Accessibility

The Video Gamers Podcast is for every gamer. We want everyone to be able to use this website, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard, voice control, zoom, or other assistive technology.

What we aim for

We build the site to meet theWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2(opens in a new tab)at level AA, and check every kind of page with automated accessibility tests and with a keyboard alone. The live site is scanned every month, and we test it by hand with a keyboard and a screen reader every three months.

What the site does

• Every page works with a keyboard alone, with a clear outline on whatever has focus.
• A “Skip to content” link comes first on every page.
• Pictures that carry meaning have text descriptions; decorative ones are skipped.
• Every form field has a label, and text and outlines have strong color contrast.
• Buttons and menu links are big enough to press easily on a phone.
• Nothing moves on its own for long: the trailer intro and shared GIFs have a pause button, and if your device asks for reduced motion, they stay still.
• Pages can be zoomed in, and they fit a phone screen without sideways scrolling.

What is not there yet

• Podcast episodes do not have written transcripts yet.
• Trailers are the game publishers’ YouTube videos. Their captions come from the publisher and YouTube.
• Pictures and GIFs that members share in comments have a general description, not one written for each picture.

Tell us about a problem

If something on the site is hard to use, or you need something in a different format, emailinfo@videogamerspod.com. Tell us the page and what went wrong. We read every message and aim to reply within five business days.