Chapter 7: Games are on the platform, cases are around you!
Lu Ming leaned back in his peeling boss chair, listening to the worried discussions of his employees.
The smile on his lips could hardly be hidden.
He glanced at the still-soaring [Moral Debt Value] on the system panel, and his heart was already beating like a gong.
Good scolding! Every negative review adds to the numbers in his account.
But Lu Ming didn't dare to show it too obviously. He looked at the employees around him who were worried about the company.
Lu Ming knocked on the table in a solemn tone.
"Everyone, trust my judgment. Being criticized is also being popular. Criticism is traffic! Which celebrity doesn't have some scandal?"
"Everyone just needs to continue maintaining the game!"
Zhou Bowen saw Lu Ming's expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally he sighed.
…
A few days later, late at night in the teacher's apartment, Zhang Yuntao's lenses reflected a dazzling blue light.
He was just playing the last level of the "Runaway Simulator" and was slumped in his chair.
Looking at the bright red words "Escape Failed" on the screen, I couldn't calm down for a long time.
"This last level...why is it so difficult!"
He muttered to himself, replaying the plot of the last level in his mind.
At the last level, the player has become the boss of a listed company.
The scale is more than an order of magnitude larger than the previous levels.
The funds involved start from tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
The operational possibilities are even more diverse, including asset transfer, financial report fraud, equity pledge...
Zhang Yuntao felt that he was a little timid during the operation.
If you are not careful, you will be targeted by regulators or exposed by shareholders.
So much so that Zhang Yuntao tried to escape several times but failed.
I couldn't even see the leaderboard at the end of the day!
"No, I have to find some strategy!"
Zhang Yuntao opened the game forum and quickly checked it out.
Opening the game forum, I saw that the comments under the game "Runaway Simulator" were full of negative reviews and complaints:
"This game is rubbish! Several levels are unplayable. They're too harsh!"
"What a lousy game! It teaches people to be scammers and run away. It's a social cancer!"
"Is this game deliberately disgusting? The last level is unplayable!"
“As I said before, people without values can’t make good games!”
“…”
Looking at the overwhelming criticism, Zhang Yuntao felt helpless.
This is not right! Are these people really playing the game properly?
He said to himself,
"This group of people only saw the superficial immoral setting, but ignored the underlying meaning."
"This is a masterpiece that has been slandered!"
They sell it cheaply and it’s also full of meaning?
How can you still curse so harshly?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuntao planned to post a message to clear the name of this game.
He opened the forum, logged into his account named "Wall Street Mantis", and directly entered the title:
"What are we actually scolding when we scold "Runaway Simulator"?"
Zhang Yuntao wants to clear the name of this misunderstood game and let more people see its true value.
"As an economics teacher, I must say that 'Runaway Simulator' is not only an entertaining game, but also a mirror reflecting real society."
"From wage theft to false advertising to asset cashing out, each operation accurately captures the behavioral patterns of some real-world bad companies."
"Especially the final stage, where you become the boss of a listed company and profit from financial fraud and insider trading, it's a perfect irony of the chaotic state of the capital market!"
"This game made me rethink the moral boundaries of the market economy. It doesn't encourage players to imitate these behaviors, but rather reminds us through exaggeration of the consequences of greed and anomie."
“The game is on the platform, but the cases are around us!”
"If you play this game, and you see a gym with exaggerated advertising on the street, will you worry that it is a professional store closure?"
“This game is so educational and so realistic!”
"I even want to say that this isn't a game, it's a mirror that reveals the true nature of society!"
"We can't criticize him just because he revealed the truth! You don't understand what the game developers really want to say!"
“I hope everyone will not just focus on the superficial running settings, but try to understand the developer’s original design intentions.”
“…”
After writing the last word, Zhang Yuntao decisively clicked publish!
“I hope this article can trigger more people’s thinking.”
Zhang Yuntao talked to himself,
"If everyone could truly understand the meaning of this game, it wouldn't be misunderstood anymore."
"I hope this company can develop better games, no need to thank me!"
"However, I seem to have forgotten to ask how to pass this last level!"
“…”
Two days later,
Lu Ming is in a good mood recently. Thinking that there is still some time left,
He could earn two million yuan by himself, and he felt very comfortable both physically and mentally.
Then I will improve the environment of the company and continue to work hard.
Two million turned into four million, and four million turned into eight million!
Delicious!
Humming a song, Lu Ming just walked into the office when he heard Zhou Bowen's excited voice coming from the corner.
"Mr. Lu! Our game downloads have suddenly skyrocketed!"
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment, then hurried to the computer to check the background data.
Sure enough, the numbers displayed on the screen made him open his eyes wide.
In just a few days, the download volume of "Runaway Simulator" has increased several times and has exceeded 100,000 downloads.
And it continues to rise!!
"What's going on?" Lu Ming muttered to himself, his face full of disbelief.
"Weren't we being scolded like crazy last week? Why are we suddenly in such a frenzy today? Are you here to scold us?"
Su Xiaonuan also came over, looking confused.
"Could it be that some gaming streamer promoted us, or is the effect of the platform's recommended position finally showing?"
Lu Ming shook his head.
"Impossible. We've long passed the Steam platform's homepage recommendation period. This growth rate must have other reasons."
Just as several people were discussing this, Zhou Bowen opened the comment section of the game and shouted in surprise,
"Mr. Lu...you...please check the comments section!
Seeing Zhou Bowen's call,
Lu Ming immediately looked down and took a breath of cold air.
The overwhelming negative reviews and complaints have now been replaced by a large number of positive reviews.
"I used to think this was a rubbish game, but after reading that economics teacher's analysis, I realized its value. This is definitely a masterpiece worth playing!"
“Thanks to the OP for letting me rediscover this game. Although it is very difficult, it does reveal many real-life issues. I strongly recommend everyone to try it!”
"This is real game design! It satirizes social phenomena through exaggeration, rather than just pursuing the so-called excitement."
"I really learned a lot! The developers of this game put a lot of thought into it! It really gave us a vivid economics lesson."
"I was indeed superficial before! I have revised my review! Five-star praise!"
"Five stars for sure! Also, who is this pig called Banxia? He's been number one for several rounds in a row!"
"This is what we call fun and educational! Great review, I've already recommended it to my classmates!"
“…”
Looking at the comments section full of positive reviews and five-star reviews,
Lu Ming felt very disappointed.
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