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A cosy corner for gamers over 40, sharing game recommendations, setup inspiration, and a welcoming community to feel at home in.
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“I Want to Talk Shit About the Mayor...” Meet Shirley from Stardrop Tea! (opens the original)
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When playing Stardew Valley, you can tend your crops, upgrade your tools and work towards perfection… and you can start asking questions.Why has nobody challenged Lewis for mayor in twenty years? What exactly did the Wizard do to make his ex-wife start cursing the countryside? Who is stocking JojaMart’s emergency-room-strength hot sauce? What do the mermaids know?Thanks for reading Cosy Gaming Over 40! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and cosy gaming recs.
Witchy Kitchens, Haunted Forests and Small Towns Full of Secrets... (opens the original)
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September is here!! So I want to cook soup, make friends with a ghost and move into a cottage belonging to a woodland witch. Doesn’t everyone?! I’ve grown a bit tired of seeing the same old recommendations online, so I asked the cosy gaming community here on Substack which games make them feel most ready for the cosy season.Some are witchy and Halloween-themed, others are stories about change and uncertainty. So, make yourself a hot drink, find the softest blanket in the house and settle in! You
I’m Getting Older. Why Aren’t Video Game Characters? (opens the original)
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I’m 42, and I’ve been playing video games for ages. It doesn’t feel particularly weird saying that anymore; I speak to gamers in their 40s all the time, and my subscriber base is testament to the fact that we exist! But the gaming industry doesn’t seem that interested in growing old with me. While I’m getting older, the characters in the games I play seemingly aren’t, and if I want to play as a woman my own age? Well, good luck with that. Thanks for reading Cosy Ga
Coming Home to Grimshire (opens the original)
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This week, I felt the first pull towards autumn. I remembered that this time last year I was playing the newly released Grimshire, while watching one of my favourite over-40 streamers, Play with Moxie, play it too. So I put the kettle on, and sat down to start a new save file. I also rewatched some of those old streams on YouTube, and I was reminded that this is quite possibly my favourite game, despite still being in Early Access.<div cla
The Wholesome Games Celebration Is Back! (opens the original)
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The Wholesome Games Celebration starts today, running from 6th to 13th August! If you’ve not come across it before, it’s the closest thing our cosy corner of gaming has to its own festival week. Woohoo!Over 150 titles get a spotlight through demos, discounts, new releases and first reveals, all curated around the same idea that’s brought most of us to this genre in the first place… that games can bring creativity and joy. I was lucky enough to be sent a handful of keys ahead of time to try befor
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