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Chapter 211 - 93: Tingling with pleasure! You’re a whiz at making games!_2

Chapter 211: Chapter 93: Tingling with pleasure! You’re a whiz at making games!_2

Couldn’t wait to click "Run".

The UI interface at the start was simple yet elegant, displaying just a wooden sign hung at the top of the screen, on which was written in five big characters "Stardew Valley".

At the same time, the soft and beautiful chords of a guitar timely resonated beside my ears.

Adding to the peaceful and relaxed atmosphere.

The game hadn’t even started yet, but this pleasant and friendly background sound effect made Chang Detai feel as though he had entered a comfortable world brimming with farm life.

Instantly, it eased the anxious feelings that had been troubling him lately due to the charity work for farmers.

It was a game of pixel art graphics, which made Chang Detai feel all the more fond of it.

Perhaps for many gamers, pixel art graphics are outdated.

Now, many players pursue stunning graphics, exquisitely crafted models, and expansive epic world-building.

But in Chang Detai’s eyes, it was quite the opposite.

He had experienced the true era of video games.

Back when he was in university at the end of the ’90s, the NES was on the rise.

Games of that time were made up of heaps of pixel blocks, paired with the demonic 8bit electronic sound effects generated by 8-bit audio chips due to technological limitations.

But he still played joyfully.

Chang Detai always felt that the pixel style better represented the gaming industry. It was a unique characteristic that no other industry had.

"Seems like they put some effort into the music, but I wonder what the game content is like," Chang Detai thought, not yet fully committed, and clicked the "Create Game" button at the bottom left.

Soon after, a CG sequence popped up.

Inside a Western-style house, the candlelight flickered on the fireplace.

An old man with white hair lay in bed, holding a letter in his hand.

"To my most special grandson:

Please accept this letter.

Do not open it yet, be patient.

Listen well.

At the moment when you feel overwhelmed by the burdens of real life.

At the moment when your spirit fades in the face of emptiness.

If there comes such a day.

My grandson, then you may open this gift.

Now, let Grandpa rest well."

Seeing this narration,

Chang Detai’s thoughts fluttered inexplicably.

Grandpa... It was a word that hadn’t been mentioned in many years.

He remembered his first NES, which his grandfather, an old farmer with a face bronzed by the sun, had bought for him as a birthday gift after selling vegetables at the market for a week.

The old man had passed away many years ago, and now Chang Detai himself was nearing the age of a grandfather.

But whenever he recalled his grandfather, he could always feel a warm and peaceful sensation in his heart.

"I have to say, this introduction does create a strong sense of immersion," Chang Detai sighed slightly.

This was just the beginning of a CG, not very refined, with rather brief text.

But he could feel the sincerity coming through from the top player.

Everyone has a grandfather, and for most people from that generation of grandfathers, they were nearly all farmers.

This entry point was well-chosen, matching perfectly with the farming theme.

Chang Detai’s brows relaxed slightly, and he clicked the "Continue" button once again.

He too wanted to know what kind of special gift the old man in the game wanted to bestow upon him.

After the brief narrated sequence finished,

The scene changed.

What came into view was an office of a company named Joja, with a rather oppressive atmosphere.

The employees were like prisoners ’imprisoned’ in their individual cubicles defined by square grids.

It was clearly visible that cameras were hanging above each workstation, as if closely watching whether the employees were slacking off at any moment.

And the desks were in utter chaos, filthy and patchy.

With the camera moving, it wasn’t hard to see that some employees had fainted at their workstations.

The others continued to work hard, expressionless.

This scene, somewhat exaggerated in its depiction, made Chang Detai burst out laughing.

Although a bit over the top, when reminiscing about his own work experience after graduation,

It was somewhat realistic and close to life.

At the same time, the weary protagonist, after scanning his surroundings, opened the drawer.

He pulled out the letter his grandfather had left him.

"Dear Grandson,

By the time you read this letter, it means you are desperately in need of a change.

I’ve had such times before, when I neglected the most important things in life, the connections between people and the relationship between humans and nature.

So I gave up everything to come to the place that truly belongs to me.

...

Now, I give this place to you, located by the seaside of Stardew Valley Town. It shall be the perfect place for you to start a new life.

Love, Grandpa."

From the letter, one could learn

That the dearly departed grandfather had left a fertile farm to his beloved grandson.

When the protagonist packed his bags and took the long bus ride to the mountainous and waterfront Stardew Valley Town,

After several setbacks, he stood in front of the farm left to him by his grandfather.

The game officially began at this point.

Honestly,

When Chang Detai first laid eyes on the large farm in front of him, he felt disdainful, and his eyebrows slightly frowned.

What met his gaze was an old wooden hut, long in disrepair.

The messy farm was littered with weeds everywhere, trees growing wild, and piles of stones accumulated in large clumps.