Mobile game developer Mattel163 has introduced the Beyond Colors update for three popular card games: Phase 10: World Tour, UNO! Mobile, and Skip-Bo Mobile. This update enhances the gaming experience by introducing colorblind-friendly decks, which use basic shapes such as squares and triangles to represent traditional card colors. This innovative approach allows players with color vision deficiency to easily distinguish between cards, making the games more accessible and inclusive.
To enable the Beyond Colors feature, players can simply tap their avatar in-game to access their account settings and select the new deck under the card theme options. This update reflects Mattel163's commitment to broadening the accessibility of their titles, aiming to cater to a wider audience, including the roughly 300 million people worldwide affected by colorblindness, as reported by the Cleveland Clinic.
The development of these new decks involved collaboration with gamers, including those with color blindness, ensuring the symbols are consistent across all three games. This consistency helps players easily adapt and master the new system. Mattel163 has ambitiously set a goal to make 80% of its games portfolio colorblind accessible by 2025.
UNO! Mobile offers the classic card game experience where players race to be the first to discard all their cards. Phase 10: World Tour challenges players to complete phases as quickly as possible, while Skip-Bo Mobile provides a unique twist on the traditional solitaire game.
All three games are available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information about Mattel163 and the Beyond Colors update, visit their official website or follow them on Facebook to stay updated with the latest news and developments.