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Good article. I have played quite a few games in these cozier genres and have noticed the same thing. I just picked up Against the Storm which is a fantasy town-builder where you build temporary little towns that will eventually succumb to a worldwide storm. Usually city-builders are about constant progress instead of about just holding back something that will eventually kill you. I also just saw a post about a farming/life sim (ala Stardew Valley) where someone in town is a serial killer! https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this...Anyway, it's an interesting trend that will probably suck up a lot of my free time.
Grimcozy has become a virus, infecting everything. Hashtag sad face.
Speaking of cozy games….Some of these look quite interesting.
Here's 13 More Exciting, Cozy Games Coming Out In 2023
These farming sims, chill RPGs, and relaxing adventures will keep you comfy throughout the year
https://kotaku.com/cozy-games-upcomin...
In a sense, all newer board games are more cozy. There's a book about it: It's All a Game: The History of Board Games from Monopoly to Settlers of Catan00:59 - 10. End time predictability
02:41 - 9. Every turns fun
05:12 - 8. No player elimination
07:25 - 7. Scores less widely far apart inbetween player levels
09:52 - 6. Variable setup
11:30 - 5. Agency
13:43 - 4. Non frustrating luck
16:28 - 3. No direct conflict
18:54 - 2. No humiliating winning / collaborative games
21:40 - 1. Diversity of games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahayl...
Listening to 1A on NPR right now, doing a story on cozy gaming. https://the1a.org/segments/game-mode-...
Cozy Games subgenre….darker. Cozy is everywhere. I love it.
Cozy games are getting darker
https://artifact.news/s/V_P963FI0AE=