A love letter to cute critters (and especially frogs), Cozy Caravan is No Small Games’ very first Early Access title that we’ve reviewed!
Depart on a heartwarming and homey adventure with your bestie Bubba in Cozy Caravan. This chill management sim, developed by 5 Lives Studios, entered Early Access in May 2024. In this game, you’ll travel around an adorable and picturesque countryside in a bee-drawn caravan, taking in the sights and helping out the local townsfolk. You’ll also host a traveling weekend farmer’s market where you supply the region with crops and tasty goodies. As you build happiness and community throughout the land, you earn tokens from the regional guild, that you can use to upgrade your caravan for more cooking, crafting and customization.
In Episode 31 of No Small Games, Esnueil (or Essy, for shot) joins Kate and Emily to talk about Cozy Caravan, the very first Early Access game covered int he podcast. They discuss their likes and dislikes among the unique and innovative features of this management sim game. A striking resemblance to a certain 2023 cozy life sim brings up some unpleasant memories for the three. You’ll also get to hear the group share their thoughts on the premise of Early Access at a high level. We hope you love this season opener for Cozy Fall!
Episode Timecodes
- Weekly Boss Battles ✦ 00:03:50
- Meet our Guest – Esnueil ✦ 00:10:45
- Cozy Caravan Discussion ✦ 00:23:10
- Game Ratings ✦ 02:04:05
- One Small Thing ✦ 02:14:15
- Next Episode’s Game Announcement ✦ 02:21:20
Meet our Guest
Esnueil (she/her)
@esnueil
A storyteller, singer, & inclusive cozy creative. Esnueil (or Essy for short) is a variety streamer, who plays a wide range of cozy games and game demos, including many indie games. She is also a musician, and you will regularly find her singing and playing the guitar for her lovely community on Twitch. She has also been known to do co-working streams and read cozy bedtime stories to chat. We’re honored to have her join us for this episode!
Follow Essy on the following platforms:
Twitch | Twitter | YouTube
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No Small Games is an indie game recap and review podcast brought to you by hosts Kate and Emily! They became friends while streaming on Twitch and bonded over their love of indie video games. In each episode of No Small Games, the two will discuss an indie game they both played independently. They’ll compare their experiences: the good, the bad, their most memorable moments of their playthroughs.
In this installment, you’ll hear their game review of Cozy Caravan, along with our guest, Esnueil.
Learn more about the podcast and its hosts on the About page.