Episode 17: Keep it Cozy
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.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:29 Read Watch Play
23:35 Tangent: Gaming handhelds
25:58 Tangent: Witchbrook announcement
28:47 Defining ‘cosy’ games and books
43:32 Reasons and purpose for cosy 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
Articles:
Cozy Gaming: Trend Explained https://blog.igv.com/cozy-gaming-rise-appeal/
Cozy games redefine relaxation for a new generation of gamers | The Seattle Times https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/cozy-games-redefine-relaxation-for-a-new-generation-of-gamers/
Cozy games offer relaxation, inclusivity https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2025/04/cozy-games-community-stress-relief
What is cosy gaming and why is it beneficial? https://this.deakin.edu.au/self-improvement/what-is-cosy-gaming-and-why-is-it-beneficial
What Happened to FarmVille https://blinksandbuttons.net/what-happened-to-farmville/
Film and TV:
Mid-Century Modern https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/261363-mid-century-modern
The Wheel of Time https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/71914-the-wheel-of-time
Fellow Travelers https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/216089-fellow-travelers
Yellowjackets https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/117488-yellowjackets
The Watchers https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1086747-the-watchers
The Crow (2024) https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/957452-the-crow
Small Things Like These https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1102493-small-things-like-these
Twisters https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/718821-twisters
The Pitt https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/250307-the-pitt
Games:
Kynseed https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/Kynseed/
Fields of Mistria https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/Fields_of_Mistria/
Pixel Cafe https://store.steampowered.com/app/2409360/Pixel_Cafe/
Travellers Rest https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139980/Travellers_Rest/
Witchbrook https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846700/Witchbrook/
Dave the Diver https://store.steampowered.com/app/1868140/DAVE_THE_DIVER/
Neopets https://www.neopets.com/
Dogz and Catz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogz_and_Catz
Miniclip https://www.miniclip.com/
The Sims https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/The_Sims_Legacy_Collection/
Animal Crossing New Horizons https://animalcrossing.nintendo.com/new-horizons/
Killer Frequency https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903620/Killer_Frequency/
Monster Hunter Wilds https://store.steampowered.com/app/2246340/Monster_Hunter_Wilds/
Assassin’s Creed Shadows https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159330/Assassins_Creed_Shadows/
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701660/DRAGON_QUEST_III_HD2D_Remake/
Books:
The Crimson Fire https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/565850ba-3171-4a82-b305-7d007a2fd336
The Angel of Indian Lake https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/db18b6bd-b253-4b91-9fd4-89ae0129f25e
Legends & Lattes https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/34c66d4e-2363-4a88-a43e-40baacae7afa
The Legend of Uh https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/1867bad1-ef96-4f5d-ab83-f4b2a0041d63
The Nameless Restaurant https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/1a5f104c-8c58-4b74-be20-a658d404afea
The Bartender Between Worlds https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/39f32dff-7b37-44d3-827b-22618fa634b2
Babylon’s Ashes https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/d97c5cfc-7e64-411b-84db-394b44ad1134
Butter https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/f742c402-0d52-41b3-b5db-4071c103295d
Channels:
https://www.youtube.com/@simpleSG101
https://www.youtube.com/@primitivepixelsgames