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Is the world of The Sims a utopia? Is Animal Crossing perfect? Are cozy games lying to us? Let's find out.


Sources (in order of appearance):
"Realism is Bad, Actually" (   • Realism is Bad, Actually  )
@TheSims "The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: Official Reveal Trailer" (   • The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack: O...  )
"Game Master" by John Seabrook in The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...)
"Simplification: The Sims and Utopianism" by Ann McGuire in Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature (https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/p...)
@lilsimsie 's channel:    / @lilsimsie  
"i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in the sims" (   • i built an ENTIRE STREET of shops in ...  )
"i'm only allowed to make money by STEALING in the sims" (   • i'm only allowed to make money by STE...  )
@BramdeGrootYT "The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon | a video essay" (   • The Ethics of Zoo Tycoon | a video essay  )
@PresCities "How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan Bad Cities" (   • How Cities: Skylines Makes You Plan B...  )
@ThoughtSlime "Fake Economies in Minecraft" (   • Fake Economies in Minecraft  )
@BramdeGrootYT "The Sims (2000) as AntiCapitalist Critique | a video essay" (   • The Sims (2000) as AntiCapitalist Cr...  )
Zoe Bee's Sims Playlist:    • Zoe Bee's Sims Playlist  

All ingame footage captured by me!

Music (in order of appearance):
Title Screen Animal Crossing New Horizons
Buy Mode 1 The Sims Soundtrack
Summer (Nature's Crescendo) Stardew Valley OST
Minecraft Minecraft
Rito Village (Night) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Buy Mode 1 The Sims Soundtrack
Treasured Memories Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack


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