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/” (https://youtu.be/QNDgOSPCVhQ?sizq7QziiI5wTGGTcz)
—— @TheSims /”The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: Official Reveal Trailer/” (https://youtu.be/jSPZtVbVIT8?sibzlwJyVoO_yPNPon)
—— /”Game Master/” by John Seabrook in The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/11/06/game-master)
—— /”Simplification: The Sims and Utopianism/” by Ann McGuire in Papers: Explorations into Children’s Literature (https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/pecl/article/view/1268)
—— @lilsimsie ‘s channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lilsimsie
———– /”i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in the sims/” (https://youtu.be/WCA3yZe_0pM?sim8JSWNfCbqpQrdGT)
———– /”i’m only allowed to make money by STEALING in the sims/” (https://youtu.be/7ISHIdbYPQs?siX4lsHlHYClEqjrJd)
—— @BramdeGrootYT /”The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon a video essay/” (https://youtu.be/EOzE4SAnNtE?si1G0hvBDRTkUeyVd2)
—— @PresCities /”How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan Bad Cities/” (https://youtu.be/Fy672b7xZ6c?siTwqi8cCPNrHPkgCI)
—— @ThoughtSlime /”Fake Economies in Minecraft/” (https://youtu.be/kpSVG3PyWv0?siDCzpg9dV72ujxX5K)
—— @BramdeGrootYT /”The Sims (2000) as Anti-Capitalist Critique a video essay/” (https://youtu.be/8VBRQg9Ijns?siQ5yE54GyhQ2nhuK2)
—— Zoe Bee’s Sims Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?listPLs4HYvz–lyK2beHMUpcEqvUBnfkM0yfP&sioDeCkbA1TCU3NneZ
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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