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Five Chill Games for a Cozy Day Nan Lin
five chill games perfect for a cozy rainy day
By Nan Lin
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1“Good Pizza, Great Pizza”
Here we have yet another pizzeria simulation game — but this one stands out from the rest with its cute doodle-like art style and relaxing game play. There’s no stress to reach a certain amount of sales or customers — you can play at your own pace. The customers all have interesting personalities and ask for their pizzas in the weirdest ways possible, making you interpret what they want. There’s also a plot for each chapter and special customers, like a pizza cult that tests your pizza-making capabilities, a robot that comes to steal your recipe and famous celebrities like Einstein, Elon Musk and Marilyn Monroe.
“Good Pizza, Great Pizza” is available on mobile, Windows and Mac.
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Albert Einstein visiting your little pizza shop with a little riddle.
Photo from the “Good Pizza, Great Pizza” Fandom page.
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Once a classic, still a classic. Animal Crossing has long solidified their brand, from “Happy Home Designer” on 3DS to “Pocket Camp” on mobile to “New Horizons” on Nintendo Switch. Their adorable characters with unique personalities have captured the hearts of many. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is one of the most popular of the series. You are brought to an empty island with Tom Nook (scamming manager) and two random villagers for a vacation. You are then elected to be the resident representative and forced to do a lot of unpaid work, from collecting materials around the island to building furniture to recruiting new villagers. Though you are scammed into paying for a vacation just to do a lot of hard labor, it’s a fun time. You get to decorate your island and chill with your beloved villagers and even watch shooting stars together.
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is only available on Nintendo Switch, but you can also try the other “Animal Crossing” games if you do not own a Switch.
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My island is still in its questionable stage, so here is a pretty island from the “Animal Crossing” official website.
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2“SpiritFarer”
Want a game to play while cuddling up in your bed? “SpiritFarer” is a hotel simulation game with a twist. You are, as the name suggests, a caretaker for dead spirits until they are ready to move on and cross over. You and your cat (which can be controlled by another player) operate a little hotel on a boat and go around places to scout for resources and pick up new villagers. You can fish as well as cook for the villagers, talk to them, hug them, and build rooms for them. I haven’t gotten to a point where a villager leaves me, but I’m sure that such an event is very sad because players start to connect with the villagers throughout their time on the boat. They all have unique personalities and help you a lot during their time there.
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“SpiritFarer” is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac, Windows, Linux, Playstation and Xbox.
You build buildings and other things to satisfy your residents.
Photo from Thunder Lotus Games.
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Doyou love keeping your room tidy? Or do you not like keeping your room tidy? Either way, you will probably find organizing this virtual little house therapeutic. You move into a new room and are given many boxes of things that you have to put in your room. You take the things out one by one and try to find a fitting spot for them. At first sight, it seems somewhat like a children’s game, but it is actually quite fun and relaxing. “Unpacking” is available on Xbox, Switch, Windows and Mac.
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A photo of a finished room featuring my questionable organizational skills.
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The “Unpacking” home page.
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4Ever played “hole.io”? Well, this is “hole.io” but better. The story is about BK, a raccoon who starts a donut shop. Whenever someone orders a donut, a hole (you) opens up where they are and swallows everything, including the people who ordered the donut. The basic mechanics are the same as “hole.io” but the story is hilarious. The things you are able to swallow are more interactive and fun and there’s a different map and objects every time. Other interesting mechanics include the hole filling up with water or being able to push buttons and swings.
“Donut County” One of the residents complaining about her experience and about how I sent her son flying in a hot air balloon.
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The plot and levels take a flashback route where you listen to people share their stories about what they were doing before they were swallowed by the hole. Then, you move on to doing the actual swallowing as if you were taking part in the flashback in real time. “Donut County” is available on Xbox, Windows, Mac, Switch, Playstation and mobile.
If you do decide to try any of the games, let me know how it goes!
