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The screenshot shows the starting point of Reuter's cozy game. A small, snowy village in pixel art with tiny houses and a playing ground can be seen. The headline reads "Cozy Comfort: New research backs up what gamers have thought for years: video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety."

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The screenshot shows the starting point of Reuter's cozy game. A small, snowy village in pixel art with tiny houses and a playing ground can be seen. The headline reads "Cozy Comfort: New research backs up what gamers have thought for years: video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety."
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Florin (florin@vis.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2025 10:45:51 JST Florin

#Games like #AnimalCrossing oder #StardewValley are known as cozy games. Instead of saving the world, the goals are typically smaller in nature, like tidying up your room.
Now #Reuters did a #scrollytelling about cozy games that is actually a cozy game itself:
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/VIDEO-GAMES/MENTAL-HEALTH/akpeewkqgpr/

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