Interactive detours
The Unnecessary Arcade
A growing collection of games, puzzles, and questionable uses of an otherwise respectable website.
The arcade is being built around keyboard, touch, and assistive-technology access from the beginning.
Quick Play
Proceed Without a Map
Collect the wrong turns. Avoid the obvious consequences.
Accessibility statusAccessibility Testing in Progress
Access features are implemented, but real-device assistive-technology testing is not finished.
Keyboard and touch controls, turn-based play, and a spoken board description are available.
Zork I
Explore a classic underground world using nothing but typed commands, curiosity, and occasionally questionable judgment.
Accessibility statusAccessibility Testing in Progress
Access features are implemented, but real-device assistive-technology testing is not finished.
Keyboard, touch, and mobile command entry are available. The site shell requires no timing, audio, or vision. Real-device VoiceOver and TalkBack testing remains pending.
Manual assistive-technology review pending
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Designed for accessible play
Accessibility is a release requirement, not a later patch.
Each playable title states its keyboard, touch, nonvisual, timing, audio, vision, large-text, and reduced-motion support. Known limitations remain beside the game.