Shocking Game

Game New World?

Isn't that the self-media account I've been promoting for?

"Oh, I see! Sure, when exactly?"

Wang Chuan felt a flicker of surprise at the other party's words, but quickly calmed down.

Because he knew that "The Stanley Parable" was an excellent game.

Still, he was a bit taken aback that Game New World had responded so quickly.

"Alright, since that's the case, why not make it today? Let's set things in motion right now."

Xia Xiao on the other end of the line said cheerfully upon hearing this.

After churning out several endings in a row, she'd been caught by her boss.

To avoid getting scolded, and because she genuinely believed this game was a groundbreaking masterpiece, she'd taken the opportunity to recommend it to her superior.

Soon after, she was given a new task: interview the game's creator and dig up more inside details about the game.

Wang Chuan put down the phone with satisfaction, feeling quite pleased inside.

Sure, they were after news, but it also meant promotion for him!

Not to mention, all the money he'd spent on ads was coming back—who wouldn't enjoy a free ride?

Most importantly, he'd already used his items; if he didn't drive traffic fast, he'd be taking a loss.

"Ah... an, interview?"

At that moment, a shocked voice came from behind him—it was his Deskmate.

"Uh, yeah!"

Wang Chuan looked speechless. When the hell had this guy shown up? Not a single sound—scared the crap out of me.

"No way, Wang Chuan, you've made it! You're about to become a god."

"By the way, what's that game of yours called? I'll come cheer you on."

"Hehehe, my deskmate's becoming a god, so I—"

Wang Chuan walked alongside his Deskmate Xiao Ming, enduring a barrage of chatter from him.

He nodded absently, inwardly exasperated. I'm not even this excited—what are you so hyped about?

"The game's called 'The Stanley Parable.' It's on the Official Platform. As for the news, you'll probably see it this afternoon. Just wait."

With a casual wave, Wang Chuan headed to the Library.

Most interviews these days were done online, so a quiet place like the Library was perfect.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ming headed to the Internet Cafe with an excited heart.

His laptop had broken down while gaming and was in for repairs.

"'The Stanley Parable'—what a weird name! But since my deskmate made it, I've gotta support it."

Rubbing his hands together eagerly, Xiao Ming found the game's page.

An RPG?

No wonder—my deskmade's got taste. Simple and easy to pick up, it's definitely the perfect choice.

Xiao Ming opened the game, thinking to himself.

What Xiao Ming didn't know was that precisely because RPGs were simple and easy to learn, they were also the most common type of game produced by developers.

As a result, this genre had a huge audience. As long as a game met the basic standard, scraping by was no problem.

There would always be players willing to pay.

But if you wanted to go the market route and officially become a Game Producer, that was a whole other question.

"Five bucks—a steal? Looks like Wang Chuan's kid is going straight for the Game Producer title."

After clicking purchase, Xiao Ming started downloading the game.

He didn't do anything else in the meantime—just waited.

After all, his main goal wasn't to play the game, but to see just how good "The Stanley Parable" really was.

Enough to give Wang Chuan the confidence to go the market route and even land an interview with Game New World.

"Curious..."

Entering the game, Xiao Ming followed the steps methodically.

Just like Xia Xiao, the game editor from Game New World, he made the same choice at the same spot.

That is, triggering the Freedom Ending.

Obeying the Narrator's words, sacrificing the player's freedom to give Stanley his freedom.

Game restart~

"This should be a hidden ending. Since it restarts, that means it's not the real ending."

Also studying game production, Xiao Ming had his own judgment.

He keenly analyzed the game's characteristics.

"But somehow it feels weird. Still, multiple endings are pretty common in RPGs. Next time I'll make different choices and see what happens."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ming restarted the game.

This time he didn't follow the Narrator's words—he even deliberately went against him.

Between those two doors, he chose the left one, then instead of going upstairs, he went down.

"Damn, how is this possible?"

Xiao Ming stared in shock at this insane ending, his heart pounding nonstop.

If this game didn't have multiple endings, he'd think he was playing a horror game.

"This design... is genius~~~"

Half an hour later, Xiao Ming lifted his head with a complicated expression, looking at the game restarting on the screen again, and couldn't help sighing in admiration.

Fifteen endings, all completely different!

Not a single one was the true ending. Just how many endings did this game have?

Xiao Ming was starting to lose it.

Boys' Dormitory.

"I wonder how the results are..."

Wang Chuan opened his bleary eyes and muttered to himself.

After being interviewed by Game New World in the library, he'd come back to take a nap.

He'd been making games day and night before, so now was the perfect time to catch up on sleep.

"Wang Chuan, I played 'The Stanley Parable.' It's unbelievable—there's actually a game like this."

"Wang Chuan, how many endings does this game have? Why can't I find the real ending?"

"Wang Chuan, the Game New World article is out. On the Official Platform, 'The Stanley Parable' already has over five hundred comments. Your game is blowing up~~"

As soon as he opened his computer, he saw several messages from Xiao Ming.

And from the looks of it, Xiao Ming seemed even more excited than he was.

He didn't reply to the messages—he was afraid Xiao Ming would nag him to death.

"Yeah, better check the Backend first."

Unlike Xiao Ming and the others, who could only get information indirectly through news and the platform, Wang Chuan could directly check the Pangu Editor's Backend.

It gave him a much more intuitive look at the data.

On the Official Platform, the number of player downloads had already exceeded three thousand.

And there were over a hundred reviews, with ninety-eight percent being positive so far.

The few scattered negative reviews were because there were too many endings and no way to find the true one.

Wang Chuan wasn't ashamed of this—on the contrary, he took it as a point of pride.

The player's pain is my joy; the player's joy is my pain.

That's what makes a qualified Game Producer.

Still, he knew the game was a bit lacking in the art department.

In normal game development, art was handled by a Painter.

Not like him—because of poverty, he had to rely mostly on the Pangu Editor as a substitute.