Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

Unbeknownst to him, the game seemed to be encouraging him to constantly try more new ways to play and have more fun.

This time, he searched the entire room in the sixth level and was certain that he had obtained everything he was supposed to.

Of course, there were some things he simply couldn't get, seemingly deliberately preventing him from obtaining them. He didn't have any good solutions for this and could only watch helplessly as he couldn't acquire the items.

Then he returned to the BOSS's door, this time fully prepared, ready to challenge the final BOSS.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and entered the BOSS room.

When he entered the BOSS room of the sixth level, he was immediately met with an extremely strong sense of oppression, as the BOSS named Mother appeared in front of the player.

This time, he needs to defeat this mother.

Chapter 1142 Boss, I'd like to ask for a leave

The final boss is depicted as a mother's leg, and each attack is incredibly imposing with a wide range.

Before Dai Rui could even react, he saw the screen showing his game over again.

This time, Daryl seems to have gotten used to death.

It's normal for the final boss to be a bit stronger; he can accept that.

With this mindset, he started the game again.

Having gained experience from previous attempts, he now plays much more smoothly.

This time, he didn't waste too much health on his way to the sixth level. It took him about forty minutes to collect all the items in all the rooms of all the levels, and his combat power reached its peak.

Moreover, he discovered that the items he scavenged from the room this time were much more powerful than before.

The items looted last time didn't synergize well with each other, greatly reducing the attack power in battle.

But this time he found several items that complemented and worked well together, and his maximum health was also greatly increased.

This made him very confident.

This time we can definitely defeat that final boss!

Rush!

Arriving at the door of the final boss room in the sixth level, he briefly checked all the resources and items he had obtained one last time. If he failed again this time, it would truly be an injustice!

At this moment, he did not notice that it was already midnight. He was not sleepy at all, as if he had become a tireless creature.

All he can think about right now is beating the game!

It's really frustrating not to be able to complete the game.

The final level was so close, but it just wouldn't pass.

I'm fully prepared, and all I have to do next is defeat that Mom's Leg BOSS!

But he clearly overestimated his own abilities.

Despite being well-prepared, he did not easily defeat the final boss.

Come again!

Death

Come again!

death.

This cycle repeats itself until the early hours of the next morning, when the alarm clock begins to urge you to go to work.

The sound of the alarm clock seemed to bring him back to his senses and make him wake up.

What did I do all night?

He didn't manage to beat the first major level all night.

He didn't think it was a problem with his own strength, because every time he felt he was just a little short of defeating the monster.

It's just that little bit.

With just a little effort, I should be able to pass the level.

However, the script was not arranged as he had expected.

He spent the entire night without defeating the final boss, Mom's Leg.

Is there something wrong with my operation?

He couldn't help but start to doubt himself.

As he pondered this, he picked up the phone beside him.

"Hey boss, I'm not feeling well today, I need to ask for a day off."

"Yes, I'm fine. I'll go to the hospital. I won't say any more. I'm going to the hospital now."

Dai Rui rarely takes leave.

This is especially true of someone using such an absurd excuse to ask for leave, something that has never happened before.

He enjoys games, but he's never actually done anything like this before, completely forgetting about rest.

He also occasionally prepares to spend a day and night playing games on a day off.

But that's with thorough preparation.

First, prepare energy drinks and coffee, as well as a variety of food and, of course, beer.

Without these preparations, he usually wouldn't be able to last a single night.

After all, he's over thirty years old, and his body is definitely not as strong as it was when he was younger.

But today is really strange, because he didn't sleep all night because of this game.

And he wasn't tired at all; he just wanted to defeat the BOSS.

Ring ring.

Just then, the phone rang.

He glanced at the number on his phone and realized it was a good friend from his company, someone he used to play games with all the time.

"Hey Darryl, how are you feeling? I heard from your boss that you weren't feeling well today. You didn't seem to log into Titanfall or Counter-Strike yesterday. Normally, you wouldn't miss the new season yesterday, so it seems you're really not feeling well."

"Uh, actually I'm not feeling unwell. I just stayed up all night, and I'll obviously be too tired to go to work, so I might as well rest."

"Huh? Staying up late? You don't usually stay up late, what's the reason you're staying up late?"

“Um…” Darryl was a little embarrassed, but still answered honestly, “I played The Binding of Isaac, which you recommended.”

"You really...!!" The person on the other end of the phone exclaimed, but he quickly realized he was speaking too loudly and lowered his voice, saying, "You're playing The Binding of Isaac? I thought you only liked playing large-scale games."

Don't tell me what you think; I think so too.

Dai Rui thought to himself.

"This game seems really fun! You can play it all night long. Come on, tell me how many playthroughs you've done so far?"

"How many playthroughs?" Dai Rui was dumbfounded.

Is this game still playable?

"Hmm? You don't know about the New Game Plus? This game is a multi-game story. After each New Game Plus, you can upgrade your character and make them stronger in the next adventure. You... you haven't finished your first New Game Plus yet, have you?"

"How is that possible!"

How can it be!

Dai Rui's inner voice and outward expression both uttered loud, retorting questions.

"Of course I completed the first playthrough, but this game is indeed quite difficult, and I'm still a bit stuck."

"Oh, that's normal. This game does require a certain level of skill, and sometimes it's not just about skill; sometimes it's also related to metaphysics."

metaphysics?

"Oh no, the boss is coming, I have to talk to you later." The voice on the other end of the phone lowered, followed by a slightly more normal voice, "Oh, you're feeling alright, right? Is there anything I can help you with? No, just take care of yourself. I'll come over tonight to check on you."

After saying that, the call ended, but Dai Rui didn't pay attention to what the other person said at the end. He was thinking about whether this game was a multi-playthrough game.

By the way, this is an indie game, so it's impossible for a game to have so much content that you can play it for dozens or hundreds of hours on your first playthrough.

That's something only large-scale games developed by large companies can achieve.

Therefore, the best way for indie games to extend players' playtime is indeed through multiple playthroughs.

With his friend's suggestion, he suddenly realized that his previous doubts seemed to be resolved.

Everything is designed to serve the game itself.

Chapter 1143 Don't you even know who developed this game?

My friend will be coming to see me tonight, so I have to at least finish the first playthrough of the game no matter what.

Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing.

At that moment, he suddenly realized that he had actually played very few different types of games.

He had never encountered this kind of random roguelike dungeon mode before.

However, this also allows him to examine the game from a very fresh perspective.

At this point, he no longer wanted to say that the game was terrible.

He seemed to realize the game's inherent appeal at that moment.

Just the fact that this game can keep you playing it all night long means that it's already a success.

So what if the art style is terrible? This terrible art style actually gives him a cool feeling now.

As long as a game is fun, it doesn't matter how good the graphics are.

He rushed to the bathroom, quickly washed his face, mainly to refresh himself.

He must complete the first level before leaving get off work that evening.

I can't let my colleagues look down on me!