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I love cozy games. I want more cozy software.

It's such a great UI/UX goal: chill, empowerment, and joy.

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a great cozy game, imagine this is how Figma felt www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HxP...
Adam ArgyleAdam Argyle
Yes! Any favorite examples of Cozy Software? I think maybe @eveharms.com's Stimuwrite could be one. It has a built in tamagotchi that motivates you to write!
odbolodbol
There’s a great account here @wholesomegames.com that does nice roundups / demos of cozy games
Andrew ConnAndrew Conn
Townscaper, Tiny Glade, Summerhouse, Lego builders journey even
Adam ArgyleAdam Argyle
Oops wait, that’s cozy games not software.. I’m not sure I’ve experienced cozy software, only things near it ???? I’m casting this thought out there so it can catch on in software like it has in games
Adam ArgyleAdam Argyle
Ah yeah! I have a post on this one with a couple of my favs mattcool.tech/posts/cozy-g...
mattbcoolmattbcool
Oh whoops all games - bit good fodder for software/web esp with html in canvas
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I've tried to capture this playfulness in my tool. moocup.jaydip.me
Jaydip SanghaniJaydip Sanghani
Kai's Power Tools!
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@argyleink arguably straddling the line but the IDE in PICO-8 for making games is cozy. Ditto Picotron.

And I tried making my web app for generating RPG maps from artist tiles feel cozy, but it’s also borderline game rather than software: https://davesmapper.com

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