Game Decisions Cozy games are games that evokes the fantasy of safety, abundance and softness. A cozy game has no risk, nothing you do will have any dramatic repercussions. There is an abundance of all your basic needs (food, shelter etc.). The player is relaxed as they're in a low-stress environment but may still be highly engaged in the game. People like Cozy games because it allows them to experiment in a world they never could in real life without any danger or risk. When creating a cozy game it is very easy to disrupt a players feeling of coziness due to common game mechanics. Factors that can ruin coziness: Danger, fear, threat : Any sense of danger triggers responses in the player. Their nervous system kicks, adrenaline floods the body, and memory suffers. Often times, cozy spaces are presented as reprieve or refuge from these dangers. Responsibility : Responsibility the effort to plan, think, and the execute a plan to resolve somethin...
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