A game of dreams

Zhao Shouyu's wine cabinet has been bought for some years, and it's not because of the quality of the product itself that the French are unwilling to replace it with a new one.It would be too troublesome to make two trips back and forth to France for such a large cabinet just to repair it.In the end, it was Fu Lien who made a phone call, who suddenly let go and agreed to replace it with a new one.It was already a month later when the new cabinets arrived in China.

Yuan Chong didn't work overtime on the weekend, so he asked for leave to drink his sister's wedding wine.Yuan Chun's wedding was held in "Fengtai", and there were only three tables in the small hall, which was packed to the brim.She is wearing a red cheongsam, with flowers on her temples, a red gold double pig collar hanging around her neck, and two huge golden pigs covering her chest, Guanghua Yeye, just wait for the little one in her stomach to come out, and the whole family will be complete up.

Zhao Shouyu arrived after the banquet.Yuan Chuncheng shook hands with him tremblingly: "How dare you come here."

Zhao Shouyu gave her the red envelope and presents: "In the company, I am Yuan Chong's boss. In private, I regard him as a family member. It is not too much for me to call you sister. I wish you and your brother-in-law to be in harmony and love each other forever."

The red envelope was terribly thick, and when the gift box was opened, it was a bunch of Audi car keys.Yuan Chun panicked and hurried back: "This is unacceptable."

Zhao Shouyu just smiled and said nothing.Yuan Chong comforted his sister with his eyes: "It's okay, sister, it's inauspicious to return a gift on a big day."

Yuan Chun was carrying things with his face flushed, as if he had done something shameful.She moved a seat at the front table for Zhao Shouyu, next to Yuan Chong, and was afraid that Zhao Shouyu would not be satisfied with his meal, so she went to ask the groom for more food.Yuan Chong pulled her amusedly——

"He's just here to join in the fun. It doesn't matter what he eats. Can he still have something he hasn't eaten? You can serve others at your own wedding. Go toast with your brother-in-law and leave us alone."

Yuan Chun said cautiously: "What about the car? How can we return the gift?"

Yuan Chong comforted her: "There's no need to go back. The game sells well, so you should treat it as a bonus for me."

Yuan Chun knew that Zhao Shouyu came here because of Yuan Chong's face, and she had mixed feelings: "He still cares about you..."

Yuan Chong pretended not to understand what she meant: "Isn't that good? Maybe I'll be the general manager in two years."

Yuan Chun knew about Fu Lien's job introduction to him: "Don't worry about me, I can support myself, and your brother-in-law will take care of me in the future. Achong, if you feel that the development abroad is good and you want to go, my sister will support you."

"What are you thinking? Going abroad is not going to other provinces. It will be difficult to come back."

"As long as you are happy. Now the transportation is also convenient, and there is also the Internet."

"It's fine as it is now."

Yuan Chun raised his face and looked at his younger brother with concern.Yuan Chong felt guilty when she saw her.But his answer was not entirely false.

In fact, Yuan Chun thought things too badly. The relationship between him and Zhao Shouyu was not forced to buy and sell, but he did it voluntarily.He wanted to leave, not because Zhao Shouyu was so bad or domineering - this person was at best a somewhat capricious boss, not too much.This had nothing to do with Zhao Shouyu at all, it was because he didn't want to continue this relationship anymore.He hated himself for agreeing to Zhao Shouyu.

To put it bluntly, everything was caused by Yuan Chong himself.

Zhao Shouyu had a bad face when he saw someone coming back, thinking that Yuan Chong was reluctant to part with his sister: "Have a good day, don't be so sad."

Yuan Chong drank sullenly, thinking about what Yuan Chun said just now, "He still cares about you very much".He had a terrible urge to confess to Zhao Shouyu, to say resignation, to break up, but the words were stuck in his jaw when he got to his lips.

Zhao Shouyu was startled by his expression.Yuan Chong rarely expressed such sadness: "What's wrong?"

Yuan Chong stammered: "Can I...can I..."

Zhao Shouyu hugged him and stroked his back: "Okay, okay, I'm here."

They hugged in the messy wedding banquet hall, and the guests gradually dispersed after the banquet, but the deserted atmosphere was isolated from Zhao Shouyu's embrace.Yuan Chong only felt the warmth and softness of the human body, and he forgave this cold and hard world.

As soon as he turned over, he pressed Zhao Shouyu on the dining table and kissed him very passionately.Zhao Shouyu cooperated very well, and the two played a game of chasing each other.

The atmosphere turned warm, and Yuan Chong finally cleared his mind: "You said last time that you would give me the position of vice president?"

Zhao Shouyu didn't expect him to jump to this topic suddenly: "Huh?"

Yuan Chong said, "Change someone else. I'm not suitable."

Zhao Shouyu knew that he always wanted to take the professional route, and was not keen on being a management post: "It's a good thing to get promoted and get rich."

"It's really not suitable, and there is no sense of accomplishment in doing it."

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance in the future."

Yuan Chong kissed him on the cheek: "You have given me enough."

What he said was true, Zhao Shouyu did give him most of what he wanted, dream job, money, position, contacts... He was grateful to Zhao Shouyu, and not everyone could catch up with the benevolent business.

What Zhao Shouyu heard was a completely different meaning. He thought that Yuan Chong was infected by the atmosphere of the wedding, and Fan's heart throbbed. This was a disguised confession to him!He deeply felt that the Audi was worth the gift, and this incomprehensible technical man finally realized what he wanted.

When the company held a morning meeting on Monday morning, he announced in front of all the management team——

"Next month, a new vice president will come to the company to report. He will be mainly responsible for the next negotiation between us and Hongxi, and he will also be responsible for the company's future strategic direction. This is a game producer with rich overseas experience. Our The game is just aimed at the overseas market, and people who are familiar with overseas models are needed. Remember to clean the office first..."

In their small company, the so-called "management" actually doesn't have many people.

Most people couldn't help but glanced at Yuan Chong.Zhao Shouyu said with a smile: "I know that "Mirage" has such a good score, so Yuan Chong should be the one to get up there. However, after comprehensive consideration, Yuan Chong's experience in capital operation and management is still lacking. I want to take a professional path, I have discussed it with him, and he agrees with this decision."

Yuan Chong cooperated with him in teasing: "You didn't go to the Q&A session with Hongxi, Mr. Zhao wished he could answer for me."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the awkward atmosphere dissipated.

After the meeting, the assistant was still feeling sorry for Yuan Chong: "Brother Chong, will you not be promoted again?"

Yuan Chong let go of the stone in his heart and relaxed: "Isn't the production director also very good?"

"I know you are Mr. Zhao's, so I think that should be your position." The little assistant said bluntly: "Suddenly a new vice president came here. Who is it? Why did he come all of a sudden?"

Yuan Chong was also curious.Where did Zhao Shouyu get a newcomer with his hard work these days?

When he saw Cao Ding enter the opposite office with his schoolbag on his back on Monday, Yuan Chong was also taken aback.

Cao Ding was a little embarrassed: "I'm still here to compete with you for a job."

Yuan Chong understands how difficult it is to be an independent game producer: "What should the team do?"

"The handover is done." Cao Ding said the truth: "The studio has been negotiating with the big factory for a long time, and there is no way to find investment. The new company has already selected someone to take over. If I stay It’s not impossible, it’s just boring.”

If there is no money, it is destined to be acquired, and it is difficult to be independent after being acquired.No wonder Cao Ding felt ashamed. The producer who used to be very famous was emptied of power and squeezed out of his studio in disguise. If it was Yuan Chong, he would want to dig his head in.

Yuan Chong patted him on the shoulder: "Let's start again, there is still time."

The two people face each other in the office, and there are more opportunities to communicate.Cao Ding had just entered the company and hadn't gotten to know him well. He looked like a junior high school girl. She waited at the door of Yuan Chong's office for lunch and smoking. The two men also went to the bathroom together.

Yuan Chong introduced to him the direction and vision of the next new game: "I plan to make a business game. The game player loyalty of the business game is very high, the user stickiness is good, and it is convenient to do series development. My idea is to make it Community development is essentially the same set of community cultural elements, done in the style of cartoon animation."

"There are also many similar products in the market, such as "Harvest Moon", "Rune Workshop", "Sim City", "Moore Manor"... What is the difference between you and these, and what new things can you make?" Cao Ding asked .

"The plot background can be designed as a utopian exploration, similar to the concept of 'New Harmony Village' in the early [-]th century. There is a complete storyline, and a comprehensive business model is designed, not just building infrastructure and geographical planning, but from The economy, politics, education, legal system, sanitation, and ecology are as realistic as possible for community management. The protagonists design their own economic and political systems, citizenship and access qualifications, urban design, cultural activities, and natural environments.”

"Multiple or single?"

"Many people."

"Development cycle?"

"Three years."

"Can it be done?"

"As long as you have money."

Cao Ding smiled: "There is a problem with the main line of the story you said. Doesn't Utopia only have a failure ending?"

Yuan Chong was pointed out by him: "Yes, I want to make a game with only badending. There are all kinds of BE, and six or seven of them are designed, but there is no HE."

Cao Ding wanted to say that this idea is too bold.Few games will only set Badending without Happyending.What players want to play games is not only a sense of experience, but also a sense of accomplishment.No one dares to answer whether a game that has no sense of accomplishment and fails no matter how hard it tries can be accepted by players.After all, games are a refuge from reality.If the frustration of running into walls in real life can't be compensated in the game, then the player probably won't play the game.

Even Yuan Chong, the last game he played without a happy ending was still a homosexual AVG game.

"Do you know Sweetpool?" Yuan Chong asked.

Cao Ding nodded: "The masterpiece of N+C. It's too curious. I didn't expect that there are so many female players. And it has good results."

Yuan Chong said: "It may not be the most important thing to explain whether the ending of a game is good or bad, what is important is its story. When you have a good enough story, a story with strong logic and true feelings, even if it is Badending, Players are acceptable."

Cao Ding said: "But sweetpool also has an open ending. I think we should have at least one. Players may accept it, but investors may not. They only care about risks."

Yuan Chong was uncompromising: "If they really don't agree, add this openness."

Cao Ding was surprised that Yuan Chong's way of thinking and doing things could even be described as capricious.In other factories, such things as happy ending would not be brought up for discussion at all. Once the idea comes up, the designer will directly kill it in the cradle.

He told Zhao Shouyu about Yuan Chong's thoughts, and Zhao Shouyu smiled: "It's me who cares less about him. I'll make you laugh."

Cao Ding understood, he was a little envious of Yuan Chong: "Ah Chong is lucky."

Zhao Shouyu himself admitted: "I'm not as professional as you guys in games. I can only grasp a general direction. As long as he can convince me, I won't mind him trying. I believe he won't go too far."

"Your definition of 'outrageous' may not be the same as ours."

"I used to spend my own money, and he followed him in whatever he liked. Of course it's different now. Someone else pays for it, and he has to get involved. He has to learn to compromise. Take your time, and you can do it too." Encourage him more."

Cao Ding felt that Zhao Shouyu was too used to Yuan Chong.Logically, he thinks it doesn't make sense. Is it true that Zhao Shouyu doesn't understand the game, so he follows Yuan Chong?Yuan Chong had no decent experience and works before this, and as a rookie for the first time to lead a team to develop a game, Zhao Shouyu gave him such great authority?After all, it cost money, so isn't Zhao Shouyu afraid of messing it up?This is too much risk, and any mature and rational investor would not do such a thing.

Having a boss who trusts his subordinates is a good thing for the people who actually do things, but it is hard to say whether it is a good thing for the entire company.If Yuan Chong is a little irresponsible, Zhao Shouyu's indulgence may ruin his own company.

Cao Ding also heard Zhao Shouyu's other meaning.Since even the boss won't interfere with Yuan Chong too much, then it's no one else's turn to worry about it.All in all, there is absolutely nothing wrong with defending Yuan Chong.