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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I mean, isn’t “winding down” and having fun a main reason a lot of people play video games to start with?

There’s few things more satisfying than a well tossed stick of dynamite landing in a KKK meeting in RDR2, then cleaning up the leftovers with a shotgun.

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