Chapter 55: Choosing an Animator
“Boss.”
William looked up and saw Chris standing in the doorway.
“What’s up?”
Chris walked in with his own laptop. Besides the work computer, he used his personal one to take notes and jot down ideas.
“I’ve got a few questions.”
After placing his laptop on William’s desk, he pointed to his notebook and said, “I followed the materials you gave me and got the base version of the engine working.”
The...
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Chapter 86: What do you mean the cafeteria’s open?
While they were playing Legends of the Three Kingdoms, next door, a bunch of players were also sitting down to try out Fall Guys on the expo demo stations.
Even though a round of Fall Guys normally needs 60 players to start,
Lucas had prepared a QR code that let people download Fall Guys directly onto their phones.
While playing on a touchscreen wasn’t quite as satisfying as using a keyboard and mouse—
It s...
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Chapter 85: Could This… Be Peach Garden?
After finishing the tutorial, Zack and the others officially entered the game.
On the main screen, they could already see lots of other players chatting in the lobby—
Clearly other attendees from the expo.
The five demo PCs were set up for private matches by default.
They weren’t placed side-by-side, so there was no way to sneak a look at someone else’s screen and figure out their role.
Only the Ruler's ident...
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Chapter 84: Game Demo
As soon as Lucas finished speaking, the whole crowd went wild.
In just a few words, he had dropped some surprising info—
Both games had mobile versions, and they could be downloaded and played during the convention.
And on top of that, there was going to be a big surprise event at the end.
To be honest, though, most people didn’t really care about that part.
It sounded kind of vague, and while Nebula Games had made a few hit games,...
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Chapter 176: Anran's Second Gift
Rain poured down, splashing puddles across the street.
The woman holding the umbrella was soaked through from behind, but she didn’t seem to notice at all. That was because she had just heard a name — Kihara Gensei — from the boy in front of her.
That name was the one thing she never wanted to hear again, the source of her nightmares… and the one goal she had chased her whole life.
The woman’s name was Therestina Kihara Lifeli...
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Chapter 78 – Nirvana Temple Technique! The Konoha Destruction Plan Begins!
When Naruto saw Sasuke use Chidori, he realized that Sasuke wasn’t really stronger than the original timeline's Sasuke.
And the chaos was about to begin.
“You actually taught Sasuke that jutsu? That’s going too far, Kakashi!”
“You might have a right to criticize me, but you don’t, Guy\~”
Just as Naruto returned to his seat, he saw Kakashi and Guy already arguing.
“N...
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Chapter 170
“Huh…?”
Baki froze for a second. His brain could barely keep up with everything Satoru was saying.
Don’t tell him… Satoru even planned out what would happen in the Sunagakure?
Is he serious!?
That would mean he knew all along it would come to this!
Even with all this going on, Hatake Satoru didn’t warn the people in Konoha—he just pulled strings from the shadows.
He’s insane. Is he really just a teacher!?
Satoru reach...
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Chapter 54: The Servers Really Crashed
The game rules included ten bankruptcy bonuses per day, each giving 2,000 Happy Beans. These reset at midnight. New players also get a bonus of 10,000 beans when they first enter the game.
The exchange rate was 10.000 beans to 1 dollar. So with just 1 dollar, players could buy 10,000 beans. That was enough to play 20 rounds in the base mode, assuming average bets of 500 beans per round. Of course, if they played the “Blood Battle” mode, t...
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Chapter 53: Keep a Low Profile
“Boss.”
Quinn was browsing the online reviews. In both visuals and the number of music tracks, The Pianist clearly outperformed Piano Tiles. They had expected The Pianist to stomp over Earth Games the same way GlamorArts Entertainment had done with Immortal Rebirth Simulator.
But they didn’t expect Earth Games still had a trump card.
Vince, the man being called “boss,” looked gloomy. He used to be Cynthia’s right-hand man, but...
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Chapter 52: Small Moves
“The big companies are making moves now,” William said.
Unlike the challenge they faced from Life Restart Simulator, he wasn’t worried about Piano Tiles losing its spot.
“This time, they picked the wrong opponent,” Marcus said with the calm confidence of someone who knew the fun of Piano Tiles inside out.
“Should I be a good colleague and warn them?” Cynthia said sympathetically.
Aunt Oliver didn’t understand their conversa...
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Chapter 83: Players at the Convention
At the entrance of each exhibition zone, lots of players were chatting.
“NetDragon and SkyNova really came prepared this year!”
“Damn, didn’t they just drop a big VR game during the New Year holiday? And now there’s a new one already?”
“Don’t get your hopes too high. It’s probably just a demo. Isn’t that how it always is?”
“Still, that’s awesome! I’m lining up right now!”
“Yeah, me too. I...
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Chapter 82: Your whole vibe just changed!
The weather was great on the day of the expo. It was cloudy, but not too hot.
Gamers from Magic City and all over the country had gathered, lining up one after another. The place was absolutely packed.
But for people like Lucas and the other exhibitors, they didn’t need to wait in line like regular visitors. They had a special entrance.
At Hall 6, invited media and companies were all using the special entrance to get in early...
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Chapter 81: Getting Ready for the Convention
Everyone looked curious as Lucas and Lisa brought in the cardboard box.
The box was pretty big—about half as tall as a person—and from the outside, there was no way to tell what was inside.
“Boss Lucas, what’s in the box?” Rachel asked, intrigued.
“Could it be a custom-made statue for the expo? But didn’t we already ship that over?” Hector said.
Clearly, everyone was really curious about the box.
...
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Chapter 175: A Gift for Aleister
That’s right—Anran is now in Academy City.
The Uchiha Madara disguise was long gone. His hair wasn’t spiked up with gel, and he wasn’t wearing a Shinigami’s black uniform anymore. Instead, he had on a casual modern outfit that would look totally normal in today’s society.
He bought these clothes in the human world of the Bleach universe.
Even though his outfit was nothing special, his handsome face and otherworldly aura stil...
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Chapter 77: Instant Win! Chidori!
“You're not getting close to me!”
Temari smiled as she watched Hinata trying to close the distance, and kept sending waves of Wind Style attacks at her.
Unlike Hinata, Temari wasn’t good at close-range combat, so there was no way she was going to let the fight get close.
As long as she kept using her Wind Style well, Hinata losing was only a matter of time.
Hinata knew she didn’t have much in the way of long-range attacks...
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Chapter 76: Opening the Five Gates to Beat Neji—Light Style: Evening Elephant?
“Your speed’s pretty good, but against my eyes, your moves are completely exposed, Lee.”
Neji casually raised his arm and blocked Lee’s attack with ease, making Lee’s afterimage-speed completely useless.
Lee jumped back, eyes focused.
To beat Neji, he needed even more speed.
After a second of silence, he said in a deep voice, “Neji, I’m going to use that move. ...
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Chapter 169
“?!”
“…Do you even know what you’re saying?”
A cold drop of sweat ran down Baki’s face. Whether it was the place Hatake Satoru picked or the way he was talking, it was all too strange.
Even though Kazekage was supposed to be close by, Baki still couldn’t help but feel shaken inside.
He had never once considered this possibility, and deep down, he believed there was nothing wrong with the orders given by Kazekage-sama.
Hatake Sato...
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Chapter 80: If You’re Gonna Play, Make It Different
As time went on, both projects made fast progress.
The new employees who joined later finally understood why people like Hector, Anna, and Rachel spoke so highly of Lucas.
Everything in the daily workflow ran smooth as silk — everything was done right the first time, with no hiccups or roadblocks at all.
It felt like the path ahead had been covered in oil — as long as you ran forward and slid, you'd reach the fi...
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Chapter 79: Positioning the Two Games
Relaxing. Pure joy. Peaceful and full of love.
These words sound totally fine on their own.
But coming out of Lucas’s mouth, they made people a bit nervous.
After all, Outlast and Overcooked had already proven how that could go.
He once called Overcooked a wholesome, cooperative game.
But it ended so many friendships.
And the official blog even tried to spin it with what sounded like a very reasonable explanatio...
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Chapter 51: Another Challenger
The match began with Cynthia full of ambition, but ended with her on a losing streak.
As expected, taking over for someone with bad luck only seemed to pass the bad luck along.
Cynthia: This is definitely not because I’m bad at the game!
Even so, everyone was having a great time, as if it were New Year’s again — a family gathered around the mahjong table, enjoying a rare moment together.
“I think the biggest winner today sho...
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Chapter 50: Inside Game
This comeback meant the two companies were now officially at odds, but William wasn’t worried—and neither was Cynthia.
When it came to PR skills, Merry might not be the absolute best in the industry, but she was definitely among the top contenders. As long as she was around, there was no need to worry about PR. She would never let GlamorArts gain the upper hand.
A public opinion battle is always fought on the front line. Only when the front line i...
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Chapter 49: The Competitor
The first rival game wasn’t something like Piano Tiles, which is what William had expected—it was a Life Restart Simulator type.
But thinking about it, it made sense. Making Piano Tiles is harder than making Life Restart Simulator. The tough part of Life Restart Simulator is writing the story—and talent for that is everywhere on this planet. The question is, did the other studio already know the game would blow up after the New Year and plan ahead?...
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Chapter 78: That Line Sounds Familiar
Nebula Games’ break room.
During the lunch break, Rachel and Anna were relaxing on massage chairs. Nearby, Hector and a few others were locked in battle with the claw machine.
“The company’s perks just keep getting better!” Anna said happily, sipping on a bubble tea.
"The company’s got way more funding now, and there are so many new people—it’s kinda hard to get used to. We’re a pretty big team now, right?" Rachel s...
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Chapter 48: Meeting
“First of all, welcome aboard.”
The studio was now packed with new computers, so the meeting room had become their main workspace. Everyone was sitting at their own spot, and Cynthia stood beside William, clapping first like a hype woman to lighten the mood.
“I know this is your first time working in the game industry, and maybe my age makes some of you a little unsure about things. So let me just say: don’t worry. Age and education have never bee...
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Chapter 47: The Sims Developer’s Handbook (Full Version)
Originally, 2048 was supposed to follow Piano Tiles as the next big hit, but its downloads had just passed 80 million and were growing slowly, almost reaching their limit.
Classical Poetry Crossword had been pulled from its spot as an extracurricular learning app for elementary students for various reasons. Its download growth had slowed too, but even so, it was still creeping close to 300 million.
Turns out, even wi...
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Chapter 46: Cultural Confidence
“Looks like the boss didn’t go home and stayed at the office alone.”
Time was up. Marcus put down his phone and suddenly started talking about William.
His cousin asked, “Doesn’t he have family?”
She was really happy that her cousin got into Earth Games,
especially when he let her try out new content only staff could play.
She felt like he had truly made it in life.
Marcus shook his head. “No idea. I just ...
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Chapter 77: Some Changes to the Game’s Mechanics
In the office, Lucas was polishing the details for the concept drafts of two new games.
Legends of the Three Kingdoms was the simpler one.
In the previous world, the game had borrowed ideas from BANG! and then localized it around the Three Kingdoms theme.
For example, roles like Ruler, Loyalist, Rebel, and Spy in the game matched up with BANG!’s Sheriff, Deputy, Outlaw, and Renegade.
Of course, Legends of the T...
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Chapter 45: Test Begins
William was woken up.
After staying up all night, all he wanted was to sleep forever, but reality wasn’t going to let that happen.
Today was Lunar New Year’s Day.
The culprit was his alarm clock. He needed to put the game on the online server before people could download it, so that one hundred players could enjoy a half-hour trial of the new game.
The server setup had already been arranged by Cynthia before she left. Given their agree...
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Chapter 76: Two New Games
Looking at the confused expression on the staff member’s face, Lucas smiled without giving any explanation.
He obviously had his reasons for making that request.
And it had to do with one of the two new games he was about to develop.
After confirming a few more basic things with the staff, Lucas headed over to the food court area of the event to grab a quick bite before driving back to the office.
Just then, a familiar voice called out...
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Chapter 44: Not Alone on a Lonely Road
We often say that game developers love to “paint big pies” (make big promises).
William used to have a love-hate relationship with that habit, but now that he was a developer himself, he realized it was often unavoidable.
In short—there were too many good ideas. You wanted to make everything, and you didn’t want to put anything aside.
He created a new folder: “Journey.”
His impression of Journey was that it was a...
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