The experience store was located in the northeast of the Imperial Capital, near the Fourth Ring Road, next to a middle to high class district. It was a bit out of the way, but the good thing about it was that it was relatively quiet.
Chen Mo got out of the taxi and dragged his luggage to the entrance of the experience store.
The experience store was a two-story store. It wasn't very big, had no signage, and the door was locked. Chen Mo opened the door of the experience store and dragged his suitcase inside.
It was quite spacious inside, with each floor being around two hundred square meters, with some sofas and other furniture.
"It's quite spacious."
Chen Mo was a bit surprised. He thought the experience store would only be around a hundred square meters, but he didn't expect it to be this big.
Two hundred square meters, according to the layout of a normal internet cafe (non-VR internet cafe), it could have around thirty to forty computers. The extra space could be used for sofas, plants, drinks machines, etc.
Basically, the first floor was designed to mimic an internet cafe, for players to experience games, while the second floor was the designer's office and resting room.
The first floor was still mostly empty, as different designers had different designs. Some designers who focused on VR games would have VR gaming pods on the first floor, so the organizers of the competition had to discuss with the designers before deciding.
Chen Mo was quite satisfied with the decorations and the cleanliness of the place.
The second floor was the designer's own space.
The designer's office had a standard VR gaming pod, a high-end computer, and various branded phones. Apart from that, there was also a professional computer used for game design, with a game editor already installed.
Video game designers needed to play a lot of games to gather inspiration, so the office had VR, PC, and phone equipment, all of which came with the experience store.
The resting room had a desk, bookshelves, and a large bed. The overall layout was minimalistic, with some basic home appliances. It wouldn't be a problem to live here for a long time, at least the living environment was much better than Chen Mo's rented house.
Many video game designers in this world were workaholics, so it was necessary to have a resting room next to the office.
The layout of the experience store could be changed. Minor changes could be done by the staff of the competition, but major changes would have to be paid for by the designer himself, and required the approval of the staff.
Because Chen Mo only had the right to use the experience store, he didn't own it. After all, in the Imperial Capital where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, the price of such a large shop would be in the eight digits. If one were to join, it would be at least a few million. No matter how rich the organizers were, it was impossible for them to directly give away the ownership of the shop.
Of course, just the right to use it would allow Chen Mo to save a large sum of rent every month, so Chen Mo wasn't dissatisfied.
After looking at the situation, Chen Mo gave a call to the staff member from before and asked him to come over and help with the setup.
About half an hour later, the staff arrived.
"Two-thirds of the hall is for computers and one-third is for massage chairs for mobile game users. Also, install a bar counter here. For drinks, use the automatic beverage machine for the time being. "
"Add a freezer and a snack rack here."
"Put a bookshelf over here. I plan to buy some gaming-related magazines and books."
"Make a small cubicle on the sofa as a reception room. Put a small conference table and a projector there."
"Help me put some greenery on the balcony on the second floor."
"And here …"
The staff took notes as Chen Mo spoke.
The first floor was set up in the style of an internet cafe, but it wasn't that crowded between the computers. According to Chen Mo's plan, there would be eighteen computers and ten massage chairs on the first floor.
The massage chairs were mainly for mobile game players. Each massage chair came with a high-end phone and tablet.
As for the second floor, it was completely up to Chen Mo's personal preference. Chen Mo didn't ask for too much as he could take his time cleaning up and decorating the place himself.
After everything was arranged, the staff member nodded, "Alright, I'll arrange for someone to come over. It should be done by this afternoon, and should be done by tonight at the latest."
Chen Mo replied, "Alright, I'll leave it to you then. I'll go pack up tonight and come back tomorrow."
The staff member nodded, "Don't worry, there aren't any major changes. These aren't hard to make, it's just a bit of a hassle to move stuff around. I'll definitely be done by tomorrow morning.
"Also, I've sent you the details of the licensing agreement. You can take a look at the rules and let's talk if there are any issues."
Chen Mo nodded, "Alright, I'll take a look."
Chen Mo wasn't too worried about the staff, so he left them in the experience store and took the train to his rented apartment. — — — — — — -
On the subway, Chen Mo read through the licensing agreement for the experience store a few times.
Simply put, Chen Mo only had the right to use the experience store, and didn't own it. The rights still belonged to the organizers of the tournament. Of course, Chen Mo could buy it, but it would be at the market price, which wouldn't be much cheaper.
Chen Mo couldn't afford such a large sum of money right now.
Everything in the store, such as the computers and VR gaming pods, didn't belong to Chen Mo either. He only had the right to use them. These things were all recorded in the agreement, and if they were lost, he would have to pay for them.
Chen Mo didn't need to pay rent or any other usage fees, nor did he need to pay for utilities or other daily expenses. These were all covered by the organizers of the tournament.
However, this didn't mean that Chen Mo could stay here forever, as he had a target.
Chen Mo's games had to have a certain amount of revenue, or else the experience store would be taken back.
Moreover, this requirement of income was not fixed, but it would continue to increase over time.
In fact, this experience store was like an investment from the organizers of the tournament. If the designer who won first place could maintain a high level of game production, then the organizers would allow him to stay in the experience store, as a form of roping in the designer. If the designer's skills dropped, then the experience store would be taken back.
Chen Mo felt that this rule wasn't bad. At least he wasn't taking money directly, and Chen Mo wasn't worried that his games wouldn't make enough money.
In this world, if Chen Mo claimed to be second in terms of making games, no one would dare to claim to be first.
… …
After leaving the subway station, Chen Mo returned to his place.
After working the entire afternoon, it was getting dark. Chen Mo ate something at a nearby restaurant, then went home to tidy up.
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