Ellie 🍁
@cosygamingover40.bsky.social
🧦 Cosy gaming over 40
☕️ I write reviews of cosy indie games on here and on my blog
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https://beacons.page/cosygamingover40
☕️ I write reviews of cosy indie games on here and on my blog
she/her 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
https://beacons.page/cosygamingover40
Two games I’ve been waiting to go on sale are in the Steam winter sale! Yay. They couldn’t be more different 🤣
What you hoping to pick up??
What you hoping to pick up??
December 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Two games I’ve been waiting to go on sale are in the Steam winter sale! Yay. They couldn’t be more different 🤣
What you hoping to pick up??
What you hoping to pick up??
I’ve just published my review of Log Away 🏡
A design-led cabin builder with beautiful locations and strong photo mode tools!
A solid 4/5 for me, slightly held back by fiddly controls, but a great choice if you want something genuinely relaxing.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
A design-led cabin builder with beautiful locations and strong photo mode tools!
A solid 4/5 for me, slightly held back by fiddly controls, but a great choice if you want something genuinely relaxing.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
Log Away Review: A Cosy, Creative Cabin Builder
A low-pressure decorating game for switching off and getting creative.
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I’ve just published my review of Log Away 🏡
A design-led cabin builder with beautiful locations and strong photo mode tools!
A solid 4/5 for me, slightly held back by fiddly controls, but a great choice if you want something genuinely relaxing.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
A design-led cabin builder with beautiful locations and strong photo mode tools!
A solid 4/5 for me, slightly held back by fiddly controls, but a great choice if you want something genuinely relaxing.
Read it here:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
QTP with a game that transports you back to your childhood
December 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
QTP with a game that transports you back to your childhood
Stream Replay is here! Some of my faveeees from 2025!
Can’t believe I played 75 games but there were tons of great ones out (and some older classics I’d not picked up before) so it definitely tracks!
Can’t believe I played 75 games but there were tons of great ones out (and some older classics I’d not picked up before) so it definitely tracks!
December 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Stream Replay is here! Some of my faveeees from 2025!
Can’t believe I played 75 games but there were tons of great ones out (and some older classics I’d not picked up before) so it definitely tracks!
Can’t believe I played 75 games but there were tons of great ones out (and some older classics I’d not picked up before) so it definitely tracks!
Log Away has stolen my heart. I’ll be writing a full review on it this week, but wanted to share it!
I love decorating, design games, cosiness and cabins, so this was made for me.
What I loved most is taking photos of my builds, and changing the weather to get the perfect light for my shots!
I love decorating, design games, cosiness and cabins, so this was made for me.
What I loved most is taking photos of my builds, and changing the weather to get the perfect light for my shots!
December 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Log Away has stolen my heart. I’ll be writing a full review on it this week, but wanted to share it!
I love decorating, design games, cosiness and cabins, so this was made for me.
What I loved most is taking photos of my builds, and changing the weather to get the perfect light for my shots!
I love decorating, design games, cosiness and cabins, so this was made for me.
What I loved most is taking photos of my builds, and changing the weather to get the perfect light for my shots!
Reposted by Ellie 🍁
I write about indie games literally every week, so this should be doable. HERE WE GO!
1. Consume Me
Consume Me will disarm you with its earnest approach to difficult topics like eating disorders and teenage angst due to its smart calendar structure. Its WarioWare-style minigames are fun too!
1. Consume Me
Consume Me will disarm you with its earnest approach to difficult topics like eating disorders and teenage angst due to its smart calendar structure. Its WarioWare-style minigames are fun too!
December 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I write about indie games literally every week, so this should be doable. HERE WE GO!
1. Consume Me
Consume Me will disarm you with its earnest approach to difficult topics like eating disorders and teenage angst due to its smart calendar structure. Its WarioWare-style minigames are fun too!
1. Consume Me
Consume Me will disarm you with its earnest approach to difficult topics like eating disorders and teenage angst due to its smart calendar structure. Its WarioWare-style minigames are fun too!
I’ve just published this week’s blog: 30 Cosy Games I Want to Play in 2026 ✨
It’s a little round-up of new releases, sequels and overlooked cosy gems I’m planning to curl up with next year.
What cosy games are you excited about for 2026?
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/30-cosy-ga...
It’s a little round-up of new releases, sequels and overlooked cosy gems I’m planning to curl up with next year.
What cosy games are you excited about for 2026?
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/30-cosy-ga...
30 Cosy Games I Want to Play in 2026
Thirty comforting games to unwind with in the new year. From magical life sims to peaceful puzzlers, we've got it all.
pixelsandchai.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I’ve just published this week’s blog: 30 Cosy Games I Want to Play in 2026 ✨
It’s a little round-up of new releases, sequels and overlooked cosy gems I’m planning to curl up with next year.
What cosy games are you excited about for 2026?
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/30-cosy-ga...
It’s a little round-up of new releases, sequels and overlooked cosy gems I’m planning to curl up with next year.
What cosy games are you excited about for 2026?
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/30-cosy-ga...
Tryna work, but just want to stop for Christmas… anyone else?!
December 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Tryna work, but just want to stop for Christmas… anyone else?!
I’ve featured the beautiful game Lake in my last two articles on here, and it’s just gone on sale on Steam - 70% off!
This is such a delightfully cosy game and is perfect for if you need to wind down this winter.
store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/...
This is such a delightfully cosy game and is perfect for if you need to wind down this winter.
store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/...
Save 70% on Lake on Steam
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirk...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I’ve featured the beautiful game Lake in my last two articles on here, and it’s just gone on sale on Steam - 70% off!
This is such a delightfully cosy game and is perfect for if you need to wind down this winter.
store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/...
This is such a delightfully cosy game and is perfect for if you need to wind down this winter.
store.steampowered.com/app/1118240/...
Cosy games don’t often put the spotlight on characters over 40, but the ones that do are absolutely worth playing.
From Lake to Wytchwood, here are some gems for those of us who relate more to the older folks than the young:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
From Lake to Wytchwood, here are some gems for those of us who relate more to the older folks than the young:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
7 Cosy Games With Older Protagonists
Yes, they exist... and they’re wonderful.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Cosy games don’t often put the spotlight on characters over 40, but the ones that do are absolutely worth playing.
From Lake to Wytchwood, here are some gems for those of us who relate more to the older folks than the young:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
From Lake to Wytchwood, here are some gems for those of us who relate more to the older folks than the young:
open.substack.com/pub/pixelsan...
Is anyone else playing/played Cast n Chill? I’ve had it since the summer, but this week I’ve been playing non stop! It’s so relaxing and actually pretty addicting 😅
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Is anyone else playing/played Cast n Chill? I’ve had it since the summer, but this week I’ve been playing non stop! It’s so relaxing and actually pretty addicting 😅
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✨We are here for a good time ✨
December 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
✨We are here for a good time ✨
My review of Winter Burrow is here! A cosy game that’s actually pretty harsh if you stay out in the cold too long ❄️🥶
I break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether it still counts as a cosy game.
Read the full review here:
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/winter-bur...
I break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether it still counts as a cosy game.
Read the full review here:
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/winter-bur...
Winter Burrow: Can a Survival Game Really be Cosy?
An honest review of Winter Burrow’s charm, its harsher mechanics, and whether it truly counts as a cosy game.
pixelsandchai.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
My review of Winter Burrow is here! A cosy game that’s actually pretty harsh if you stay out in the cold too long ❄️🥶
I break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether it still counts as a cosy game.
Read the full review here:
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/winter-bur...
I break down what works, what doesn’t, and whether it still counts as a cosy game.
Read the full review here:
pixelsandchai.substack.com/p/winter-bur...
Me and my horse are feeling cosy, and my chicken says hi
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Me and my horse are feeling cosy, and my chicken says hi
All I have to say is: STARDEW CALENDAR 2026. 🗓️
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
All I have to say is: STARDEW CALENDAR 2026. 🗓️
Had a lovely Saturday!
Caught up on some streams on Twitch and played Winter Burrow ❄️
Sharing some of the lovely wintery artwork in game because it’s so cosy! 👇
Caught up on some streams on Twitch and played Winter Burrow ❄️
Sharing some of the lovely wintery artwork in game because it’s so cosy! 👇
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Had a lovely Saturday!
Caught up on some streams on Twitch and played Winter Burrow ❄️
Sharing some of the lovely wintery artwork in game because it’s so cosy! 👇
Caught up on some streams on Twitch and played Winter Burrow ❄️
Sharing some of the lovely wintery artwork in game because it’s so cosy! 👇
Five shows I loved as a kid:
✨ Rainbow
✨ Top of the Pops
✨ Gladiators
✨ Willo the Wisp
✨ Inspector Gadget
✨ Rainbow
✨ Top of the Pops
✨ Gladiators
✨ Willo the Wisp
✨ Inspector Gadget
Five shows I loved as a kid
✨️ The Get Along Gang
✨️ The Raccoons
✨️ Trap Door
✨️ The Gummi Bears
✨️ Fraggle Rock
✨️ The Get Along Gang
✨️ The Raccoons
✨️ Trap Door
✨️ The Gummi Bears
✨️ Fraggle Rock
Five shows I loved as a kid
♡ Mummies Alive
♡ Zoom
♡ Beakman's World
♡ Pinky and the Brain
♡ Recess
♡ Mummies Alive
♡ Zoom
♡ Beakman's World
♡ Pinky and the Brain
♡ Recess
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Five shows I loved as a kid:
✨ Rainbow
✨ Top of the Pops
✨ Gladiators
✨ Willo the Wisp
✨ Inspector Gadget
✨ Rainbow
✨ Top of the Pops
✨ Gladiators
✨ Willo the Wisp
✨ Inspector Gadget
Sorry but can we just stop and look at how gorgeous the art in Winter Burrow is, and how utterly adorable the little mouse is?!
November 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Sorry but can we just stop and look at how gorgeous the art in Winter Burrow is, and how utterly adorable the little mouse is?!
Instantly bought Winter Burrow last night and spent the evening playing.
Absolute gem of a game where you play as a little mouse trying to survive the winter in a burrow that needs fixing up!
Perfect to coorie in with on a cold stormy night 🌧️ 🐭
Absolute gem of a game where you play as a little mouse trying to survive the winter in a burrow that needs fixing up!
Perfect to coorie in with on a cold stormy night 🌧️ 🐭
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Instantly bought Winter Burrow last night and spent the evening playing.
Absolute gem of a game where you play as a little mouse trying to survive the winter in a burrow that needs fixing up!
Perfect to coorie in with on a cold stormy night 🌧️ 🐭
Absolute gem of a game where you play as a little mouse trying to survive the winter in a burrow that needs fixing up!
Perfect to coorie in with on a cold stormy night 🌧️ 🐭
Happy weekend everyone 🥰
What are you all playing this weekend? I’ve started Unbox the Room, also have my Stardew farm on the go as always, and patiently waiting for Winter Burrow to release on Tuesday…!
What are you all playing this weekend? I’ve started Unbox the Room, also have my Stardew farm on the go as always, and patiently waiting for Winter Burrow to release on Tuesday…!
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy weekend everyone 🥰
What are you all playing this weekend? I’ve started Unbox the Room, also have my Stardew farm on the go as always, and patiently waiting for Winter Burrow to release on Tuesday…!
What are you all playing this weekend? I’ve started Unbox the Room, also have my Stardew farm on the go as always, and patiently waiting for Winter Burrow to release on Tuesday…!
Happy Monday, friendlings!
I’m working today, but taking it easy with lots of tea and listening to some lofi.
Can’t stop thinking about Winter Burrow - I’m so excited to play the full game. I’ve uploaded my demo play through onto YouTube if you want to take a look 🐁
Have a peaceful day ✌️
I’m working today, but taking it easy with lots of tea and listening to some lofi.
Can’t stop thinking about Winter Burrow - I’m so excited to play the full game. I’ve uploaded my demo play through onto YouTube if you want to take a look 🐁
Have a peaceful day ✌️
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy Monday, friendlings!
I’m working today, but taking it easy with lots of tea and listening to some lofi.
Can’t stop thinking about Winter Burrow - I’m so excited to play the full game. I’ve uploaded my demo play through onto YouTube if you want to take a look 🐁
Have a peaceful day ✌️
I’m working today, but taking it easy with lots of tea and listening to some lofi.
Can’t stop thinking about Winter Burrow - I’m so excited to play the full game. I’ve uploaded my demo play through onto YouTube if you want to take a look 🐁
Have a peaceful day ✌️
I played the Winter Burrow demo today. What a joy it was.
An hour of game play went by so fast and I can’t wait until the 12th for the full release!
I’ll be streaming Winter Burrow in a few weeks time. Hope you can join me over on Twitch!
An hour of game play went by so fast and I can’t wait until the 12th for the full release!
I’ll be streaming Winter Burrow in a few weeks time. Hope you can join me over on Twitch!
November 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I played the Winter Burrow demo today. What a joy it was.
An hour of game play went by so fast and I can’t wait until the 12th for the full release!
I’ll be streaming Winter Burrow in a few weeks time. Hope you can join me over on Twitch!
An hour of game play went by so fast and I can’t wait until the 12th for the full release!
I’ll be streaming Winter Burrow in a few weeks time. Hope you can join me over on Twitch!
Just finished Öoo and absolutely loved it.
The puzzles were a perfect balance for me, clever without being frustrating, and the whole game has a nostalgic, cozy vibe that totally pulled me in.
A gem of a game that I’ll be thinking about for a while! Thank you @namataka.bsky.social 🐛🩷
The puzzles were a perfect balance for me, clever without being frustrating, and the whole game has a nostalgic, cozy vibe that totally pulled me in.
A gem of a game that I’ll be thinking about for a while! Thank you @namataka.bsky.social 🐛🩷
November 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Just finished Öoo and absolutely loved it.
The puzzles were a perfect balance for me, clever without being frustrating, and the whole game has a nostalgic, cozy vibe that totally pulled me in.
A gem of a game that I’ll be thinking about for a while! Thank you @namataka.bsky.social 🐛🩷
The puzzles were a perfect balance for me, clever without being frustrating, and the whole game has a nostalgic, cozy vibe that totally pulled me in.
A gem of a game that I’ll be thinking about for a while! Thank you @namataka.bsky.social 🐛🩷
Who is 40+ and still playing video games? What are you guys playing?
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Who is 40+ and still playing video games? What are you guys playing?