Occult objects, a dead dynasty and a mobile bookshop: ten cosy new video games for autumn

I t is traditional for any feature about cosy entertainment at this time of year to mention the nights drawing in, roaring open fires and the desire to curl up in an armchair with something nonthreatening. Well, as familiarity is an important element of cosiness, I'm not going to divert from convention. Here then, are 10 new games you'll be able to settle into the sofa with as the evenings darken and the heating goes on A follow-up to the charming retail puzzle game Strange Horticulture, this one has you filling in as a temporary sales assistant at a store filled with strange artefacts, totems and potions. Customers come in with specific problems and you need to consult your encyclopedias and examine your eerie stock to find the right occult object for them. This is intriguing enough, but all the while you are also drawn into a wider mystery that will envelop and entertain you through many raining evenings.