Cozy
6 articles
Our favorite cozy games (for now)
All the games I'm playing right now that center empathy, kindness, friendship, and satisfying gameplay.
In a post-slop world, Tomodachi Life’s humor rings hollow
Inject it into my veins, or don’t, I don’t really care
Finally, a nesting game that gets the lighting right
It's your job to make that isometric house an isometric home
What happens when all the Pokémon fans are dead?
Chris Plante on how Pokopia lets you rebuild your childhood, if only for a moment
10 years in, Stardew Valley's binary approach to gender still gets a failing grade
We can marry whoever we like in Pelican Town, so why no they/them pronouns?
Why do cozy games keep asking us to work, and why does it feel so good?
Developers of games like A Short Hike and Tiny Bookshop weigh in on why even labor feels nice in their games.
