Game Designer Spotlight: Hideo Kojima

In this installment of Game Designer Spotlight, I look at the acclaimed director of the Metal Gear Series and Death Stranding. How did he get started making games, what is his design philosophy, and how did his love of film influence his designs?

HIDEO KOJIMA'S CLOSET PICKS: The pioneering video game designer throws a spotlight on treasures of 1950s and '60s Japanese cinema, including Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Twilight and Nobuo Nakagawa's Jigoku - Criterion.com

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Hideo Kojima's Closet Picks

Death Stranding - From Kojima Productions and 505 Games

Death Stranding - From Kojima Productions and 505 Games

Hideo Kojima's 'Death Stranding' to Be Adapted by A24 – IndieWire

Mighty Jaxx Danil Yad Game Designer Vinyl Figure Hideo Kojima - Great Price

Hideo Kojima - AIAS Hall of Fame

Death Stranding 2 (Video Game 2024) - IMDb

Hey, Kojima: hit the brakes on the Death Stranding hype train