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Chapter 40 Is this what you call a project?
For the next two hours, Lin Shu talked to Yu Feng on the phone for a long time about the issue of compensation.

Because it's an external contract, the salary and benefits will be a level higher than those for full-time employees.

However, he was taken aback when he heard that the game project had a budget of only three million and no marketing expenses.

what's the situation?
Low cost + manpower shortage + no marketing? Good grief, you're telling me this is a project of a big company?

Anyone who didn't know better would think it was some kind of worthless, worthless project, that it's so poorly regarded?

At this moment, Lin Shu also realized what the situation was.

Director Yu, your son is unwell, please ask him, the doctor, for emergency treatment.

After understanding the current status of the project, Lin Shu thought about it and talked with Director Yu for a while. In the end, both parties agreed on acceptable conditions.

1. After the game is completed, Lin Shu will own the copyright to the work. If the game is to be adapted or licensed in the future, Lin Shu's consent will be required and an equal share of the profits will be distributed.

2. After the game is completed, Lin Shu will receive 20% of the permanent profit share. As long as the game continues to be sold, she will continue to earn money.

Then salaries and benefits will continue to be paid as usual until the project ends.

As for Yu Feng, it was:

1. Lin Shu is responsible for the overall project coordination, gameplay design, creative design, overall control, and must ensure that the design is innovative and fun.

2. Lin Shu's future games cannot be listed on the Tianwang charts or other game platforms. Instead, they will all be exclusively published by Pixel Interactive Entertainment and can only be released on the Lingjing platform and other channels of Pixel Interactive Entertainment, but a 10% platform commission will be charged.

Both parties were satisfied after the discussion.

Although it seems that Lin Shu benefited, for Yu Feng, as long as the project succeeds, he can keep his position in the company.

If the project becomes a huge success, he may even get a promotion!

Therefore, this is a win-win situation for both parties.

Yu Feng did not discuss investment.

Since O5's next game is a project he's working on, there's no rush.

As for the next chapter of "The Strange Videotape," it can be postponed for a while.

Inside the rented room.

Lin Shu looked at the contract agreement sent by Director Yu in her email.

After carefully reviewing the contents, the terms were clear, without any word games, and were exactly as agreed upon.

However, he did not sign immediately, but decided to get the company up and running first.

This way, a corporate account can be opened, making it convenient for Pixel Interactive Entertainment to transfer money and receive dividends.

After all, personal accounts are personal accounts and company accounts are company accounts, and the two should be kept separate; otherwise, the finance department will be in trouble later.

So, Lin Shu spent some time running around to register the company.

His office space was, of course, the office building he had previously rented.

Although renovations haven't started yet, it's still usable as a registration address.

And so, two days later, his little company in this world—'Dimension Singularity'—was officially established!

"The company setup is done, so next we need to sign contracts and prepare for the next game."

"Oh right, I also need to contact the factory to make the Chu Renmei and Kayako figures. I thought nobody would want them, but the comments section is flooded with them."

"One person is still a bit too much to handle."

Inside the small rented room, Lin Shu sat in a chair, sipping a soft drink, looking at the official seal and business license in front of her, a slight smile on her face.

"We're not in a rush for figurines and the like. It's fine to ship them out in two or three months. That's what everyone does anyway."

"Let's take a look at what Pixel Interactive's game projects are like."

With that, Lin Shu got up, lay down in the virtual pod, and entered Skynet.

Next, I opened the project file sent by Pixel Interactive Entertainment and retrieved it from the Creative Space.

The next second, a model of a... well, a bare-bones house appeared before my eyes. Nothing else.

"No way, you can call this a project?"

Looking at the house in front of her, which hadn't even been covered with any materials and was just a gray and white model, Lin Shu couldn't hold back anymore.

"Even if we're short-staffed, surely we won't be short of time to even make a model?"

"This project management has serious problems. No wonder they agreed immediately when I suggested a different horror theme, even before we've even started."

As she spoke, Lin Shu waved her right hand, and a project proposal appeared in front of her in the form of a virtual screen.

He spent some time quickly skimming through it, and shook his head after reading it.

"This game is completely unfinished; it would be strange if it could even be made."

Lin Shu complained.

The project proposal outlines the game's general storyline and gameplay.

The plot is straightforward: a girl discovers her family is missing, and embarks on an adventure to find them.

That model house we just saw is the little girl's home.

In the game, players must solve puzzles in the house and then unlock the door to leave.

But what exactly is the solution to this puzzle?
What are the clues?
None at all.

Clearly, the proposal did not cover this aspect in detail.

As for the adventure that would follow after leaving the house, it wasn't planned out.

The proposal was several hundred words long, but it was all empty rhetoric, such as "a challenging unknown world", "deeply touching family bonds", "exploring the truth of the world", "defeating the evil witch", and so on.

How exactly will the challenge be conducted? What is the truth? What does the world look like? Not a single word was written.

It's as if the person who wrote the plan didn't even know it; they just thought the words sounded impressive.

The ending was already written: everyone happily making dumplings.

In short, this is still a game project in the draft stage.

"We wanted to create innovative adventure puzzle games, but we couldn't break out of the existing gameplay framework, nor could we come up with any novel or imaginative gameplay ideas. In the end, we could only keep wasting time and end up not getting anything done."

With that, Lin Shu waved her hand and closed the proposal.

He rubbed his temples. Taking on a project that wasn't even a half-finished product, he really needed to plan it out carefully. What kind of horror game should he make?

But no matter what, this game has to be part of his horror universe.

Just as he was pondering this, the SkyNet notification sounded softly; it was a message from Director Yu.

[Mr. Lin, have you reviewed the contents of our contract agreement?]
[If there are no problems, please sign as soon as possible so that we can initiate the project and allocate manpower and resources for you.]
[Additionally, we hope to release a collaboration announcement as soon as possible to officially announce your participation in this new project. This will attract the attention of players and the media in advance, encouraging them to promote it spontaneously.]
What do you think?
Upon seeing this, Lin Shu's eyes lit up slightly.

Issue an announcement?
Yes, we can use an announcement!
Lin Shu suddenly had an idea.

Instead of working in isolation, it's better to give the players the choice.

By launching real-time surveys, players can choose which horror games they want to play, and the games with the most responses will be selected.

The advantage of doing this is that it generates buzz.

It can also effectively shorten the distance between the game and the players, making them feel that they have participated in the creation process of the game, and enhancing their sense of belonging and anticipation.

Most importantly, this also makes it seem like Lin Shu highly respects the players' opinions and is considerate of the people's sentiments. Although the main purpose was to take a break and see which direction received the most support.

This move not only solved his indecisiveness but also satisfied Director Yu's desire for attention, while also helping to solidify and attract more followers.

This is a perfect triple win!

Thinking of this, Lin Shu simply sent a message to Director Yu, indicating that it was OK and that he could handle the announcement.

Then, I began writing the announcement.

(End of this chapter)