Accessibility statement

Last updated: 2026-10-24

We want everyone to be able to play Explain It, including people with disabilities. The site aims to meet level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1), on which Israeli Standard IS 5568 is based.

What we did

Every page declares its language and reading direction, so screen readers pronounce it correctly, including right-to-left languages.
All buttons and controls can be reached and used with a keyboard, and keyboard focus is always visible. During a turn, the up arrow or space bar means "got it" and the down arrow means "skip".
Buttons and form fields have text labels for screen readers. Visual-only elements are hidden from screen readers.
Text and buttons meet the AA contrast ratios. Text can be enlarged with the browser's zoom without losing content.
Animations are turned off for people who set "reduce motion" on their device. Nothing on the site flashes.
Every timed turn can be paused, and the length of a turn can be set to 45, 60 or 90 seconds.
Everything shown as a QR code can also be done by typing the four-letter room code or using the room link.
The site uses no fonts, scripts or content from other websites.

How it was checked

Every screen of the game (one-phone and online) was checked with the automated axe-core tool against the WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 level A and AA rules, in several languages including Hebrew, Arabic, English and Russian, on a phone-size screen. A keyboard-only pass checked that every control can be reached and shows focus. Automated tools cannot find every problem, so if something does not work for you, please tell us.

Known limitations

Each turn is timed. That is part of how the game is played, but it can be paused at any time and made longer in the settings.
The word lists are written by people for each language and may contain words that are hard for some players. A turn can always be skipped.
Assistive-technology support depends on the browser. The site was built for current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge.

Physical access

Explain It is an online game only. It has no offices or physical premises open to the public.