Pei Qian put the plan for the annual meeting aside and planned to look at it when he had time.
It was not that he was lazy, but he felt that it did not matter what the details of the annual meeting were. It was not a high priority for him.
The first priority was to spend money. The second priority was to ensure that the unprofitable industries continued to be unprofitable. The third priority was to make the industries that were already profitable earn less.
Holding an annual meeting and giving benefits to employees was only a small part of the first priority.
"The most successful incubation base in this cycle should be the Destitution Plan."
"Only two independent games have been released so far. One is good but not popular, and the other is neither good nor popular. In short, neither of them has made much money. "
"What's more, according to the development progress sent by Qiu Hong, a few of the more innovative games that he has high hopes for are not being released yet. They will be released next month at the earliest. They should not cause me any trouble before settlement."
"Indeed, the Destitution Plan did not let me down. It is still purely incurring losses at the moment. What's more, the outside world basically does not know that Tengda was the one behind the Destitution Plan."
"Not accepting both fame and fortune. Very good!"
Pei Qian happened to read Qiu Hong's work report on the incubation base. He was very satisfied with the current situation there.
However, at that moment, Pei Qian's cell phone vibrated. Qiu Hong had sent him a new message.
"Boss Pei, good news!"
"The Survival Guide for Working Adults is officially released today. Its reputation and sales have exploded!"
Pei Qian's smile froze on his face when he saw this message.
What the hell?
What was the Survival Guide for Working Adults?
He quickly opened the report from Qiu Hong. There were the names of all the independent games that were being developed in the incubation base. However, he did not see the so-called Survival Guide for Working Adults after flipping through it from beginning to end.
"What the f * ck is going on!" Pei Qian was speechless. He felt like he was about to collapse.
Didn't they say that the Destitution Plan would not make money this cycle?
Where did this game come from?!
…
At the same time, in Beijing, Cherry Workspace …
The boss and producer of the workspace, Jiang Fan, the chief designer, Yang Liang, and the others were looking at the sales figures backstage and laughing foolishly.
It was not New Year's time yet but the four-man team was as happy as if it was New Year's.
Qiu Hong had also rushed over. He could not hide the smile on his face.
The excitement on Jiang Fan's face was beyond words. "Boss Qiu! The success of this game is all thanks to your investment. If not for this money, our game's completion rate would not be so high, and the development would not be so smooth. The Destitution Plan is really a timely help! "
Qiu Hong smiled and waved his hand. "You're too polite. I'm just following the boss's instructions to invest in an independent game. You meet the conditions, so I invested. Actually, I couldn't tell whether your game would succeed or not."
"To be honest, I didn't expect the Survival Guide for Working Adults to achieve such good sales and results. I thought it would at most be a small explosion. I didn't expect it to be a big one! "
"I have to thank all of you. The Destitution Plan did not have any representative works. Although my boss did not hold me accountable, it was indeed a little difficult for me to explain. Now that there's a popular game, I'm also proud! "
The chief designer, Yang Liang, smiled and said, "In fact, the success of our game also has a lot of luck."
"There are so many 'social animals' now. Everyone is an office worker. They empathize with the workplace infighting and forced overtime. They hate it deeply."
"It's the end of the year now. The news of the year-end bonuses and annual meetings of various large companies has spread all over the internet. Everyone is busy trying to make lemons. It's a natural topic."
"The Survival Guide for Working Adults has shown the state of social animals very well. It resonated with everyone and spread instantly. That's why it became a hit!"
Qiu Hong smiled. "The game's popularity is indeed inseparable from the entire environment. However, your design and perseverance are the fundamental reasons for the game's success! "
"Independent games are a tough job. Very few people can persevere. The four of you either quit to start a business or reduce your salary to join. This spirit is the most crucial factor supporting your success."
"Alright, stop looking at the data. Let's celebrate. Let's go out for barbecue. My treat!"
Jiang Fan quickly said, "How can that do? I have to treat."
Qiu Hong raised his hand. "Don't argue with me. I said it's my treat. Everyone, hurry up and pack your things. Let's set off now!"
Qiu Hong was as happy as Jiang Fan and the others.
On one hand, he was sincerely gratified to see the success of the independent game production team. On the other hand, he was also happy that a representative game had finally appeared in the Destitution Plan.
Boss Pei had high hopes for the Destitution Plan. In the end, not a single successful game had been produced. Qiu Hong was embarrassed.
Qiu Hong was paid according to how much he invested. Whether these games succeeded or not had no effect on his income. However, Qiu Hong would feel very uncomfortable if there were no results.
The success of Cherry Workspace was a complete surprise for Qiu Hong.
That was because Qiu Hong's recent focus was still on the incubation base. However, the games in the incubation base were still a distance away from being officially released.
On the other hand, Qiu Hong had not paid attention to Cherry Workspace after investing in it. How could he not be happy when he suddenly found out that their game had been released and had become popular?
Cherry Workspace was not included in the incubation base.
That was because the incubation base was targeted at game designers who were fighting alone and did not have supporting services. On the other hand, Cherry Workspace was a team of four people. They had an office location and a clear division of labor. They might be small but they had everything and did not need to be included in the incubation base.
The only thing that Cherry Workspace lacked was funds. After Qiu Hong directly filled the biggest gap in funds, the art resources of the game were quickly in place. Everyone did not have to worry about the future, and their working conditions were greatly improved. The Survival Guide for Working Adults was naturally completed on time!
It was released before the Chinese New Year and happened to be the hot topic of the workplace: annual meetings, year-end bonuses, leaving jobs, and so on. It resonated widely on the internet.
As a representative work of domestically-produced standalone games and independent games, it was naturally enthusiastically pursued by gamers. Several UP Masters of the game on Aili Island had all made video programs. The good effect of the program attracted more gamers.
Qiu Hong waited for the others to pack up and go for dinner. As he waited, he swiped his cell phone and checked the comments online.
It could be said to be well-received!
Although this was an independent game, there were bound to be some flaws in the gameplay, system, and art. However, the theme was relatively novel and resonated with the players. Therefore, the tolerant players ignored these flaws and gave it a very high rating.
For Cherry Workspace, as long as they corrected these flaws in the future and further improved the completion of the game, the rating would be higher.
Compared to the bitter development, the subsequent modifications were very simple.
After all, the game had already confirmed its profitability. In the next few months, Cherry Workspace would not have to worry about money at all. The game would be recognized by gamers and they would be more motivated to work.
"Wait a minute, does that mean I have something to do?"
Qiu Hong suddenly realized this problem.
Previously, he had always felt a little confused about his work and did not know what to do.
That was because he was in charge of the Destitution Plan and only invested in independent game studios and producers. He could not interfere with the specific game design. Therefore, he often felt that he could not use his power.
Seeing that the sales of the two games that had been released were not good and that the other games could not be released this month, Qiu Hong felt that his work was not achieving much. There was no good way to be anxious.
However, now that the Survival Guide for Working Adults had succeeded, there was a solution!
Qiu Hong planned to make use of the popularity of this game to popularize the concept of the 'Destitution Plan' to gamers.
Previously, there were no successful games. Even if he forcefully instilled the concept of the 'Destitution Plan' into gamers, not many people would pay attention. However, the situation was completely different now that there was a successful game!
Qiu Hong's goal was to let gamers link outstanding domestically-produced independent games to the 'Destitution Plan'.
This was a very important part of the Destitution Plan for other independent game designers, Qiu Hong, and even the entire Destitution Plan.
"Alright, it's settled. I'll use the Survival Guide for Working Adults to publicize the Destitution Plan. "
"At the same time, I'll take out the DEMO and promotional video that have been completed for Black Ink and Clouds and open a pre-sale!"
Qiu Hong felt like he had suddenly found a direction for work and was instantly filled with enthusiasm!
…
At the same time, Pei Qian was also searching for information about the Survival Guide for Working Adults online. However, his expression was not as ecstatic or gratified as Qiu Hong's. Instead, he was confused and confused.
The Destitution Plan was suffering losses. Where did this lousy game come from?
What's more, how could this game become popular?
What's more, how could a game that restored the life of a social animal be popular?
Pei Qian browsed the internet casually and quickly found a player's comment with high praise, expressing the players' love for the game.
"To be honest, this game is not very outstanding in terms of gameplay, graphics, or details. It can even be said to be average. However, its biggest point is that the theme is good. It's very realistic and resonates strongly with people. "
"For example:
"The company I joined is called 'Strive Hard Ltd';"
"The game's explanation for the lack of difficulty is: 'There are no difficult options in the workplace because everyone is facing HARD + mode';"
"If you can't fulfill the boss's expectations, the boss's satisfaction will decrease, and the chances of applying for a promotion and salary increase will decrease. However, if you work hard to fulfill the boss's expectations, the more missions you complete, the more difficult it will be. The increase in satisfaction will become slower and slower …"
"There are many points that can resonate with people. It's obvious that the game designer knows the pain of being a social animal."
"At the same time, there are many metaphors in this game at the same time. If you jump out of the game and look at those options as a bystander, you will feel that your life seems to be spent helplessly. You will laugh at the dark humor, but you can't help but feel bitter at the same time. "
"All in all, as an independent game, it has completely exceeded my expectations."
"Many people think that only a big production that burns hundreds of millions of yuan is a good game. There are no good games in the country because they can't bear to burn money. Obviously, that's not the case."
"A really good game depends on whether the designer has a heart that truly loves games. Thank you, Cherry Workspace. I will continue to support you in the future! "
"In the end, most of the endings of this game are a little bitter. What overwork ending, mental breakdown ending, mediocrity ending, mid-life crisis ending … they are all too tragic!"
"I strongly recommend adding a 'Tengda Opening' so that we can also fantasize about the beauty of the workplace!"
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