think animal crossing, harvest moon, stardew valley, those games.
Comment on Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say
Venator@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
Can someone explain what is a “cozy” game?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Venator@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
I’ve not played harvest moon, but I found stardew valley and animal crossing a bit tedious… I guess people mean games that have a lot of small low stress tasks that don’t require much risk taking?
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 month ago
Loosely: Games that make you feel cozy.
Does not necessarily challenge the player, might not even set goals. Has a certain aesthetic that is not drab or dreary.
Stardew Valley is considered to be a cozy game, as an example.
Venator@lemmy.nz 1 month ago
I’ve never noticed a game having that effect personally 😅
I always thought of the word cozy as describing your physical comfort level as opposed to mental 🤔