The Game Developer Who Left the Company Is Too Competent

3. The first official job is a lecture!

“It has been a long time since I took my hands off the practice, but I am still enjoying the game. The game that left the most impression on me was Imperial Sword, a martial arts RPG. PD U directed that, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Do you know why I made the Imperial Sword fun?”

“I do not know.”

“Since I was a student, I really liked martial arts novels.”

Taeyeon made an awkward expression at the unexpected answer. he said with a smile.

“It’s a bit early, but let’s go get some lunch. I think we can have a more comfortable conversation there than here.”

I don’t think it would be comfortable even if the conversation place was a room.

Taeyeon thought so and stood up quietly.

Japanese restaurant.

There was a high-class cuisine that I couldn’t even dare to usually.

Chairman Yoo Jin-seong smiled and said to Taeyeon, who was only watching.

“Don’t be burdened and eat comfortably.”

The most uncomfortable lunch in the world is over.

Even after we moved to the cafe, we had a lot of conversation, but after it was over, only one question remained in my memory.

-What do you want to gain from these two projects?

To that question, Taeyeon answered as follows.

‘It’s a person.’

The greatest asset you can gain as a game developer is your people.

Good games can only be made with good people. And even if you make a good game with hard work, it means nothing if there is no one to enjoy it.

So, I will make a game to get ‘my people’, not money and fame.

‘… … It was bullsh*t.’

It was nonsense, spoken without thinking.

‘I want to hit the jackpot and start a company with investment!’

I can’t say it openly.

After all, Nepple is just a place to go through, but in front of top bosses, you have to act like the last company to give your life.

Fortunately, Chairman Yoo Jin-seong responded favorably.

‘People are important. The only person I am close with is director Son Young-sang and this friend. On the other hand, this friend has a lot of friends because he is benevolent, and I really envy him.’

After hearing that, another thought occurred to me.

‘Come to think of it, I don’t have any friends either.’

Since I started working right after graduating from high school, I was so immersed in my work that I had never even had a boyfriend, let alone a friend.

‘Jonghak is a younger brother, not a friend.’

He is even about to marry a pretty and kind girlfriend.

‘I have a lot of money, a lot of close acquaintances, and even a girlfriend… … He was a true Winner.’

I just realized

That those words were not casually uttered to escape the situation.

That was his honest feelings.

If you made a game to give pleasure to others, but you are lonely, what is the meaning?

money? honor?

When I look at CEO Kang Gun, I feel that he is useless.

He has had enough, but he is choking himself by craving more.

If it goes on like this, it will be catastrophe.

It was obvious in Taeyeon’s eyes.

The problem is that there is no ‘person’ around to stop his recklessness.

How terrible is this?

‘I don’t want to be like that.’

Taeyeon made up her mind.

From now on, when choosing developers, I will choose the best, not the best.

Even if you have good development skills, your personality is messed up, and if you are a person who cannot assimilate with the team, it means nothing. So it just becomes negative.

‘Let’s pick people who want to work together.’

There was only one person like that on the Pandaemonium development team.

Scenario planner Baek Young-hoon.

He has good potential, is full of passion, and is a very pure person.

When Taeyeon left the company, she was the only one who followed her all the way and asked to take her with her.

‘Shall we go out for dinner?’

Taeyeon cautiously sent a text message. And he smiled at the answer that came right away.

* * *

“PD-sama!”

Baek Young-hoon appeared at the cafe.

Taeyeon smiled and asked him as he sat down with a happy face.

“How are you? Your hair is a bit too long.”

“yes? Ah, I don’t have time these days due to overtime work… … .”

He smiled benignly. Taeyeon ordered a drink instead and continued talking.

“How is the project going?”

“You know that the CEO took over directing, right? After that… … .”

The biggest change is the start of overtime.

It is said that Kang Geon gathered everyone in the conference room and said this.

– For the time being, we will enter the emergency work system. Let’s work hard and make a fun game.

Then the ‘uninteresting’ work began.

“First, I modified the scenario quest. I guess you don’t like the existing work.”

“Oops… … .”

“I am upset now. Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, Irish Mythology… … It’s not Shinhwa Online… … .”

Taeyeon laughed out loud.

Complaints continued.

“Do you need storytelling that empathizes with you? I’m trying my best, but it’s really difficult to match my taste because he meticulously interferes with the sub-scenario.”

“It must be difficult.”

“I am a nobleman. Isn’t it suddenly said to create content for local specialties and form a market economy to trade, but it’s not fun to grow only the player character, so let’s make sure the main character can acquire companions through quests so that they can grow as well… … .”

“It’s mobile collectible RPG content.”

“There are even grades. 1 to 6 stars. There are 4 stars born… … Anyway, I’m going crazy trying to put in the billing model as well as the content that goes into mobile. I think I’m thinking of hitting all the good ones.”

“It must be difficult.”

“Right now, several people have each breakout in stock. And everyone did. It was good when PD was around. Anyway, that’s the situation.”

Baek Young-hoon’s expression was very dark.

I had a lot of complaints, but I had affection because it was a project that I had been holding on to for more than a year.

“Watching a well-made game break down in real time made me sick to my stomach.”

“I’m sorry for nothing.”

“PD-nim is the biggest victim, so what is there to be sorry about? Oh, I changed the game title and settings. The title is Ragnarok of Chaos.”

“Poop!”

Taeyeon spewed out the coffee in her mouth. I felt sorry for myself, but when the title started to linger in my head, I burst into laughter.

“Puhahahahaha!”

“Is that funny?”

When Taeyeon shed tears, Baek Younghoon made a strange expression. After laughing for a long time and taking several deep breaths, Taeyeon regained her composure and spoke.

“I can see why there are so many mythological stories. I was trying to make the most of the settings I had already made.”

“No, the general opinion is that it’s just the CEO’s taste. By the way, PD, please talk to me. How have you been?”

Only then did Taeyeon begin to tell her story.

be as honest as possible.

When all the stories were over, the sky had darkened before I knew it.

“That’s how it happened.”

“wow. be great! Also PD! To receive investment in that terrifying Nexle… … .”

Taeyeon’s gaze was filled with awe. Taeyeon was awkward and evasive.

“It was lucky. Anyway, the work will start in a month.”

“Have you chosen other people?”

“no.”

“Then am I the first employee?”

“That’s it.”

Baek Young-hun, who was struggling with something, said as if he had made up his mind.

“I’ll quit that company and join the TF right away!”

“Why are you in such a hurry? You don’t have to. Just work quietly, get paid, and quit.”

“no. I don’t want to waste my precious time on that salary.”

Baek Young-hun was very determined.

“I think it would be more meaningful to conceive of the Pantheon project with the CEO.”

I was so determined that I couldn’t hold back any longer.

Taeyeon smiled.

“Then do it.”

* * *

Taeyeon proceeded with TF with Baek Younghoon, and personally prepared for the move.

‘I can’t live in such a messy officetel forever. I have money, so let’s move to an apartment!’

Recently, including copyright fees received from Nexple, the money he has steadily accumulated over the past 10 years was 600 million. If you put a loan here, it was possible to buy and sell.

I didn’t have much luggage, and there was a place I’d been in my heart for a long time, so there was no reason to hesitate.

After quickly completing the contract of sale, Taeyeon came out carrying the envelope and went to the apartment complex she was moving into, not the officetel.

Neat and sturdy buildings!

Landscaping and community facilities are also very good.

‘I don’t need a car. Because the company is right in front of me.’

In fact, I didn’t have much money to spare because I robbed all the money I had to buy a residence.

For the time being, I had to live as frugally as possible and work hard.

The expected date of moving is in 15 days!

‘Now that I have a nice house and a job, all I need is a pretty girlfriend…’ … This is very difficult.’

Would you like to be introduced to someone?

Taeyeon smiled and moved to Neck.

From today, we were planning to rent a conference room and conduct TF until the studio is ready.

* * *

Numerous Korean MMORPGs base their world view and main scenario on ‘war of forces’.

In the worldview, the gods of good and evil must fight unconditionally in the beginning, and then the defeated evil must secretly scatter its followers in the world for revenge.

Conflicts between kingdoms, kingdoms, or tribes must grow day by day, and this must expand into a huge war that sweeps the continent.

In addition to this, a few things are already hardened like ‘official’.

Why did this happen?

Simple.

Because a game that has gone beyond the level of a hit and hardened like a textbook of MMORPG is doing that.

Because many gamers and planners who enjoy the genre were greatly influenced by the game.

Lastly, because it is easy to expand and organize content.

In this respect, the Pantheon and Pandaemonium projects were no different.

The fact that the scenario is developed based on the power war. The difference is that the conflict between the good forces and the evil forces is not the main content.

Both games prioritize internal conflict.

“It doesn’t matter if you use the original Shinhwa source as a source. But that shouldn’t be the main thing. Our own original setting and scenario must exist, and it must be properly mixed within it.”

“Like the Type Moon Fate series?”

“Exactly. Personally, I would like to use it as a good example because it is content that I am enjoying.”

Baek Young-hoon nodded and wrote something down.

Taeyeon also continued talking while diligently recording something on the whiteboard.

“If historical evidence is not stimulating or trendy, let’s change it boldly.”

“As for the visual concept, it would be nice to go for a floating city that combines the past, the present, and the future. I wish it was closer to modern times.”

“The land is based on Yggdrasil, and the city management system is an absolute neutral system created by the gods working together, such as Deus Ex Machina or something like this? That’s interesting.”

“How about making the daughter of Thor and Artemis secretly having an affair the main character? So, this is just an example. Wouldn’t it be quite fun for children born in such a complicated love relationship to confront each other or join forces because of their interests?”

The meeting went on without a break.

There were quite a lot of things that would be thrown away and things that would be fun to use.

Wouldn’t this be fun?

Would that be fun?

Taeyeon and Baek Younghoon exchanged countless stories to complement the framework of the game. There were things Taeyeon had worked on before, but when something better came out, she didn’t hesitate to throw it away.

“I don’t have to think about scale or feasibility right now. If it’s really fun, I’m going to hang on to it by any means.”

“It’s good. So, why don’t you try to get various jobs in the city besides hunting and quest rewards so that you can do economic activities with them? At night, I get overtime pay… … This economic system requires a lot of attention, but it will be fun when it is implemented!”

The meeting lasted until late at night.

* * *

A month passed by in an instant.

Taeyeon, who went to work from her new apartment, arrived at the studio with a pounding heart.

It was a large enough space for hundreds of people to sit and work.

Netflix Universe Studio!

“It starts today.”

Taeyeon, who sat in the seat where the work setting was completed, reviewed the email first.

Several emails have arrived.

A welcome and guidance message from the Human Resources team.

Various documents and payment forms, etc.

Taeyeon, who was going through her e-mails step by step, hesitated when she saw the e-mail from the ‘Human Resource Management Department’.

[-Hello, PD Yoo Tae-yeon. I am Assistant Manager Jo Seon-ah of the human resource management department.]