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Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Stickers
I’m obsessed with stickers. I have a water bottle covered with them, because I am a tween stuck in a grown adult body. Any stickers that are cozy, silly, pink, shiny, or Pokemon-themed are my go-to.
Shrek and Donkey x Frog and Toad sticker
That’s right, it’s your cozy storybook favorites (Frog and Toad) reimagined as Shrek and Donkey. Witty, adorable, irreverent, hand-drawn! What more could you want? I know the artist personally and they rock. (They did a Big Challenges tattoo for me, BTW.)
Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Plushies
I have a tiered shelf full of Pokemon plushies that keeps mysteriously growing somehow. I don’t ask questions, I just let it happen. Here are some other cozy gamer plushies that caught my eye.
Animal Crossing Set a Plush 6 Pack
Grab an Animal Crossing plushies or two, or even a whole bundle of them! The pack above comes with Bunnie, Isabelle, Kk Slider, Reese, and Tom Nook, but you can also get individual characters like Bunnie and Marshall by themselves.
Cardcaptor Sakura x Sanrio Characters – Kuromi as Sakura Kinomoto 8″ Plush
I’m sorry: WHAT dressed as WHAT now? Cardcaptor Sakura x Sanrio is my dream collab. Excuse me while I buy this immediately and scream about it for the rest of my life.
Castle in the Sky – Fox Squirrel 6″ Beanbag Plush
There is nothing cozier than Studio Ghibli, imho. And Castle in the Sky fox squirrel plushie is perfect, no notes. I would kill and/or die for Castle in the Sky fox squirrel plushie. Look at that little face!
Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Vinyl & Figures
Listen, some vinyl figures are whack-a-doodle…but I’ve selected ones that I genuinely find cute, cozy, and well-made. Oh, and reasonably priced for what you get.
101 Dalmations Cruella Devil Handmade By Robots 5″ Vinyl Figure
I am very selective about the vinyl figures I collected, because it’s very easy to have things get out of hand. But this “knitted doll” look is to die for and I’ll take one of each, thank you very much.
Digimon Adventure Sofvimates – Gabumon 4″ Figure
Digimon figures galore! This list is getting kind of dangerous (for my wallet), because I would love nothing more to own ever single one of these, including Chibi Agumon, every version of Tailmon they have in stock, and a Patamon to match my future tattoo idea.
Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Soundtracks & Music
This part of the list is making me wish I owned a record player. These make great cozy gamer gifts for holidays and birthdays, in case you know anyone who fits that description.
Behind the Frame Soundtrack 2X Vinyl Soundtrack
Behind the Frame is such a lovely cozy game, and I didn’t even know you could own the vinyl soundtrack until now! A must-have for any video game soundtrack collector.
Symphonic Journeys: Pokemon Red & Blue LP
I don’t even own a record player and I need this. Pokemon Red & Blue LP? The vibes are immaculate. And look at that cover art! To die for.
Stray Original Soundtrack 2Xlp Vinyl Set
I know a lot of cozy gamers really enjoyed Stray, even if leaned edgy/creepy at times. Cats doing cat things on screen is so cozy-coded though. And now you can bring the Stray soundtrack home on vinyl!
Stardew & Chill 2 (Vinyl)
This pressed on audiophile black vinyl contains soothing lofi hiphop and organic chillhop beats inspired by the beloved farming simulator. There are 14 sentimental arrangements featuring violin, piano, cello, guitar, kalimba, and melodica. And I already know at least 3 people I want to buy this for.
I genuinely don’t think you can get any cozier than “Legend of Zelda music” and “jazz,” but I dare someone to try. This LP is pressed on Hand Pour color vinyl containing jazz interpretations of music from The Legend of Zelda. It features 15 new casual jazz arrangements for piano, upright bass, and drums.
Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Console Accessories
Actual gaming accessories on MY cozy gamer gift guide list? Gasp. Here are cozy gaming accessories like controllers, cases, and interactive toys that do a little something more besides “look good” on your shelf. Ha!
Big Man Splatoon 3 Amiibo Accessory [Used]
This particular little guy won’t last long, as it’s a used copy of an old Amiibo release. SO cute, though. They have other Splatoon Amiibos available, too, like Blue Inkling Boy and Blue Octoling Boy.
Advantage Wired Controller Mushroom Kingdom Switch 2
I know wired controllers aren’t really “in vogue” anymore, but just look at how cute this pastel Mushroom Kingdom Switch 2 controller is! It would make a great cozy collectable, even if you never use it.
Pikachu Storm Slim Case Switch 2
I love getting cute or fun cases for my handhelds, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is no exception. Anything Pokemon is a must-have for me, as that’s my primary collectables weak spot.
Cozy Gamer Gift Guide: Top Wearables
I’m a sucker for a printed t-shirt, but I’m pretty picky about design quality and comfort. Here are some cozy gaming clothing merch that passed the touch test.
Wormy Dune Shirt (Hand printed!)
This is THE original “Wormy Dune” shirt, so don’t buy it anywhere else. A ton of people are ripping it off now that it’s blown up. I can confirm they are the original artist because a) I know them, b) I bought this shirt from them at an art convention before it exploded online. I have a matching sticker and magnet, too.
Madeline 198X Hoodie
Pastel hoodie? Madeline from Celeste? Inspirational quote? Official game merchandise from The Yetee? It doesn’t get much better (or cozier) than this. The Yetee donates piles of cash to charity with Games Done Quick every year, so they are truly a business worth supporting year-round.
Angy Tee by AngyFrog
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Look at him! He is a little angy frog! On a t-shirt! In mint green! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Junimo Winter Hat
Stardew Valley is, like, the cozy game. It brought farming sims back and put them on the map in a big way. Junimos could be a cozy gaming mascot, at this point. Love these lil’ guys. I would proudly wear this hat year-round while saving a small rural village from collapse or whatever.
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