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Cristian Caraballo

Sit down, tune in, drop out: How 'cozy' video games have become the new anti-depressants

Picture the scene. It's 11pm, you**'**ve had a hard day at work or at school and the last thing you want is the added stress of trying to figure out how to kill a final boss in the Elden Ring.

What you need is something more basic, more relaxing when you turn on the console. Going to your farm and watering some virtual tomatoes, for example.

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