Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Chapter 1102 Personally Create an Independent Game as a Benchmark

When we landed in London, there were still about ten days left before the Game Developers Competition.

The ministers from several departments agreed to take advantage of this time to travel around London and experience the charm of the former British Empire.

This is a rare vacation for them, and they should make good use of it.

They all have their own development tasks at the company, but it won't make a difference if these leaders leave for a few days.

As for Zhu Youxing himself, he wasn't in the mood to wander around and locked himself in the hotel.

He wanted to continue brainstorming solutions, and at the same time, he also wanted to create a high-quality game before the opening ceremony began.

At the same time, the game cannot be too complex, so the best choice is a rogue-like randomized dungeon game.

Zhu Youxing thought of the game's name almost instantly.

He intends to use this game as a benchmark for this competition, so that those who truly love games will realize that even within the existing game framework, there can still be very novel experiences.

Originally, Zhu Youxing wanted to use his alternate account name to release the game, but after thinking about it, he decided to use his real name, since the fame of his real name could give the developers more encouragement.

As for the name of this game, it's called: The Binding of Isaac.

This can be considered the pinnacle of roguelike random dungeon games, and it wasn't particularly difficult to make; all it lacked was a moment of inspiration.

Zhu Youxing estimated that he could definitely complete the project by himself within ten days using the convenient programming capabilities of the Unreal Engine.

At the same time, during the production process, I also need to think about how to further improve the average quality of indie games.

And so, Zhu Youxing stayed in the hotel all by himself for ten days and hardly went out at all.

Several department heads were also very curious, wondering what President Takeyusei was planning to do. They all wanted to go into Takeyusei's room to take a look, but Takeyusei resolutely refused.

As the organizer of this game developer competition, they also wanted to discuss the detailed aspects of organizing the competition with Zhuyouxing.

They have confirmed via email from Zhuyouxing that the competition will be conducted using a categorized group system.

They will be divided into three main categories.

Sports racing, casual games, and action games.

Within these categories, there are also some subcategories of awards, but the biggest awards are only in these three categories, with only one grand prize in each category.

After learning about Zhuyouxing's idea, the event organizers felt that it was indeed a very good plan.

With more categories and more awards, developers whose work isn't bad can also benefit and receive some awards, which is an incentive for them.

Meanwhile, the event organizers also secured more funding from other sources, expanding the prize money and further increasing its scale.

They had already prepared all of these, but they still wanted to discuss more details of improvement with Zhu Youxing.

Unfortunately, Zhu Youxing declined their invitations as well.

No one knows what Zhu Youxing has been doing these past few days.

It wasn't until the day before the game developer competition was about to begin that Takeyusei emerged from his room, looking somewhat tired.

Zhu Youxing looked very tired, but his eyes were very bright, and his spirit seemed to be in a state of high excitement all the time, only his body was a little unable to keep up.

Over the course of several days, Zhu Youxing finally completed the game and also came up with a method that should be quite good for improving the indie game ecosystem.

This may not be the best solution, but it can at least motivate these developers.

"President, you're finally out! If we didn't hear you refusing us entry every day, we would have rushed in to save you."

Seeing Takeyusei finally emerge from the room, Uchiyama Hide was overjoyed.

The others showed similar reactions, all happy that Zhu Youxing had finally appeared.

"I'm fine. I've just been trying to make an indie game these past few days, so it took me a while."

"Hmm? Making indie games now? What kind?"

Several people became curious.

"It's a roguelike dungeon crawler game, and this type of game isn't difficult to develop nowadays."

Everyone nodded in agreement: "Indeed, Rogue is the most suitable game to make a decent and fun game in such a short time."

Then, Shizuo Yabuki asked expectantly, "Then, President, can we see this game? Can we play it?"

As soon as Shizuo Yabuki finished speaking, the others all turned to look at Yusei Take, showing similar expressions.

Clearly, they were all eager to give it a try.

This is a game personally developed by the company president.

Their president is one of the world's most famous game developers, and his games, regardless of size, are always highly anticipated.

Zhu Youxing shook his head: "It's not the right time yet. The game will be announced naturally after the entire tournament is over."

After listening, Hideaki Uchiyama nodded and said, "That's right. If the president announces this game now, it will probably be a decisive blow in the competition. Other developers may completely lose their fighting spirit."

"Then let's look forward to the game made by the president. As for now, let's go to the competition venue. The organizers have contacted you several times before, wanting to discuss the details of the competition in more detail."

Zhu Youxing said, "I just happen to have some things I want to say to them. I think I can roughly find a solution to the shrinking indie game community."

"Huh? It already exists? What method is it?"

Zhu Youxing didn't hide anything from his subordinates, nor was there any need to. So he said directly, "You should know a lot about crowdfunding, right?"

"Of course, crowdfunding is a very popular business project now. President, are you trying to give developers an additional crowdfunding option? But I remember there are quite a few crowdfunding platforms for games now."

Zhu Youxing said, "We'll discuss the specifics on-site."

"Okay! I'll go call a car right away." Shizuo Yabuki immediately ran out to contact a car.

To others, he is a well-known game producer and one of the game development directors of Yusei Electronic Entertainment, but to Takeyuki, he is definitely a subordinate.

He has a very clear understanding of this.

A car arrived quickly, and the group from Youxing Electronics Entertainment headed to the venue for the game developer competition.

Chapter 1103 We are Indispensable

"Aiko, I never imagined we'd have the chance to be judges for a game developer competition!"

At the 13th Game Developers Competition in London, Aiko, Kazumi, and Oto sat on the judging panel, with Kazumi sighing.

Back then, she and Aiko were middle school students, and they might have gone down different paths.

Yinjiang, who loves music, might become a music teacher or a musician.

Kazumi loves art; she might become a painter or a cartoonist.

As for Aiko, she is a quintessential academic achiever who strives for excellence in any industry. Without video games, her career trajectory might have led her to become a senior executive in a company and a leader in her field.

However, this also has a drawback.

In a society like Japan, Aiko's survival would be hindered at every turn.

Besides the gaming industry.

As an emerging industry, the video game industry has produced countless outstanding game developers.

There is no distinction between men and women among game developers; the only distinction is the strength of their game development abilities and their talent.

Here, Aizi can find better development and a smoother path, free from the influence of any public opinion.

Now, the life trajectories of all three have been altered by video games.

The three friends, who were best friends since childhood, went on to do their own things after growing up, but they came together again to work towards a common goal.

They used their own preferred methods to achieve the same goal.

Even Aiko, who is usually very calm, is now experiencing considerable emotional turmoil.

All those years of hard work have finally paid off.

She is now considered a leader in the video game industry, and this time she has been invited to be a judge for the 13th Game Developers Competition.

They will primarily be responsible for rating casual games of the simulation management and farming genres, and they can also provide the most reasonable suggestions based on their professional experience.

"This is the result of our joint efforts. If any one of us were missing, we probably wouldn't have gotten to where we are today."

Kazumi nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, so the three of us are the strongest iron triangle, and we will definitely continue to be strong in the future."

Yin Jiang said from the side, "Speaking of which, Professor Zhu You is also going to be a judge this time, and he's the chief judge of the general judging panel. I wonder when he'll be here."

"The teacher is usually very busy, but should arrive in the next couple of days?"

Kazumi sighed, "Teacher Takeyu is still working so hard, even though he could have completely retired and relaxed."

Aiko said, "Your statement clearly shows that you don't understand the teacher well enough. Mr. Takeyu is the kind of person who won't give up on game development easily. He loves games more than anything else. This love for games is his most precious asset. To be honest, sometimes I envy Mr. Takeyu. I have always regarded making games as a goal for success, but I... don't have an absolute love for games."

After saying that, Aiko showed a hint of sadness.

Kazumi patted Aiko on the shoulder: "There's nothing wrong with that. It's not like you can only make games if you love them. Didn't Professor Takeyu say that game development needs diversity? Not everyone who loves games can make good games. Sometimes, you need rational people involved in game development. They can examine game development from an outsider's perspective and observe things that ordinary game lovers might miss. So, we're indispensable."

This time, Otoko didn't argue with Kazumi, but instead agreed, saying, "Yes, we are indispensable."

"Teacher Zhuyou is here!"

Suddenly, He Mei's eyes lit up. She immediately noticed the commotion at the door and, upon closer inspection, discovered that it was Zhu Youxing and several well-known game producers entering the venue together.

Not long after entering, Zhuyouxing has already become the focus of attention for many people.

There are at least a hundred game developers present at this moment.

They would gather in groups of two or three, and when Zhu Youxing appeared, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at him with admiration.

Whether they are young developers who are only fifteen or sixteen years old, or elderly game developers who are over sixty but whose hearts are still young, they all admire Zhuyouxing very much.

This is a society where the strong earn all respect.

If you are only rich or powerful, you will mostly only earn the awe or flattery of others.

But those who truly possess ability and charisma almost always earn the admiration of others.

This is the current state of Zhuyouxing.

As Zhu Youxing walked past each person, he greeted them warmly and without any airs, just like a friend, which made everyone present feel even more at ease.

"Teacher Zhuyou still looks so charming."

He Mei rested her chin on her hands. She was now around thirty years old, but she still retained her childlike innocence.