Congrats on getting a submission for the jam.

I think there are some basic flow things that probably need better screen reader support (some of the modals didn't have the best affordances on what was being shown or how to close them). I think there's a lot of bits here that are nice, but probably don't add a ton of value for blind players (like setting the unit colors), and I wonder how much of the modals and configuration you could cut out to make it easier to get straight into the game!

Side note - I'm surprised you didn't end up making a web build since this uses Web Awesome - I'm genuinely curious how you put this together (since I've been following the Web Awesome development for quite a while, and I'm working on my own web applications with it as well).

Again, congrats on making the submission and thank you for sharing it for the jam!

I tried out this game and I think it may have potential if you can fix bugs since i had some issues navigating the colony. I was trying to get the map focused but it was a bit tricky to do. Also i had my antivirus software flag the game so i had to say run anyway to get past it. I think if you can fix bugs and improve the game it would be interesting to see how it develops. Thanks for the submission.

Nice submission! My understanding is that this is a work in progress, and I appreciate you sharing both builds and the changes in your development log. While there’s not yet much to do, you’ve got the foundation in place and I see its potential.

Here’s some constructive feedback on v0.3.0 using NVDA:

• It installs great inside the sandbox of the itch.io app!
• Should there be a button to go back to the main menu from the settings and credits? I have a back button on my mouse that seemed to work, and it can be done in the right-click context menu, but it seems easy to get stuck here.
• When creating my colony and colonists, I hear additional descriptions for each field, but it would be helpful if they were displayed visually. The tab order might need some attention here too.
• What about Ctrl+Space (or Ctrl+Enter) to also right click? It would be easier to reach with one hand rather than Shift+F10.
• I was expecting to be able to click and drag the map. I hope this is still on the to-do list!
• I got trapped inside the Colony Manager dialog after selecting a colonist and choosing to locate them on the map. The dialog remains stuck open for me and I have to exit the game.
• My CPU is only okay, but the tick rate still seemed to stutter a bit, usually when the UI is animating. Unfortunately, this includes when you navigate between tiles with the keyboard or when messages pop up. Maybe there are some hidden optimizations to find?
• I noticed a few little ARIA details that could improve the screen reader experience, but I’ll assume you’re aware and iterating on those as you playtest. You mentioned a UI framework, so I imagine not everything is under your control anyway.
• Overall, I enjoyed the ambiance and RimWorld-esque aesthetic. I did as one does and built myself a cave!

Please continue to iterate and let us know about your updates. Hope this helps!