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Kojima Rescue, Stardew Calm

Lehan Edirisinghe

A Kojima video recalled an old MGSV rescue mission. Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon nostalgia fed a bigger push to treat work and systems as games

Hideo Kojima is featured in a video frame from a YouTube video titled "Why Konami Pushed Hideo Kojima Out of The Company," hosted on the channel ThatGuyGlen. The frame captures Kojima, wearing a black leather jacket, standing with his arms crossed. He appears composed and confident, set against a dark blue background that emphasizes his figure. The lighting is professional, casting soft highlights on his jacket and giving depth to the scene. The YouTube interface is visible, showing various tabs at the top, including "How Stardew Valley Was Made" and "The Future of Warfare Is Here." The video is currently at 4:01 out of 19:09, with subtitles on screen reading, "Despite this, Hideo Kojima was still one of Konami's biggest assets and he started to." Below, the channel, ThatGuyGlen, is displayed with a subscriber count of 183K. A red strip with the text "KONAMI" adds context to the topic being discussed. This setup is typical for a documentary-style video, providing insight into industry topics. The presence of options such as like, share, and download underlines the interactive nature of the platform.

Remembering Rescuing Hideo in MGSV

5:30 a.m.

I remember rescuing Hideo in one of the MGSV missions lol...

The screenshot depicts a YouTube video titled "How Stardew Valley Was Made by Only One Person" by the channel ThatGuyGlen. The video interface shows the typical YouTube layout, including the play button, video duration, and interactive options like thumbs up, share, and download. The video has a high engagement with 137K likes. The main visual content is a screenshot from the game "Stardew Valley," showcasing its distinctive pixelated art style. In the scene, there is a rustic farm setting with a small wooden house, a few crops, and a farmer character. The background features rolling green hills under a starry night sky, encapsulating the serene and pastoral theme of the game. Above the scene, the title "STARD EW VALLEY" is prominently displayed. Subtitles at the bottom mention that a team at Chucklefish assisted Eric in creating a new website, suggesting a collaborative effort in the game's promotion or distribution. The interface at the top of the screen includes navigation options like "HOME," "BLOG," "FORUMS," "WIKI," "MEDIA," "SHOP," and "FAQ," indicating a comprehensive online presence linked to the game.

Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon and Gamifying Sri Lanka

6:00 a.m.

I love Stardew Valley, I enjoyed it

I played Harvest Moon growing up

As a very small kid, who loved it

I always enjoyed video games

I think we are gamifying many parts of SL

For instance, the military is turned into a game

There is a Level system of 1 to 100

For instance, with a rank

This is assigned based on Elo ranking

Which is hyper competitive

We change the parameters or win outcomes

So it is not easy

However, the core element is fun

The entire gov't under me is based on fun

The concept of fun drives everything

Even farming, education, work, etc

All of it