I Was Told to Make Bad Games, So What's This Titanfall Nonsense?
Chapter 22

Bullet hell shooter? What kind of bullshit game genre is that!

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"CEO Shen is doing the planning?!"

Inside the Golden Wind Game Director's office.

Lu Bian and Da Jiang looked at Chu Qingzhou in surprise, speaking in unison.

"Uh... yes,"

Chu Qingzhou also looked helpless, shrugging her shoulders:

"CEO Shen wants to personally lead this time's game proposal for the competition."

"This..."

Lu Bian showed a troubled expression:

"Secretary Chu, this kind of thing... can't we trouble CEO Shen with it?"

Lu Bian spoke quite politely.

But how could Chu Qingzhou not understand Lu Bian's true meaning—you're a boss who doesn't understand anything, so please don't meddle in our game development, okay?

Actually, Chu Qingzhou also quite disliked the boss interfering in business matters.

You don't understand the actual situation of the business, so why are you giving useless commands?

Moreover, wasn't the young lady not like this before?

She was such a laid-back girl, she'd rather hide far away from actual business, preferably being a hands-off boss for her entire life!

Why did she suddenly get inspired today and want to lead the game proposal?

But!

The boss had spoken, and as the boss's secretary, Chu Qingzhou couldn't refuse and could only execute:

"CEO Shen personally gave the order, and as I said, your team is definitely more skilled in game development,"

"but CEO Shen still wants to be in charge, so what do you three think...?"

As she spoke, everyone's gaze turned to Gu Sheng.

After all, he was the director.

Even if he was unwilling, he had to be the one to persuade Shen Miaomiao.

"Hmm—"

Gu Sheng pondered for a moment.

He then said:

"How about this, CEO Shen is willing to take charge, which shows she highly values this event,"

"but given that CEO Shen's understanding of the game industry isn't particularly... professional,"

"some details will still need our adjustment."

Gu Sheng's proposal was very fair and his meaning was clear—

On the overall direction, Shen Miaomiao could offer suggestions, after all, the company was hers, she was the boss.

But she shouldn't interfere with the details, and those were professional matters she couldn't meddle in.

Gu Sheng was actually being very accommodating by offering this.

After all, no insider wants to be guided by an outsider, even if that outsider is the head of the company.

Moreover, their head of the company... truly didn't understand game production.

Chu Qingzhou nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, Director Gu, please prepare yourselves a bit,"

Chu Qingzhou let out a long sigh:

"I'll go communicate with CEO Shen again, and we'll meet in the conference room in ten minutes."

"Okay."

Gu Sheng nodded.

With the great secretary gone, Gu Sheng's office exploded!

"Holy crap, Old Gu! Are you okay? Letting Little Nezha direct our game?"

Lu Bian closed the door and looked at Gu Sheng in shock:

"She... doesn't understand game production! Didn't you see that last demo session?"

Remember!

During their previous demo session, that baby in a diaper had a serious clipping issue and was glitching like crazy!

Any normal boss would have fired the three of them on the spot!

But Little Nezha watched while laughing, not only grinning foolishly but also clapping for them!

With this level of skill...

You're letting this "Miss" be the lead planner?!

Da Jiang also showed a troubled expression, "Yeah, Brother Sheng. CEO Shen is a good boss, but maybe not a good planner..."

However, after hearing his two brothers' concerns, Gu Sheng simply smiled slightly:

"That's why I said, we'll be the ones to decide on the details."

As he spoke, Gu Sheng slowly poured them both a cup of water, signaling them to calm down.

"It's precisely because she knows nothing about game development that I want to hear her suggestions."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bian and Da Jiang exchanged glances.

"I don't get it, Brother Sheng," Da Jiang scratched his head.

Gu Sheng chuckled, "Little Nezha truly doesn't understand game development, but she's at least a normal person. She knows what she wants, and why do we make games?"

"To... let others play them..." Lu Bian replied.

Gu Sheng pointed approvingly at Lu Bian, "Bian'er is right. We make games for players to play."

With that!

The office fell into a brief silence.

A moment later, Lu Bian suddenly exclaimed, "Oh—"

"Old Gu, you mean Little Nezha is our player, right!"

Lu Bian understood.

The reason Old Gu agreed to listen to Little Nezha's opinions was precisely because she knew nothing about game development!

She was a pure player!

The only way to judge a game's quality was "fun" or "not fun"!

And what Gu Sheng wanted to hear was precisely this pure player demand.

What kind of game do you think is fun, and I'll make that kind of game.

"You're still the best, Old Gu!"

Understanding Gu Sheng's thoughts, Lu Bian gave him a thumbs-up, completely convinced.

"No wonder you're naturally suited to be a designer. This design perspective is amazing."

"Flatterer,"

Gu Sheng cursed with a laugh, then looked at Da Jiang.

"Da Jiang, do you agree with this design perspective?"

"Ah—"

Da Jiang was stunned for two seconds, then cupped his fist. "Me too!"

Ten minutes later!

Conference room.

Even though Little Nezha could be lazy, when it came to matters involving money, she was always decisive!

Sitting at the head of the conference table, Shen Miaomiao's heart was stirred!

Who would have thought that one day, she, who knew nothing about game development, could lead a game project!

Sorry, Comrade Old Gu!

Shen Miaomiao said in her heart.

Even though I know you want to be a good game designer, our paths are ultimately different. When I succeed, I'll give you a portion of the rebate as compensation!

As she was thinking, Gu Sheng and the other two entered the conference room.

Everyone took their seats, and the planning meeting officially began.

"Everyone, don't be too formal,"

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Shen Miaomiao, in a good mood, smiled.

"Today's meeting is mainly for discussion. Please speak freely. If I say anything incorrect or inadequate, Director Gu, please correct me."

Hearing this, Gu Sheng nodded. "CEO Shen is too humble. Please begin."

Hehe! Then I won't be polite!

Shen Miaomiao chuckled wickedly in her heart and opened her meeting notebook.

Above were all the data she had just gathered, including but not limited to—the lowest performing game genres in the past three years, games with the highest negative reviews in the past five years, and the lowest selling games on the Yiyou Platform.

"Ahem, then let's first decide on the game genre,"

Shen Miaomiao cleared her throat and looked at Gu Sheng and the other two:

"Director Gu, do you have any ideas for the genre of our game this time?"

That depends on how many Emotion Points I have in my system.

Gu Sheng thought to himself.

He shook his head, "Not yet, as the notification period was quite short, we haven't had time to discuss it. Does CEO Shen have any ideas?"

Bingo!

Shen Miaomiao was very satisfied with Gu Sheng's answer, thinking to herself that this would be easy. She would look at which game genre was the worst in her data, and that's what they would make.

With that thought, she lowered her head and scanned through her notebook:

"Then let's make... a bullet hell shooter!"

A bullet hell shooter, as the name suggests, is a game that primarily focuses on counter-attacking and surviving amidst a barrage of crazy and deadly projectiles.

To be honest!

Shen Miaomiao had never heard of this game genre before!

In fact, in the past five years, there hadn't been a single game of this type on the Yiyou Platform!

It was the kind of genre that nobody would even glance at!

As expected!

As soon as she said this!

Lu Bian and Da Jiang both gasped in shock!

What the hell kind of garbage game genre is that?!

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