78. Taeyeon Yoo’s Choice Game
Apocalypse People’s move-in to the Gangnam office building proceeded quickly.
The eyes of the industry as well as Neckple were focused.
‘What kind of game is this?’
‘How amazing is CEO Yoo Tae-yeon going so far?’
However, it is not possible to answer questions through CEO Yoo Tae-yeon.
Isn’t he the head of a large corporation?
That’s why CEO Jeong Jeong-hwan and other employees became the target.
First day of work after relocation.
“hello. Jeong-hwan Jeong. It is called the last study.”
“My name is Kim Soo-hwan PD.
“ah… … .”
From early morning, star developers of really famous games, whose names are familiar, visited.
In particular, Choi Jong-hak was a star developer with record sales in Korean game history.
“Oh, how did our studio… … .”
Jeong Jeong-hwan is at a loss.
Even when they saw the CEO, they couldn’t think of anything and were just amazed.
“Would you like a cup of coffee?”
All the star-level developers who are hard to see have gathered in the in-house cafeteria.
In fact, it is no exaggeration to say that it is the most elite director corps of Nexple!
Among them were Hong Min-seok and Lee Young-ae.
“Show me the game!”
“i miss you! please!”
“Games, games… … !”
All of them have great momentum!
‘Even though Nepple directors are different, something is different!’
I never thought my passion for the game could be this great!
“Smartphones are small… … I’d rather post a play video. However, it must not be leaked outside. Only you here should see it.”
Directors nodding their heads.
Jeong Jung-hwan created a group chat room, invited those who were with him, and uploaded some game videos there.
The directors carefully watched the downloaded video.
Cute and cute graphics.
A system that mixes various genres!
He manages the village, and when an incident occurs, he catches the culprit or solves the problem through reasoning.
It was nice that it wasn’t a system that solved everything by itself.
There are people of various occupations in the village, but it was important to protect them in any situation and to make them cooperative by maximizing the likability stat.
That way, when solving a certain case later, I could clear the quest with their help and proceed with the scenario.
“and… … .”
“this… … .”
The directors who watched all the videos exclaimed.
“I can see why the CEO made that decision. This is a good enough game in its current state, but it will be even better if you spend a lot of money and make it feel like a major.”
“I think so too.”
Everyone agreed with the final words.
“I think it will be a game that can be played for a long time if done well.”
“It would be very interesting to cross-platform things that happen with different main characters in different towns later in the series, right?”
“… … .”
Jung-Hwan Jung was once again deeply moved.
I was only ridiculed outside, but aren’t all the famous directors recognizing it here?
‘As expected, developers recognized by the market are different, but something is different!’
Along with confidence, affection for this company called Nexle rapidly develops.
“It seems to me… … .”
“I think… … .”
And the directors provide ideas that came to mind in an instant along with appreciation.
Some of them were already in the planning stage or had to be discarded for some reason.
However, there were many more good ideas that I hadn’t even thought of.
It is not for nothing that Yoo Tae-yeon chose Nexple’s directors.
Before they knew it, the cafeteria was transformed into a meeting room centered on them.
The developers who watched from behind whispered.
“Apocalypse Police? Did you find that really interesting?”
“Hey, if our AD-nim gets that excited, it means that he made it really well… … .”
“eww. miss you!”
* * *
Apocalypse People developers were invited to lunch by Taeyeon.
“It’s a place I often come to. Eat whatever you want without worrying about the price.”
Developers were very nervous.
Originally famous, but now not their final boss?
A beauty reminiscent of an ice prince.
A body that has been trained through steady exercise and experience-raising events.
His heart trembles because of the handsome suit that suits him so well and the heavy charisma that radiates from his whole body.
Taeyeon, noticing the situation, called out to somehow lighten the mood.
“Today is your first corporate life at Nexle, right? How do you feel? What happened?”
“Ah, that, that… … .”
Jeong Jeong-hwan, who is at least a bit familiar with Tae-yeon, starts to stutter.
Choi Jong-hak and other directors visited and talked over tea in the cafeteria.
As I spoke, the emotion and excitement of that time began to rise.
“What surprised me the most was that the directors did exactly what the CEO said. Only then did I know. There must be a reason these people were able to survive President Yoo Tae-yeon’s terrifying sword dance!”
“A sword dance?”
“ah… … .”
Only then did Jung-hwan realize the mistake and panic.
On the other hand, the staff grabbed the boat and burst into laughter.
No matter what, sword dancing in front of the person in question… … .
Taeyeon laughed too.
“I am not that cruel. Those who were punished had a reason. You will be amazed when you hear it.”
Here are a few examples.
In fact, it was also meant as a warning.
If you don’t do bad things, you will be able to do well in the company.
And all of the members of Apocalypse People were kind and innocent developers who didn’t know much about the world.
So, after hearing the case, I rather exploded with anger.
“Such a thing… … It’s really bad.”
“No, it’s not their money. Why are you doing that? This is an outright criminal act… … .”
“I can’t tolerate that! Developers don’t have time to think about games… … .”
Seeing this reaction, Taeyeon thought.
‘CEO Jung Jeong-hwan has a reputation. No, should I say that I have an eye? People with good abilities are all so good at heart… … .’
They say they lack experience, but they are talented people who can become good directors with a little training.
‘In this case, actual combat is the best.’
After the meal, we had coffee together at a nearby cafe and talked.
“Let’s start recruiting developers and give each of these people a director position. I think everyone will do well.”
“Maybe? They have excellent skills and talents, but they have no experience working as managers… … .”
“You can teach me that. Of course, you will be a little lost at first.”
“It probably has to be, but… … .”
The staff who listened to the conversation between the two seemed to have come to a halt in their brains.
‘Ooh, we’re going to be generals?’
‘Part leader, team leader… … Are you talking about that?’
‘My, I… … ?’
Glancing at his colleagues who had gone mental, Jeong Jeong-hwan said.
“Because I took my friends who were nothing but programmers and taught them one by one… … There will be a lot of deficiencies. I don’t think I can afford to carry them all… … .”
“Then you can get help from another studio.”
“yes?”
Taeyeon smiled.
“Our company is overflowing with talented people full of skills and leadership. Give them some sort of training and they’ll get a feel for it right away.”
Nexle’s specialty.
It was the moment when the ‘manager training’ began.
* * *
Taeyeon gathered the heads of each studio and said.
“… … Since this is the case, please train me for a month.”
“… … ?”
Question marks appeared on everyone’s faces.
No, so suddenly?
It’s annoying… … .
Taeyeon, who noticed the signs, seriously threatened him.
“For those who give permission, we will apply the double EXP event for that month.”
snap!
‘Twice the experience means… … .’
‘Double the salary?!’
“Three times if the evaluation is good after the training is over.”
widely!
Hitting the table, the senior staff proudly shouted.
“Just let me do it.”
“I wanted to.”
“I am ready to burn my whole body in order to train new managers!”
Here, Taeyeon bet one more deal.
“Depending on the quality of training, we will dispatch you to Mars Games for one month. New York and California. wherever you want.”
It’s a dispatch, but it’s practically a vacation!
Wouldn’t that also increase the salary?
I was well aware of this because it was often given as a reward when Taeyeon gave additional instructions to the general staff in the company.
A light came on in their eyes.
“I will make the best program, receive a comp, and proceed!”
“Let’s do it!”
“Awesome!”
Taeyeon smiled.
‘There are no additional instructions without price in my dictionary.’
* * *
Requests for interviews about the newly joined game studio, Apocalypse People, flooded in.
“What would you like to do? The choice is up to CEO Jeong Jeong-hwan.”
“hmm.”
“No matter what choice you make, the marketing and business departments will do their best to support you.”
“Still, it’s good for the company to respond and accommodate the request, right?”
“I guess so.”
CEO Jung Jeong-hwan seriously considered the choice given by the marketing team leader and asked.
“How many requests?”
“There are so many important… … I picked out a few media outlets and reporters that I really need to do.”
“What is your selection criteria?”
“It’s influence. There are also two media outlets that have a good relationship with Nexple.”
I liked the very honest answer.
“Let’s try it.”
“Are you really okay? You don’t need to think too much about our situation… … .”
“The time has come when we can publicize our game in such a big way, there is no need to refuse. I really wanted to try something like this.”
“If so… … Ah, Apocalypse Police. I’ve played the game myself, and I’ve heard a lot from the CEO… … Didn’t you say you were going to get a major upgrade to the graphics and systems?”
“It was.”
“Then, how do you plan to proceed with the interview?”
“I have to be honest. What they really want to know, including reporters, is the ‘story’ between CEO Yoo Tae-yeon and me.”
“ah… … .”
“Well, I thought about it now, but I think it would be good to release a demo version starting from this interview. It’s a game like this, but with Nexple’s support, it will change much better than this! So please look forward to it!”
Jung-Hwan smiled.
“Wouldn’t this get more attention?”
“indeed… … .”
The marketing manager said admiringly.
“Now I see that the reason I was selected by the CEO was not the game, but the CEO!”
“is that so? Thank you for giving me a good rating, but I’m not that great of a person.”
“no. That’s cool enough marketing. bold and… … I like the idea. Shall we proceed then?”
“yes. I don’t know much about this, so you need a lot of help.”
“I will do my best to support you.”
The head of the marketing team hit his chest.
“That’s why I’m here today!”