Determined

After roughly sorting out his thoughts, Wang Chuan opened his laptop.

Since the school taught game development, students were allowed to bring their computers into the classroom.

Moreover, because they often needed to develop games, every laptop had to have Pangu Editor installed.

As a result, the computers all had extremely high specifications. Fortunately, thanks to this world's technological progress, high-spec laptops were not much thicker than laptops from his previous life.

Therefore, it could be said that a high-spec computer was indispensable to a Game Producer.

The students around him were still chatting, and naturally, their conversations were all about finding jobs.

After all, they were already seniors, and graduation was no longer far away.

"Wang Chuan, you're not seriously thinking about making a game by yourself, are you?"

At that moment, his deskmate happened to notice what Wang Chuan was doing and asked with a strange expression.

Well, there was a reason he had asked that.

Before Wang Chuan transmigrated here, this body's original owner had once made a bet with his deskmate, saying that he would create a game.

Then he would publish it through the official channels and, through his own efforts, become an official Game Producer.

As for the result, it was easy to imagine.

Making a game was not that easy. The original owner had failed cleanly and decisively.

After that, Wang Chuan had transmigrated here.

"When you're young, if you don't go a little crazy, can you still call yourself young?"

After recalling that memory, Wang Chuan did not deny it. He merely smiled and replied.

Since it had been the original owner's dream, he would help fulfill it.

It just so happened that he had the ability and a mission. It could also be considered repayment for the karmic debt of this transmigration.

"Wang Chuan, you really need to think this through. The independent game route is far too demanding. There's basically no hope."

"I think you'd be better off keeping your feet on the ground, interning at a game company for a few years, building up experience, and only then considering becoming an official Game Producer."

"If that doesn't work, you could try the game development competition route. At least that offers a tiny bit of hope. It's still better than going independent."

Wang Chuan's deskmate was quite responsible. He genuinely tried to persuade him with painstaking sincerity.

After all, he did not want Wang Chuan to ruin his future over a casual bet—or rather, an unrealistic dream.

"Thanks, um, deskmate. But don't worry, I'm confident. I'm not fooling around!"

Wang Chuan was somewhat surprised, and for the first time, he seriously looked at his deskmate.

He had now made up his mind to take the independent game route. Not only would it give him more freedom, but it would also help the original owner fulfill his final wish.

Um, would it be a little awkward if I asked my deskmate what his name was?

And what was up with this original owner? He didn't even know his own deskmate's name?

"Um, did you forget my name again?"

Unexpectedly, his deskmate was quite perceptive. Seeing Wang Chuan's awkward expression, he spoke faintly.

"Uh..."

"Fine, I give up. My name is Xiao Ming."

"Okay, I'll remember it, Xiao Ming. Bye, Xiao Ming."

After replying awkwardly, Wang Chuan grabbed his laptop and ran off.

Sure enough, he simply could not get any peace and quiet in the classroom.

If he wanted to make games in peace, he still had to return to the dormitory!

Well, don't misunderstand. Wang Chuan's roommates had all found their own paths, and currently, he was the only one left in the dormitory.

Returning to the familiar yet unfamiliar dormitory, Wang Chuan let out a sigh of relief.

His fingers landed on the keyboard and began tapping nonstop.

Although he had the original owner's memories, he still needed to familiarize himself with things.

However, he quickly got the hang of it, thanks to the Pangu Editor created in this world.

It had simplified game development to an absurd degree. They only needed to remember a few commands.

After thoroughly understanding Pangu Editor, Wang Chuan felt much more relaxed.

He had already determined his goal: to achieve success through independent game certification.

To do that, he needed to meet two objectives.

Ranking and player recognition.

He would not consider the ranking for now. In Wang Chuan's eyes, as long as the game was good enough and shocking enough, climbing to first place would be easy.

After all, that leaderboard only included games released within the past month. Once they exceeded that period, they would automatically leave the rankings.

Player recognition, meaning players being willing to pay for a game, was the most crucial part.

How could he get ten thousand paid purchases within a month? That was the question.

The money earned by this game would also affect his subsequent development plans.

Although he would receive official support after becoming an official Game Producer,

and would be able to take out a certain amount in interest-free bank loans,

he would still have to repay it eventually. So if he could earn the money himself, that would be even better.

Those were all prerequisites. The remaining question was what kind of game he should choose.

Based on his current financial situation, it first had to be low-cost. Ideally, all the assets could be found in Pangu Editor.

That way, he could keep the costs below twenty thousand yuan. After all, he still needed to set aside ten thousand yuan for promotion.

Second, it had to be simple to make, because he did not have much time.

The mission required him to finish within a month, and he did not want to drag things out.

However, he had long since made plans regarding which game to choose.

The first game would be the one he had mentioned before, a game containing META elements: "The Stanley Parable."

There were three reasons for choosing it.

First, its gameplay was simple, mainly consisting of story, narration, and exploration.

Second, it was a classic Meta Game. Bringing out this concept would make it an original creation, enough to attract a broad audience of players. Moreover, it could complement that magical magnifying glass.

Third, it was cheap to make! It focused more on narrative design, and most of the assets could be found in Pangu Editor.

Making "The Stanley Parable" was relatively simple, but most of its content lay in the Narrator, while its core lay in its twists.

As for music, its requirements were quite low, so he would not need to commission anything specifically.

As for those more classic games, he would not consider making them yet, because the time was not right.

Those games required huge costs and time to build momentum. They also needed a platform and promotion; otherwise, it would be too much of a loss.

He did not want the classic games from his previous life to come to this world only to flop.

Compared to those, Meta Games like "The Stanley Parable" suited his current circumstances better.

After all, Meta Games had not yet appeared in this world. Once he released one, it would definitely create an explosive effect.

It might not become something everyone chased after, but there would definitely be no shortage of players paying attention to this new type of game.

Wang Chuan was very confident about that.