Checkpoint

7 Feb 2019

Snuggle in with Cozy Gaming

Video Games

This week on the show, we are looking at the concept of cozy gaming. In the world of gaming it is fairly normal for things to get high-risk and apply pressure. Cozy games offer the chance to lighten that burden and let’s you forget your troubles and enjoy the games in the moment.

Join Luke, Elliot, Cam and Pedro as they at joined by special guest Sarah from TookiPalooki, creators of Chook & Sosig, a cozy point and click adventure. She talks to us about the importance of cozy games and how she got involved in the genre. The team also talk through how cozy games are important to the LGBT+ community and where the genre blurs the lines with traditional gaming.

Don’t miss any of the action and don’t forget to check out the first half of this podcast to keep up to date!

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