Chapter 344 – Episode 344

[The Glasses Hero’s Great Adventure]

… People are huddled together like bean sprouts under a tacky signboard that says. It’s fortunate if they gather and then escape, but as they become denser, the density only increases. How many people are interested in this?

‘I can’t believe it.’

As a user who liked the game quite a bit, I was aware that there was a closed beta or some other stage of experimenting with the game.

However, since it is not officially open, I thought there was a need to spend my time trying it in advance.

If it is a fun game when it is officially released, it will become famous on its own, and once it becomes famous, it will not be too late to try it. I thought most people would think this way.

But I guess I was mistaken.

Closed beta, user testing… I can’t believe there are so many people interested in this.

‘No.’

I corrected my thoughts.

To be exact, this many people gathered for a game they thought was fun. There weren’t that many people gathered at the booths for the game ‘Adrenaline Booster’ and ‘Start Fury Racing’ on both sides.

‘It was like this? What is Mintrain’s status?’

Of course, we are also aware that Na Chang-yeon spent money to promote it to some extent and include promotions.

Nevertheless.

People these days have become much smarter, so they are not easily fooled by simple advertisements or promotions. In fact, only if the quality was good did one take heavy steps.

‘But you’re so obsessed with the Glasses Hero’s great adventure?’

Personally, when I first heard the name of the game, I was very worried that it would need to be changed to an appropriate name before release.

Aren’t there some suitable English titles? I thought it would be a good idea to sell it overseas.

I guess it was my miscalculation. No, can I say this was my miscalculation?

‘Aren’t other people strange?’

Even while they were muttering to themselves, the people gathered together were enjoying the game experience of ‘The Glasses Hero’s Great Adventure’.

The number of computers we have prepared is as many as 20.

In fact, this was not a small number at all. Other booths usually had about 7 or 8 units. In addition to being assigned two booths, we prepared as many as 20 booths.

It was the result of using all the space that wasn’t there and cramming it in.

‘Even before the opening, I wondered if it was necessary to turn on all these computers.’

I understand why everyone except me said this wasn’t enough. I definitely can’t ignore the thing called Chamba. I mean, everyone expected it to happen like this.

But I couldn’t relax just because so many people had gathered.

The important thing was from now on.

[The Glasses Hero’s great adventure begins.]

Games are definitely entertainment created to be enjoyed.

The expressions on the faces of gamers who came to the booth faster than anyone else and took their seats were more unusual than anyone else’s. Even if the doctor brings up an unexpected disease name, he won’t look as serious as I do. The Mintrain people who are watching from the sidelines also become nervous.

[Stage 1 begins.]

The Glasses Hero’s Great Adventure was a 2D dot-based stage type game.

Of course, the level of difficulty was not that easy as you had to die to progress. For people who are not good at controlling, it could be frustrating or annoying.

“Ha…”

As expected, as soon as it starts, a groaning sound comes from the mouth of someone who has faced a difficult level of difficulty. Still, I guess they didn’t really adjust the difficulty.

Should we say that we stick to the difficulty level designed as the developer intended?

‘Even though my heart is pounding, I feel happy for some reason.’

You could play on Easy difficulty, but doing so made it impossible to feel 100% of what the planners and developers intended.

I only worked at Mintrain for a little over two months.

Still, I have been responsible for bug fixing, coding, and other miscellaneous tasks. Those traces were completely incorporated into the game.

‘Anyway, everyone, please make your faces bleed.’

No matter how I looked at them, they were not the faces of people playing the game.

These are the same faces as the security agents who inspect incorrect items at the airport. I can even feel the will to not leave it alone if there is even a single flaw.

There was a limit of 20 minutes per person, but fortunately it was possible to beat one stage within that time.

[Stage 1 has been cleared.]

After watching and listening to only the game sound for about 20 minutes, messages started appearing here and there saying that stage 1 had been cleared.

The butts of the people holding the mouse and keyboard were finally released.

And the moment he looked at the people next to him and opened his mouth, the people in Mintrain all held their breath. What is it that makes me so nervous?

“Are you okay? No, it’s so fucking fun, isn’t it? I’m so sad that I only have to do stage 1. I want to try the next stage too. Furthermore, I think the game itself was really well-made.”

“I could clearly feel the efforts of the developers, for sure!”

“I am most satisfied with the good BGM, good illustrations, and smooth character movements. If you’re going to make a 2D game, you have to get the reaction speed right. These days, there are many companies that can’t even do that. However, although the game itself seems heavy, it is also light. I think everyone can enjoy it regardless of whether they are light or heavy users.”

“It’s not a bad thing that the difficulty level isn’t that difficult. People who like easy things can do it easily, and people who like difficult things can do it more difficult. In fact, there are many games that simply adjust the difficulty level or simply adjust the damage level. However, I think it is great that this game has separate difficulty levels so that beginners can enjoy it at the beginner level and experts can enjoy it at the advanced level.”

“The desire to collect was well stimulated, and the characters were well-chosen. You captured the style and action well. Wow, it’s really amazing that a game like this came out from a startup rather than a large company.”

“I think the story is great in its own way. It’s okay, but the characters’ appearances and dialogue fit together better than expected. “I look forward to the official launch.”

It was truly all positive reviews.

People’s stiff expressions softened and turned into smiles. Every time I heard the words that came out in that state, smiles bloomed on the faces of the Mintrain people.

I also felt a vague sense of thrill.

‘Even though I only worked for about 2 months, if this is the level of satisfaction, the pride of the people who have been devoting their time to this game for over a year is no joke.’

“If there’s one thing I’m disappointed with, it’s the name of the game.”

“It’s a bit of a barrier to entry. “The title of the game ‘The Glasses Hero’s Great Adventure’ is too childish.”

“It’s a little less attractive to adults.”

Meanwhile, the only harsh criticism that came out was the name of the game. I guess I wasn’t strange after all?

No matter how you look at it, the name of the game is childish? The Great Adventure of the Glasses Hero is a bit like that.

“Well, if the game is fun, you will eventually become famous. If you become famous, broadcasters will naturally do it, and as long as that happens, it doesn’t matter what your name is.”

“If you want to attract foreigners, the title needs to be good.”

“The Mintrain company will take care of that.”

As the favorable reviews continued, everyone’s shoulders were also rising. Although I wasn’t as good as them, I felt somewhat proud.

Furthermore, due to the positive reviews from people, any anxiety or doubts that may have arisen have disappeared.

‘The Glasses Hero’s Great Adventure’ was a well-made game.

Now, if the remaining work is done neatly in time for the official release date, a masterpiece game that will be talked about by people everywhere will be revealed to the world.

… I may not be there at that moment.

“Are you sad?”

“…”

“If you are very disappointed, you can stay with Mintrain instead of UL Soft. From the perspective of an office worker, Mintrain is no different from UL Soft.”

Kim Seol-hwa’s voice did not have the nuance to persuade.

Rather, it was a voice meant to encourage me.

“But Hyeonwoo won’t do that.”

“…”

“I don’t know what’s going on, but should I call it intuition? I feel something like that. Ah, this person is going to do much bigger things than I thought. So, he is someone who should go and work for a big company like UL Soft, not Mint Lane.”

“I’m not that great of a person…” …”

Before I could answer Kim Seol-hwa’s words, someone rushed at me.

I’m surprised.

Thinking it was Oh Hanam, I almost kicked him in the stomach with all my might. If that were the case, something huge would have happened.

So, who is it?

“Brother! “It’s been a while.”

“Oh, it was Bumbaek… Yes.”

It was a leopard bag.

To be honest, I don’t really know the names of all the people I’ve met so far.

Leopard bag. Grandson of the chairman of Daesim Group.

This guy’s name was unique, so I definitely remembered it. He is also a benefactor who helped me build my career at Mintrain by introducing me to Na Chang-yeon.

“Hmm.”

Furthermore, I remember him as a pretty decent guy.

An otaku t-shirt with a pretty girl on it, over 10 strange character dolls attached to a bag that looks like it could be used for hiking… I want to respect personal tastes to a certain extent, but it didn’t seem to suit me personally. At least I don’t think I’ll ever go to a bar with this bastard in this state again.

I don’t know if it was ruined in that short period of time, or if it was always like this.

It might be better to stay away a little.

“Ah… You came too? Here? Why?”

“Why are you reacting so negatively? People are sad.”

“Oh, that can’t be possible.”

The leopard white looked at me with suspicious eyes and then smiled.

“Is there another man who is as serious about the game as me? Do you know how many gaming companies I have helped build?”

“Know. I know it too well.”

In fact, it was as if the pillars of Mintrain were also built by him.

In addition, he must have established at least two or three pillars of various large game companies. I felt that way before when I saw people casually paying 1 million or 2 million won for a mobile game.

What a great bastard.

I don’t think I could have done that even if I had a lot of money. In some ways, it was truly amazing to be able to spend that much money on a game.

“Anyway, if you wanted to play this game, you could have just come to the office or sent an email. Was there a need to come all the way here?”

“Oh, that wouldn’t be fun. “It’s only when you stand shoulder to shoulder with other people and feel the atmosphere of the field that it’s truly enjoyable.”

“…”

That’s right.

When I met him at the golf course, he seemed like a tall, third-generation chaebol. Looking at you right now, you are an otaku over there… No, there is nothing different from gamers. I don’t feel any discomfort at all, really.

“In that sense, I will wait in line for even 2 or 3 hours, enjoy the game, leave a review, and quietly leave!”

“So.”

Even though I didn’t say anything, the leopard bag left, talking excitedly to itself.

Even as we shook our heads, a huge number of gamers, including Leopardback, continued to flock to our booth. How long do you plan on increasing this?

… While I was thinking this, someone next to me tapped me and started talking.

“There, there. Yes, yes, Mr. Mintrain there. “Just do it in moderation, right?”

What is this again?