Not long after Wu Zhicheng got the milk tea, a ****** young man with a little curly hair found him.
"Hello, my name is Xi Hao. I am the head of the administrative department here. I also help designers with development planning, budgeting, progress reminders, etc. In short, you can think of me as your steward at work.
', you can come to me if you have anything."
"Let me take you to the work station first and get a little familiar with the situation of the entire incubation base."
Wu Zhicheng quickly stood up and shook hands with Xi Hao: "Okay, I'm glad to meet you. Please take good care of me in the future."
Xi Hao smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be too formal. From now on we are all family members. I and other employees in the administrative department have only joined the company not long ago, and we are all newcomers."
"Besides, the administrative department of the incubation base is not a manager, but a service provider. You are responsible for creativity, we are responsible for service, and your work is much more important than ours."
The two of them were chatting and walking towards the office area.
In order for the entire incubation base to operate normally, Qiu Hong, in addition to finding office space during this period, also had to recruit.
It would be too inefficient to directly send out resumes and recruit people through social recruitment, so Qiu Hong used some connections in the Imperial City gaming circle to screen a group of people through internal referrals.
Xi Hao has more than four years of game development experience and has served as the executive director of a small company. His abilities in all aspects are not top-notch, but he is definitely more than enough to satisfy ordinary projects.
Moreover, although Xi Hao lacks spirituality in game design, one of his outstanding advantages is that he is serious, careful and very responsible for his work.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Qiu Hong felt that Xi Hao was a good candidate and decided to let him be responsible for maintaining the normal operation of the entire incubation base.
The administrative department of the incubation base is not just responsible for administration, but is more like a hodgepodge.
There are dedicated financial, legal and art demand groups here, as well as dedicated personnel responsible for planning and supervising development progress.
In short, all the supporting departments that Qiu Hong thought were lacking for independent game producers have been provided.
Although there are not many people in the administrative department of the entire incubation base, with only a dozen or so people, the company is small and well-equipped with dedicated personnel, all of whom are professionals with certain experience in related fields.
Xi Hao took Wu Zhicheng to a window seat in the office area: "This will be your workstation from now on. The work badge is still being produced and should arrive soon."
"This is a work card. When you come to work from now on, you can swipe your card directly on the first floor and enter without having to register again."
"Our administrative department is over there by the window. If you encounter any problems at work in the future, you can come to us at any time."
"In the morning, you will first import all the data and resources on your computer into the office computer here. By the way, follow this paper to activate the internal communication account and project management permissions."
"In the afternoon, we will have a small meeting to briefly talk about the game you are working on. This will make it easier for us to estimate the construction period, formulate a development plan, and find a suitable artist."
Xi Hao quickly introduced all the precautions in the incubation space.
It is similar to officially joining a company, except that the work content and work process are different.
After Xi Hao left, Wu Zhicheng opened the office computer in front of him.
This batch of office computers are still provided by ROF Installation, and they are delivered directly from Jingzhou to the Imperial Capital. However, they do not use ROF's customized chassis, and there is no ROF logo on the chassis.
Wu Zhicheng had never used a ROF assembly machine before, so he didn't think too much about it. He just thought it was a high-end assembly machine purchased by the incubation base.
After turning on the computer, Wu Zhicheng copied the relevant data of "Ink Clouds and Smoke" to the office computer, logged into the official development backend, and then opened an internal communication account and project management permissions as Xi Hao had instructed.
Wu Zhicheng had no experience working in a game company before, so he didn't know that these were the standard procedures of a game company, so he found it very new.
"Hey, this computer's configuration is so high-end."
Wu Zhicheng was a little surprised. The computer he used before had good configuration and was bought by selling hard goods. But after all, the budget was limited and he paid more attention to cost-effectiveness.
And this computer is a perfect example of pursuing the ultimate in high configuration. After taking a look at the configuration, Wu Zhicheng was drooling with envy.
Including ergonomic office desks and chairs, as well as a bar with unlimited drinks and milk tea and other related supporting facilities, he was very satisfied with them. The working environment was simply out of this world.
In this relaxed working atmosphere, Wu Zhicheng began to sort out various contents about "Ink Clouds and Smoke", including the expected number of levels, boss battle design, painting style, etc., so as not to be confused when asking questions during the afternoon meeting.
Making a joke in front of you.
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All lunch meals are provided by the nearby Moyu takeaway restaurant.
At present, Moyu takeout has expanded beyond Handong Province and opened some stores in first-tier cities such as Imperial Capital and Shanghai.
A very important reason why Qiu Hong chose this incubation base is that there is a Moyu takeout store nearby, which can easily solve the problem of eating.
Wu Zhicheng ate and drank enough, burping and drinking milk tea, thinking what kind of magical working environment this was!
Before, he was a little hesitant about whether to work here. On the one hand, he thought it would be troublesome to make four subway stops every day. On the other hand, he was worried that he would not have freedom.
But now seeing this kind of working environment, Wu Zhicheng has only one thought: Is this paradise?
In the afternoon, Xi Hao, Wu Zhicheng and three other administrative department employees held a meeting.
Xi Hao briefly introduced the duties of these three people: one is responsible for resource statistics, progress planning and development node reminders, one is responsible for proposing and communicating art resource requirements, and the other is responsible for financial reimbursement, data collection and printing, etc.
Other work.
This is the group system supporting framework prepared by Qiu Hong for the incubation base after careful consideration.
There are three groups like this in the entire incubation base, and each group can be responsible for 4 to 6 independent game projects.
In other words, the entire incubation base can incubate 12 to 18 independent game projects at the same time under the most efficient circumstances, ensuring that these game projects receive the most complete support.
The three people in the team have a clear division of labor, and are basically responsible for all independent game content except gameplay design and specific production.
As the person in charge, Xi Hao must have an understanding of all independent game projects, and must also plan and supervise the work tasks of all groups.
Wu Zhicheng was still a little nervous.
Because he has been staying at home since he started working on independent games, and his communication with others has become very rare, especially this kind of work communication is almost non-existent.
Now facing four people with pens and paper in hand taking notes seriously, I still feel a little bit stage frightened.
However, Wu Zhicheng quickly adjusted his mentality and began to introduce the basic situation of "Ink and Clouds".
""Ink Clouds and Smoke" is a side-scrolling action game. I currently have a total of 10 levels planned. Each level has unique bosses and mobs..."
Wu Zhicheng still briefly recounted the contents he had introduced to Qiu Hong.
The four people opposite nodded and recorded silently.
Although they have already mastered some basic information about "Ink Clouds and Smoke", it would be more clear to hear the designer himself explain it.
Xi Hao did not interrupt Wu Zhicheng, but waited for him to finish everything in one breath before raising his question.
"Do you have a plan for the approximate length of the game?" Xi Hao asked.
Wu Zhicheng was stunned for a moment: "Uh... I haven't thought about this issue yet."
Xi Hao nodded and explained: "Although you said there will be ten levels in the game, this is a relatively general concept. If you clear it in 10 minutes, it can be considered a level, and if you clear it in 2 hours, it can also be considered a level."
"In order to ensure the game content and fully take care of the players' gaming experience, we still plan the game time first, and then adjust the specific planning of the levels through the game time."
"Generally speaking, for an independent side-scrolling game like this, a good game duration is 8 to 12 hours. It should not be too long or too short."
"My suggestion is that the standard game process can be set at about 10 hours, and the levels should generally follow the principle from easy to difficult, so the later levels should be slightly longer."