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6e997f	Anonymous	2026-09-07 16:50:46
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# Readable Visual Information

e86ada	Anonymous	2026-09-06 19:31:32
REF106 r1: new reference page on the published thresholds governing colour and flashing, checked against the Design Document's readable-state convention (steady/flashing/dark, wet-and-dry by tint). Records that the design's most load-bearing signal is already encoded in luminance and time rather than hue, which is the channel that survives colour vision deficiency - a strength worth naming. WCAG 1.4.1 Level A forbids colour as the only visual means of conveying information, and wet/dry by tint is the one row that depends on colour alone, for a state REF101 shows is mechanically load-bearing rather than decorative; 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have colour vision deficiency. WCAG 2.3.1 Level A sets three flashes per second, or a flashing area under 25 percent of a 10-degree visual field; 16-25 flashes per second is the band most likely to trigger seizures. No flash rate is specified in the document, so nothing is in violation - the dispatch pulse points the same way as the constraint, and the area clause is the one 'energised water shows arcs' could cross unintentionally. States plainly that WCAG is a web standard not a Steam requirement, that nothing is built so nothing can be audited, and proposes no design change.

6e997f	Anonymous	2026-09-07 16:50:46
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Reference sources retained from research dated 2026-09-06. These are resources for design decisions, not a completed accessibility assessment.

e86ada	Anonymous	2026-09-06 19:31:32
REF106 r1: new reference page on the published thresholds governing colour and flashing, checked against the Design Document's readable-state convention (steady/flashing/dark, wet-and-dry by tint). Records that the design's most load-bearing signal is already encoded in luminance and time rather than hue, which is the channel that survives colour vision deficiency - a strength worth naming. WCAG 1.4.1 Level A forbids colour as the only visual means of conveying information, and wet/dry by tint is the one row that depends on colour alone, for a state REF101 shows is mechanically load-bearing rather than decorative; 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have colour vision deficiency. WCAG 2.3.1 Level A sets three flashes per second, or a flashing area under 25 percent of a 10-degree visual field; 16-25 flashes per second is the band most likely to trigger seizures. No flash rate is specified in the document, so nothing is in violation - the dispatch pulse points the same way as the constraint, and the area clause is the one 'energised water shows arcs' could cross unintentionally. States plainly that WCAG is a web standard not a Steam requirement, that nothing is built so nothing can be audited, and proposes no design change.

6e997f	Anonymous	2026-09-07 16:50:46
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- [Game Accessibility Guidelines — Basic](https://gameaccessibilityguidelines.com/basic/): game-specific guidance, including conveying essential information through more than colour alone.

- [W3C: Use of Color](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/use-of-color.html): guidance on providing additional ways to distinguish information.

- [W3C: Three Flashes or Below Threshold](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/three-flashes-or-below-threshold.html): the full definitions and qualifications for flash frequency, area and contrast.

e86ada	Anonymous	2026-09-06 19:31:32
REF106 r1: new reference page on the published thresholds governing colour and flashing, checked against the Design Document's readable-state convention (steady/flashing/dark, wet-and-dry by tint). Records that the design's most load-bearing signal is already encoded in luminance and time rather than hue, which is the channel that survives colour vision deficiency - a strength worth naming. WCAG 1.4.1 Level A forbids colour as the only visual means of conveying information, and wet/dry by tint is the one row that depends on colour alone, for a state REF101 shows is mechanically load-bearing rather than decorative; 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have colour vision deficiency. WCAG 2.3.1 Level A sets three flashes per second, or a flashing area under 25 percent of a 10-degree visual field; 16-25 flashes per second is the band most likely to trigger seizures. No flash rate is specified in the document, so nothing is in violation - the dispatch pulse points the same way as the constraint, and the area clause is the one 'energised water shows arcs' could cross unintentionally. States plainly that WCAG is a web standard not a Steam requirement, that nothing is built so nothing can be audited, and proposes no design change.

6e997f	Anonymous	2026-09-07 16:50:46
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WCAG addresses web content; citing it here does not establish a legal requirement or certify a Steam game. Consult the complete criteria when assessing effects rather than treating one isolated frequency as a guarantee of safety.

e86ada	Anonymous	2026-09-06 19:31:32
REF106 r1: new reference page on the published thresholds governing colour and flashing, checked against the Design Document's readable-state convention (steady/flashing/dark, wet-and-dry by tint). Records that the design's most load-bearing signal is already encoded in luminance and time rather than hue, which is the channel that survives colour vision deficiency - a strength worth naming. WCAG 1.4.1 Level A forbids colour as the only visual means of conveying information, and wet/dry by tint is the one row that depends on colour alone, for a state REF101 shows is mechanically load-bearing rather than decorative; 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have colour vision deficiency. WCAG 2.3.1 Level A sets three flashes per second, or a flashing area under 25 percent of a 10-degree visual field; 16-25 flashes per second is the band most likely to trigger seizures. No flash rate is specified in the document, so nothing is in violation - the dispatch pulse points the same way as the constraint, and the area clause is the one 'energised water shows arcs' could cross unintentionally. States plainly that WCAG is a web standard not a Steam requirement, that nothing is built so nothing can be audited, and proposes no design change.

6e997f	Anonymous	2026-09-07 16:50:46
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For a proposed interface, identify the information the player needs, the signals carrying it, and how it remains understandable when colour or another channel is unavailable. A mystery can leave fictional meaning unknown while still presenting controls and immediate hazards clearly.