Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

The environment of game development may have meant that she rarely came into contact with more complex social relationships.

In the gaming industry, if you make a game that is good enough, you can earn the respect of most people.

This is an emerging and developing industry, an industry that has not yet been completely polluted.

In such an industry, those with strong personal skills are more likely to succeed and will not be easily overlooked.

Aiko turned her head away somewhat evasively and said, "Don't look at the teacher too much. We are judges now, and we have our own work to do."

Kazumi and Otoko exchanged a glance. They both understood what was going on, but they tacitly refrained from saying anything.

Zhu Youxing didn't notice He Mei and the other two, mainly because there were too many people gathered around him. Most of his admirers would gather around, some wanting to ask him for autographs and photos, but most wanted to take this opportunity to ask him more questions about game development.

It would be a waste to just ask for an autograph and a photo with such a gaming godfather or gaming legend standing right in front of you.

Most of the people present were quite pragmatic; what mattered most was that it would bring them tangible benefits.

Zhu Youxing also felt a good impression of these people who asked questions, believing they were the kind of people who were willing to work hard to develop better games, so he was willing to patiently answer their questions.

However, the explanations couldn't go on forever. Zhu Youxing had other things to do today, so after answering everyone's questions for about ten minutes, he went with the event organizers to the preparation area at the back of the competition venue.

Chapter 1104 The Benefits of Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding?

"Is it like the crowdfunding platforms that are popular online now?"

Before the game development competition began, Zhuyouxing shared what he considered to be a pretty good strategy with the organizers.

Indie games still lack exposure.

The Battle.net platform has done its best to recommend some good games.

However, there is always a possibility of omissions.

It's impossible for all excellent games to be discovered immediately.

If a good enough game doesn't get the best promotion, the developer will probably be very disheartened.

After several days of careful consideration, Zhu Youxing came up with the idea of ​​crowdfunding.

Sometimes, the development of a game still requires the developers' own efforts.

It will still be very difficult to discover it by outsiders alone.

However, there aren't many platforms available that are beneficial for early game promotion.

Many game developers can't stand being alone.

Not everyone has the patience of the Stardew Valley creator from a past life, able to dedicate years to developing a game and ultimately achieve phenomenal success.

In fact, the producer of Stardew Valley finally made a name for himself by chance, gaining the appreciation of a publisher.

Without their discovery, the explosive popularity of Stardew Valley might have been delayed for a much longer period.

Zhu Youxing looked at the group and said, "That's right, it's similar to the crowdfunding platforms that are popular now. However, this time I plan to set up a crowdfunding platform specifically for video games. But I don't want this crowdfunding platform to be like other types of crowdfunding. I want to use this crowdfunding platform as a promotional channel and a channel to recruit like-minded people. Sometimes, this crowdfunding platform may only need a seemingly good idea to attract players' attention. At the same time, it will also attract some developers, attracting them to be willing to develop games with the person who came up with the idea. I would like to call it a comprehensive service platform."

"Mr. Zhuyou, what do you want us to do? Provide support for you on a crowdfunding platform?"

"Yes, and at the end, I will announce that all participating games can be listed on a crowdfunding platform for crowdfunding. At that time, we can see what kind of games players like, instead of simply relying on our own selection of games."

Winning a game development competition is an honor.

However, this is not absolute. Zhu Youxing understands that it is impossible for one or a few people to fully understand all games.

Everyone has their own different preferences.

There are also game types that Zhuyouxing can't play at all, such as pure horror games like Outlast and Silent Hill.

He simply can't handle games with such a strong horror atmosphere; Resident Evil is his limit.

However, Zhu Youxing knew that some players would like this type of game, while others would like all sorts of strange and unusual types.

The more unusual or bizarre the game genre, the harder it is for the developers to get attention.

Bamboo Star hopes to give these indie games a chance to shine.

Large-scale commercial games can be homogenized because they represent the pinnacle of the game industry, just like traditional blockbuster movies.

Indie games, on the other hand, need to be sufficiently rich.

The group exchanged glances, and they all saw something in each other's eyes.

“I won’t let you help me for nothing. Crowdfunding platforms need mature operation and management. I already manage a lot, and I don’t need the economic value of crowdfunding. I just want to see more fun games, so this crowdfunding platform will be managed by you and the entire game development alliance.”

The Game Developers Alliance is a group that was only established in recent years. It is a world-class industry organization, and it was also spearheaded by Zhu Youxing, who also served as the alliance's president for half a year.

The purpose of forming this alliance is to make the entire gaming industry more standardized.

However, it is impossible for a standardized industry to sustain the expenses of an alliance association.

They also need to find their own ways to generate revenue.

The game crowdfunding project currently in front of us seems to be a good direction.

Moreover, it perfectly aligns with the tone of the Game Developers Alliance.

Everything is for the sake of making video games better.

A well-managed crowdfunding platform can also help the gaming industry thrive.

This also presents an opportunity for the league to develop into a global social organization similar to the Olympic Committee or FIFA.

"No problem, Mr. Zhuyou. We will personally promote it when it's over."

Seeing that there seemed to be a profit to be made, they became much more proactive. Everyone in the world is driven by profit, and Zhu Youxing was well aware of this.

That's enough.

With enough good indie games, Battle.net, the top game distribution platform on PC, will also benefit more, creating a win-win situation with no losers.

"Okay, then I'll look forward to tomorrow's game developer competition."

Having achieved his goal of coming here, all that's left is to enjoy being a game judge.

Oh right, he also needs to prepare a copy of the game he's been working on these past few days.

He planned to release the game after the entire competition was over.

Hmm... Before that, I'll try it out myself first.

……

And so, once again, Takeyusei chose to stay alone in his hotel room for the entire night. His employees were all bewildered, wondering what their president was doing.

They were curious and wanted to ask, but they were also worried that it might affect some of the boss's plans.

Only Takeyusei knew what he was doing in his room: he was playing The Binding of Isaac to the fullest.

He had played this game for hundreds of hours in his previous life.

He was even wondering why he had only thought of making this game now; he should have made it a long time ago.

At the same time, he was also watching the game content while playing.

"Yes, we should add more random effects here to make the game more unpredictable and add an element of gambling."

"This special effect is a bit too much for the eyes. It's better to change it to something more suitable. It seems we can't just change the special effects of the original game. The original game does have its advantages."

Energetic Zhu Youxing spent the night without feeling tired, and was still full of energy the next day.

Then, just an hour before the match was about to begin, Takeyusei came out of his room and went to the match venue with his staff.

Chapter 1105 The Competition Begins

Because Zhu Youxing was personally serving as a judge, this year's game developer competition was noticeably more lively.

Many game developers come specifically to meet Zhu Youxing. They want to see him in person, ask him questions about game development, and have this godfather and god of games answer them.

However, before that, they must at least register to become participants in the game development competition.

This resulted in the competition suddenly increasing in size fivefold.

Previously, the average number of participants in such competitions was only two or three hundred at most.

If games are developed in teams of four people on average, then roughly sixty or seventy teams would be competing for the title of winner in a single game developer competition.

This time, the number of attendees surged by more than a thousand, making the entire venue feel somewhat crowded.

Fortunately, this kind of competition does not require special equipment; each developer brings their own computer equipment that they are most familiar with to participate.

Otherwise, just preparing computer equipment would be a considerable expense.

With over a thousand participants, the number of participating village development groups also reached around three to four hundred.

Some of them are genuine independent game developers.

Some are developers from large companies who are unwilling to work on assembly-line games.

At this moment, Zhu Youxing, sitting on the judges' panel, watched all of this.

These people are all very young now, with an average age of about twenty-five or twenty-six.

Occasionally, a few older men might show up who are interested in games, but overall, the majority are young people.

Now, Zhu Youxing is no longer young.

In his previous life, he probably died in his thirties from the 996 work schedule, which was equivalent to thirty years of experience.

Then, when he transmigrated to this world, his biological age was in his early twenties.

Now, he has been in this world for a full twenty-six years.

If you count it, he should actually be considered an elderly man approaching sixty years old.

Perhaps that's why he's in such a peaceful state of mind now, only feeling happy when he occasionally sees his favorite games.

Seeing so many young people developing games with such vigor and hope makes him feel like he's gotten younger too.

Time really flies.

As Zhu Youxing sighed, the game developer competition was officially announced to have begun.

This year's developer competition is divided into different game categories, which is great for different types of developers. They can specialize in a particular category and won't be easily distracted.