Chapter 48 "Ori and Me"
On January 10th, at this special time when the New Year is approaching, the official account of Xiaopozhan's "Chuxin Game Studio", which I have been immersed in for a long time, released the first video of this account since its creation.
"Ori and Me"
Mr. Luo sent a video? Just released?
What a coincidence.
A feeling of excitement suddenly arose in Mo Yun's heart.
Although he only spent less than a day with Mr. Luo, Mo Yun still admired the attitude of a truly outstanding game producer.
He couldn't wait to click on the video.
It is spacious, bright and comfortable. Each workstation covers an area large enough for employees to place a small bed. The workstations are at least one meter apart, and there are even green plants dotted around.
The most high-end dual-screen computer configuration, an ergonomic high-end chair, and a pink waist pillow that will make girls happy...
At first glance, a dreamy office area that could only be seen in Mr. Pei's Tengda Company caught the attention of all viewers.
Coffee bar, snack area, entertainment area, gym...
As the perspective introduced the major facilities in the office building space in front of me, Luo Bai's unrecognizable voiceless narration also lingered in my ears.
"Some people may think that the birth of Ori will come from this office area that immediately arouses the enthusiasm of employees, but the truth is often very different from what the world imagines."
Then the scene turned, and the camera came to the first floor of an old residential building.
The iron door leading upstairs was rusty, and the wall was black and eroded due to years of stacking briquettes.
Dirty and run-down constitute the audience's first impression of this community.
Mo Yun was a little dumbfounded, seeming to recall the surprise in his heart when he went to Chuxin Game Studio as a "guest" for the first time.
The video continues.
The photographer held a somewhat shaky shooting device and trotted all the way up the narrow corridor.
"The first floor...the third floor...the sixth floor..."
Until the seven characters "Jiuxin Game Studio" stuck on the wall in the middle of the corridor with foam tape came into view.
Luo Bai's voice sounded again: "This is where Ori was born."
The photographer walked into the room.
The living room is not too big, except for a boxy small table that can only accommodate eight people at most even if it is squeezed. There is also a 75-inch Thunderbird monitor, and three major consoles are placed next to it.
The corridor leads to the guest room through the living room, and the wall between the guest room and the study room on the right is opened through it, forming the game development department of Chuxin Game Studio.
The finance department, the person in charge's office, and a balcony to let out the wind.
It is extremely crude, and it is difficult to imagine that Ori was developed from such a place.
"The original intention was to be a real grassroots team. When I first founded this studio, there were only me and a financial person in the company. It can be said that I am both the boss and an employee.
Although I already have a rough outline of the entire concept of Ori in my mind, I know in my heart that I will definitely not be able to complete Ori with my own strength.
So I started recruiting people overseas. ”
The door of the game development department was pushed open, and the real battlefield of Ori development was shown to the audience.
Nine computers were placed in various directions in this small room, which seemed extremely cramped.
Among them, only four computers were turned on. Except for the one near the door, which was vacant, three little heads were buried behind the computer screens, resembling three prairie dogs.
After they heard Luo Bai opening the door, they raised their heads and shouted "Brother Luo", but when they saw the shooting equipment held by Luo Bai, their heads shrank with a swish.
"What are you doing? You know the social fear now, right?"
This sound is different from the narration. It was recorded through filming equipment, and the listener is particularly friendly.
In front of the screen, Mo Yun held his chin with his right hand, looking amused and envious.
The relationship at work is so harmonious.
The narration also sounded at the right time:
"Pu Xingyu, Pang You, Chen Jiabin, the Wolong Phoenix chicks I found through Haitou.
They are all freshly graduated college students. Although their basic skills are solid enough, once they encounter a slightly more complicated demand, they become anxious and blind.
In the early days of Ori's development, I needed to teach them many things step by step so that they could complete the requirements I submitted to them.
To be honest, I feel that if we replaced three experienced people, the development progress of Ori could be accelerated by more than a month.
However, the original intention at that time was too unknown, and no experienced person could take a fancy to it unless I was willing to give a high premium.
But I couldn't provide it. At that time, I could only offer 7,000 yuan a month, which was only a little higher than the average salary in Shanghai. If it weren't for the 9-to-5 double-day salary, I'm afraid even these three college students wouldn't be able to afford it. I am willing to take a look at my original intention.
At that time, I was really tired. I had to be busy with the work at hand, deal with the relationship with the neighbors upstairs and downstairs, and be the teacher of these guys. I had to stay in the office after they got off work. I worked on fixing bugs until late at night. ”
At this time, corresponding to the narration, there are photos of Ori in the early stages of development. "Luo Bai told everyone step by step what kind of code should be written to realize this requirement", "It was late at night, Luo Bai stayed in the office writing code", "There was a sudden power outage in broad daylight, and several guys in the development room could only Staring with small eyes"...
"But the difficult days will eventually pass. As the Ori project enters its third month, the entire Ori development progress is officially on track.
Pu Xingyu and the others have been able to complete all the tasks I assigned them within the stipulated time, and sometimes they can also have heated discussions with me and give some constructive suggestions.
I like to get along with young people like them, and their many inspirations can bring me great inspiration.
In the process of developing Ori together, we also formed a deep friendship. ”
"Intense discussion", "The design of this small map was inspired by Pang You", "Everyone drank and had sex on the balcony together at night"...
"Finally, on an already very cold afternoon, we came out of the sweltering heat and brought the development of Ori to a complete end."
In the center of the picture, four people hugged each other and shouted excitedly.
Mo Yun looked at the scene in front of him with a lot of emotions in his heart.
It turns out that Ori was developed under such a difficult environment. The perseverance and unyielding spirit that emerged during this development process are touching.
From this article, we see even more...
"Do the viewers who see this think that I am here to reminisce about the bitterness and sweetness?"
Luo Bai's sudden change in voice directly interrupted Mo Yun's reading comprehension, and Mo Yun almost lost his temper.
And next, Luo Bai's narration was even more outrageous:
"I made the first half of this video just to show one thing to all viewers. Everything I showed above is the current situation of all independent game developers in China!
But not everyone can replicate Ori's miracles.
Some people accept capital injections and become the puppets of capital.
Ideas are distorted, creativity is dismissed, and following the path that has been successful before, in the safest way, just making bad money counts as success.
There are also people who do not want to be controlled by others and choose to go it alone.
Due to the lack of start-up capital, even if you have good ideas in your mind, you can only rent such a simple place to pursue your dreams.
Due to the lack of start-up capital, it is difficult to find strong partners to support each other and move forward together.
Due to the lack of start-up funds, it is very likely that the final work will either be aborted or completely unfinished due to the break in the capital chain!
But even so, no one will ever care about this group!
Game enthusiasts who are truly passionate and idealistic in their hearts can only turn games from a love into a means of making a living under the pressure of reality. ”
Accompanied by a long sigh:
"I am very lucky. Ori's success has put me ahead of countless game producers, but not everyone will have the same good luck as me.
I am a game producer. I was, am, and will be in the future.
I often wonder, besides making a few fun games, what else can I bring to this industry, what else can I bring to the world?
I've been thinking about it for a long time without an answer...
But maybe you can give me an answer. ”
The video screen switched back to the spacious and bright office building at the beginning.
Playing backwards:
Gym, entertainment area, snack area, coffee bar, office area...
Finally, the whole picture came to the front desk of the company. After walking straight out of the glass sensor door, a gilded signboard shone brightly on the right:
[Chuxin Game Studio]
[The cradle of every game maker’s dream]
On the barrage at that time, many netizens were already sending some comments such as "the most powerful recruitment video in history" and "painting teacher".
But Mo Yun was trembling all over as he touched his pounding heart at this moment.
He felt a long-lost heat surge through his body.
"Go if you want to."
Mo Yun suddenly turned around, it was Tang Yunpeng.
"If I hadn't lost the will to forge ahead, I might have been persuaded by Mr. Luo."
Tang Yunpeng smiled happily, looking at the screen with emotion in his heart.
There will always be young people who want to change the world.
And Mo Yun's heartbeat also played out in the hearts of countless game producers in the Yan Kingdom.
Today’s update is seven thousand four, tired
A new chapter has begun, recruiting people, playing games, winning prizes.
Give this world a little earth shock.
Qiu Zhui Reading~Qiu Zhui Reading~Qiu Zhui Reading~
Thank you all readers for your strong support.
(End of chapter)