

Visual AccessibilityĪgain, the extent to which the game can be recommended here is largely a function of how everyone is planning to play. Still, it’s not really possible to recommend Dropmix in this category but if you want to play around with it then you probably can provided players stay away from the competitive modes. The games aren’t really where the fun is to be found in Dropmix – it’s in the freestyle mode and in that there’s no need for hand secrecy or speed of action. For example, flashing lights will indicate when a column is to be cleared away. There are only time-constraints on making a selection during party mode, and when you’re playing head to head there are additional hints given on the console. Since you need to map these on to cards in hand, even if you use colour-correction settings on the app it isn’t going to help with things like this: None of the solutions are really going to improve the situation much though.Ĭolours used for cards fall into problem categories, and when instructions are given in game modes they use only colours, such as: Some of the issues can be resolved at the app level but that will vary on a device to device basis. Predictably, Dropmix isn’t great for colour blindness. My advice – stick with brand name crystal balls in future.

How about its accessibility, though? Well, hopefully there my guess is going to be better than yours but to be honest I couldn’t even really predict that either. Maybe not though – maybe the physical hardware is now a loss-leader and a brave new world is ahead. It seems as far as the marketplace is concerned to have been a brave failure that is now being bulk-sold via violent discounts in an attempt to recoup costs. If a homebrew scene appears I’d say ‘Yeeeaaaahh, kinda’ but it all depends on whether the base console is still available at reasonable prices. Whether I’d advise people check it out is pretty much based on factors outside my control or ability to predict. The nature o f Dropmix, its price, and its sustainability as a product makes it a difficult recommendation.
