How Gaming Helps - Episode 4: Cozy Games
3Ever wanted to play a game just to relax? Where you don't have to worry about action combat or difficult puzzles? Cozy games are usually a popular genre that are fun to get into, with no pressure to play. What makes a game cozy though? Are all cozy games the same style? Project Horseshoe took a deep look into the cozy genre, and a few of the psychological theories behind it!
Based on the following articles:
The Twelfth Annual Game Design Think Tank - Project Horseshoe 2017
Group Report: Coziness in Games: An Exploration of Safety, Softness, and Satisfied Needs
Participants: A.K.A. "Cocoa & Quilts"
Tanya X Short, Kitfox Games
Anthony Ordon, ArenaNet
Dan Hurd, Playful Corp
Chelsea Howe, Owlchemy Labs
Jake Forbes, Star Stable
Squirrel Eiserloh, Rodents of Unusual Size
Joshua Diaz, ArenaNet
Daniel Cook, Spry Fox
Facilitator: Ron Meiners, Far Flung Socks
Available at:
https://www.projecthorseshoe.com/reports/featured/ph17r3.htm
Stephen Covey‘s Time Management Matrix Explained
Steve Mueller (February 9th, 2020)
Available at:
http://www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/2015/stephen-coveys-time-management-matrix-explained/
Additional Information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tend_and_befriend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Covey
Assets:
Pictures:
Covey - By Neshan H. Naltchayan - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/162904863
Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=103165427
Maslow -http://www.celebriton.com/abraham_maslow/photo/a_photo_of_abraham_maslow, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34062949
Taylor - https://taylorlab.psych.ucla.edu/
Deci - By Center for Self-Determination Theory - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54550398
Ryan - By CenterForSDT - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56370563
Animal Crossing Logo - https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/fighter/series.html, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20629217
Harvest Moon Logo -
http://media.vggen.com/wii/harvestmoon/logo.jpg, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17223085
Simplified Pyramid - By Androidmarsexpress - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93026655
Stock photos/videos from Pixabay
Complete Pyramid - By User:Factoryjoe - Mazlow's Hierarchy of Needs.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7964065
Project Horseshoe Logo/Header: https://www.projecthorseshoe.com/reports/featured/ph17r3.htm
Music:
We Dance - Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/we-dance
License code: DUE9OMJOEAZBCTNV
Wondershare Filmora 11
GIFs/Stickers:
GIPHY
Avatar:
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Game footage personally captured. Gameplay included:
Cozy Grove (Nintendo Switch), Unpacking (Xbox Series S/Game Pass), Slime Rancher (Xbox Series S/Game Pass), Stardew Valley (PC/Steam) and Train Station Renovation (Nintendo Switch)
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