Task Assignment

After handing off part of his work to his assistant, Wang Chuan took a leisurely shower.

Then he got ready to rest.

That sleep lasted all the way until nine-something the next morning before he finally got up.

After grabbing a quick breakfast, the four from the studio had already arrived.

He hurriedly opened the door and let Liu Qiang, Zhou Wei, Zhao Jing, and Huang Shanshan inside.

"Why are you guys here so early?"

"Manager Wang, have you not woken up yet? It's almost ten o'clock!"

Liu Qiang said with a wry smile, lowering his voice.

"Ah? Ahem, sorry about that, I slept late last night."

Checking the time, Wang Chuan realized it was indeed his fault, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Alright, since you're here, let's all gather in the conference room and assign everyone their tasks."

Hearing Wang Chuan's words, the group wiped off their smiles and went to sit down in the conference room.

They hadn't gone to the big companies—they'd come to Wang Chuan's small startup.

Wasn't it because Wang Chuan's track record made them feel that following him could lead to something big?

Well, provided their pay wasn't bad either.

So when Wang Chuan said he was handing out tasks, they immediately perked up.

After all, the future of Huangtu Game Company was tied to their own futures.

Most careers had a golden window from age twenty to forty.

If you hadn't made something of yourself by then, you were basically coasting into retirement.

"Liu Qiang, Zhou Wei, your job is to maintain 'The Stanley Parable' and also build an official website for Huangtu Game Company."

"Oh, and set up a game platform too. You're allowed to outsource—the company will cover the expenses—but it has to be fast."

Wang Chuan first looked at Liu Qiang and Zhou Wei, giving them detailed instructions.

There was no way the two of them could build a decent game platform on their own in a short time.

So the cost of outsourcing was unavoidable.

"Manager Wang, don't worry—we've got this!"

Seeing their confident assurances, Wang Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

"Zhao Jing, since the company's just starting out, you'll have more roles to fill and more tasks upfront. Sorry for the trouble."

"But don't worry, I'll hire the next batch of people as soon as I can to lighten your load."

Looking at Zhao Jing's calm face, Wang Chuan didn't jump straight into the tasks—he reassured her first.

After all, she was a young woman taking on a lot of responsibility, and that wasn't easy.

Mainly, he was afraid she'd burn out and leave—where would he find another capable subordinate like her?

"Manager Wang, don't worry—I can handle it. After all, the pay you're giving me is pretty great~~~"

Zhao Jing saw it clearly: since her salary was several times that of the others, her workload would naturally be several times heavier too.

"Good. Besides your daily work, keep an eye on industry news—game-related info from various media and distribution channels."

Pleased with Zhao Jing's response, Wang Chuan finally laid out her tasks.

"Huang Shanshan, you're mainly in charge of outsourcing art and music, plus porting 'The Stanley Parable' to mobile."

"No problem~~~"

Every task Wang Chuan assigned was accepted without hesitation.

What none of them expected was that most of their assignments involved overseeing outsourced teams.

There wasn't much actual work for them to do themselves.

"Everyone needs to finish their tasks quickly. We could do it ourselves, but that'd be too slow."

"I don't know if you've noticed, but 'The Stanley Parable' is starting to lose its buzz online, so we need to push out a new game soon."

Since they'd all signed contracts, Wang Chuan took the rare opportunity to explain.

He also wanted them to grow into their roles, so he could take it easier later on.

And what he said wasn't baseless.

Yesterday, while browsing game forums, he'd already noticed 'The Stanley Parable's' popularity fading.

That was normal, though—no game stays hot forever.

Even a flame, no matter how fiercely it burns, will die out once the firewood is gone.

Besides, the Three Factories' own channels and various producers had started promoting their meta games.

To some extent, they'd eaten into 'The Stanley Parable's' market share.

The meeting ended quickly. Since Wang Chuan wasn't a pure executive, he kept his remarks concise and to the point.

He handed the proposal to Liu Qiang and Zhou Wei, and the two went off to work.

Their task wasn't difficult—it was to set up a database.

One capable of storing player accounts for Huangtu Game.

As for the external platform, that could be left for later; for now, an internal data platform was enough.

Zhao Jing returned to her seat, turned on her computer, and started gathering information online.

Meanwhile, Huang Shanshan was with Wang Chuan, who was explaining the requirements for Art Assets on the computer.

Honestly, strictly speaking, the Art Assets for "Soul Knight" didn't have many demands.

After all, they were mostly ordinary resources.

Nothing too distinctive that would stick in players' minds.

Of course, that wasn't a big deal for "Soul Knight."

Games like "Soul Knight," a Roguelike, focus on game mechanics and gameplay.

"Manager Wang, these requirements... they look like they're for a mobile game???"

Huang Shanshan, being an art student, was baffled by the specs in front of her.

Was the company finally moving into mobile games?

"It's not what you think. This time, we're making a game with cross-platform data between the Mobile version and PC."

Seeing her expression, Wang Chuan explained with a wry smile.

In his past life, what he hated most about "Soul Knight" was the save feature.

Due to third-party factors, after he spent money in the game, his account inexplicably vanished.

And the items he'd bought with real cash were gone too.

That was because "Soul Knight" used local saves.

It only got better after they later added a Cloud save feature.

Learning from that lesson, Wang Chuan had considered this from the very start of development.

He found a server rental company through the all-powerful Pangu Editor.

After a few rounds of contact, he got the matter settled.

Yeah, legitimate and reliable, and especially convenient.

"For the Art Assets, just follow the specs on this form and communicate with the outsourcing team. Same as before—speed is key!!!"

Wang Chuan handed over the form and gave her a serious, careful reminder.

"Got it, Manager Wang. You can count on me!!"

After hearing Wang Chuan's instructions, Huang Shanshan patted her chest confidently.