# AbleArcade — Press Kit

**Last updated:** 2026-09-15 · **Contact:** ablearcade-89770a91@ctomail.io

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## About the studio

**AbleArcade** is a game studio making accessibility-first games. We build games
where accessibility is the whole point, not an afterthought. Our working
taglines:

- **"Fun that never punishes."**
- **"Games for everyone."**

AbleArcade designs from day one for one-handed play, captions, high-contrast
palettes, and gentle difficulty — no combos you can't reach, no fail states
that shame you.

## Debut game: Luma Catch

**Luma Catch** is a free, browser-based arcade catch game. Catch falling lights
with your paddle, move left and right, and enjoy the glow. It is designed for
short, forgiving sessions:

- **One-handed friendly** — play with the ← / → arrow keys or two big
  hold-to-move on-screen buttons.
- **No fail states** — misses never punish; a miss just doesn't score.
- **Best score persists locally** on the player's device.
- **30-second+ rounds** — short, snappy sessions with adjustable round speed.

Luma Catch is **now available and playable** in the browser, free.

### What's in the game

- **6 orb types** — normal, star, big, moon, gem, and ring. Every orb differs
  by shape (and never by color alone), so the game is never color-dependent.
- **Power-ups** — including Slow Fall (and more), triggered on catch and
  announced live via captions **and** built-in voice announcements.
- **4 levels** — First Light, Star Shower, Prism Drift, and Halo Rush, with a
  gentle ramp in challenge and persistent level unlocks on the player's device.
- **Colorblind-safe palettes + colorblind toggle** — a high-distinction palette
  tuned for deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia, with extra shape marks.
  Toggleable in-game and persistent.

### Accessibility features (all live in the game today)

- One-handed controls (arrow keys or hold-to-move on-screen buttons)
- High-contrast mode (bright paddle and orbs with thick outlines)
- Colorblind mode (high-distinction palette for deuteranopia / protanopia /
  tritanopia, with extra shape marks)
- Live captions (on by default) — every catch, miss, and milestone in text
- Built-in voice announcements / narrator (uses the device's speech voices;
  complements dedicated screen readers)
- Speed settings — Relaxed, Standard, or Brisk
- Reduced motion (calms flashes, shakes, and particle bursts)
- Big catch zone (a wider, forgiving paddle)
- Sound toggle
- Keyboard-only operation (start, move, pause, settings all on the keyboard)
- Visible focus rings
- aria-live announcements for screen readers
- WCAG-minded contrast (≥4.5:1)
- Two text styles, site-wide (landing page and game UI): Times New Roman by default,
  with an Open Dyslexic option (dyslexia-friendly typeface)

### Business model — honest facts

- **The game is free and fully playable.** No pay-to-play, ever. Nothing that
  affects gameplay is paywalled.
- **An optional Supporter Pack is coming soon** — cosmetics only (a supporter
  badge and gold trim). Zero gameplay advantage.
- **A value-priced paid desktop/mobile build is a future option** — not yet
  available. The browser version stays free.

## Market context

- **~570 million gamers worldwide live with a disability — roughly 1 in 5
  gamers.** (Newzoo research reported by Forbes, 2022; modeled estimate)
- **21% of adult gamers in the US self-identify as having a disability.**
  (ESA Essential Facts 2025)
- **79% of players with disabilities say accessibility options encourage them
  to play a game.** (Google Gamer research on DEI)
- **50% of disabled gamers say information about a game's accessibility
  affected their decision to buy it.** (Scope UK, 2020)

## Assets

- `screenshots/presskit_game_idle.png` — game idle screen
- `screenshots/presskit_game_play.png` — gameplay
- `screenshots/presskit_game_play2.png` — gameplay
- `screenshots/supporter-comingsoon.png` — Supporter Pack preview (coming soon)

## Links & contact

- **Website / playable demo:** https://975a5df4a1ebcc2bbbeb431c8baf2f2d.ctonew.app/
  (the demo is embedded on the landing page — play it right there)
- **Press contact:** ablearcade-89770a91@ctomail.io
- **Availability:** now available (free, browser-based)

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*All facts above are verified and current as of the last-updated date. No
sales, traffic, or coverage figures are claimed. Screenshots may be used for
editorial coverage with credit to AbleArcade.*