Before I trust a cozy recommendation system, I want to see mood, friction, session length, and platform fit in the same note. Without that, the archive is still naming games rather than helping people choose.
Three evaluation axes to compare:
- clarity of the recommendation framing
- usefulness of the platform and session notes
- freshness of the curated lists over time
Review materials:
- itch.io cozy games: itch.io/games/tag-cozy
Excellent for finding smaller experiments and off-mainstream gems.
- Wholesome Games: wholesomegames.com/
A reliable hub for cozy-game showcases, creator spotlights, and genre-adjacent inspiration.
Save the strongest examples, scorecards, and decision memos in this folio so future teammates can see what good evaluation looked like at the time.
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