The game is only half finished, and the entire internet is begging for an update!

"Boss, this is an apology video for the players, not a stand-up comedy routine. Could you at least appear a little more sorrowful?"

"Even if the company goes out of business, at your age, you're still in your prime as a security guard anywhere!"

"No, stop laughing, boss!"

Star City, Chaoxi Games Company.

In the office, HR Sheng Tinglan stared blankly at her boss, holding her phone.

She really couldn't understand it.

A game company is about to go bankrupt.

The boss was sitting in front of the camera, recording his last apology video for the players. How could it look like he was making dumplings?

Especially what the boss Jiang Bo just said: "Thank you to all the players for your long-term support and encouragement of Chaoxi Games."

Encouragement?

Is that what you call encouragement?

Players are practically asking you where your ancestral grave is located!

You should pay more attention!

"Ahem, sorry, I just remembered something happy."

Jiang Bo cleared his throat, forcibly straightened his mouth which was almost stretched to his ears, and put on a pained expression.

sad?

He's not sad at all!

three days ago.

Back then, Jiang Bo was still on Earth, working as a game developer. He saved money by sharing meals and kept himself busy by reading novels.

I write plans during the day and revise requirements at night.

As a result, I got off work too late that day and rode my bike into a dump truck with my face right next to it. When I opened my eyes again, I found myself in this parallel world.

The good news is, he traveled through time.

The bad news is that after he transmigrated, he took over a game company that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

The worse news is that although the company is called Chaoxi Games, judging from its financial situation, it is basically on the verge of collapse.

However, the gaming industry in this world is very developed.

Various game creation tools and software are very mature, the independent game platform is also well-developed, the player market is huge, and the game consumption atmosphere is better than on Earth.

There are even many advanced virtual gaming pods!

It sounds like a startup paradise.

The problem is, even heaven doesn't welcome poor people.

Jiang Bo had already seriously considered that the company would only take on outsourcing work and stop making games for the time being, just trying to survive one day at a time.

But just now, Blue Star's mother finally remembered her child who was still wandering far away!

【Ding! 】

[Residual anticipation was detected.]

[Expectation value system successfully bound!]

[As long as the host evokes feelings of excitement, awe, or longing in the recipient, these emotions can be continuously converted into anticipation value.]

The higher the expectations, the greater the reward!

After carefully studying the system rules, Jiang Bo quickly realized a problem.

When normal people make games, they strive for meticulous craftsmanship and a complete release.

But now... is it done?

What are players supposed to expect after this is all done?!

If a game is too complete, players will be satisfied after playing it, quit, uninstall it, and continue with their lives, directly entering a dull and uninteresting "sage mode," thus limiting the game's appeal.

But if...

The game is at its most crucial, exciting, and thrilling point, pushing your adrenaline to its peak!

Stop it abruptly!

This has generated strong anticipation among players for what's to come...

The resentment and expectations that players unleash will be astronomical!

Jiang Bo remained silent for a long time after he finally understood the rule.

This is somewhat inhumane.

But then I thought about it again.

Who among those who make games is truly a human being?

He wants to make a game, but he'll only make half of it!

Players may complain, but if they want to know what happens next, then the game is already halfway to success.

As for the other half?

Next time for sure!

In the office, Sheng Tinglan saw that he was starting to drift off again and couldn't help but remind him once more.

"Boss!"

Jiang Bo immediately snapped out of his daze, coughed, and tried to compose himself.

"I'm heartbroken to see the company in this state."

"So... I've just thought about it carefully, and he can't fall!"

"Every minute counts! I have a feeling this will be the last major entrepreneurial project of my life."

"You might not know this, but there are always a few times in a person's life when they feel they are just one step away from success. And I've waited twenty-five years, and just now, I think I've actually touched it!"

"So, I'm not recording an apology video anymore. I'm going to make original games and launch new projects!"

? ? ? ?

No.

Boss.

Isn't your emotional transition a little too smooth?

One second they're recording an apology video, the next they're starting a new business?

This isn't just a regrouping effort; it's like someone sitting up in their coffin halfway closed and saying they can fight again!

"President Jiang, have you been through too much trauma?"

Sheng Tinglan carefully put down her phone, her eyes filled with concern for Jiang Bo's mental state.

As someone who has worked in the gaming industry for several years, Sheng Tinglan considers himself to be quite worldly-wise.

She had seen the boss, in order to catch the trend, change the martial arts project overnight to a cultivation and gacha game.

I've also seen developers forcibly change post-apocalyptic survival into a pet farm just to capitalize on a trending topic.

I've even seen companies, in order to save costs, simply stitch together art assets from three different projects into a hodgepodge, and then promote it as a multiverse fusion gameplay.

Basically, it's a martial arts game that transforms into a cultivation game, a cultivation game that transforms into a card game, cards with gacha mechanics, gacha mechanics that increase combat power, combat power that increases ranking, and ranking that increases gift packs...

After going through the whole process, before players even start playing, their wallets are already in battle mode.

But she had never seen anything like it before.

The company account is almost empty.

The boss isn't seeking financing, isn't looking for an issuer, and isn't rushing to take on outsourcing to recoup losses. At a time like this, why is he launching a new project?

Sheng Tinglan mustered her courage and tried her best to make her explanation sound more professional.

"President Jiang, I know the current environment is not good, and you are unwilling to accept this and want to achieve something."

"But you should be aware of our current situation."

"We don't have much cash left in the account."

"The original project was completely halted long ago because it didn't perform well."

"Now, there are only a handful of people left in the company..."

At this point, Sheng Tinglan herself felt a little sad.

Other companies may be small, but they have all the essential functions.

Their company is small, but it's missing two vital organs.

How can this kind of business management model be considered original?

Jiang Bo waved his hand, directly interrupting her spellcasting.

"Xiao Lan, I understand your concerns."

"But given the company's current situation, whether or not to apologize is meaningless!"

"Do players owe us an apology?"

Sheng Tinglan: "..."

For a moment, she didn't know whether to first persuade her boss to calm down or to make an appointment with a psychiatrist.

Is an apology meaningless?

What's the point?

Jiang Bo continued:

"We have no money, no people, no resources, and no market trust right now."

"If you do large-scale projects, you'll fail! If you make reskinned mobile games, you can't compete with others! If you make casual games, even if you launch them, it's hard to break out of your niche."

"Therefore, we must find the direction that best suits our small team."

Sheng Tinglan frowned; that statement was indeed correct.

The problem is, knowing the problem doesn't mean you can solve it!

You've said so much, but where is the direction to break the deadlock? Where is the hope of turning the tide?

Just as she was wondering, Jiang Bo had already turned around and walked to his desk, quickly typed out a document on the keyboard, and then turned the monitor screen directly towards Sheng Tinglan.

"Here, I've already come up with the game strategy."

Sheng Tinglan was taken aback.

"So fast?"

"Inspiration is something that, once it comes, can't be stopped."

"Take a look at the name first."

Sheng Tinglan glanced at it, and her pupils immediately dilated.

A line of bold text was prominently displayed on the screen.

Project Title: I Found the Imperial Seal of the State!