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Cozy Gamer Grace

social media manager, podcast co-host, cozy gamer ! want to reach out? email me at cozygamergrace@gmail.com

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Social media manager turned SHOW HOST?! The truth is stranger than fiction, folks! ⁣ ⁣ “Gaming with Grace” premieres next week, LIVE, on the @cozyrobots Twitch channel. ⁣ (link in bio)⁣ ⁣ Here’s the GWG live show schedule ⬇️ ⁣ ⁣ TUESDAYS — 8AM PST / 11AM EST⁣ WEDNESDAYS — 8AM PST / 11AM EST⁣ THURSDAYS — 4PM PST / 7PM EST ⁣ ⁣ Stay tuned for updates, Cozy Robots! 🤖 💕 ⁣ ⁣ (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧⁣ MY FABULOUS GAMING PARTNERS . . . @proto_zoa_ 🚀 @owlcrest 🦉 @alessandracrossing 🌹 @shortstackstreams 🥞 @kelsgamer 🪴 @natsnerdingout 🌙 @cinnamirollgames 🎠 @shalou_games 🎣 @basicallygwenstacy 🍊
COZY GAMERS! It has been TOO LONG since I’ve posted! Though I have continued to be very active on social media for work, my personal pages (aka my Cozy Gamer Grace Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch accounts) have been collecting dust for a WHILE. ⁣ ⁣ Here’s what happened while I was away: ⁣ ⁣ — I had a *horrid* chest cough that lasted for about a month and a half. It got so bad that, eventually, I couldn’t get out a full sentence without practically hacking up a lung. 😷 All my doctor knew was that it wasn’t COVID. He prescribed some heavy duty meds for me to take, but they proved ineffective. I started worrying that I had developed some kind of serious issue. But…before I could make another appointment with my doctor…the cough began to significantly subside. Now, it’s entirely vanished. Bizarre, right? I’m knocking on wood here, but I have a feeling it’s not coming back. THANK. GOD. Now I can get back to live-streaming! ⁣ ⁣ — My social media hiatus was also spurred on by a business trip I took to LA. The trip was fantastic for so many reasons, but mostly because I was able to finally meet my work team in person! The visit wasn’t a long one, but pre-trip planning and post-trip catch up prevented me from doing much personal updating online.⁣ ⁣ With all of the above settled, I am now available (and very stoked) to re-join the Cozy Gamer sphere!! 🌎 Special thanks to the folks who reached out while I was away to make sure I was doing well. Y’all are the best. ♥️ ⁣ ⁣ MY FABULOUS GAMING PARTNERS @proto_zoa_ 🚀 @natsnerdingout 🏰 @shortstackstreams 🥞 @alessandracrossing 🌹 @kelsgames 🎠 @owlcrest 🦉 @basicallygwenstacy 🍊 @shalou_games 🎣 @cinnamirollgames 🍰 ⁣
Tonight, I’m going live on my Twitch channel (link in bio) to stream Spiritfarer! Tune in @ 7pm EST. We’re gunna sail the seas, save the souls, and sing to sprouts! 🌱Can’t wait to see y’all there 🚣‍♀️ ⁣ ⁣ MY STUPENDOUS PARTNERS: @owlcrest 🦉 @shortstackstreams 🥞 @proto_zoa_ 🚀 @basicallygwenstacy 🍊 @alessandracrossing 🌹 @kelseannecrossing 🎠 @shalou_games 🎣 @cinnamirollgames 🌙 @natsnerdingout 🧝🏻‍♀️
CALLING ALL COZY GAMERS! Tonight on the @cozyrobotshow (5pm PST / 8pm EST), @mikemchargue and I will be speaking with Raymond Lancione, Board President and CEO of @qweertygamers about LGBTQIA+ inclusion & representation in video games! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎮 ⁣ ⁣ Tune in by visiting cozyrobots.com/watch 📺 ⁣!! ⁣ MY LOVELY GAMING PARTNERS: @shortstackstreams @proto_zoa_ @alessandracrossing @kelseannecrossing @shalou_games @natsnerdingout @owlcrest @cinnamirollgames @basicallygwenstacy
🌸 CALLING ALL GAMERS W/ MENTAL ILLNESS 🌸 ⁣ ⁣ I’ve got a question for ya, fam! 💬 ⁣ ⁣ Do you feel that your lived experience with mental illness has been accurately and thoughtfully represented in video games? If so, which game(s) got it right? If no, which game(s) got it wrong?⁣ ⁣ If any of you know of a video game that features bipolar disorder appropriately, please DM me or comment below! I can’t find one anywhere. 😢 ⁣ ⁣ MY WONDERFUL GAMING PARTNERS: @cinnamirollgames @natsnerdingout @owlcrest @alessandracrossing @kelseannecrossing @shortstackstreams @proto_zoa_ @shalou_games @basicallygwenstacy
The cozy gaming community on Instagram sometimes resembles a virtual town square.⁣ ⁣ Scrolling through my feed after work is like strolling down Main Street. Engaging with mutuals feels akin to sparking up small talk with friendly neighbors. Heck, our Cozy Gaming Community even comes complete with its very own boutique! ⁣ ⁣ Which brings me to why I’m writing this post in the first place. ✍🏻 ⁣ ⁣ For those of you who don’t know, Threads & Thistles Inventory is a small, online apparel business owned and operated by a gamer + artist named Alyssa. Pictured above is a sweatshirt that I bought from T&TI that I am OBSESSED with. 🏆 ⁣ ⁣ Here’s a quote from Alyssa herself, published under the “about” section of the @threadsandthistles website: ⁣ ⁣ “I started this gamers’ boutique because I wanted to create original designs based off of video games that are aesthetic and comfortable to wear. I think gamers should be fashionable, too!” ⁣ ⁣ If you’re looking for inventive, gorgeous, cozy apparel to go along with your gaming habit, I highly recommend @threadsandthistles 🌾 ⁣ ⁣ MY GAMING PARTNERS: @proto_zoa_ @alessandracrossing @shalou_games @natsnerdingout @basicallygwenstacy @shortstackstreams @owlcrest @kelseannecrossing @cinnamirollgames
Recently, I was tasked with writing a short, informational piece about mantras. While researching the topic, I learned that mantra meditation has the potential to improve mental health. Because of this, I’ve decided to choose a mantra for myself to try out this weekend. 🦋 ⁣ ⁣ “You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” ⁣ — Virginia Woolf ⁣ ⁣ I think this Virginia Woolf quote will be the mantra I choose. I am a chronic procrastinator, so repeating Woolf’s words might be incredibly motivating for me. We shall see! I’ll keep y’all updated on my mantra madness 🙏🏻 ⁣ ⁣ Do you have a mantra, meditation, or prayer that gets you through the day? Let me know in the comments 💬
What makes a game “cozy”? ⁣ ⁣ After puzzling over this question for a few days, I think I’ve settled on a satisfactory answer. ⁣ ⁣ I personally consider games to be “cozy” if they emphasize *experience* and *journey* over gameplay. In other words, cozy games tend to put the player first. ⁣ ⁣ Now, what I’m NOT saying is that all cozy games are easy! Not by a long shot. For example: I consider the game “Gris” to be Grade A 👌🏼 Cozy, but did I eventually resort to googling solutions for its increasingly elaborate puzzles? You can bet your bottom dollar 😅 ⁣ ⁣ No, difficulty doesn’t determine whether or not a game is cozy (in my opinion). I think it’s all about the reason you’re playing. The object of “Gris” wasn’t to win; it was heal. 🩹 (see my review of “Gris” to learn more about its emotional journey). ⁣ ⁣ There’s an intimacy in a cozy game that you can’t replicate with a first person shooter. But that’s just my opinion! 🤷🏼‍♀️ ⁣ ⁣ I would love to hear your thoughts on the subject! 💭 Comment below your definition of a “cozy” game. ⤵️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ PS — Does anybody else out there play “Haven”? I just downloaded it last night! ⁣ ⁣ Tagged some of my fav accounts! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣CHECK OUT MY GAMING PARTNERS :⁣ @owlcrest ⁣ @alessandracrossing ⁣ @cinnamirollgames ⁣ @basicallygwenstacy ⁣ @shalou_games ⁣ @shortstackstreams ⁣ @proto_zoa_ ⁣ @natsnerdingout ⁣ @kelseannecrossing
TODAY’s TOPIC: embracing RADICAL, REVOLUTIONARY self love 🕊 ⁣ ⁣ @ddlovato has come out as non-binary & will be using they/them pronouns from now on. For me, Demi’s announcement serves as a powerful reminder to practice self acceptance and exploration. ⁣ ⁣ Also, (just in case it wasn’t already obvious) this gaming account right here? Is and always will be a welcoming home to all who exist above hate 🌈 ⁣ ⁣ Cozy Gamers: How will you practice radical, revolutionary self love this fine Wednesday? Tell me in the comments below 💬
DISCLAIMER: this review has high levels of snark 😅 I finished “To The Moon” yesterday🌙 Here are my honest thoughts 💭 (feel free to save this post for later if you would prefer to go into the game opinion-free)⁣ ⁣ I first heard of “To The Moon” from a follower of mine. They wanted to get the game because they had heard it was a tear jerker. As a lover of the emotional indie Spiritfarer, I was immediately intrigued. I did some cursory research and found this description of TTM’s plot :⁣ ⁣ “Sigmund Corp. uses a technology that can create artificial memories. They offer this as a "wish fulfillment" service to people on their death beds.” — Wikipedia, The Plot of “To The Moon”⁣ ⁣ With such an inventive premise to back up its gameplay, I decided to take the plunge and download TTM from the Nintendo E-Shop. ⁣ ⁣ I wish I had saved my money.⁣ ⁣ I have SO MANY issues with this game. For starters, calling it a “game” almost...isn’t correct? There is little to no gameplay. The mini games forced into TTM’s story are boring and had nothing to do with the plot. Most of the game consists of clicking through the annoyingly “snarky” (and occasionally misogynist) dialogue of the two doctors you play as. TTM’s humor tries to be funny, but ends up being eye-roll-worthy at best 🙄 ⁣ ⁣ Then there’s the manic pixie dream girl situation of the love interest. And the weird desire of the protagonist to be with said MPDG 🧚🏻‍♀️ because he wants her to spice up his boring life? He admits this at one point, the other characters admonish him for it, and then ... he never changes his mind and the whole thing is never challenged further. ⁣ ⁣ Umm... huh? ⁣ ⁣ And, dear god, can we talk about how f*^>!ing confusing TTM’s plot ends up being? And about how many times I thought the game was going to end, but then it kept?? GOING??? 🤦🏻‍♀️⁣ ⁣ Welp! That’s my scathing review of “To The Moon”. 😅 🚀 ❌⁣ ⁣ I’m curious . . . what is your least favorite game? Tell me in the comments ! ⬇️ ⁣
𝔻𝕠 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 “𝕨𝕙𝕪” 𝕚𝕤?⁣ ⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨? ⁣ 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬?⁣ ⁣ Everyone is on a journey. Knowing your “why” can clarify the paths you take along the way. ⁣ ⁣ The reason “why” I do what I do ( social media management, Twitch streaming, gaming, podcast co-hosting ) is to 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆. Knowing the reason behind my professional efforts helps me make decisions, stay inspired, and push past imposter syndrome.⁣ ⁣ 𝟮 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗦 : ⁣ ⁣ 1. Your “why” can change over time. Perhaps it already has. Change is permissible, inevitable and necessary for growth. ⏰ ⁣ ⁣ 2. Your “why” can also be allusive. Don’t give up trying to find it! Knowing 𝘸𝘩𝘺 you do what you do is integral to knowing the worth of your work. 🔍 ⁣ ⁣ Comment below about your “why” ! ⤵️⁣ ⁣ ( 𝔻𝕚𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡𝕗𝕦𝕝? If so, comment, share, and save it! )⁣ ⁣
INSTA PRO-TIP: There is a 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 behind every account that follows you (besides the occasional bot, of course 🤖). Reach out to them ! It’s called 𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 media for a reason 💬 ⁣ ⁣ Did you find this post helpful? Make sure to share and save 📈 ! ⁣ ⁣ (つ˵•́ω•̀˵)つ━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ҉̛༽̨҉҉ﾉ⁣ 𝗠𝗬 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 🫂 ⁣ @proto_zoa_ 🚀 ⁣ @alessandracrossing 🌹 ⁣ @natsnerdingout 🎮 ⁣ @shortstackstreams 🥞 ⁣ @shalou_games 🎣 ⁣ @owlcrest 🦉 ⁣ @cinnamirollgames 🎠 ⁣ @basicallygwenstacy 🍊 ⁣ @kelseannecrossing 🌱 ⁣ ⁣ Also : tagged some people who’s content and/or conversation I have been ~ VIBING ~ with recently. Go check out their accounts and give them a follow !

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