[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game":3,"chapter-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Game Development: Starting from a 2D Game",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2271097,4435,"Chapter 36: You","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>After chatting about the game Genshin Impact, Yun Shuqian seemed to suddenly have her floodgates opened; the long-standing distance between them vanished as soon as this topic arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, game designers shouldn’t always be obsessed with AAA titles!” Yun Shuqian, perhaps influenced subconsciously by her work as a counselor, began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the tone in Qin Xiaoyu’s words—slightly dismissive of the game—she started to gently guide him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The gaming audience is getting younger, and high-quality anime-style games like this are actually more popular in the market.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Yun Shuqian speak so enthusiastically, Qin Xiaoyu could barely suppress a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, Yun Shuqian had once hated anime culture—back in high school, she’d reported him for reading manga more than once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she was pitching him an anime game?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t see any real quality here—just better character models. Maybe it’s just novel because no one’s made this type before, so people find it fresh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Xiaoyu didn’t actually look down on his own game—he was conducting a market survey, so he deliberately started putting it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Character models are just one part!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shuqian shook her head, stood up, and sat right beside Qin Xiaoyu to demonstrate more easily, then began listing her points one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the main storyline, to character design, to the background music, and every innovative exploration mechanic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed him each element in turn, and while explaining, she couldn’t help praising the game’s development team dozens of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Qin Xiaoyu, this woman was unmistakably a “Mihoyo fanboy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d originally planned to tell her that he’d developed the game himself—but now, fearing she’d suffer instant social death, he dropped the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After I finish up, I’ll download the game and give it a try,” Qin Xiaoyu said with a faint smile, then sent her the edited job posting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m practically a veteran player now. Once I’m free, Sister, I’ll take you on a map tour and help you find treasure chests, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll also explain the game’s unique features in detail so you can grasp its essence faster.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hint of pride appeared on Yun Shuqian’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon she realized that constantly praising another company’s game while sitting beside a game designer might be impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stole a glance at Qin Xiaoyu’s profile and encouraged him: “Actually, I think you’re very talented too. One day you’ll make an even better game.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that happens, Sister will be your first paying customer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, wait for it—don’t be stingy then!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you’d better hurry—I’m really afraid my first time is about to slip away…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shuqian had said it offhandedly, but Qin Xiaoyu’s face immediately twisted into a strange expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just sounded… awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had nothing to do with whether his thoughts were lewd or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman—especially one with outstanding looks and figure—sitting beside a man and saying her first time was about to be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a man didn’t misinterpret that, he was probably not normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you thinking…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Shuqian caught the expression on Qin Xiaoyu’s face and realized how easily her words could be misunderstood—her cheeks flushed crimson, and she quickly lowered her head to explain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I meant… my first time… spending money on a game…”\u003C\u002Fp>",539,"2026-06-19T22:23:19.067Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c224159c52a07105ac2903b55d6509d279c2f647a49ae42c33ec7f63cb6e7033","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-37","game-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-chapter-35",89,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgame-development-starting-from-a-2d-game-cover.jpg"]