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Favorite Cozy Games of 2024 so far! 🍵 Sep 03, 2024

Welcome adventurers! Today we’re talking all of my favorite cozy games so far of 2024, plus a breakdown of some cool cozy news from the most recent Indie World Showcase / Nintendo Direct

‧₊˚ Sites mentioned:

• Nintendo Direct

‧₊˚ Games mentioned:

• Minami Lane - Steam, Nintendo Switch

• Fields of Mistria - Steam (early access)

• Magical Delicacy - Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation

• Coffee Caravan - Steam

• The Garden Path - Steam, Nintendo Switch

• Tiny Glade - Steam (releasing September 23)

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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• tiktok

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Yapping about Fields of Mistria 🌸 Aug 16, 2024

Howdy adventurers!

Today I’m yapping about my new FAVORITE game, Fields of Mistria! Let’s discuss what I love about it, some lore theories, and how I think it elevates the entire farming sim genre.

Please note this episode has mild storyline spoilers, mixed in with some personal speculation!

Grab the game here

‧₊˚ Shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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Walking the Garden Path with Louis Durrant 🌱 Aug 01, 2024

Welcome to Season 2 of The Gamer’s Hearth! 🍓

In this special episode, I’m interviewing Louis Durrant, the solo developer behind The Garden Path, a new gorgeous slice of life game. We talk about all sorts of things, including:

• The inspiration behind the game

• Why it’s nice to stay in the forest sometimes

• Solo dev life

• and more!

Get cozy and let’s sit around the hearth together!

‧₊˚ Find Louis and the Garden Path online:

• The Garden Path on Steam

• The Garden Path on X

• Louis Durrant on Mastodon

‧₊˚ News segment:

Emilee’s Tweet

Humble’s Statement

Coral Island’s Statement

Bo’s Statement

‧₊˚ Shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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Podcast Updates! 🌷 Jul 01, 2024

Hello adventurers! Here’s a quick little episode to update you on the future of the Gamer’s Hearth! I’m super excited for the future! See you in Season 2!

To keep up with me and the pod til then, be sure to follow me on my socials and join the Discord!

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Summer Game Fest Recap! ☀️ Games! Events! Travel! Jun 14, 2024

This past weekend I had the honor of attending Summer Game Fest! This is a recap of my time there along with some of my favorite cozy-ish and indie games I saw there!

‧₊˚ Games mentioned:

• Civilization VII

• Neva

• Wanderstop

• Deer & Boy

• LEGO Horizon Adventures

• Hello Kitty Island Adventure

• Building Relationships

• While Waiting

• Afterlove EP

• Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit

• Arranger

• The Dragon Prince: Xadia

• Harmonium

• Winter Burrow

• Dragon Age: The Veil Guard

• Tales of the Shire

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Spilling the tea about being a full time cozy gaming content creator 🫖 May 31, 2024

Episode Content Warning: Mental Health (Depression / Anxiety)

Hey y’all! Coming at you with a chattier episode taking you behind the scenes of my life as a full time content creators. We’re talking how I started, how I grew and when I decided to quit my job, how I earn my money (and how much I earn!), routines, and how my mental health affects my work!

We’re getting super personal and vulnerable here but I am such an advocate for content creators to be more transparent and open online, so here we are! Enjoy!

‧₊˚ Events + media mentioned

• Summer Game Fest

• Wholesome Direct

• Women-Led Games

• Latin American Games Showcase

• Cozy & Family Friendly Games Showcase

• Steam Next Fest

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The Current State of the Animal Crossing Community with Cheyleif 🌱 May 16, 2024

The Animal Crossing online community experienced a meteoric rise in 2020 and 2021, launching the careers of many gaming content creators. But when Animal Crossing and Nintendo announced there would be no more content updates for Animal Crossing New Horizons, many in the community were left confused, hurt, and even angry. I sat down with Chey (Cheyleif) to talk all things ACNH online community, including her experience as a content creator and the state of the Animal Crossing community today. Enjoy!

‧₊˚ Events + media mentioned

• Summer Game Fest: https://www.summergamefest.com/

‧₊˚ Find Chey online!

•Twitter - https://twitter.com/cheyleif

•Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cheyleif/

•Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/cheyleif

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

‧₊˚ follow me across all of my social media platforms!
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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

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Southeast Asian Cozy Games with Arief Johan 🌿 May 02, 2024

Hello adventurers, for this episode I had the absolute pleasure and joy to get to chat with Arief Johan about his working covering the Southeast Asian gaming landscape and some of our favorite cozy games that come from the region!

Arief is a content creator from Malaysia who hosts a recurring live-stream on Twitch called Southeast Asia Nights where he works with regional developers & publishers to showcase indie-titles from the region with the goal of celebrating Southeast Asian voices. He is also the co-host of the 20m Podcast - a show covering everything from indie games to AAA spanning game reviews, livestreams, developer interviews and more.

‧₊˚ Events + media mentioned

20m Podcast - youtube.com/@20mPodcast
Malaysia Direct - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIXzYIME4y4
Southeast Asia Night Sample (My Lovely Wife) - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1512576975?collection=MgCr8I4LhhbK5Q
Gamecom Asia Southeast Asian Games Showcase - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_9TivYAiLo

‧₊˚ Find Arief online!

Twitter - https://twitter.com/AriefJohan
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ariefjohan/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC00vI8xekMiqBsVeG0F0Ofg

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

‧₊˚ follow me across all of my social media platforms!

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• twitter - https://twitter.com/laelindria• podcast twitter - https://twitter.com/thegamershearth

• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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‧₊˚ come hang out on twitch! https://www.twitch.tv/laelindria

Singularity 6 Layoffs + Podcast Games 🌻 Apr 11, 2024

Hello adventurers, today on the podcast we’re introducing a brand new news segment, discussing the recent Singularity 6 layoffs and a few exciting announcements from the indie game space!

Then, we’re talking podcast games - games you can play while listening to a podcast, audiobook or even watching a show.

Get cozy and let’s sit around the hearth together!

‧₊˚ Games mentioned

• Powerwash Simulator

Platforms: Windows, Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, MetaQuest (VR)

• Good Pizza, Great Pizza

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac

• Palia

Platforms: Windows, Nintendo Switch

• OlliOlli World

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Windows, Xbox

• World of Warcraft

Platforms: Windows and Mac

• Final Fantasy XIV

Platforms: Windows and Mac

• House Flipper 2

Platform: Windows

• Supermarket Simulator

Platform: Windows

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community!

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi!

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TikTok, Mental Health, and the Evolving Definition of Cozy Games with GamerGirlGale Mar 21, 2024

Welcome to our FIRST guest episode! I had such a lovely time talking with Gale (GamerGirlGale) about all kinds of topics including

How TikTok has helped shape the cozy gaming community online
How the definition of what a cozy game is shifting
Mental health as a cozy gamer and content creator

Get cozy and let’s sit around the hearth together!

‧₊˚ Find Gale online:

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gamergirlgale?lang=en

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamergirlgale/?hl=en

• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/gamergirlgale

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvi5fyVGCtxH-n4NDbWJvPw

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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What Makes a Narrative Cozy? Mar 07, 2024

Welcome adventurers! We’re diving into cozy narrative today, discussing what makes a narrative cozy and what archetypes and common tropes we see in narratives that are cozy!

‧₊˚ Sites mentioned:

• Project Horseshoe:

https://projecthorseshoe.com/reports/featured/ph17r3.htm

‧₊˚ Games mentioned:

• My Time at Sandrock

• Stardew Valley

• Unpacking

• Coral Island

• Wylde Flowers

• Harvest Moon (series)

• Roots of Pacha

• Sun Haven

• My Time at Portia

• Life is Strange

• Lake

• Potion Permit

• Palia

• Good Pizza, Great Pizza

• Witchy Life Story

• The Ranch of Rivershine

• Spiritfarer

• Night in the Woods

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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Palia Feb 29, 2024

Let’s dive into the world of Palia where we’ll be discussing what the game is, early receptions and community activity, and my thoughts on the game both at the outset and its current state!

Get cozy and let’s sit around the hearth together!

‧₊˚ Sites mentioned:

• Polygon article:

https://www.polygon.com/23833110/palia-cash-shop-microtransactions-cost-outfits-cosmetics

• What’s with the community being so toxic?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Palia/comments/15syezs/whats_with_the_community_being_so_toxic/

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

‧₊˚ follow me across all of my social media platforms!

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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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Cozy Toxicity in Gaming Feb 08, 2024

Let's try this again with the correct audio this time (:

Does cozy gaming have a toxic positivity problem? Or rather, a cozy toxicity problem? We’re exploring that topic today by using specific games such as Palia and Disney Dreamlight Valley as case studies. Get cozy and let’s sit around the hearth together!

‧₊˚ Sites mentioned:

• Toxic Positivity: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/toxic-positivity

•Polygon Article: https://www.polygon.com/23914457/palia-early-access-development-conflict-endgame

•For such a cozy, casual game this sub is negative as hell: https://www.reddit.com/r/Palia/comments/15nvahw/for_such_a_casual_cozy_game_this_sub_is_negative/

•Cozy Toxicity and the Palia Gaming Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/Palia/comments/15pvr6n/cozy_toxicity_and_the_palia_gaming_community/

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at gamershearthpodcast@gmail.com

‧₊˚ follow me across all of my social media platforms!

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‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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History and Evolution of Cozy Games Jan 25, 2024

Welcome to the podcast formerly known as Cup of Cozy!

From Tetris, to Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing and beyond, in this episode we’re tackling the origin and evolution of the cozy game genre and community. We’ll also take a look at the current landscape, and I’ll make some predictions about what’s to come.

‧₊˚ shoot me an email at thegamershearth@gmail.com

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• instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laelindria/

‧₊˚ join our cozy and welcoming discord community! - https://discord.gg/Ux9c5dh84V

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Games Coming in 2024 That I'm Excited For Jan 08, 2024

Welcome to the very FIRST episode of Cup of Cozy! We’re starting off with a bit of a fluffy episode - games I’m looking forward to in 2024. 2023 was a great year for cozy games and 2024 looks to be great as well!

Games Mentioned:

Spirit City Lo-fi Sessions - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/

Summerhouse - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/

Moonlight Peaks -

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2209900/Moonlight_Peaks/

Tales of the Shire - https://twitter.com/talesoftheshire

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1915380/Garden_Life_A_Cozy_Simulator/

Everholm - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2312520/Everholm/

Magical Delicacy - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2231190/Magical_Delicacy/

Stardew Valley (1.6 Update) -

https://twitter.com/ConcernedApe/status/1707155027914035542

Chef RPG - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796790/Chef_RPG/