All-Round Genius Who Eats Talent

120. francis kloska

When I first started a game production company called Techpole Land, I had big aspirations like everyone else.

‘Let’s make a game that everyone wants to play!’

‘Let’s look at the fans rather than the money! After all, it’s the fans who play the game!’

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Literally, such an ideal aspiration.

However, the current Techpole Land seemed to be becoming one of many game companies that were chasing after money.

The first thing I realized after starting the production company was that making games requires money, and a lot of money.

That’s a lot more money than you can imagine. Of course, I couldn’t help it, but at the same time, I was blocking other problems with the pride of making a good game.

– Hey, are you worried about the remaster again?

– They lack IP.

– You’ve got the classic disease. If it’s not a masterpiece, I won’t make it!

– To be honest, I haven’t even released a few games, but since two of them hit the jackpot, it’s worth worrying about.

– But now, if you don’t release new works, the fans will fall away.

– It has been more than 5 years since there has been no news about new releases. It’s not just a game, it’s just simple news!!

– Give me! You say you’ll live if you give anything away?

The reaction from the fans was stark. Of course, since the two works were such masterpieces, they were still generating steady sales, but the production company could not rely only on the glory of the past.

But the biggest problem was that there was no game I wanted to make.

Honestly, I don’t know if the fans know, but there have been numerous game production planning meetings internally over the years, and in fact, there have been times when I even made a sample.

But they were all tucked away somewhere deep in the offices in Poland.

Because none of them passed.

It was ironic. Rather, making a game that was too good was holding them back.

For example, what if you release a game that falls short of those two?

It was obvious that if a game that fell short of the game was released, fans would be outraged, and it was obvious that the expectation or disappointment for the game company would lead to the number of stocks.

So it was true that I chose more carefully. Of course, that prudence eventually changed into the name of poison as time passed and piled up.

by the way! Back then when I was wasting so much time! The work appeared before my eyes.

behind the world. In order to be in the game industry, I had to be up to date with trends and subcultures, so I tended to watch YouTube videos all the time, but then I found Channel CE.

And the world behind the novel released by the owner of the channel.

I bought a reservation for the first edition with difficulty and without thinking. The moment I opened the book thinking I should just cool down.

It was like a midsummer night festival firecracker exploded in my head, filling my whole head.

The more I dig into that work and the person named Song Jae-ik, the more I became his perfect fan.

What on earth can this person do? He even made a text game by himself! It must have been really crazy.

‘This is it! This is exactly what I was looking for!’

It was from then. After purchasing the number of employees in the hidden world and scattering them all, he made a public announcement.

‘Our next project is to gamify the behind the scenes. I will take the license unconditionally. Read and analyze the work. The writer is Song Jae-ik or the owner of the Nutube channel CE, and also produces dramas and animations at Mflix. anyway! Everyone works!’

It’s been a month since I’ve been working with the staff like that.

“hi. Hase. yo. this. I am a fan.”

Frances Kloska showed how much she had read and reread in Korean, which she had stuttered through, and politely held out a tattered book from the other side of the world.

“sign. Request. Do. all.”

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burden. It’s really insanely burdensome. I think it was the first time in the world that I felt so burdened.

Rather, I felt like the 200 fan meeting of Joseon ghosts not long ago was much better.

Why do the president and vice-president of a game developer from Poland shine with admiration every time they draw a line to sign?

I didn’t want to know or wonder why I put my autograph in a ziplock bag after looking at it proudly as if I could go.

“Puff.”

Eom Kang-seok, who stood behind him, turned his back to desperately hold back his laughter.

(Kuhmm. I am Francis Kloska, president of Techpole Land, and vice president of Jacup Modere. I don’t need to introduce you to author Song Jae-ik.)

(Nice to meet you. Zombie Project and Wild Hunt made by Techpole Land were games that I really enjoyed. Back in school days.)

After making an appointment with the two, Jaeik greeted them, showing off the Polish he had learned.

(Oh! Oh my God, you speak Polish.)

At Jaik’s fluent Polish, Frances Kloska’s eyes widened to the point where they wondered if they could get any bigger.

Natalia, of course.

Of course. It’s Polish, which I learned using the extra talent I gained while working with Spielberg. Use it if it’s not enough.

(The people who will be gamifying my novels are Poles, of course. Nothing is as sure as direct communication.)

Of course, most of them are learning English, but isn’t it natural that they are comfortable with their mother tongue?

It’s because I have a fraudulent talent.

(Anyway. I received the email you sent me. It was very clear to see how much I was digging into my work.)

I couldn’t say that I felt obsession and madness from the analysis of each page, each line, and each action.

(Eh? With that summary?)

(That’s right. It’s a summary of the most necessary parts. There’s no way you’re going to do that sparse analysis. The original was about 480 pages.)

As far as I know, The World English book is around 300 pages. 480 pages. What the hell are these guys doing?

No, can you call that a report in the first place?

(Because you have to analyze it thoroughly to make a game. They say you’ve already done it. The same goes for the zombie project and Wild Hunt. The world view, background, character, and behavior. I make every part of the game perfect before going into production.)

Francis had a cool but naive expression on his face. Those words that say something for granted. In fact, maybe it feels right. Before making a game, everyone in the production team knows exactly what we’re making.

Wouldn’t a more perfect game come out if you know what part you are in charge of in this game?

Maybe that’s what craftsmanship is like.

(As a result, I know the downside of taking a long time to produce, but I have no intention of giving up on that method.)

(If so, can we take a look at that analysis?)

As if waiting for those words, Francis Kloska held out the tablet PC to Jaeik.

The text is written in Polish. Jaeik quickly skimmed through the contents. Of course, I didn’t have to read it in detail. Since it was based on my novel in the first place, I only need to look at what interpretations they made.

(First of all, only one novel has been released, but the background of the game should be about 1 or 2. And for the story progress after that, it seems right to develop it with a season pass, expansion pack, or 2.)

“Hmm.”

(Of course, it seems necessary to change the story a little in the process. Books and movies can go all the way through the story, but games can’t. It doesn’t have to be from the main character’s point of view. The end of the game is a side story, not the main character’s point of view. I don’t think it’s a bad choice to end it properly with “. Of course, it’s true that I need a lot of help from the writer to adapt the story.)

And Francis, who hesitated for a moment, continued to speak behind his back.

(Actually, it would be nice to lead a completely new story, but to be honest, I don’t think there’s any possibility for us to draw out such a new story as meticulously as the world behind the scenes. This is our choice.)

It was perfect. Of course, this was an arbitrary interpretation, so this is the correct answer I thought. I couldn’t say it was right, but this sincerity was never at a level that could be ignored.

Because not everyone could do this.

In addition, while reading, the explanation of how to create the background of the game and how to catch up with my novel was also good.

Rather than blindly following a novel and becoming vague, it was a better choice to quit and look forward to the second game, since games have a longer term than novels or movies.

(good.)

(Which one…?)

(I want my game to be handled by Techpole Land.)

It was a decision made less than an hour after the meeting started. Sincerity always moves people’s hearts.

Besides, Techpole Land is not a company that came to us with only sincerity without any foundation, and isn’t it a production company full of proof?

(You can negotiate with Natalia in detail. I have already conveyed my request to Natalia.)

(Yes, yes!)

And only then did the company lawyer who had come with Francis clear his throat and reveal his presence.

Well, the wind that the president and vice president have already openly revealed their fan spirit will naturally flow unfavorably in the negotiations, but isn’t it a way to take care of at least what to take care of in it?

(There are only two conditions for our Mflix.)

Natalia, however, did not change her expression, and before the lawyer could even speak, she spoke of their requirements.

(For the first one, Mflix will invest half of the production cost.)

No matter how much you listen I know full well that making games is an expensive job. If a total of 400 billion is invested, 200 billion is invested, and if a total of 1 trillion is invested, 500 billion is required.

Mflix is a company that can do that much.

(Uh, yes.)

The expressions on the faces of the people in Techpole felt blank for a moment.

(The second is the active participation of the author Jae-Ik Song, the original author. As the president and vice president already know, he is an artist who does various things in various fields. He has produced paintings, webtoons, animations, dramas, movies, and text games by himself, so this is helpful. That’s it, I guarantee there won’t be any obstacles.)

It was the most important condition. And before Natalia finished speaking.

Quadang-

Frances Kloska jumped out of her chair and got up.

(Oops! Investor! Thank you very much! We need to start making the game as soon as possible. When did you start joining the writer? After all, you only could do this after the drama work is finished? What part are you participating in and how much? Are you still in Poland? Or will you be in Korea and work remotely?)

Natalia, who was surprised to think that Frances, who suddenly jumped up, stood up for opposition, saw the smile on her face and sweat broke out at her temples.

I had felt it before, but I felt it again and again. These two are Jaeik’s nerds, and more than that.

—

In the first place, it was a schedule of at least 3 nights, but since everything was finished after the first meeting, the remaining time was almost like a fan meeting.

(Oh my God. I honestly think it would be okay to make this work into a game. In the style of an RPG game that emphasizes the story rather than the open world.)

(That’s not too bad either, since the game hasn’t been gamified yet.)

Of course, several Korean game companies reached out, but Jae-Ik rejected all of them.

Because there was never an explanation of the demonic gacha system in the plan I received. Besides, it was all a mobile game.

It was Jaeik’s idea that this was more suitable as a standalone RPG game than a mobile game.

(Ohh. As expected, the story in Korea is a bit faster in webtoons. This seems to be a long time after the webtoons I read. This is a new webtoon!)

(Because both are being produced at the same time. The second novel is being published serially in Korea.)

(Ah! I’m hearing the news. I also joined the Archivist!)

What the hell is this guy’s nerd power? Moreover, this man was sincere in the so-called cultural industry.

It’s not common to see people who are amazed and delighted with each piece of content like this.

Jae Ik, who had been watching the scene, changed his mind.

Originally, I would have intervened partially in the part of making a game with an existing story without intervening too much.

(I changed my mind.)

(yes?)

(Let’s go to a whole new story.)

Even in the novel, not all of the main character’s whereabouts were revealed.

It was still a question to be considered, but whether to deal with the main character’s past. Or, it didn’t seem too bad for the game to have a new main character.

(The title is the world behind it, but it’s a completely new story.)