How far is the game at the moment? Can I play it? "Qiu Hong asked.
Jiang Fan hesitated for a moment but nodded. "Of course."
After that, he opened the semi-finished Survival Guide for Working Adults on his computer and handed it to Qiu Hong to try it out.
Jiang Fan was still a little conflicted.
That was because the Survival Guide for Working Adults was still not very complete so far. As a nurturing game, one would not be able to experience the core gameplay and fun of the game if they only played part of the content.
Even if it was the existing content, the fun would be greatly reduced. After all, the game was a unified whole.
However, he could not reject Qiu Hong since he wanted to play.
Describing a game would be meaningless. You had to play it yourself to understand the fun it's going to be.
Having a powerpoint was better than talking about it, and a DEMO was better than a powerpoint.
Therefore, Jiang Fan could only bite the bullet and let Qiu Hong play while he sat by the side and watched. He would verbally make up for any bugs or incomplete parts.
Qiu Hong began to play the game seriously.
It was a nurturing game from the perspective of an ordinary office worker. The art materials of the game were basically 2D content. Some interesting gameplay was added while developing attributes and advancing the plot.
However, there were indeed many bugs, temporary art materials, incomplete plot content, gameplay, and so on in the game. The game experience could not be said to be good.
Jiang Fan, who was explaining at the side, could not help but wipe the sweat off his forehead as he explained.
He had no choice. The person who paid was the boss!
Jiang Fan did not dare to let his guard down. What if Boss Qiu was dissatisfied with something and decided not to invest? Would that not be a huge problem?
The studio's funds could only last for more than a month. Judging from the current situation, this amount of time and funds was definitely not enough to make a complete game.
The studio might not be able to survive for a period of time if they could not get Boss Qiu's investment. Moreover, if the game was not complete enough and the sales were not good enough, it would be a waste of all their efforts.
For most game manufacturers, the release of a game was a one-time deal.
If the game became popular after it was released, they would earn more as long as they did not court disaster and steadily updated and optimized it.
If the game was a failure after it was released, players might not buy it no matter how much they optimized and modified it in the future.
There were very few who relied on continuous tuning to change the reputation.
After all, no one could say for sure whether the failure of the game was due to insufficient game completion or because the game itself was bad.
The risk of continuing to invest resources in a project that had already failed was too high. Few manufacturers dared to take such a gamble.
As the saying goes, a penny stumps a hero.
Hence, in a sense, Qiu Hong's money today could really determine the future fate of the Survival Guide for Working Adults and even Cherry Workspace.
Qiu Hong pondered seriously as he experienced the game.
His previous development experience was basically all about pay-to-win online games, but he still had the ability to appreciate standalone games.
In his opinion, this game had a certain chance of success, but it wasn't very likely.
This was because he had never seen such a game mechanism before.
The game itself was a training game, but it was not quite the same as the other training games on the market. There were some interesting ways to play the game.
What touched Qiu Hong even more was that the description of the "social animal" state in the game was just right. On the surface, it looked like it was a joke, but if one were to savor it carefully, one could feel a hint of bitterness.
Obviously, Jiang Fan had added his own feelings during work. Otherwise, the description of the social animal state would not be so empathic.
This project seemed to perfectly meet Boss Pei's requirements!
If one were to say that this project was unreliable, the game was quite interesting and novel. Moreover, the completion rate might be low, but it already had a big framework. The producer, Jiang Fan, also had successful independent game experience.
If one were to say that this project was reliable, Jiang Fan was a lawyer who had jumped ship to make games. The other three did not have a formal background in game planning. The innovation of the gameplay was also accompanied by a lot of risks. It might really not be suitable for the tastes of current players.
Moreover, this project was now running out of funds. It could be said that it was almost at the end of the road.
Didn't this perfectly meet the conditions of the 'Destitution Plan'?
At that thought, Qiu Hong did not intend to continue playing. He directly said, "Not bad, this project is very much in line with the standards of the 'Destitution Plan'. We've decided to invest in it!
"How much more funds do you think we need to achieve 100% completion of this project under the premise of maintaining the current standards?"
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment and could not react for a moment.
He had decided to pay just like that?
That was too open, right?
It had not even been half an hour since the beginning of the discussion!
When other investors came to invest, they would first beat around the bush and could not get to the main topic after a long time. When it came to negotiating the contract, they would add many additional terms and haggle. It was tiring.
In the end, Boss Qiu only chatted for a while and experienced the game for more than ten minutes. During that time, he encountered all kinds of bugs and retreats, and he immediately decided to invest?
Jiang Fan could not help but get excited. He thought about it seriously and said, "Boss Qiu, based on the current completion rate, another four hundred thousand should be enough!"
Qiu Hong nodded. "Alright, then we'll invest five hundred thousand to ensure that this game can be produced without any mistakes!
"However, I have two requirements.
"First, this game must be paid for with a fixed price. There can be no in-game purchases.
"Second, after this game is released online, there will be sales, the cost will be recovered, and it will start to make money. We have to split the profits according to the investment ratio. According to the investment ratio … we will take thirty percent. "
Jiang Fan could not help but be stunned. "That's all?"
Qiu Hong nodded. "That's all. What else?"
Jiang Fan was puzzled. "What if the game does not succeed? What if we can't even recover the initial cost of six hundred thousand? "
Qiu Hong said, "After you recover the cost of six hundred thousand, we'll split the profits. If it doesn't make money, we won't take a single cent."
Jiang Fan was speechless.
Isn't this a little too bright? Wasn't that equivalent to giving away money for free?
Previously, other investment companies did not just want a share. Many of them asked for shares in Cherry Workspace. Some even went overboard and wanted Jiang Fan to bear joint liability.
Compared to these companies, Boss Qiu was simply a philanthropist!
Wouldn't Cherry Workspace not suffer a loss with this investment of five hundred thousand?
If the game did not recover its cost, Boss Qiu would not take a single cent and the five hundred thousand would be equivalent to giving it away for free. If the game made money, Boss Qiu would only get thirty percent. Cherry Workspace would definitely earn more by then.
The conditions were so good that Jiang Fan could not believe it.
Qiu Hong smiled and said, "In short, consider this condition carefully and see if there are any problems."
Jiang Fan hurriedly nodded. "Of course there's no problem! But Boss Qiu … your conditions are so good that I can't believe it … "
"Could it be that you're doing charity?"
Qiu Hong smiled. "This is not my condition, but my boss's.
"Actually, he was the one who set these rules in advance, including what kind of company should be funded, how to split the profits, and so on.
"I'm just following his instructions.
"Strictly speaking, he's the one who initiated the 'Destitution Plan' and the one who actually paid for it.
"Your workspace just happens to meet his requirements. If you want to thank someone, thank my boss."
For some reason, Jiang Fan suddenly felt like he was bathing in the spring breeze after hearing Qiu Hong's words, and his heart felt warm.
This feeling was like a person who had been walking in the snowfield for a long time and suddenly received a cotton-padded jacket.
Making an independent game was actually very lonely. There was only a limited number of people, and they had to fix the endless bugs in the game every day. The game was far from being completed in the foreseeable future. Be it other competitors, game distributors, or investors, they basically could not provide any help.
Making an independent game was basically a path to the very end.
Most independent game studios would quietly disband as they worked. No one would know about them at all. There were very few who could succeed, earn money, and fulfill their dreams.
However, now, the 'Destitution Plan' made Jiang Fan feel that he was not alone.
There were still people who lent a helping hand and helped silently!
Jiang Fan was deeply touched and asked, "Boss Qiu, may I know who your boss is?"
Qiu Hong smiled slightly. "I'm sorry, I can't say that. It's a secret. However, my boss is indeed a very famous person in the gaming circle. You've probably heard of him. "
Jiang Fan was stunned again.
Doing a good deed without leaving his name? Was his level of thinking that high?
Logically speaking, the 'Destitution Plan' was more like a support than an investment. He would most likely lose a lot of money.
Since it was not for money, it was most likely for a good reputation.
However, this big boss was not doing it for money or reputation. Was he really just doing a good deed? Supporting the development of domestically-produced independent games?
What a noble sentiment! What a broad-mindedness!
There were many big bosses in the domestic gaming circle, so Jiang Fan could not be sure who it was. However, he was completely convinced by this big boss.
Qiu Hong stood up. "If there's no problem, I'll go back and prepare the contract. I'll transfer the money immediately after the contract is signed."
Everyone in Cherry Workspace stood up one after another. "Alright, Boss Qiu. We'll definitely do a good job with the Survival Guide for Working Adults!"
Qiu Hong smiled and nodded before leaving Cherry Workspace.
For some reason, he had a very strange feeling.
It seemed that what he was doing now was more meaningful than what he had done in the past few years combined.
Qiu Hong recalled himself many years ago when he saw the young people from Cherry Workspace.
He was as motivated and chased after his dreams.
However, this group of young people was much luckier than him.
If he had received funding from the Destitution Plan back then, would he have continued to persevere in the field of standalone games?
Qiu Hong sighed and headed to the next game studio to inspect.
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