No matter how you spell it, there’s something to be said for curling up with a cozy game, book, TV show or movie. Kris and Rian dive into some of their favourites, and discuss the role that cozy stories (in their many forms) play in their lives.

00:00 Intro

03:29 Read Watch Play

23:35 Tangent: Gaming handhelds

25:58 Tangent: Witchbrook announcement

28:47 Defining ‘cozy’ games and books

43:32 Reasons and purpose for cozy storytelling

01:01:28 Rian’s lukewarm take about influencer marketing

01:05:10 A few more tangents before we wrap up

01:07:15 Outro and links

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Cozy Gaming: Trend Explained

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Film and TV:

Mid-Century Modern

The Wheel of Time

Fellow Travelers

Yellowjackets

The Watchers

The Crow (2024)

Small Things Like These

Twisters

The Pitt

Games:

Kynseed

Fields of Mistria

Pixel Cafe

Travellers Rest

Witchbrook

Dave the Diver

Neopets

Miniclip

The Sims

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Killer Frequency

Monster Hunter Wilds

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Books: 

The Crimson Fire

The Angel of Indian Lake

Legends & Lattes

The Legend of Uh

The Nameless Restaurant

The Bartender Between Worlds

Babylon’s Ashes

Butter

Channels: 

https://www.youtube.com/@simpleSG101

https://www.youtube.com/@primitivepixelsgames 

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