultimate includes a number of new features which should make multiplayer much more interesting, including forming treaties and alliances, as well as the ability to play cooperative campaigns with a friend.
• Sanctuary in Time, now available exclusively on Patreon due to recent Steam and Itch changes on distribution of games with adult themes, is now at version 1.4.8. The update now tracks the virginity state of your followers, includes new cosmetic and balance changes, and has various fixes including to TTS and keyboard navigation
• Alexa minigames continues getting more content with 2 new games dropping in September. Pizza perfect, in which you have to remember what ingredients your customers have ordered, and imposter, in which you have to find the suspicious one out based on the codeword given to you.
• Hearthstone continues its season release schedule, with Patch 33.4 introducing the Day of Rebirth miniset. The more recent 34.4.2 patch introduces various balance changes, both to traditional hearthstone and battlegrounds. Finally, patch 33.6 released at the end of the month announced Across the Timeways, the game's next major expansion featuring new keywords like rewinding time. The update also brought with it a huge mid-season shakeup to battlegrounds, with the end of quests marking the return of buddies, most hero powers getting completely changed, and anomalies on the horizon. The Hearthstone access mod was updated to work with the update, though the free card featuring the new rewind mechanic is not yet accessible.
• Azmar Quest is finally available on Steam. Unlike the mobile versions which are free to play, the PC release is a one-time purchase, giving you access to all content of the game as well as some PC-specific quality of life features like various hotkeys to speed up combat.
• Speaking of previously mobile only games getting PC releases, Fengshen Tale also received one. You can find a download link and instructions under post 32 in this thread.
• Fruit typing challenge is now a commercial game, now updated with new difficulty levels and various powerups.
• TableX 1.5 includes a new game — Penalty Kicks, in which one or more players try to score a goal while the others, playing as goal keepers, have to defend. Other new features include the ability to play Ludo in teams, changes to feature cost and number of coins earned through ads, and bug fixes.
• Transport world simulator includes a bunch of bug fixes including making the game less chatty about green lights when the window is minimized, making the Class 59 and 66 internationally friendly and other small fixes.
• Alcyone: The Last City now outputs all game text to the clipboard if TTS is enabled, making it possible to play the game with a screen reader's voice if desired
• Depths of endor as well as its sequel, Endor awakens, received major engine updates which should improve the accessibility of the games. That said, some players especially on PC report difficulties with turning on the accessibility features.
• Valve continues to improve the accessibility of Steam, with the September 9th update adding an accessibility settings menu to the regular (desktop) interface, which includes options to enable a high contrast mode, reduce motion and adjust text scaling. In addition, many controls received appropriate "accessibility annotations" which should made them read better with screen readers. If you are using Steam with a screen reader, I would still recommend switching to the beta branch and switching to the "big picture" interface, which includes even more improvements.
• SwordyQuest, which we haven't yet talked about in these digests, came back from the dead recently with a bnumber of updates which introduce additional content to the game including new sounds, daily events, new minigames and more content for the infinite map, access to which now requires a subscription rather than a one-time purchase.

Authors

This edition of the digest has been written by:

• Piotr Machacz (pitermach@dragonscave.space on Mastodon)