My game is depressing worldwide.

Shen Qingtu pressed the power button.

Her departure caused a very unpleasant incident with the company.

Tianshuo, as one of China's major game companies, has never had a good reputation.

Having read so many news reports about workplace harassment when she was young, she never imagined that one day she would encounter it herself.

A single, decisive slap ruined what outsiders perceived as a bright future.

But if she had to choose again, she would still choose to slap him.

Fortunately, with the existence of the game "Jumpers", thanks to the booming fan creations, it can still sell more than 400 copies every month.

Even after deducting commission, the income is still over 7000.

With my savings, I can make a living.

However, Shen Qingtu previously worked at Tianshuo's Youhu Studio, where they were developing a highly anticipated sequel.

The producer at Youhu Studio holds a very high position within the company and has considerable influence and connections within the industry.

Finding another job after leaving this position will be a challenge.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about these things. I need to stay calm, it's late at night."

Shen Qingtu took out a can of chilled cola, poured it into a chilled glass with a sense of ceremony, and then added a slice of lemon.

"Any good fan art pieces today?"

She developed "Jumpers" from scratch, and these fan-made creations are like her grandchildren.

Yes, if there are good derivative works, it gives me a sense of satisfaction, like seeing my descendants succeed.

I immediately dismissed several poorly made works.

"ID: Psychology Master, Work 'I Wanna'?" Shen Qingtu took a sip of her cola, then clicked on the link with some curiosity to look at the description and screenshots. "Why such a strange name?"

I must say, it looks pretty good.

And the description even mentions a high-difficulty challenge?

"Hopefully it's not some mindless, overly difficult piece of garbage."

The file wasn't large, and it downloaded quickly.

As a developer, she has played with countless fan-made creations uploaded by players.

For fan-made works developed using the Jumper engine, that feel is ingrained in their very being.

I was confident that I could pass the level easily, but I died twice in the first step.

And every single time, it completely goes against the player's intuition.

Places that seem absolutely safe may actually harbor unexpected dangers.

Places that were initially perceived as dangerous turned out to be perfectly safe after a long period of exploration.

Just when you've finally relaxed after a period of intense stress, a treacherous scheme comes along and ruins your life.

"Fine, fine, so you're showing off your game design skills in front of me, huh?" Shen Qingtu was a little unconvinced.

As for her original programming position?

I don't care. Does that mean programmers can't understand game design?

Five minutes later.

"Come on, keep going. Showing off your fancy tricks, huh? Let's see how you can trick me now."

Ten minutes later.

"Holy crap?! Who's this round-faced guy?! And his eyes are shooting lasers!"

Twenty minutes later.

"Ha, easy... Holy crap!! Okay, okay."

Half an hour later.

"That's enough, this is a game, it's meant to be played by people."

One hour later.

"Are you crazy?!" Shen Qingtu cursed angrily. "Is this for players to play, or is it disgusting?!"

With a forceful push of the left hand.

Click, click.

The cola can was crushed, and the distorted pattern on it seemed to be crying for help.

What happened to being calm and collected in the middle of the night?

"Again!!" Shen Qingtu refused to give up and continued to start from the save point.

Although I was furious, it wasn't because I lost the game.

Rather... it felt like I was seen through.

This is a very rare feeling of shame and annoyance.

As a programmer, Shen Qingtu is not a mindless coder; he also thinks about the purpose of combat and level design.

In addition, I have experience in independent game development, and I believe my skill level is not low.

But at that moment, she felt completely seen through.

But she had absolutely no idea what the designer was thinking, almost none of it.

The source of a sense of accomplishment is no longer the joy of passing a level.

Instead...

"Designer of the trench, I knew exactly what you were up to! Hahaha, didn't expect that, did you! Go back and keep studying!!"

In addition, there are all sorts of unexpected and deceptive designs.

This is a fan-made work with a strange name.

It seems like it's quite fun.

After starting over again and again.

After dodging the dense barrage of bullets, I finally reached the last save point.

When you see the words "clearance".

Shen Qingtu's lips curled up slightly. That's it? Nothing more? Nothing special.

"Designer, I really want to have a heart-to-heart talk with you..."

Making a vow is a normal part of heart-to-heart talk.

The twisted Coke can was completely cold.

The sky was already turning a pale white.

I originally just wanted to come up here and wander around for a while, and then go to sleep when I got sleepy.

Unexpectedly, it lasted all night.

"No, I can't be the only one suffering."

Thinking about it, she opened her PiliPili homepage.

Post the map code and a screenshot of your successful completion of the game, along with a caption.

"iwanna" is a very well-made and simple fan-made map. I recommend it to you.

it is good!

I woke up to find myself waiting to see the fans' emotionally charged comments.

Cool.

Thinking about it, Shen Qingtu felt much better and hummed a song as she walked towards the bedroom.

...

...

Early the next morning.

Chen Xuan woke up early and was pleasantly surprised as soon as he opened his eyes.

[Defense Penetration Value Detected from Shen Qingtu +11]

what?

Chen Xuan was somewhat bewildered.

It was quite late when iwanna uploaded it last night, and I didn't think anyone would play it.

But this kind of game isn't just popular; many people play it too.

It seems like he even beat the game?

Goodness, it seems an update is urgently needed.

"But this name sounds familiar."

I feel like I've seen this somewhere recently?

Forget it, let's get down to business.

Now that the new work has been decided to be "To the Moon", it's time to do some pre-development preparations.

Game producers and film producers have some things in common; both are resource-integrating professions.

Knowing where resources come from, how to use them, and where to use them is one of the core aspects of a producer's job.

This resource includes money, labor, connections, and so on.

Chen Xuan plans to try his luck with the mentor Cui Manzhou that Zhou Qian mentioned last night.

It is said that the initiative to bring together major game companies to visit outstanding student graduation projects was first spearheaded by Professor Cui Manzhou, and it has only gotten better and better since then.

The location is in the auditorium, and you need to set it up in advance. If you're lucky, you might be able to run into them.

The school was too crowded and noisy on Monday, so Chen Xuan didn't think he would have a chance to talk to the professor.

After getting ready and packing, Chen Xuan patted Zhou Qian, who was sleeping, before setting off.

"Wake up, I've got something good to show you!"

In his sleep, Zhou Qian opened his eyes with a blank expression: "What good stuff?"

Chen Xuan said mysteriously, "Those videos where they make a V sign with both hands, have lifeless eyes, and keep saying 'oh ho ho ho'."

Zhou Qian's eyes lit up. Was there really such a good thing?

"Godfather, please send this to me!"

Chen Xuan tapped his phone a few times and said, "Some players have already cleared iwanna. Let's prepare for the next update. I have to go out today."

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Zhou Qian couldn't wait to click on the video that had been developed.

Douyin?

Short video platforms these days are really open.

The next second, a Baltan alien appeared on the phone, making "oh ho ho ho" noises incessantly.

"Chen Xuan!! Come back here!! I'll fight you to the death!!"

On the other side, Chen Xuan had already walked out of the dormitory building.

[Zhou Qian's defense penetration value detected +1]

Yes, a wonderful day begins with receiving defense penetration points.