A brand-new way of attending meetings after iterative upgrades
The next morning, as usual, he should have gotten up at 5:30, but Jiang Chuan woke up first again. He checked the time and was somewhat displeased.
But a disciplined day still starts with waking up early.
When Jiang Chuan got up, the Earl was still sleeping comfortably in his makeshift bed, with a tablet under him, which he had secretly taken away to use at some point.
Today I have a very important agenda to complete.
He was doing his daily aerobic exercise while also watching instructional videos on how to hold meetings efficiently and quickly.
That's right, this very important event is the company's first regular meeting.
It's just a meeting, and for the participants, it's really not a big deal; they just need to bring their brains and be there on time. But for the person leading the meeting, the pressure can be immense.
Even if Jiang Chuan is the boss.
Fortunately, he had Song Zhiming to assist him; otherwise, it would have been very difficult for someone with social anxiety, especially as the leader of a meeting.
The Earl went to work with everyone today, even though Jiang Chuan saw that he looked so tired that he would tremble if he walked even a few more steps...
Surprisingly, she was still very dedicated and insisted on staying with me.
"You don't understand. This is my duty as a magic user and your guardian on the magical side. What would I do if something happened to you, Chuanzi?"
Jiang Chuan: I don't really understand what this cat learned online on his tablet yesterday after he went to sleep.
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Zhixing Games Studio.
Today was the first day of work for all the employees. They hadn't been to the company since they were recruited last week. This unusual startup company didn't seem to be in a hurry to hire anyone.
It's time for my first meeting at the new company.
You can tell what kind of company it is, and what kind of manager it is, just from a single meeting.
So everyone introduced themselves to each other before the meeting and got to know each other briefly.
That's the good thing about startups. You don't have to integrate into a new group. Everyone is a stranger, and it's much easier to build relationships under similar conditions than to integrate into a completely unfamiliar group.
They're all young people, so they have a lot in common.
Did you guys see that explosive news last night?!
"You mean that gay heartthrob?"
In the meeting room, since the leaders hadn't arrived yet, everyone chatted quietly and freely. The first topic that young people often choose to discuss is a popular online topic that everyone knows.
It's clear that the hype surrounding this sensational news didn't come and go as quickly as Chen Ruishe had imagined.
Even after a night of fermentation, his trending topics on Weibo dropped, but on short video platforms, his dark history has become thoroughly exposed.
"Ahem, everyone quiet down, we're about to start the meeting." Song Zhiming finally entered the meeting room.
Unlike typical startups with cramped and cramped spaces, Zhixing Games is definitely in a class of high-end among startups, as it even has a separate large conference room.
Everyone looked on expectantly, their eyes fixed on the air behind Song Zhiming.
Could it be... the legendary President Jiang?
"No need to look anymore, President Jiang isn't coming to the meeting." With that, Song Zhiming put down a tablet.
This PAD has a stand on the back, so it stands up stably and is positioned perfectly in the center of the desktop space.
Is this how the meeting is supposed to be held?
The group looked at each other in bewilderment.
Obviously, everyone thinks it's a bit outrageous, meaning there's a possibility that this method seems a little... unlucky?
It feels like a group of people are paying homage to someone...?
There's a sense of spiritual instability that transcends life and death.
Fortunately, Jiang Chuan has not considered meeting everyone in this way yet; the PAD only has sound and no picture.
He could actually participate in the meeting through the PAD's camera.
Following the tutorial that has received hundreds of thousands of likes and saves online, I started with a very simple self-introduction, followed by a short opening statement of less than 20 words.
Good morning, everyone. I'm Jiang Chuan.
"The main topic of today's meeting is the first game we're going to make."
Jiang Chuan got straight to the point, something he'd learned online: efficient meetings don't need much preamble; just get to the main points.
The company has fewer than 15 people, so the first project will definitely be a small one.
"The first game had a low budget, so we asked everyone to work on small but beautiful projects."
"Everyone here is a young person with ideas, creativity, drive, and experience, so I don't make too many demands on the specific design of the game. There are only a few major directions that the lead planner needs to control."
The lead planner is named Yu Yue, a relatively young man who switched jobs from another company.
The lead game designer is the highest-ranking executive in game design, responsible for arranging the work of their team, planning the basic game design and project development documents, and collaborating with the lead programmer, lead artist, and others.
Just by hearing the job description of the lead planner, you can tell that this job really values seniority and ability; it almost requires someone to be a jack-of-all-trades.
Generally speaking, people as young as Yu Yue are usually still working their way up in seniority as numerical planners, which is a tough and tiring job. There must be something special about him that allows him to reach the position of lead planner.
"Yes, Mr. Jiang." Yu Yue was full of fighting spirit.
"When talking about low cost, we have to mention text-based games, which will be the first game type for Zhixing Games."
"Most text-based games on the market are similar, but I hope everyone can come up with something new and think about how the game should be made based on your actual life experiences."
"As for the rest, everyone is free to do their own thing."
Jiang Chuan paused, pondered for a moment, and did not elaborate on his requirements, as he did not want to restrict his employees' ideas too much.
Among the employees he selected, there were people of all ages, who had worked for different companies, and who had different life experiences.
These unique aspects within the universality will spark their own unique insights during the project development process.
Jiang Chuan briefly proposed a few simple game ideas, but didn't dwell on them for long before changing the subject.
"Our company is still relatively new and does not yet have a systematic corporate culture and corporate spirit."
"However, I want to emphasize a very important principle here: our company's games cannot prioritize entertainment. Entertainment here does not refer to gameplay; please keep this in mind."
He didn't explain the concepts in detail, as if he wanted the employees to guess.
That is indeed the case.
What others force-feed you is never as profound as what you figure out yourself through exploration and thought.
The former is generally referred to as knowledge, while the latter is called wisdom.
“Every game is like a business card for a game company to present itself to the outside world. So I hope everyone can take it seriously and not start thinking about how to recoup costs and how to make money from players in the early stages of game design.”
"There is no need for anyone to feel guilty about the company's stability."
"Just do your best."
The same style was maintained as during the interview; I was sincere and showed no intention of putting pressure on the employees.
One of the few things I repeatedly emphasized was the requirement for everyone to make a good game.
The meeting lasted only 12 minutes.
Then Jiang Chuan announced the end of the meeting, telling everyone to do preliminary preparations first and not to rush into starting the project.
Some employees even felt a little... unsatisfied. Mainly because the boss's voice was really pleasant, and he didn't have any unpleasant verbal tics when he spoke.
The first meeting was so efficient...
Who hasn't encountered a few people in the workplace or in their past experiences who have an excessive desire to express themselves during meetings, rambling on and on without ever getting to the point?
Zhuang Xu continued recording throughout the entire meeting.
He had obtained Song Zhiming's consent, but after the footage was recorded, it would definitely need to be reviewed by the assistant and then the parts that shouldn't be leaked would be edited out.
The preliminary preparations made by Zhixing Games are also different from those of typical game companies.
In the early stages of game development, there is usually someone who specifically looks up successful precedents of this type of game on the market.
They call it "learning from others," but in reality, they're just copying the essence.
Because games differ from other products, if a game flops, all costs are lost. Regardless of the game company, they all take game development very seriously.
They are driven by a strong desire to make money and are very profit-oriented.
But Jiang Chuan, well... he's special, and this specialness seems to be a hint.
While the employees were still racking their brains trying to figure out the boss's intentions, Song Zhiming was already discussing ice-breaking activities with the boss.
Although Jiang Chuan looked down on the current ice-breaking activities, they were indeed necessary, just in a different form and with different content.
If we can become a qualified team more quickly, game development will be more efficient, and at least we won't always make communication mistakes.
The cost of communication will be reduced significantly.
Jiang Chuan, who suffers from severe social anxiety, hates ineffective communication more than anything else in his life.
"You don't need to specifically follow any successful icebreaker examples. My requirements are very simple: the atmosphere should be good, and everyone should have fun. Don't arrange any awkward or disrespectful games."
Eat and drink as you please.
Speaking of this, Jiang Chuan seemed to have thought of something unpleasant, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Song Zhiming didn't ask any further questions; she was already used to her boss's peculiar and unpredictable nature.
"Hmm... I think we should just play it directly..." Jiang Chuan offered a rough suggestion.
"It's also good that it doesn't take up the employees' off-get off work time."
"Based on our company's current number of employees, that's exactly six people per table, so we'll set up two tables. As for the food and drinks, you can take a look at that."
"So, Mr. Jiang, will you be participating in this team building activity?" Song Zhiming knew in his heart that Jiang Chuan most likely wouldn't participate, but he still had to ask out of politeness.
"I won't participate. And the team building activity shouldn't be too long, an hour and a half is fine."
"Yes, Mr. Jiang." Song Zhiming received the task and carried it out promptly.
Jiang Chuan hung up the PAD.
...And then his task for the day would be complete. In the early preparation stage, including the game development stage, he would probably be just as relaxed as he is today.
An eight-hour workday may mean less than half the actual working time.
There really isn't much work available.
The promotion and marketing might get a little busier in the later stages, but generally speaking, the development cycle for a game is 3 to 4 months, and sometimes as long as 6 months or even more than a year.
This means that Jiangchuan can relax for at least another 3 months.
As the chief game designer of Zhixing Games, Jiang Chuan pondered his next work arrangements for a moment before naturally opening his game folder.
How can someone who makes games not play games?
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