After calming down for a while, Lu Zhixing began to carefully analyze these three acting goals.
“I can understand cautious parkour masters, but what the hell is an ‘overly cautious’ parkour master? Are there any overly cautious people who play parkour?
"Not to mention the kind of high-altitude parkour that 'masters are among the people, but mistakes are in the underworld'. Even parkour on the ground is prone to various injuries, right? If you are really cautious, you shouldn't participate in this kind of activity at all, right?
!
"Playing a cat is even more outrageous!
"When you play as a tree, you can at least actively choose the time and place to play. Playing as a cat is just a passive effect, right? In other words, I may be dominated by instinct at any time, like licking my paws or something?"
"If I do something like this in public, I'm afraid I will be completely dead..."
“The only one who seems normal is this ‘investment myth maker’.
""In My Eyes" and "Ordinary Life" are about to usher in a sales explosion period, and I will soon have money on hand. Although the money is only a drop in the bucket compared to those investment companies, as long as I have better luck, I can get some more
The skills used for investment may be able to be performed smoothly.
"But what is this acting skill? 'Investors are not optimistic about it'? I am an investor myself. If investors are not optimistic about it, does it have anything to do with my acting goal?
"...Damn, I missed a word.
“It’s not the ‘investor myth creator’, it’s the ‘invested myth creator’! It’s not me who invests in others, it’s others who invest in me!
"That's bullshit. What's the deal with this acting skill? Why is it still a negative effect? All investors are not optimistic about me. Who else will invest in it?"
Lu Zhixing was completely speechless. The goals he played were getting more and more outrageous. He began to miss playing the big tree a little bit.
Although there is a risk of social death in the acting process, it is convenient, fast and controllable.
However, after the three role-playing tasks, there is other information.
【Special Note:】
[Within the specified time limit, players need to complete at least one role-playing task before they can successfully enter the next stage. 】
[On this basis, players who complete any role-playing task can obtain exclusive rewards corresponding to that task. 】
[New rules - Multiplayer play: When a player creates a studio and recruits employees, employees belonging to the studio can also increase the player's play progress by a small amount after they perform qualifying play behaviors. 】
[As an exclusive benefit for this cycle, after completing all three role-playing tasks, you will also receive additional rewards: the multi-player rules will be permanently effective!]
"Um?
"Multiplayer rules!"
Lu Zhixing was refreshed, and new rules were activated in the life-playing game. This is a good thing!
The so-called multi-person role-playing means that when the employees recruited by Lu Zhixing perform role-playing behaviors, they can also increase the role-playing progress for Lu Zhixing. Although it is stated here that it is a "small increase", the little adds up to a lot!
Taking it to the extreme, if Lu Zhixing recruits 10,000 employees and lets them perform together... then the degree of completion of the performance will not increase slowly?
Of course, today's performance goals are not as simple as playing a big tree. Some goals may not be shared among employees. For example, "playing the role of the creator of the invested myth" cannot rely on the help of others.
But "Parkour Master" obviously can.
This mechanism is equivalent to reducing the difficulty for Lu Zhixing in disguise.
"Very good! It seems that 404 Studio is destined to grow!"
Lu Zhixing couldn't help but get excited and started planning the next stage of the performance.
…
…
The next morning, Lu Zhixing came to Professor He Cheng's office.
"Professor He, do you have something to do with me?"
Professor He Cheng was looking at a certain file on his computer. When he saw Lu Zhixing coming, he greeted him very cordially: "Here you come? Sit down wherever you want. Get the Coke on the table by yourself."
It can be seen that Professor He Cheng is in a good mood recently.
""Ordinary Life" is well done! To be honest, I originally gave you Level 1 closed beta access, but I couldn't bear to see such a good design like yours being buried due to the limitations of real conditions. I was just trying my luck. I didn't expect that
It's amazing that this game can be made to this extent.
“The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. With the emergence of young people like you, it’s really time for us old guys to retire.
"Since you have talent, you must show it on a bigger stage, right? What are your plans next?"
Lu Zhixing thought for a while and said truthfully: "I plan to register a company and recruit more people. Although I made "Ordinary Life" by myself, I am too tired to do everything myself.
"What's more, I have to move "Ordinary Life" to other platforms such as PC or mobile phones. This is a huge workload and I will definitely need to recruit special personnel to complete it."
Professor He Cheng nodded: "Well, this is indeed the case. The two games "In My Eyes" and "Ordinary Life" have made a good start. Next, it is time to take advantage of the opportunity to make your studio's name known and continue to plan for larger projects.
game.
“The new era of VR games is coming, and we must seize the opportunity.
"But... I have a suggestion. Although "Ordinary Life" has good profitability, there is a principle for making games: you can use your own money or you can use your own money. If you have the ability, it is best to find an investor.
.
"The advantage of looking for investors is risk sharing. After all, making games is a high-risk industry. Even for some very good designers, it is common for them to fail. Of course, there are also disadvantages to looking for investors, that is, to a certain extent, it is possible
will be restricted.
"If you want to maintain a high degree of freedom, you have to find investors who have less interference and can just spend money."
Lu Zhixing nodded: "Okay Professor He, I will seriously consider the matter of investors."
Professor He Cheng was very satisfied with Lu Zhixing's attitude. No matter how successful the student was, he was always so humble and studious in front of him, and easy to listen to suggestions, which gave him a great sense of satisfaction as a teacher.
"Okay, let's get down to business.
"I called you here this time because I have something to inform you: there is a Dream Building Game Design Competition recently. Have you heard about it?"
Lu Zhixing looked a little confused: "'Dream Building Game Design Competition'? Never heard of it."
Professor He Cheng nodded: "Well, it's normal that I haven't heard of it.
"This game design competition has just been held for the second time this year, but its highest award is: 10 million angel investments."
Lu Zhixing couldn't help but be startled: "Ten million!"
The so-called angel investment refers to early direct investment by people with a certain net wealth in high-risk start-up companies with huge development potential.
For investors, although the rate of return after successful angel investment is extremely high, the risk itself is also very huge. Even nine times out of ten investments will be completely in vain. Of course, one success is enough to recover all previous losses.
return;
For the invested start-ups, angel investment is like rain after a long drought, and a pillow when you are drowsy. Once you get it, the originally miserable small workshop will immediately transform into a human coin machine that can spend money lavishly.
For the gaming industry, 10 million is already an unimaginable number.
After all, many independent game producers are begging to find investors, but all they ask for is hundreds of thousands or millions of investments.
Professor He Cheng confirmed again: "Yes, 10 million. Moreover, even if you don't get the first place, if you get the lower rankings, you may be favored by other investors and get hundreds of thousands to several million."
investment."
Lu Zhixing asked: "This competition is jointly organized by many investors?"
Professor He Cheng nodded: "Yes, but the only one who is really sure to pay is the organizer of the event, a rich second generation named Li. The other investors were all forced to come over because of their good relationship with his family.
"Only this rich second generation will actually give a bonus of 10 million to the first place, and will also cover all the expenses of this competition. Other investors can invest at will if they see a game that they like, but if they don't like it, they can invest at will
It doesn’t matter what the game is, it’s just here to join in the fun and support the scene.”
Lu Zhixing nodded: "I understand. This is indeed a very good opportunity. Thank you for reminding me."
Even if you don't get the first place, you may still be favored by other investors. For those independent game producers who are strapped for cash, this is indeed an extremely rare opportunity.
Professor He Cheng notified me immediately, so of course I have to thank him.
However, Lu Zhixing didn't hold out much hope. After all, he now had the negative status of being "not favored by investors".
"Another point."
Professor He Cheng added: "The rules of this game design competition... are quite special."
