Chen Mo sat at the bar on the first floor, so he could see the customers outside the store at any time.
Chen Mo also moved the laptop to the bar. Since there were no customers, he continued to play Plants vs Zombies to see if there was anything he needed to fix.
Chen Mo had been working on the game for three months, from the end of August all the way to December. It was almost winter.
The weather outside was getting colder, and the pedestrians were all wearing long pants and jackets. The weather today wasn't too bad, with no wind, perfect for going out.
After playing Plants vs Zombies for an hour and not finding any problems, Chen Mo got up and walked around the first floor of the experience store.
Not having any customers was a bit of a pain in the ass.
Chen Mo opened a can of coke and sat back down at the bar.
Then he remembered that Flappybird had passed its free period. From now on, he could officially put the game up on the market.
Chen Mo planned to release Flappybird at the same time as Plants vs Zombies, and use Flappybird's ads to promote Plants vs Zombies.
In reality, Flappybird was most popular in the first few months of its release. Now that three months had passed, many players who were interested in the game had already played it. The popularity was slowly fading, and there was no way they could keep playing it. Therefore, Flappybird probably wouldn't be able to make much money even if it was released now.
As for how much money Chen Mo missed out on, it wasn't easy to estimate. Since the game was free to play, all the statistics were with the organizers. Even Chen Mo himself didn't know how many ads Flappybird had generated.
"Whatever, I'll just treat it as earning some good karma."
Although it felt like he had missed out on a few hundred million, Chen Mo quickly got over it. There were many more opportunities to make money in the future, so he wasn't in a rush.
At this moment, a girl came to the entrance of the experience store and looked around.
The girl was dressed rather casually in a thin jacket and jeans. She looked to be slightly older than Chen Mo, around twenty-six years old. She was quite pretty and had a long ponytail, giving off a more androgynous vibe. She looked very capable.
Chen Mo greeted her, "Hello."
The girl stood at the entrance and looked at the signboard of the experience store, then at the equipment inside, "You're a video game designer? This is a video game experience store? "
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep."
The girl patted her chest, "Oh, that's good. I thought it was a new internet cafe. I was nervous for nothing. "
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The girl walked into the shop and explained, "Oh, I'm the boss of the Fates Internet Cafe around the corner. I'm here to spy on the enemy."
Damn, he wasn't a player, but someone in the same industry!
Chen Mo was a bit speechless. This girl definitely didn't open an internet cafe to experience games. She just wanted to see if it was an internet cafe or an experience store, and if it would steal her business.
The girl smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, but since this isn't an internet cafe but an experience store, it's fine. We'll be neighbors from now on, we can visit each other more often."
The functions of internet cafes and experience stores were similar, but they weren't in direct competition. This was because in the experience store, players could only play the designer's work, which was equivalent to trying it first.
The designers usually wouldn't put in other games, nor would they allow players to play other games in the experience store.
Chen Mo nodded, "Don't worry, feel free to drop by anytime. I don't have too many customers."
"Sure." The girl didn't regard herself as an outsider. She sat on the sofa and opened a can of Coke.
Chen Mo said, "Uhh … this drink isn't free."
The girl put the can back, "I'm sorry, I'm used to getting it in my own shop, hehe."
The girl looked at the layout of the lobby, "Your experience store is quite spacious, but you only have these few machines? That's a bit of a waste. "
Chen Mo said, "Yep, the experience store is mainly for the players to experience games, not for profit, so it's a bit more spacious."
The girl said, "Not bad, I'm jealous of you high-end designers. Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Zhuo Yao. "
Chen Mo said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Chen Mo. I have a new game that hasn't been released yet, do you want to try it? "
Zhuo Yao waved her hand, "Not for now, I still have things to do at the internet cafe. I'll come back another day."
Chen Mo nodded, "Sure, you're welcome anytime."
Zhuo Yao stood up and was about to leave, but suddenly thought of something and asked, "How much per hour?"
Chen Mo said, "Five RMB."
Zhuo Yao said in surprise, "Isn't that a bit expensive? The lobby area of my internet cafe is only four RMB. Since this is a new experience store, you should only have two or three games, right? "
Chen Mo said, "I only have one game for now."
Zhuo Yao reminded him, "I think you should set the price a bit lower, even if it's free. You're an experience store, you don't have to worry about profit. Your price is a bit … unfriendly."
Chen Mo laughed, "Alright, I'll think about it."
Zhuo Yao nodded, "Alright, I'll be going then. I'll come back another day. Good luck, come up with a game that's popular, and my internet cafe will be able to bask in your glory."
Chen Mo laughed, "Sure thing."
After sending Zhuo Yao off, Chen Mo's experience store returned to its quiet state.
Chen Mo wasn't in a rush. Experience stores like this took time to build up, and Chen Mo didn't do any promotions, so it was normal that no one would come.
In terms of location, the experience store was in a good but not bad location. It was a bit out of the way, but there was a small district nearby and a university further away, so there would be quite a bit of traffic.
After waiting for another half an hour, the second customer arrived.
This guy's hair was a bit oily, and his eyes were a bit listless, as if he hadn't woken up yet. One look and you could tell he was an internet addict.
He came to the entrance of the experience store and looked at the sign for Thunderbolt Gaming Experience Store, mumbling to himself, "Thunderbolt Gaming, never heard of it."
The guy looked into the store and asked Chen Mo, "Hey, is this an experience store? Not an internet cafe? "
Chen Mo nodded, "Yep, not an internet cafe."
"Oh," the guy seemed a bit disappointed, obviously looking for an internet cafe. Although you could play games in the experience store, you could only play games from one company, which was a bit too few.
Moreover, he hadn't even heard of this company.
The guy hesitated for a bit before mumbling to himself, "Forget it, there aren't many internet cafes nearby. Maybe I'll try this one to kill some time."
He walked into the store and took out his ID and phone, "Boss, how much do you charge for an hour?"
Chen Mo replied, "Five RMB."
The guy was shocked, "What? Five RMB? Uhh … forget it. "
The guy turned around and left.
"…"
Chen Mo was a bit speechless. This guy was quite straightforward! Five RMB for an hour shouldn't be a big deal, why did he have to turn around and leave?
Five RMB!
What can you do with five RMB these days? It's only the price of two popsicles!
That's not even enough for the first charge of a game, which costs six RMB!
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