Chapter 754 Is This Heaven?

Not long after Wu Zhicheng got the milk tea, a young man with glasses and curly hair found him.

"Hello, my name is Xi Hao. I am the person in charge of the administrative department here. I will also help designers with development plans, budgets, progress reminders, etc. In short, you can regard me as your 'steward' at work ’, you can come to me for anything.”

"Let me take you to the workstation first, and get acquainted with the situation of the entire incubation base."

Wu Zhicheng hurriedly stood up and shook hands with Xi Hao: "Okay, it's a pleasure to meet you, please take care of me in the future."

Xi Hao smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't be too cautious, we will all be our family from now on. I and the employees of other administrative departments have not been employed for a long time, and they are all newcomers."

"Besides, the administrative department of the incubation base is not a manager, but a service provider. You are in charge of creativity, and we are in charge of services. Your work is much more important than ours."

The two chatted while walking towards the office area.

In order for the entire incubation base to operate normally, besides looking for office space, Qiu Hong also has another very important thing to do during this period is recruitment.

It would be too inefficient to directly send out resumes and go for corporate recruitment, so Qiu Hong used a little bit of his relationship in the game circle of the imperial capital to screen a group of people through internal referrals.

Xi Hao has more than four years of experience in game development, and has served as the executive director of a small company. His abilities in all aspects are not top-notch, but they are definitely more than enough to meet the needs of ordinary projects.

Moreover, although Xi Hao lacks spirituality in game design, he has a very prominent advantage in that he is serious, careful, and very responsible for his work.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Qiu Hong felt that Xi Hao was a good candidate, so he decided to let him be responsible for maintaining the normal operation of the entire incubation base.

The administration department of the incubation base is not just about administration, but more like a hodgepodge.

There are dedicated financial, legal and art demand groups, and there are also dedicated personnel responsible for development schedule planning and supervision.

In short, before Qiu Hong thought that independent game producers lacked supporting departments, they were all provided.

Although there are not many people in the administrative department of the entire incubation base, there are only more than a dozen people, but the sparrows are small and well-equipped, and they are full-time professionals who are professionals with certain experience in related fields.

Xi Hao took Wu Zhicheng to a window seat in the office area: "This will be your seat from now on. The badge is still being made, and it should arrive soon."

"This is a work card. When you come to work in the future, you can directly swipe the card on the first floor to enter, so you don't need to register again."

"Our administrative department is by the window over there. If you encounter any problems in your work, you can come to us at any time."

"In the morning, you first import all the data and resources on your computer into the office computer here, and by the way, according to this paper, activate the internal communication account and project management permissions."

"In the afternoon, let's have a small meeting and briefly talk about the game you are working on, so that we can estimate the construction period, make a development plan, and find a suitable artist."

Xi Hao quickly introduced all the precautions in the incubation space.

It is similar to formally joining a company, except that the work content and workflow are different.

After Xi Hao left, Wu Zhicheng turned on the office computer in front of him.

This batch of office computers was still provided by ROF's installation side, and they were delivered directly from Jingzhou to the Imperial Capital in bulk. However, they did not use ROF's customized chassis, and there was no ROF logo on the chassis.

And Wu Zhicheng had never used an ROF machine before, so he didn't think too much about it. He just thought it was a high-end assembly machine purchased by the incubator itself.

After turning it on, Wu Zhicheng copied the relevant data of "Ink and Cloud" to this office computer, logged into the official development background, and then opened the internal communication account and project management authority according to Xi Hao's instructions.

Wu Zhicheng had no experience working in a game company before, so he didn't know that these were the standard procedures of a game company, so he thought it was very fresh.

"Hey, the configuration of this computer is so high."

Wu Zhicheng was a little surprised. The computer configuration he used before was also good, and he bought it at a high price. But after all, the budget is limited, so he pays more attention to cost performance.

And this computer is completely a model of pursuing the ultimate high configuration. After taking a look at the configuration, Wu Zhicheng is almost salivating with envy.

He is very satisfied with the ergonomic office desks and chairs, as well as the bar with unlimited drinks and milk tea and other related facilities. The working environment is simply not the same.

In this relaxed working atmosphere, Wu Zhicheng began to sort out the various contents of "Ink and Cloud", including the expected number of levels, boss battle design, painting style, etc., so as not to ask questions during the meeting in the afternoon. Make jokes in front of you.

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The meals for lunch are all provided by the nearby Moyu takeaway.

The current Moyu Food Delivery has gone out of Handong Province, and has opened some stores in first-tier cities such as the Imperial Capital and the Shanghai Metropolis.

One of the important reasons why Qiu Hong chose this place as the incubation base is that there is a Moyu takeaway store nearby, which can easily solve the problem of eating.

Wu Zhicheng ate and drank enough, hiccupping and drinking milk tea at the same time, thinking what kind of fairy working environment this is!

Before, he was a little hesitant to come here to work. On the one hand, he felt that it would be troublesome to take the subway four times a day, and on the other hand, he was worried that he would not be free.

But seeing this working environment now, Wu Zhicheng has only one thought: Is this heaven?

In the afternoon, Xi Hao, Wu Zhicheng and three other employees from the administrative department had a meeting.

Xi Hao briefly introduced the duties of these three people: one is responsible for resource statistics, progress planning and development node reminders, the other is responsible for the proposal and communication of art resource requirements, and the other is responsible for financial reimbursement, data collection and printing, etc. Other jobs.

This is the group system supporting framework that Qiu Hong prepared for the incubation base after careful consideration.

There are three teams like this in the entire incubation base, and each team can be responsible for 4 to 6 independent game projects.

In other words, the entire incubation base can incubate 12 to 18 independent game projects at the same time under the most efficient conditions, ensuring that these game projects receive the most complete support.

The three people in the team have a clear division of labor, basically responsible for all the content of the independent game except for the gameplay design and specific production.

Xi Hao, as the person in charge, must understand all independent game projects, and also plan and supervise the work tasks of all teams.

Wu Zhicheng was still a little nervous.

Because since he started working on independent games, he has been staying at home, and his communication with others has become very rare, especially this kind of communication at work is almost non-existent.

Now facing four people who are taking notes carefully with paper and pen in hand, I still feel a little stage fright.

However, Wu Zhicheng quickly adjusted his mentality and began to introduce the basic situation of "Ink and Cloud".

""Ink and Cloud" is a horizontal version of the action game. I currently plan a total of 10 levels, and each level has a unique boss and mobs..."

Wu Zhicheng still gave a rough account of the content he had introduced to Qiu Hong before.

The four people on the opposite side nodded and recorded silently.

Although they have mastered some basic information about "Ink and Mist", it is better to listen to the designer's own words.

Xi Hao did not interrupt Wu Zhicheng, but waited for him to finish speaking in one breath before raising his own question.

"Is there a plan for the approximate duration of the game?" Xi Hao asked.

Wu Zhicheng was stunned for a moment: "Uh...haven't considered this issue yet."

Xi Hao nodded and explained: "Although you said that there will be ten levels in the game, this is a relatively general concept. A level can be cleared in 10 minutes, and a level can be cleared in 2 hours."

"In order to ensure the game content and fully take care of the player's game experience, we still plan the game time first, and then adjust the specific planning of the level through the game time."

"Generally speaking, for this kind of independent side-scrolling game, the better game duration is 8 to 12 hours, which should not be too long or too short."

"My suggestion is that the standard game process can be set at about 10 hours, and the overall level should follow the principle from easy to difficult, so the later levels should be slightly longer."