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Originally, YouTuber Jirard Khalil (best known for his webseries "The Completionist") made a cameo in Sea of Stars as an NPC named "Jirard the Constructionist", who you could donate building plans to to help construct new buildings in the town of Mirth as part of the "Home Neat Home" achievement. This cameo came after Khalil had previously featured unique builds of Sea of Stars, including one featuring Jirard the Constructionist, during his annual indie game spotlight charity event "IndieLand", which was run by his official charity organization, the Open Hand Foundation. In November 2023, a few months after the game's release, Khalil was accused of committing charity fraud through the organization, spawning a controversy that prompted the game's developers to release a patch for the game that removed his cameo, and replacing him with a generic NPC named Bob. Considering Bob is a builder, this new character may be a reference to the children's animated series "Bob the Builder".
Sea of Stars - Jirard the Constructionist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mb5Q6RiWo
Sea of Stars - Home Neat Home achievement guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC1KJJS93A0
Jirard accusations:
https://www.ign.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionist-responds-to-allegations-of-charity-fraud-against-him-and-open-hand
Cameo removal:
https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/sea-of-stars-devs-remove-the-completionist-cameo-amid-charity-controversy-2434740/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02mb5Q6RiWo
Sea of Stars - Home Neat Home achievement guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC1KJJS93A0
Jirard accusations:
https://www.ign.com/articles/youtuber-the-completionist-responds-to-allegations-of-charity-fraud-against-him-and-open-hand
Cameo removal:
https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/sea-of-stars-devs-remove-the-completionist-cameo-amid-charity-controversy-2434740/
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