Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety.
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Explore a charming town, meet quirky villagers, and take in the cozy vibes!

This article is a bit broken on Firefox so I highly recommend playing this on anything Chromium, but it’s really cool - they essentially turned the article into a webgame to showcase the mental health benefits of a cozy video game.

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As a lifelong gamer and and an almost lifelong enjoyer of the despair of watching humanity defile our one and only home… duh.

Video games are weapons grade copium for smart people.

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It’s not just about dopamine/cope either. Knowing that people saw the state of the world they lived in, and came together to make good art anyway, is good for the soul. It reminds us that there is still good in the world worth fighting for.

It’s easy to forget that when algorithms show us the worst and stupidest of humanity every day for peak engagement.

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Video games are weapons grade copium

Using this from now on.

I agree it’s really obvious to anyone who plays games, but it’s always nice to be backed up with proper research.

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