Chapter 20: Game Release, "Ghost General"!

"Qian'er, it's done!"

"I've run it twice, and I haven't found any bugs."

"Is it ready to be released?"

Ma Yang was much more excited than Pei Qian, as this was the first game he had participated in making.

Although he had only filled out a requirements form.

Pei Qian didn't intend to waste any more time on checking for bugs, which had only taken Ma Yang three or four hours. The main reason was that the game was based on a template, which itself had already been checked thoroughly and was nearly bug-free.

Pei Qian had only made minor adjustments to skill settings and changed a lot of text descriptions. He didn't touch anything else, so there was no way any major bugs would have been introduced.

Of course, even if there were bugs now, Pei Qian couldn't fix them; he would have to spend money to find someone online.

"Let's release it."

Pei Qian followed the original plan and submitted the game for review.

Before that, he needed to confirm the game's title and description.

Pei Qian decided to stick to the previous approach: keeping the title and description as simple as possible, making it hard for players to guess the game's content or know what to expect.

He also wanted to avoid any trending keywords.

For example, the game title must not include "Three Kingdoms"!

Otherwise, players who like Three Kingdoms games might find this game when searching for "Three Kingdoms" and download it to play.

Pei Qian thought for a moment, had a flash of inspiration, and typed in the title and description.

Title: "Ghost General"

Description: This is an ordinary card game.

Price: 10 dollars + in-app purchases.

This would ensure that players could not guess what kind of game this was based on the title and description.

At the same time, the 10-dollar entry fee would be enough to deter a large number of players who accidentally stumbled upon the game.

Compared to the previous "Lonely Desert Highway," this game was much larger in size, as it was a more content-rich mobile game.

Therefore, the review process would take a bit longer this time, and the earliest it could be approved would be the next day.

After arranging all of this, Pei Qian's previous concerns suddenly vanished.

So what if the game's original artwork was of high quality?

Players wouldn't even know about the game, so how could they see the artwork within it?

Pei Qian happily closed the backend, feeling satisfied and looking forward to the settlement a week later.

He seemed to have already seen the 300,000 arriving in his account, and the beautiful future of indulging in food, drink, and leisure as a salted fish...

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In the afternoon, Ruan Guangjian was woken up by hunger.

The others had already gotten up.

Old Huang was tidying up the room, using a large trash bag to collect the leftover instant noodle boxes and various trash from the past few days, preparing to throw them away.

"Guangjian, you're awake? How did it go with the batch of original artwork? Did the client ask for any revisions?" Old Huang asked while cleaning up.

Ruan Guangjian got up from bed: "No, Manager Pei said he was very satisfied and didn't need any changes."

"Very satisfied?" Old Huang was surprised, "What kind of divine client did you encounter, who didn't ask for any revisions at all?"

Ruan Guangjian nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I'm wondering about that too. Although our original art quality is really top-notch, according to the usual attitude of clients... Oh, by the way, do we still have instant noodles?"

"No, we finished them all. Let's go out for dinner tonight and celebrate," Lao Huang suggested.

Ruan Guangjian agreed, "Okay, I was thinking the same thing. Let's go out for a big meal and then divide the money. Everyone has worked hard these past few days."

"Well, it's mainly because you worked harder," Lao Huang said as he carried a big bag of garbage out the door.

Regarding the fact that Pei Qian accepted these original drawings without any hesitation, Ruan Guangjian was also surprised.

Because generally, even if the client is very satisfied with the proposal, they would still find some minor issues to nitpick during the first submission.

It's not to say that all clients have problems; it's mainly a matter of workflow.

Most clients are not an individual but a unit or a company.

The person who communicates with the contractor is often just one of the client's employees.

If the contractor submits a proposal and the client's representative accepts it right away, it would be difficult for that employee to explain their actions to their superiors.

If you can't find any faults, wouldn't that make you seem useless and not doing your job well?

So, most client representatives would find some issues to prove their worth.

Sometimes, they might even end up saying, "let's go back to the first version," which is quite frustrating.

Ruan Guangjian felt that they had indeed encountered an angelic client this time.

The payment was prompt, and there was no haggling, but instead, they even offered more money voluntarily!

They handed over a simple request form and let the contractor handle the design freely!

Once the design was done, they accepted it without any modifications and were very satisfied!

Ruan Guangjian felt a bit embarrassed about this.

But thinking about the high-quality original artwork they had provided, he felt there was no problem.

It's just great to work with such straightforward people!

The roommates had worked hard for three weeks, and now that the job was done and the money was in their account, it was time for a big feast.

Ruan Guangjian took his friends to a small restaurant near the school, booked a private room, and bought two cases of beer from a nearby supermarket.

They planned to eat and drink to their heart's content, not stopping until they were drunk.

"By the way, Guangjian, which game are our original drawings for? When will the game be launched?" Lao Huang asked while eating some appetizers, suddenly thinking of this crucial question.

Of course, they all hoped to see the game they contributed to launch soon.

If it became a hit, that would be even better.

"I don't know when it will be launched; I didn't ask. But similar games usually have to be tested repeatedly before they can be launched. I don't think it'll happen anytime soon."

"Right, I can check."

Ruan Guangjian had an ESRO account and could find Pei Qian's company and all the games they had released through his account.

"Damn, 'Lonely Desert Highway' was made by this company?!"

Ruan Guangjian was shocked.

He had heard of this deceptive game before, and although he hadn't played it himself, he knew about some of the news from a while ago.

Looking at the second game.

"It's called 'Ghost General,' a card game, and it's under review! It must be the game that used our original drawings."

"Doesn't that mean we'll be able to play it soon?"

"But this is too fast... I just sent the original drawings this morning, and they submitted it for review in the afternoon, so it'll be available tomorrow?!"

Ruan Guangjian was astonished by this lightning-fast speed.

Shouldn't other games be tested for at least three to five days or a week? What if there are bugs in the game?

But this one was released on the same day!

Lao Huang chewed on peanuts: "It's normal. Maybe the programming was already done, and they were just waiting for the art resources to finish. There's nothing strange about that."

Ruan Guangjian nodded. "Yeah, that's true. We can download and take a look tomorrow."

"Come on, let's not talk about the game right now. Let's have a drink!" Lao Huang raised his glass and the group of brothers excitedly clinked glasses, intending to drink until they were drunk!