Schedule 1????? A “cozy” game???

Yep! I’m here to tell you that Schedule 1 should be considered a “cozy” game- period.

Here are some of the criteria that we can all admit makes a game cozy-

-Low-stress and low-stakes gameplay
-Little to no threat of danger or violence
-Comforting music and graphics
-Calm, validating gameplay without negative consequences
-Well-suited for short gameplay sessions

Schedule 1 meets ALL of those and has a game play loop that will mesmerize you and cause you to lose hours- if you let it.

Let’s break it down.

The game is low-stress and low-stakes. Let’s be honest, the cops of Hyland Point are more like Barney Fife (old man reference) than elite special agents. You can literally walk up behind them in the middle of curfew and nothing. They can watch you run a red light. Nothing. They can have a road block set up and you simply run around them with pockets full of drugs and NOTHING.

The cops aren’t a real threat and that is the only threat the game currently has so that meets the no danger criteria.

Music and graphics- come on- the graphics are awesome! They give off a Ricky and Morty vibe and the music soundtrack is banger after banger to just chill to.

You have a lot to do when the game starts but once you get it all unlocked – then it just becomes an inventory manager simulator. I’ve currently got my entire operation running like clock work and all I really do is order/load the inventory for my “Shark Dust” recipe (YKIYK) and the workers do the rest. I can just hop on my golden skateboard and cruise the streets- hitting up my dealers and laundering some money while I watch the citizens of Hyland Point tweak out.

The game play sessions can be quick or you can spend all day because, as long as folks are paid, they just keep spitting out drugs. You can hop on for a few quick deals or you can spend hours just making the rounds- collecting money and keeping everything stocked up.

On top of ALL of that – since my operation runs on it’s own- I can load up on trash bins and just cruise the streets and pick up trash. The gold skateboard and the trash bins- along with the chill music- makes for a cozy afternoon. I can have a nice drink and Caseoh on the TV and it doesn’t get more cozy than that- at least for me.

The coziness of the game COULD be removed as Tyler (TVGS) adds elements to the game like FBI raids and giving the cops a little more training- but for now- there is NOTHING more cozy than being a drug lord.

Love, Peace and Sharkyness
~~~~~sh/\rky~~~~~