accessibility in games

[kossai]

with accessibility in games , and especially here celeste , often see " hardcore " players say , need to find another game . but if that was all developer attitude - and be honest , in some ways is - then ... what games left to play ?
none ! none , because none would put thought in these features !

really . if kossai can not get through mario or sonic games , even most basic ones , what else is there ? something design for literal toddlers only , just because hands and brain on too much delay ?
that come with own problems : can not join in and relate with friends' game experiences , can not find much if any community because very niche to adult audiences , can not experience things like wonderful stories or sights because ... be honest ... no one would put effort in things like that if only audience could not appreciate . and even if challenge exist , at that point would still come from self , not from game .

challenge with games is not that can not think and puzzle through levels , or can not pull off tricky things at all , but need more time to do this . slow down , plot out , double check and easily correct inputs …
can see what need to do , but even in player friendly , basic games , can not make happen , and get stuck on levels that should be easy for hours .
games should give challenge , but that challenge still need be fun . not fun , and not worth time or money , if can only see 1/16th of game because something simple can completely stop progress .

some access features can make game easy at any time for anyone , need or not . cool , whatever , if use these features would ruin experience ... then just do not use . as for kossai , happy to play celeste at 50% speed , with dash assist and infinite stamina . these things do not ruin for kossai , these make possible . still not as if these make easy anyway , over 1000 deaths and still miss many secrets .
and , choose to not use infinite dash or invincibility , because feel that would take away from fun . but those can be useful for people too , both for access to allow participate when otherwise not possible , and for people to have fun with even if could do without .

so … really appreciate celeste have choices like these . can be very different experience to watch someone play something , and actually play for self .