The Whose View of Hue?: Disability adaptability for color blindness in the digital game Hue

Abstract

Hue is a successful digital game from the independent game company, Fiddlesticks, that is focused around color theory. The game’s core concept, however, made digital game play impossible for players who are colorblind. Hue’s built-in and customizable game modes allow colorblind players to use patterns instead of colors to play the game. Through an interview with Hue’s creator Henry Hoffman, this article details Hoffman’s design process and proposes a framework for accessible game design based in universal design principles.

Keywords

• game design
• accessibility
• universal design
• color blindness
• hue