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Organizations that focus on Gaming and Wellness
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Extra-LifeExtra Life unites thousands of gamers around the world to play games in support of their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
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Games Done Quick - Charity Video Game MarathonsGames Done Quick is a series of charity video game marathons. These events feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity.
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Stack UpStack Up is a military charity supporting active and veteran service members from the US and allied nations by promoting positive mental health and combating veteran suicide through gaming and geek culture.
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Take This.Our Mission is to decrease the stigma, and increase the support for, mental health in the game enthusiast community and inside the game industry.
Our Vision is a game community that welcomes and supports people experiencing mental health challenges, and that recognizes the humanity and mental health of game creators.
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Sources for Move Over Cozy Books - Here Come Cozy Video Games!
"About Don't Starve." Klei Entertainment, www.klei.com/games/dont-starve.
Bean, Anthony M. Working with Video Gamers and Games in Therapy: A Clinician's Guide. New York City, Routledge, 2018.
Calico. White Thorn Games, whitethorndigital.com/calico.
Coffee Talk. Toge Productions, www.togeproductions.com/press/sheet.php?p=coffee_talk.
Cozy Grove. SpryFox, cozygrovegame.com/.
"Cozy Mystery." Goodreads, Amazon, www.goodreads.com/genres/cozy-mystery.
"Digital Games and Well-Being: An Overview." 2020. Video Games and Well-being: Press Start, by Felix Reer and Thorsten Quandt, Cham, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020, pp. 1-21.
Dobuski, Mike. "'Cozy' Video Games Showcase the Calmer Side of Gaming." ABC News, ABC Newsnetwork, July 2021, abcnews.go.com/Technology/cozy-video-games-showcase-calmer-side-gaming/story?id=78785086.
Flower, Amanda. "What Exactly Is a Cozy Mystery?" Publishers Weekly, www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/76834-the-enduring-appeal-of-the-cozy-mystery.html.
"Pokemon Snap." Nintendo, www.nintendo.com/games/detail/new-pokemon-snap-switch/.
Price, Tirzah. "What Makes a Cozy Mystery?" Novel Suspects, Hachette Book Group, www.novelsuspects.com/articles/what-makes-a-cozy-mystery/.
Ruppert, Liana. "Best Cozy Games to Play on Nintendo Switch." Game Informer, www.gameinformer.com/2021/07/05/best-cozy-games-to-play-on-nintendo-switch.
Short, Tanya X., et al. Group Report: Coziness in Games: An Exploration of Safety, Softness, and Satisfied Needs. Project Horeshoe, 18 Oct. 2017. Project Horseshow: Solving Game Design's Toughest Problems, www.projecthorseshoe.com/reports/featured/ph17r3.htm.
Spiritfarer. Thunder Lotus Games, thunderlotusgames.com/spiritfarer/.
Stardew Valley. ConcernedApe, www.stardewvalley.net/.
Untitled Goose Game. House House, goose.game/.