7 Must Have COZY Board Games for 2025

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[@nathanbaker2300]

Tried to support you and cape fear games, but the discount code doesn't work on anything I have put in my cart so far. Gave up after trying about 6 different items. Just wanted you to be aware.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@ sorry man. Thanks for telling me. I’ll ask the store to check out the code and see what’s up. Appreciate the support.

[@patrickhoulihan3471]

Such an adorable board game cat you have and thank you for another excellent solo board game video 🎲😻

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@patrickhoulihan3471 he sure is thank you!

[@csokasi1]

great list as always! :) love Cascadia! I would add "A gentle rain" to the list, it is absolutely relaxing to play it, and to stick within the theme of nature, to me another great cozy game is "Parks"

[@sassyspahr492]

Agree on Parks

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@csokasi1 thanks man. A gentle rain absolutely has a place here, it could be exchanged with Tinderblox. Parks doesn’t take up much table space so that could go in there in place of Flamecraft.

[@blacksmurf76]

Wonderful guide (and cool video) I own Sagrada, Flamecraft and Harmonies, from your list; I’m with you there. Personally, I’d say Coffee Roaster is my Uber cozy game followed by Evergreen and the latest edition of Patchwork. Can’t wait to see your “anti-cozy” list containing Friday, Pandemic and Final Girl 😂

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Anti-cozy! Off to copyright that right now.

[@gadzooks2763]

Coffee Roaster is an absolutely cozy experience❤

[@thebotanicalfaery]

I like your style (and your cat) ☺️❤️

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@thebotanicalfaery thank you 🕴️🐈‍⬛

[@lukesoddlife]

I backed the deluxe edition of Flamecraft and it is still one of my all time favourites! Soooo cozy and CUTE

[@joematty1353]

I've been really enjoying Race to the raft and I'm really getting into Cozy solo games. Great video!

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@joematty1353 Race to the Raft..I’ll have to look at that. What’s it about? And thank you.

[@markdandridge4433]

Thank you for the great list of games. Harmonies has been popping up in my news feed lately. Gentle Rain I believe fits the Cozy theme. I enjoy it between sessions with a larger game. I do want to buy Harmonies and Cascadia. I am going to keep you updated.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@markdandridge4433 thank you Mark. Good to hear from you. I agree about Gentle Rain. I hope you get to try Harmonies or Cascadia.

[@CedarSam]

My top three cozy games would be Calico, Cottage Garden, and Patchwork. Honourable mentions to Herbaceous, Three Sisters, and Tranquility. Super chill and cozy.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@CedarSam three sister comes up a lot. Someday I’ll have to try. Calico and patchwork seem like staple cozy games. I believe new patchwork editions come with solo modes right?

[@jamesmorgan1967]

Have you tried Snowfall Over Mountains, a solo only game from Pencil First Games? It's difficult to score well, but that's what keeps it interesting! It gives off cozy winter vibes for sure... I'll continue playing Cascadia and would love to try Harmonies (from your list). Entertaining video, as always. Harley did a great job! 😆

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@jamesmorgan1967 snowfall over mountains looks super cool. Beautiful art too. Thanks for telling me about it.

[@Melz_Bellz]

I hadn’t heard of this! Oopsie Daisy I maybe purchased this immediately thanks a lot 😆🙃

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@@Melz_Bellz 💯

[@Melz_Bellz]

Great list with a great helper. 😻 My top 3 cozy games at the moment are coffee roaster, lands of galzyr, and harvest.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@Melz_Bellz thank you Melz. coffee roaster sure does get some recognition. Sounds cozy to me. Lands of Galzyr looks AMAZING. I don’t know much about Harvest.

[@soniabalduzzi4478]

If I had to choose a cozy game, I would pick mythwind: although the budget is a bit higher than what you set, it worth it

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Just looked up some images. That looks lovely. A town builder?

[@soniabalduzzi4478]

You are estabilishing a village into a magical world while living some adventures and managing your (character) specific activities. The whole goal is enjoing the journey

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Sounds lovely

[@gadzooks2763]

My cozy games are Sea Salt & Paper, Ladies & Rats, Harmonies yes!, Coffee Roaster, Niya, and likely Naishi as soon as it comes out

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Good choices. I'd like to know more about Niya and Naishi.

[@gadzooks2763]

@@BoardgamesforOne Niya is also published as Okiya, and it uses the artwork of Hanafuda cards to create a 4×4 grid for Tic Tac Toe. When you play your O or X to a space, your remove the Hanafuda tile from that space. Moves are constrained by the two icons on the previously displaced tile - you have to place at a tile that shares one of those icons. First to 4-in-a-row (or a 2×2 cluster) wins! Naishi comes out in August of this year and I am SO PUMPED for it. You have to take turns with your opponent to rearrange cards between the center river, your open hand, and your closed hand to try and create the most point-maximizing tableau by the end of the game. It looks extremely simple and relaxed.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Oh boy, hard core tic tac toe and a relaxing game …👍🏼👍🏼

[@BoardGaymesJames]

Noooo you beat me to it! I've been editing this video all month lol

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@BoardGaymesJames ha! Don’t worry I’m behind others and others are behind me. There’s space here. Looking forward to seeing what you picked. This one took me a full month too 🫢

[@gadzooks2763]

We need more cozy game lists! It's so in right now!

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@gadzooks2763 It sure is

[@b.2194]

I totally agree on Cascadia and Harmonies. For solo cozy games I would add Coffee Roaster, At the Gates of Loyang (I play it only solo) and Forage. For multiplayer cozy games I would add Viticulture - it is for more experienced players, you can play it hard-core race-style, but you can also play it cozy side by side, take your time and enjoy making wines😊🎉

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@b.2194 I can see that with Viticulture. Ya know I have Castles of Burgundy Special Edition and it’s the vineyards expansion. I haven’t used the expansion yet but I wonder if it has a chill vibe to it.

[@b.2194]

@oh yes, Castles of Burgundy! One of our favourite games☺️but not that cozy…. At least not for us ☺️

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@ I don’t think it is either, even solo. But maybe with the grapes 🤷‍♂️. Wine changes everything.

[@b.2194]

@@BoardgamesforOne 😂👍🏻

[@morgaknightgames]

I'd say my favorite cozy games (in alphabetical order) are Canvas, Escape the Dark Castle, First in Flight, Flamecraft, Parks, and The White Castle. I know Escape the Dark Castle is a weird theme to find relaxing, but it taps into my love of the old choose your own adventure games I devoured as a kid. Spooky artwork and all.😅 The White Castle is also a bit more crunchy than most would probably put on this list, but it's a weirdly feel good game for me. Thanks for sharing! I haven't tried several of the games on your list yet, so I'll have to see if one of my friends have any of them in their collection.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

I Played escape the dark sector so I get you. The pencil style drawings are comforting and nostalgic. White Castle gets a lot of attention so I’m hoping to get to it. But! First in Flight excites me most of those you listed.

[@b.2194]

I have received my copy of The White Caste just yesterday and I am looking forward to learn it. But from what I ´ve heard it is all but cozy😂🎉

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@ let’s hear what you think after playing

[@sassyspahr492]

I own and have played all these games. Love Harmonies, but both my husband and I do not like Flamecraft. We were very let down. We enjoyed Cascadia, but we replaced it with Ecosystem as it seems to deliver a similar experience with less “stuff”, just cards in a tableau. I do feel I would Have chose Splendor over Sagrada, but not sure one can play solo. I never play solo, so that is not a factor for me. A game that should top this list is DorfRomantik, I find it to be the most relaxing game I’ve ever played. Great on a coffee table, with friends or solo, I imaging it is just as relaxing.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@sassyspahr492 what let you down in Flamecraft? I entered blind fortunately so there wasn’t an issue expectation like I sometimes have. Ecosystem is a new title for me, thank you. Splendor and Sagrada, good swap for shiny collecting and placement. I’ve seen the art of DorfRomantic and it sure does look lovely. Haven’t played.

[@sassyspahr492]

@ We found Flamecraft repetitive. We would have liked “more” in the game. I love heavy games, but do not get them to the table often, but thought Flamecraft could be a good option. We just both didn’t feel the love. If I wanted to play with little dragons I would choose Dungeon Petz over it, or Wyrmspan. Not sure they are dragons, but similar. I highly recommend DorfRomantik if you want a relaxing game. I love heavy, but I enjoy this easy puzzle game. Being a co-op, you can discuss every placement, but people can pop in and out as they choose. It is my number 1 for non-gamers. I will literally tell them it’s a puzzle with a twist, lol:)

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@ that sounds like a win. I’ll give it serious consideration. Thank you.

[@richardmbunn]

I liked the look of the dice one about the stained glass. But, I received a few games for the holidays as gifts from friends or from me to me. So I don't want to spend anymore money.. I have two that I want to play that would fit this category, but are still in in their wrapping. Firstly there's Coffee Roaster (single play only) and the other one which I'm bound to get the words in the wrong order is Cat Mouse Cheese Cucumber which is multiplayer and solo-play (very cheap and quick to learn). I've also just received Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion as a nicer entry to that series but wouldn't think it was a cozy kinda game.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@richardmbunn mouse cheese cat cucumber! Love that one. The designer is a good buddy. I play everything he makes. Let me know how you enjoy Coffee Roaster. I played JotL. It’s a great model for how tutorials should be done. I played through it during a vacation in Orlando. Ultimately the theme isn’t my thing and the card play burned my brain, but I can appreciate it still.

[@markdandridge4433]

Oh I almost forgot I heard Kingdom last night. It showed up as new music!

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@markdandridge4433 awesome to hear 😎

[@mattlowder]

If you have play Cascadia and/or you already have Reef, you really do not need harmonies.

[@suelac5592]

@@mattlowder I have all three 🤣

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@mattlowder I don’t have reef, but I was surprised how similar Cascadia and Harmonies were. Still, if you love one, you’ll love the other.

[@b.2194]

@@mattlowder I would not agree - I think Cascadia and Harmonies do differ and I love them both ❤️ I have not played Reef yet…

[@VanyaVanya]

subscribed for the boardgames and the voice, a lot of bg KZbinrs have annoying voices so you got the voice putting you ahead of the game, but if I may, the zoom and slide photos really lessens the production value especially the low Rez ones, I know its more work but video B roll would elevate your work ten fold. love and own all the games mentioned , thank you :)

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@VanyaVanya thank you. I actually try to keep my voice at a warm tone. Suggestions and critique are welcome. I’ll keep in mind about the lower quality photos.

[@VampguyN85]

I've tried Sagrada a bunch solo. I don't care for it. It's beautiful to look at though. So I would trade it for Marvel Champions or Spirit Island, two of my top 5 for solo & 2 handed solo games I love right now. If we're talking Cozy games only, than switch Sagrada for Wingspan or Everdell which I enjoy a lot more. Everdell is so adorable.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@VampguyN85 honestly I like all of those-except spirit island which I haven’t played. Creature comforts took everdells place this year for me.

[@kiraflash4596]

😊👍

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@@kiraflash4596 thank you 🐈‍⬛

[@VivianeMadrona]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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@@VivianeMadrona thank you

[@kosterix123]

Would like to know more about the achievements system in Cascadia. None of the wannabe influencers go into any depth.

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@kosterix123 yeah I could have included a shot of them. Hindsight. The best way is to see yourself. On BGG under the game page files their is a pdf of them.

[@kosterix123]

@@BoardgamesforOne you're making the classic mistake of assuming everyone has an account on bgg. Without an account, files are not accessible (such a nice website gesture).