Have you ever made games? Then you should write about games!

[At the game producer creation competition, the male protagonist faced all sorts of difficulties from the judges. Although he knew that the judges had accepted bribes from Manager Fang, he had no evidence and could not directly punish them.]

However, Dong Cheng was by no means one to swallow his anger.

Dong Cheng smiled faintly at the judges who were acting arrogantly and overbearingly, and spoke loudly.

"Since you have criticized 'Devil Roulette' so harshly, I will take your advice to heart and create another game for your evaluation."

Seeing that Dong Cheng had lowered his attitude, the judges immediately showed a smug look on their faces, nodded repeatedly, and readily agreed with the air of someone who had been through it all.

However, Dong Cheng changed the subject.

"I am a gambler, so I would like to ask you to gamble with me, which will also motivate me."

If the next game I make fails to gain recognition from players and the market, then I will simply leave the game industry and stop making games.

However, if the game receives high praise, it will far surpass the games produced by Manager Fang.

"Then, senior, not only must you apologize to me and 'Devil's Roulette,' but you must also watch your mouth and hands from now on, and refrain from accepting bribes or distorting the truth!"

When Dong Cheng uttered those words, everyone in the room was astonished.

The veteran judge on the judging panel was so angry that his face turned red. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time, and could only keep pointing at Dong Cheng.

You should know that for an industry veteran like him, who is quite old, the most important thing is nothing more than his "reputation".

While Dong Cheng's words didn't completely destroy the reputation he had painstakingly built up over most of his life, they did plant a seed of doubt in everyone's hearts.

Therefore, once the judges had caught their breath, they readily agreed to the bet proposed by Dong Cheng.

Furthermore, it was emphasized that if Dong Cheng loses, he must publicly apologize to Dong Cheng before retiring from the gaming industry.

As he wrote this, Chen Dong picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.

"Now that the emotional tension has been built up, the next step is to have the protagonist obtain 'Vampire Survivor' through the system, and then show off and slap people in the face."

For this type of subject matter, Chen Dong didn't need to think for long before the subsequent plot development naturally appeared in his mind.

There's nothing special about it; it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect.

On his way back to the company, Dong Cheng discovered that he had collected enough popularity points to redeem for the next game.

After a moment of contemplation, Dong Cheng redeemed a pixel-style roguelike game called "Vampire Survivor".

In a world where roguelike games don't exist, Dong Cheng has complete confidence.

Not only because of the unique gameplay mechanics of "Vampire Survivor", the company has also built up a certain player fan base through "Devil Roulette".

In his view, once "Vampire Survivor" is released, it will definitely sweep the top game charts and attract more players.

In addition, Dong Cheng also made a phone call to the company's secretary, asking him to collect evidence of Manager Fang's bribery.

He not only wanted to prove Manager Fang and the judges wrong and reclaim his championship, but also to expose the evidence to everyone, showing them that the so-called judges were nothing more than parasites who relied on their seniority.

Chen Dong's typing speed was very fast. In just two hours, he finished typing three whole chapters, completing the little plot of the male protagonist showing off and getting slapped in the face.

"Next, all we need to do is wait until tomorrow to update these three chapters, and then we'll know the conditions for the system to exchange for 'Vampire Survivor'."

Hopefully it won't be too difficult...

As he spoke, Chen Dong glanced at the time displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.

11: 45.

"It's so late!"

Chen Dong was startled.

For most people, this time of day might just be the beginning of their nightlife.

However, Chen Dong doesn't have the habit of staying up all night.

After a quick wash, Chen Dong lay down on the soft bed.

……

The next day, at 8:00 AM.

After publishing the three chapters he had finished writing last night, Chen Dong nervously opened the system panel.

[Game Novel Master System]

[Host: Chen Dong]

[Linked to novel: "We Promised to Develop a Match-3 Game, But What's with Titanfall?"]

[Games within the novel: Devil's Roulette, Vampire Survivor]

[Redemption Requirements: The latest chapter must have at least 1,000 readers within 24 hours]

[Redeemable Games: None]

[Game redeemed: Devil Roulette]

"The latest chapter is going to have a thousand readers?!"

Upon seeing the redemption requirements given by the system, Chen Dong couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Although the recent surge in popularity of "Devil's Roulette" has attracted many readers to his novels.

However, not many people are actually willing to read his novels.

This is still during the free period, when readers don't need to spend money. Once the novel is officially released and requires payment to read, the number of readers will likely decrease significantly.

According to the data statistics in the author's assistant's backend, the novel has been collected 1530 times, but only 302 people are following it, resulting in a collection-to-follower ratio of 5:1.

All the data points have improved, but the revenue-to-recovery ratio has dropped significantly.

Chen Dong had anticipated this.

It's worth mentioning that this book's sales figures during its initial release period were Chen Dong's best in his many years in the industry.

As for how to increase the number of readers of the new book from 302 to 1000 within 24 hours to meet the system's requirement.

Chen Dong already had a solution in mind.

Looking at the novel's comment section, filled with speculations about the author's identity and predictions about the next game, Chen Dong couldn't help but grin.

……

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Inside a nicely decorated rental apartment in Shanghai.

Su Tao rubbed her eyes and crawled out of the pink blankets.

Since smartphones became widespread, the first thing most people do upon waking up is look for their phones.

Su Tao was no exception.

After groping around on the bed for a while, I finally found my phone through a gap in the mattress.

The screen was still lit, showing the handsome guy video she had liked last night.

At the bottom of the screen are 99+ private messages from the platform.

Every time Su Tao sees the red dot at the bottom of the screen, she can't help but click it to turn it off.

Isn't this also a kind of mental illness?

Su Tao initially thought it was a boring video sent to her by a fan, but when she opened the group chat, she found it was full of comments about novel updates.

"Hmm? What's the latest update in the novel?"

He must have just woken up and his brain wasn't fully activated yet.

Su Tao was stunned for a long time before she suddenly realized what was happening.

He quickly opened the novel app on his phone and started reading Chen Dong's latest chapter.

As she watched, Su Tao couldn't help but murmur aloud.

"Vampire Survivor... a casual, pixel-art roguelike game... how come... I've never heard of this kind of game before?"

In the novel's paragraph and chapter reviews, other readers left comments expressing the same doubts as Su Tao.

"Vampires? Is Starcard planning to make a Western fantasy game?"

"Excuse me, what is a roguelike game?"

"A 20-year veteran gamer here, saying I've never heard of any roguelike game before, whether in China or abroad."

"Hopefully, the quality of this game will be comparable to that of Devil Roulette."

"Everyone, I've already guessed the author's identity—it must be the game planner for Star Card Games!"

Su Tao casually browsed the comments but didn't find the answer she was looking for.

Although I don't know how this game works, judging from the content shown in the novel, it seems... to be a fun and addictive game.

Unbeknownst to her, Su Tao had begun to feel a sense of anticipation.