[ SECRET POST #6827 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6827 ⌋

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[fscom]

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[Grimshire]

[iff_and_xor]

...what does actually define a cozy game?

I feel like I've seen people use it in multiple ways. Sometimes it's about relaxed gameplay: something without fighting or time pressure. Sometimes it's about comforting themes: low-conflict life simulation. And I guess a lot of the time the two overlap.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it has a proper definition. Just a game that makes people feel cozy, I guess.

"Cozy" makes me think of curling up in a big fluffy blanket with a mug of hot cocoa and reading a book. I'd call a game cozy if it gave me the same feeling.

[(Anonymous)]

Low stakes and none of the typical major triggers - gore, etc. Mostly it is a feeling, which is vague and unhelpful.

[(Anonymous)]

Wikipedia says a cozy game is 'a video game which emphasizes non-violence and relaxation. Initially derived from the life simulation genre, cozy games commonly include activities such as gathering and growing plants and nurturing other characters. They often have open-ended goals that encourage self-expression.'

'Wired's Louryn Strampe described the genre as "meant to evoke feelings of warmth, comfort, and peace".'

[(Anonymous)]

So...Glitch. Glitch was a cozy game.

I still miss it.

[(Anonymous)]

I saw a Youtube vid the other day that was... something about "cozy" games, I forget what, and it used Books from Cobalt Core as the thumbnail.

And look. Books is cute as hell. And Cobalt Core is a pretty lighthearted game. But I would never call it cozy.

[(Anonymous)]

this is a big pet peeve of mine! it feels like every other company just wants to market their game as cozy, so they slap that label on there whether or not it fits. oh, it's pixel art, must be a cozy game!! ugh.

[(Anonymous)]

If it has cute animals it must be cozy!