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The Cozy Craze: Secrets Behind Beautiful, Safe, Ritual Experiences

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Join Chelsea Howe (Hello Kitty Island Adventure) and Desiree Cifre (Wylde Flowers) as they discuss the secrets behind the most satisfying cozy games, what might surprise you about cozy content and gameplay, and why exactly cozy games are trending - with no end in sight. Topics include avatars, inventory, live services, economy tuning, narrative, randomness, content planning, preserving intrinsic motivation, and broader context for cozy games within the overall ecosystem.

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