Reborn to Make Games: My Girlfriend is a Game Streamer

Early Friday morning, Froststar Games, which had been generating buzz globally, officially released Global Watch, a first-person hero shooter that had been teased for two years.

On the same day, the fledgling Changshou Games Studio also quietly ushered in its first official workday.

The company opened with extreme discretion; they hadn't even had time to install the logo at the entrance yet.

The reception area was rather deserted, with only two flower baskets placed quietly.

Qin Ming, a representative from the park.

The other one came from Jiang Yiting, a neighbor in apartment 1202. The greeting card featured her signature, "Twelfth Floor," which she had practiced diligently for a long time and which was beginning to show its style.

After the first plenary meeting, Chen Bainian did not go to his general manager's office, but naturally found a workstation in the open office area and sat down.

The open office area includes him and Xu Haoran, and currently has ten business development team members—three planners, four programmers, and three artists.

In addition, Chen Bainian has finalized the hiring of a finance person and a human resources administrator in the past few days.

The finance position was recruited from a company specializing in overseas expansion of web games. They are currently busy liaising with accounting firms to prepare for the first sales payment for "Getting Over It" to arrive in a few days.

Meanwhile, the HR colleagues were out working to resolve the social security issues for all new employees.

Chen Bainian's recruitment efforts are ongoing, but with the current roster, it's enough to launch a new project.

In the end, the art director failed to find a single exceptionally talented player, and only managed to recruit Ji Tong, a former employee of Youlong who was just about to switch jobs.

Ji Tong is 28 years old, the oldest member of the business development team. Although he is not exceptionally talented, he is steady, well-rounded, can handle various styles, and has some experience in managing small teams, making him a perfect fit for the team's current needs.

During the interview, Chen Bainian directly asked him how he would handle himself if the company found a more talented art director in the future.

Ji Tong gave Chen Bainian an answer he couldn't refuse: be a good deputy and give him your full support.

This self-awareness and team spirit are exactly what Chen Bainian values.

Chen Bainian picked up the employee handbook, its ink still fresh.

The first page of the manual contained what he had said to Cheng Zhixing, and the following pages clearly outlined the company's basic rules and regulations.

The system clearly states that there is no mandatory clocking in or promotion of the 996 work schedule, but rather a pursuit of efficiency and creativity, with final output serving as the core performance evaluation criterion.

He had just sat down when Cheng Zhixing came over: "Boss, we just sent you Lingxi our preliminary plan for the follow-up updates of 'Digging for Life'."

"Not bad efficiency." Chen Bainian opened Lingxi Office, quickly skimmed the key points, and asked, "Have the three of you checked all the details?"

As a small team, Chen Bainian did not build his own independent work stack, but instead directly introduced several mature software programs.

Lingxi Office is the communication and collaboration software they are currently using, developed by Taotian, a major internet company in the same city.

"I checked it." Cheng Zhixing nodded.

"Then let's schedule it as soon as possible." Chen Bainian didn't offer any further suggestions for modification to their plan.

This was just a small pre-job training exercise for them.

"Okay." Cheng Zhixing nodded, then asked with a hint of anticipation, "Boss, since you're sitting outside, can we ask you questions anytime?"

Chen Bainian looked up at the few new colleagues around him who, although staring at the screen, were clearly listening intently, and smiled: "As long as I'm sitting here, there's no problem. But the premise is that your questions have been thought through by yourselves."

These words instantly eased the tense atmosphere in the office area.

Chen Bainian chose an open-plan office precisely to promote this kind of immediate and frequent communication, break down hierarchical barriers, allow information to flow more smoothly, and create a transparent and efficient team atmosphere.

During lunch break, the aroma of takeout food mixed with the scent of coffee filled the open office area.

A group of young colleagues got together, and the conversation naturally revolved around "Global Watch," which had suddenly appeared in the early hours of the morning.

"Have you seen the gameplay demo? Frostnova's art and effects this time are top-notch!" A colleague in the art department said with envy.

"The hero designs are quite interesting. That assassin who can teleport has a very impressive skill mechanism." Cheng Zhixing said, biting his chopsticks as he opened the promotional image on his phone.

"Boss," Cheng Zhixing turned around, his eyes sparkling, asking with a mix of teasing and anticipation, "Could we... do a little test this afternoon? Just for a bit, to find some inspiration!"

Several young people laughed along, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

For them, being able to play such a major annual release is itself a form of enjoyment and research.

Chen Bainian smiled and nodded: "Okay, but be mindful of the time. But while you're playing, don't just focus on having fun; think about why they designed it this way and how the tactile feedback is done."

With permission granted, several colleagues became even more excited and began discussing which hero was cooler and which had more awesome skills.

As Chen Bainian listened to their heated discussion, his gaze fell on the striking logo of Froststar Games on the screen, and his thoughts drifted away.

Global Watch...

In his past future, this game carried the praise and love of countless players around the world, and almost exhausted Frostnova's last bit of genius and inspiration, becoming the last glory of this once behemoth company.

In the years that followed, stagnation, wavering decision-making, and brain drain occurred...

The name that once inspired global players could not withstand the tide of time and inevitably faded into obscurity and decline after ten years, leaving behind only the sighs of countless players.

Having witnessed firsthand how giants slowly collapse, he gained a deeper, even obsessive, understanding of the word "endurance."

"Oh right, boss." Ji Tong's voice pulled him back from his brief reverie.

The lead artist, who was relatively in charge of year-end accounting, scooped up a spoonful of soup and asked casually, "Is there any special significance to the name of our studio—'Longevity'? In the gaming industry, this name isn't exactly cool."

Chen Bainian snapped out of his daze and met several pairs of equally curious gazes.

He put down his chopsticks, his tone calm yet clear, as if stating a very simple fact:

"I wouldn't call it being particular; I just feel that when making games, survival is the most important thing."

Living well and living a long life is more important than being cool or famous for a short time.

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the young, energetic faces.

"I hope that this company, the games we make, and everyone here can be as healthy and stable as the name suggests, and stand the test of time."

We don't ask for the fireworks to be dazzling for a moment, but we hope this light can shine a little longer.

The office fell silent for a moment.

There were no grand pronouncements, but these simple words seemed to carry more weight than any slogan.

This is a calm vision: to combat the industry's common superficiality and fleeting nature, and to pursue a more resilient and sustainable growth.