Sitting in front of the computer, Chen Xu basically had a rough understanding of the current situation.
In the gaming industry, this is the direction we are aiming for.
But even if you decide to make a game, it's not that simple.
Although the black technology in this world directly prevents the development of games from building the underlying code.
But art, music, modeling, etc., none of them can be spared.
Moreover, Chen Xu himself is currently quite embarrassed.
First of all, he does not have the title of game designer and has very few resources at his disposal.
Although Chen Xu estimated that such resources were sufficient for some classic small independent games in previous lives.
But there is another key point, that is, he doesn't have much money on him.
After all, I had just graduated not long ago, and I was located in the Magic City, even though it was not in the center but in the suburbs.
But the cost of living is also quite high, and I have only saved a total of more than 10,000 yuan in savings so far.
Put the system aside for now, after all, this thing requires its own work to collect points.
In addition, this does not provide the function of exchanging money, which is simply heartless!
"I have to find a way to make money." Chen Xu touched his chin and thought to himself.
While searching for various information on the Internet, I learned about all aspects of the game industry in the world.
On the other hand, I was also imagining it in my mind.
However, after exiting the webpage and seeing a folder on the desktop, Chen Xu's eyes lit up.
Inside the document home are more than a dozen colored comics.
As for the content, it is a story about some relatively cool young ladies playing water volleyball.
The melody of the story is positive and uplifting, fully demonstrating the vitality and high morale of young girls.
According to the memory in his mind, these comics were not drawn by him, but were given to him by a senior from the same school as him for coloring.
Looking at these inspiring comics, Chen Xu already made a decision in his heart.
He already had an idea for the first work that came with money.
A domestically produced beautiful girl matching game that was deeply loved by players in the previous life: "Mirror"
It was selected as the second most rated game in 2018 and topped the global daily best-selling list on the Steam platform. It has accumulated 71,000 reviews, of which nearly 69,000 reviews are positive, and most of the other 2,000 reviews are for Bad reviews given out of fun.
The reason for choosing this game is also very simple.
On the one hand, this game basically has no game modeling.
On the other hand, most of the content of this game can be produced by Chen Xu at his own level.
Moreover, due to the characteristics of its game, without much funding for publicity, it can be said that the game "Magic Mirror" has unique advantages compared to other games.
In terms of quickly accumulating initial capital costs, it can be said that "Magic Mirror" is the best choice.
Of course, some of the content that is over the line still needs to be changed.
"But if you rely on one person, it will still take some time. You have to find a helper." After making the decision, Chen Xu thought about it and had an idea in his mind.
But before that, let’s solve the stomach problem first.
Feeling a sense of hunger, Chen Xu stood up, took the keys and mobile phone on the table, and prepared to go downstairs to find a restaurant to solve his physical problems.
… … … …
"Never underestimate the meat cutter of any Lanzhou ramen restaurant. What an incredible skill he has with the knife!"
Chen Xu picked up a piece of beef as thin as cicada wings with his chopsticks and sighed.
Dip in the ramen soup, the beef even gave Chen Xu a crystal clear feeling.
Six slices of beef are spread on the ramen noodles, with chopped green onions and coriander on the side.
Regardless of whether it's a past life or a parallel world, this beef is all in one word: thin.
Although the amount of meat is really not enough to fill your teeth, the noodles are still quite delicious.
It is very chewy and the noodle soup made from beef bones is also extremely delicious.
After eating and drinking, Chen Xu paid the bill and left the noodle shop, and dialed a phone number on the way home.
After about three rings, the call was answered.
"Senior sister, the drawing you gave me before has been completed. I will send it to you to receive it when the time comes."
"Also, do you have time tomorrow, senior? I have some things I want to discuss with you."
"No problem, see you at the Island Coffee at the intersection of the Garden Community at one o'clock tomorrow afternoon."
Putting down the phone, Chen Xu stretched out.
It has been decided that the next pot of gold will depend on "Magic Mirror".
But if he has to do all the work alone.
Chen Xu estimated that it would take him about two months to complete "Magic Mirror" with this amount of work.
This is still a case of liver explosion.
So if possible, finding a helper is the best thing to do.
But whether it will work or not, I don’t know.
… … … …
One o'clock in the afternoon.
Chen Xu came to the island for coffee at the agreed time.
In the lobby on the first floor, sitting by the window, was a girl in her twenties and wearing glasses.
The other party was wearing a white casual suit and was sitting there listening to music with headphones on.
"Senior Ruan, could you please make a trip?" Chen Xu walked up and greeted the other party.
"No trouble, my house happens to be nearby." Ruan Ningxue took off her headphones and smiled lightly, shaking her head.
Before Chen Xu could continue, Ruan Ningxue looked at the other party happily and said, "So Chen Xu, what do you want to talk to me about? Have you finally figured out that you are willing to come to my studio? In fact, I told you that I have been obsessed with comics. Very unwise."
"You can definitely hone yourself in the field of fan fiction first, and then change careers. Many well-known teachers in the industry used to draw fan fiction!"
"And I saw the pictures you colored, Chen Xu. You are very talented!"
Ruan Ningxue said to Chen Xu very seriously.
"Ahem... Well, senior sister, I appreciate your kindness, but this is not why I came to you today." Chen Xu coughed twice in embarrassment.
The other party is Chen Xu’s senior classmate.
Just like Chen Xu before, he wanted to be a cartoonist, Ruan Ningxue also wanted to be a cartoonist.
It's just that the other party's path is a little different, that is, compared to Chen Xu's repeated defeats in submissions, Ruan Ningxue started to draw fanfics.
At least she can earn a lot from this job, and in her words, becoming a best-selling fanfiction artist, becoming famous and then switching careers to become an official cartoonist is also a path to success!
As for what kind of fanfic
Naturally, it is a fanfic that tells a beautiful love story. Of course, sometimes it may not be so beautiful.
As a senior, Ruan Ningxue believed that Chen Xu was very talented and had always wanted to recruit him to join the team to form a working group.
Realizing that the topic had gone a little awry, and that it was likely to shift to this matter again, Chen Xu immediately told what he wanted to ask Ruan Ningxue for help today.
"Eh... Switching to gaming?"
Hearing Chen Xu's words, Ruan Ningxue's eyes widened, as if she had heard something incredible.
"My original idea was just to show the story to others. Comics and games are actually just a carrier." Chen Xu told Ruan Ningxue the reason he had already thought of.
"And there are many examples in the industry of people who have switched careers from cartoonists or novelists to directors and game designers." Chen Xu said with a smile.
After all, unlike the previous life, thanks to the development of technology, the basic threshold for all walks of life has been lowered a lot.
Therefore, there are really not many examples of crossover in the world’s entertainment industry.
Of course, if it can still be successful after crossing the border, that is another matter.
"That's not the key, okay!" Ruan Ningxue rolled her eyes: "If you don't include food or housing, the illustration payment will still be in arrears! So, Chen Xu, do you want to prostitute me for free?"
If the person sitting across from her was not her junior fellow student, and she still wanted to keep Chen Xu in her group.
Ruan Ningxue will definitely leave immediately because she looks like a liar.
The evil capitalist wants to use her labor force for free!
No, capitalists don’t do this!