The Beautiful Illusion of Cozy Games

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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" (   • Realism is Bad, Actually  )
------ ‪@TheSims‬ "The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: Official Reveal Trailer" (   • The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: O...  )
------ "Game Master" by John Seabrook in The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...)
------ "Simplification: The Sims and Utopianism" by Ann McGuire in Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature (https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/p...)
------ ‪@lilsimsie‬ 's channel:    / @lilsimsie  
----------- "i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in the sims" (   • i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in ...  )
----------- "i'm only allowed to make money by STEALING in the sims" (   • i'm only allowed to make money by STE...  )
------ ‪@BramdeGrootYT‬ "The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon | a video essay" (   • The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon | a video essay  )
------ ‪@PresCities‬ "How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan Bad Cities" (   • How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan B...  )
------ ‪@ThoughtSlime‬ "Fake Economies in Minecraft" (   • Fake Economies in Minecraft  )
------ ‪@BramdeGrootYT‬ "The Sims (2000) as Anti-Capitalist Critique | a video essay" (   • The Sims (2000) as Anti-Capitalist Cr...  )
------ Zoe Bee's Sims Playlist:    • Zoe Bee's Sims Playlist  

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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