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

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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

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

• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria

• 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

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria

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

What Makes a Narrative Cozy? Mar 07, 2024

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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

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

• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria

• 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

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria

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

Palia Feb 29, 2024

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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!

• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria

• 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

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria

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

Cozy Toxicity in Gaming Feb 08, 2024

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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!

• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria

• 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

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria

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

History and Evolution of Cozy Games Jan 25, 2024

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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

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

• tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@laelindria

• 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

‧₊˚ support me directly via tips and subscriptions and get a member-only bonus episode each month on ko-fi! - https://ko-fi.com/laelindria

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

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

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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/