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The Beautiful Illusion of Cozy Games

Published on Mon, Jan 22nd 2024 Education Rectangular HD

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Is the world of The Sims a utopia? Is Animal Crossing perfect? Are cozy games lying to us? Let's find out.


Sources (in order of appearance):
------ "Realism is Bad, Actually" (https://youtu.be/QNDgOSPCVhQ?si=zq7QziiI5wTGGTcz)
------ @TheSims "The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: Official Reveal Trailer" (https://youtu.be/jSPZtVbVIT8?si=bzlwJyVoO_yPNPon)
------ "Game Master" by John Seabrook in The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/11/06/game-master)
------ "Simplification: The Sims and Utopianism" by Ann McGuire in Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature (https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/pecl/article/view/1268)
------ @lilsimsie 's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lilsimsie
----------- "i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in the sims" (https://youtu.be/WCA3yZe_0pM?si=m8JSWNfCbqpQrdGT)
----------- "i'm only allowed to make money by STEALING in the sims" (https://youtu.be/7ISHIdbYPQs?si=X4lsHlHYClEqjrJd)
------ @BramdeGrootYT "The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon | a video essay" (https://youtu.be/EOzE4SAnNtE?si=1G0hvBDRTkUeyVd2)
------ @PresCities "How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan Bad Cities" (https://youtu.be/Fy672b7xZ6c?si=Twqi8cCPNrHPkgCI)
------ @ThoughtSlime "Fake Economies in Minecraft" (https://youtu.be/kpSVG3PyWv0?si=DCzpg9dV72ujxX5K)
------ @BramdeGrootYT "The Sims (2000) as Anti-Capitalist Critique | a video essay" (https://youtu.be/8VBRQg9Ijns?si=Q5yE54GyhQ2nhuK2)
------ Zoe Bee's Sims Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs4HYvz--lyK2beHMUpcEqvUBnfkM0yfP&si=oDeCkbA1TCU3NneZ

All in-game footage captured by me!

Music (in order of appearance):
------ Title Screen - Animal Crossing New Horizons
------ Buy Mode 1 - The Sims Soundtrack
------ Summer (Nature's Crescendo) - Stardew Valley OST
------ Minecraft - Minecraft
------ Rito Village (Night) - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
------ Buy Mode 1 - The Sims Soundtrack
------ Treasured Memories - Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack


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