Looking for Cosy in All the Wrong Places. Cosiness and Tamed Sublime of "No Man’s Sky"
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https://doi.org/10.18778/2391-8551.12.03Keywords:
game studies, cosy, sublime, retrofuturism, spatial aestheticAbstract
In this article, I argue that some games may elicit cosy sentiments even if they are centred on a premise not usually associated with cosiness – for example the infinity of the universe. They do so not by a fluke, and cosy spaces in these games do not only appear as designated spaces apart. Evoking a cosy feeling is done by specific game mechanics or design choices, “taming” the sublime premise of the game discussed. The architecture and mechanics of this unexpected cosiness may offer a new look at the fringe cases of cosy aesthetics, perhaps broadening the understanding of this phenomenon.
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