074 made up his mind to live a life of crime.
074 made up his mind to live a life of crime.
After dinner, the four people in room 404 returned to their dormitory as usual.
As soon as Fang Gang sat down, he turned on his computer: "Hey guys, wanna play a couple of games? Ionia, I need a support."
Wei Jing immediately responded, "Come on, I'm an all-rounder, just don't hold me back."
"Screw that! Today I'll show you what a real ADC is!" Fang Gang declared with boundless pride.
The two looked at their other two roommates.
Luo Yueshi shook his head and took out his phone: "I don't know how to use it, and I want to read novels."
Fang Gang then looked at Wang Zhe: "Old Wang, wanna play a round?"
Wang Zhe sat down at his desk and opened his laptop: "No, thank you guys. I have something to do."
"Something wrong?" Fang Gang narrowed his eyes warily. "You're not thinking of secretly studying, are you?"
Wang Zhe smiled and pointed to the screen: "Don't worry, I won't look through books, I'll just search for some information online."
"Look up information online?" Fang Gang was still uneasy. "Look up what? You don't mean architectural knowledge, do you?"
"No," Wang Zhe said helplessly, opening the Tonghuashun software and shaking it. "Let's check the stocks. Let's review today's trends. Is that alright?"
Seeing the red and green candlestick chart, Fang Gang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"That scared me to death. As long as it's not studying, it's fine." Fang Gang patted his chest. "Okay, then you can take your time reviewing. Lao Wei and I are off to dominate the Rift."
After saying that, he and Wei Jing put on their headphones and plunged into the battle in Summoner's Rift.
Seeing that their attention had shifted, Wang Zhe turned off the Tonghuashun app.
Actually, there's not much to review about today's stock market. Graham continued its steady, slight rise, and everything was as expected.
What really made him consider it was the message Su Xiaocheng sent that afternoon.
If we want to make games...
Wang Zhe opened his browser and entered several keywords into the search box: "Game Design Basics", "Unity3D Tutorial", and "Independent Game Development Process".
Yes, he was considering a very practical question—whether to help Zhu Qi make games or to go it alone.
The advantages of going it alone are obvious: all the profits are yours. If you can replicate the success of "Ski Safari" or other wildly popular games, financial freedom will be within reach.
but……
Wang Zhe clicked on several posts on technical forums.
How long does it take to learn Unity from scratch?
How do independent developers handle art and sound resources?
The Pitfalls of Listing Mobile Games on App Stores
Looking at the dense code, the complex rendering pipeline knowledge, and the various complaints about server maintenance and version updates, Wang Zhe felt a bit of a headache.
He is an architect, not a programmer.
Although he was reborn, his mind was filled with future trends and gameplay ideas, and he didn't come with a built-in programming proficiency skill set.
If he wants to work independently, it means he has to learn programming and engine development from scratch, or he has to hire a programmer or find outsourcing companies...
This requires not only a lot of time and effort, but also start-up capital.
He currently has several hundred thousand yuan, which is his principal in the stock market. He has no idea how long he can burn through it in games.
"This is too much trouble..."
Wang Zhe rubbed his temples and sighed.
Let's think about the stock market trends over the past two years.
Knowing the stock trends of companies like Gree and Moutai, and the explosive growth events like CNR and CSR in the past year or two, isn't making money while lying down more comfortable than painstakingly writing code, fixing bugs, and operating games?
Making games is different from investing in stocks.
The general trend of stocks is predetermined by history and will basically not change; you're guaranteed to make money by riding the wave.
But if a game isn't made well, it really can lose money. Even if the idea is right, if the execution is poor, the controls are off, or the timing of the launch is wrong, it can still flop.
Moreover, and most importantly, I recall that "Ski Safari" is expected to become a hit in China next year, so it might be released by the end of this year. The window of opportunity left for him is actually very short.
If you build your own team from scratch, go through the process of integration, development, and testing... by the time you finish, the original version might already be everywhere. In the end, all your hard work will have resulted in a knock-off.
If that's the case, why suffer like this?
Wang Zhe leaned back in his chair, watching the cursor flash on the screen.
Why not become an advisor or strategist?
Let Zhu Qi, that rich second-generation, provide the money, the manpower, and bear the risks.
All I need to do is come up with ideas and control the direction, and then ask for some technical shares or dividends.
If we succeed, we split the money; if we lose, we don't lose our principal.
Moreover, it's a good opportunity to build connections and cultivate a good relationship with this real estate heiress, which might prove useful in the future.
Hitchhiking is the right way for reborn people to live.
Wang Zhe made up his mind.
Just then, Luo Yueshi, who had been silent all along, suddenly exclaimed.
"Hey! Look at the class group chat!"
"What's wrong?" Fang Gang, who was waiting to be revived, took off his headphones.
Luo Yueshi stared at his phone and said, "The counselor sent a message. It's about the freshman party on Friday."
Wang Zhe also picked up his phone and opened the class group called "Bald Head Reserve".
Teacher Zhao sent out three notifications in a row, and there were quite a few exclamation marks in them, which was enough to show the teacher's mood.
[@All members, regarding the freshman welcome party on Friday, our class's performance registration is far from ideal. As of now, not a single student has volunteered! This is a great opportunity to showcase our class's talent!]
Since no one wants to be a lone hero, the teacher will take charge. Our class will put on a group performance: a class-wide chorus!
[A class meeting will be held tonight at 7 PM in classroom 302. There are two main things to do: first, vote to confirm the official class committee; second, vote to decide the song for the choir performance. Please be sure to attend on time; absence is not permitted!]
After reading this message, a chorus of sighs erupted in the dormitory.
"A big chorus? Isn't that something only elementary school kids do?" Fang Gang looked up and saw that his character had been revived. He quickly put down his phone, picked up the mouse, and decided to finish the game first.
Luo Yueshi looked utterly dejected: "I can't sing! I can't sing at all! I'm tone-deaf..."
At that moment, Wei Jing's character suddenly died. He said thoughtfully, "Since there's going to be another vote, Yang Fan definitely still wants to be class monitor. Will he try to get us to campaign for him again?"
Wang Zhe immediately understood what the kid was thinking.
"Do you want him to organize another social event?"
Wei Jing said with an air of pride, "I wasn't very lucky last time, I didn't get a chance to show off..."
"Is it just a matter of luck?" Wang Zhe couldn't help but laugh. "You mean, if you try again, you'll be able to hook up with her?"
Before Wei Jing could speak, Fang Gang suddenly shouted:
"It's all your fault for not keeping watch! You made me die again!"
Wei Jing curled his lip: "You're bad at the game and you have the nerve to criticize me? I'm a support, and I'm still in the fountain."
Fang Gang: "Do you know why you're in the spring? Because you didn't place any wards!"
Luo Yueshi looked completely bewildered: "What do you mean by 'eye-gouging'?"
Wang Zhe said leisurely, "You don't need to know the specific meaning. You just need to know that they are shifting the blame."
Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.
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