April 22nd, Friday …
In a cafe near Handong University, Pei Qian sipped his coffee as he stared at his phone screen and memorized the content.
Yesterday, Mengguo Games' He An had agreed to come to Jingzhou. However, whether he was willing to teach or not depended on the results of the test.
As for why he chose this cafe and not Fish-Catching Internet Cafe … the answer was obvious.
Pei Qian had been to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe so many times that all the employees knew him.
If he did not inform them in advance, the employees would definitely expose themselves. However, if he told them to cover for him, too many people would know about this, and news would leak easily.
What's more, the internet cafe was opposite Halo Workspace. Ruan Guangjian went there every day to buy coffee. If they bumped into each other and Ruan Guangjian called him 'Boss Pei' again, things would get interesting.
Thus, after considering all aspects, Pei Qian decided to avoid his own businesses when they met in the future. The fewer people who knew that he had invited He An to teach, the better.
In any case, it was just for money and knowledge. He did not have to worry about the details.
At the moment, only Assistant Xin and the driver, Little Sun, knew about this. They were trying their best to cover for Pei Qian.
It was already 2 PM. According to Little Sun, Boss He had already gotten off the plane and would arrive in about forty minutes.
Pei Qian had been revising since last night. Apart from sleeping, he had been doing so.
What was he going to revise without textbooks?
Pei Qian racked his brains and decided to make a prediction.
Yesterday, he had spent a lot of time searching for all the games that He An had made in the past. It was impossible for him to play all of them. He could only take a look at the relevant videos and then read the game's explanations and reviews to grasp some basic knowledge.
In any case, as long as he did not go overboard and expressed his sincerity with tuition fees, he should be able to do it.
After searching for the games that He An had worked on, Pei Qian realized that he was a veteran in the domestic games industry.
He An was born in 1969 and was 42 years old this year. When he was 20 years old, he had already created his first casual game. Later on, he created a well-known standalone RPG game in the industry and achieved great success. After that, he established his own game company, Mengguo Games.
His most recent game was a multiplayer war-related RPG game that was developed three years ago. It was still in operation today and was in good condition. However, after developing this game, he had already achieved success and was in a semi-retirement state.
Such a big shot could be said to have witnessed the development of the entire domestic game industry. He had also made achievements in many game genres. He was definitely qualified to give lectures to most domestic game designers.
In fact, it was impossible for an ordinary person to invite him.
However, this also brought about a problem.
Pei Qian had too much to review!
There were so many games; Pei Qian could only skim through them. Once He An asked a deeper question, Pei Qian would probably not be able to answer.
Pei Qian was exasperated. However, there was only so much time. He was not a genius with a photographic memory. What's more, many of the games here were too old. They might have been famous back then, but Pei Qian had never even heard of them. One could only imagine the effects of memorizing them.
He had no choice but to rely on his luck and ability to make money.
In the process of memorizing the questions, forty minutes had passed unknowingly.
"Boss He, over here." Little Sun pushed the door open and led a middle-aged man in his forties to the coffee shop.
Pei Qian immediately recognized He An. He looked younger than in the photo. Although he was a little slovenly, the confidence of a successful middle-aged man exuded from his every movement.
Pei Qian stood up to greet him and shook He An's hand.
"Boss He, hello!"
He An smiled warmly. "You must be Boss Ma, right? Nice to meet you. "
Pei Qian smiled back and nodded. "Yes, I am Ma Yang. Boss He, please take a seat. "
The two of them sat down. After asking around, Little Sun immediately asked the waiter for coffee and then went to the car to wait.
Pei Qian had already instructed Little Sun to be in charge of He An's schedule during this period.
On one hand, it was to treat his guests well. On the other hand, it was to prevent him from being exposed.
Pei Qian wanted to spend the 1.6 million yuan as smoothly as possible. It would be fine as long as he did not cause any trouble and create some strange rumors.
The two of them chatted as they sipped their coffee.
He An's expression was calm. "I didn't expect Boss Ma to be so successful in the investment industry at such a young age. Heroes really come from young."
Pei Qian smiled slightly. "Boss He, didn't you create your first game when you were twenty and become famous in the country?"
The smile on He An's face became even brighter. Obviously, no one would feel uncomfortable with this kind of business flattery.
"Boss Ma might be talented in the investment industry, but game design is a completely different matter. Before I came, I already said that I wanted to conduct a small test. I hope Boss Ma doesn't mind. "
Pei Qian nodded. "Of course."
He An took out a folded document from his bag. It was about three or four pages long and handed it to Pei Qian. "Boss Ma, just answer it according to your own ideas. Don't be nervous. These should be considered relatively simple questions."
Pei Qian heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words' relatively simple '. If it was basic knowledge, it would not be a problem for him to get a passing mark.
Of course, he could not let his guard down.
Pei Qian took the test and took out a fountain pen from his shirt pocket. He had spent a lot of money to buy it but had only used it a few times. He prepared to answer.
However, when he saw the questions, Pei Qian was dumbfounded.
He casually scanned through a few questions.
"What kind of mentality did The Lonely Desert Road exploit for its success? What was the designer's goal?
"Why did Ghost General's art style stand out from the rest of the card games? How should the designer balance the relationship between his own needs and the inspiration of the concept artist?
"What was the original intention behind Ocean Stronghold's Red Kilin being priced at 888 yuan? Objectively speaking, what kind of effect did it have?
"What's so special about Game Designer's marketing method? What's the core concept of the game?
"…"
"What kind of thoughts did the epitaph in Repent and be Saved reflect? Objectively speaking, what kind of effect did it have? "
There were three pages in total. All of them were short answers, and the designer was considerate enough to leave a blank space.
Pei Qian looked up at He An with a complicated expression.
This is the test?!
I was still trying to memorize the basic knowledge of the game and the game you designed!
Yet, you're using the game I made to test me. What's the meaning of this?!
If I had known, why would I have searched for the game you made?! He could just watch all of Teacher Qiao's videos again and it would be over!
Seeing 'Ma Yang's' confused expression, He An smiled slightly. "Hehe, Boss Ma, did you think that I was going to ask you some basic knowledge or questions related to games that I've done before?"
"Those basic knowledge can be found on the internet. There's no point in memorizing them.
"As for the games I made … I hate to admit it, but they're already outdated.
"Now that I'm learning game design, of course, I want to learn about the most innovative games.
"Boss Ma, you're interested in games, and you're working in one of Tengda's investment companies. I'm sure you have some understanding of Tengda Games.
"Learning more about Tengda's design concepts would be of great help to you.
"How about it? I told you, this test isn't difficult, right?"
Pei Qian, "…"
He looked at He An and then at the question in his hands. His heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Forget it. What else could he do? Answer it!
Pei Qian's pen moved like a dragon and a snake, brushing across the paper and answering quickly.
He An, on the other hand, was drinking his coffee as he waited patiently.
…
Half an hour later, Pei Qian finished answering the questions.
Although he did not fill up three pages, he ensured that every question had at least three to five lines of words. It looked very convincing.
Even if he made up a story, he had to fill in most of the blanks. This was a good habit that Pei Qian had since high school.
He An happily took the question and flipped through it. His expression quickly changed.
"The Lonely Desert Road's success made use of the masochistic mentality of gamers and the anti-gamer mentality. The designer's goal was to make gamers feel bored and give up on the game.
"Ghost General's epic ink oil painting style is very unique among the other cartoonish games. The imaginative character design is also a plus. The designer should completely give up on his own needs and let the concept artist do as he pleases.
"Ocean Stronghold's Red Kilin was priced at 888 yuan to dissuade gamers from buying it. Objectively, it seemed to stimulate ballers to spend more.
"Game Designer's marketing was outstanding. Its lousy marketing content unexpectedly triggered the UP Masters to do their own marketing. The game's central idea was that 'being misunderstood is the fate of the speaker'.
"…"
"Repent and be Saved's epitaph reflected the designer's intention to dissuade gamers from buying the game. Objectively, it had the opposite effect and stimulated the gamers' rebellious mentality."
He An looked at the answers, frowning and relaxing at times.
Pei Qian sipped his coffee silently, feeling very complicated.
He hesitated for a long time. Should he write down his actual thoughts or answer the questions according to Teacher Qiao and the others' over-interpretation of the questions?
Although he should write down his actual thoughts based on the principle of honesty, Boss He would probably get on a plane and run away if he did that.
Thus, Pei Qian could only shamefully use Teacher Qiao's over-interpretation of the questions and the successful experiences of his own designers to answer the questions.
However, the problem was that Teacher Qiao would not produce videos for every game that Boss Pei produced.
There were some questions that Teacher Qiao had not produced videos for. There were also some questions about the 'designer's intentions'. Pei Qian really did not know how to answer them. He could only let himself go.
Although the answers seemed a little ridiculous, this was all he could do.
Hopefully, he would pass!
He An read through all three pages with a puzzled look in his eyes.
"Some of the questions were answered very well. Some of the questions were answered in a more straightforward manner, but the meaning was the same. Some of the questions … were answered very ridiculously.
"To be honest, I don't really understand your actual standards."
Pei Qian revealed a polite smile.
I don't understand my actual standards?
That's right.
That's because I don't f * cking understand myself either …
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