Becoming a life winner from infancy

In Fang You's sophomore summer break, the first game his studio released, "Brave Dragonslayer," officially made its debut on the Spica platform.

"Brave Dragonslayer: The Brave of Rod," (actually the third edition), priced at 68 yuan, a standard boutique indie game price.

The studio was named Youxing Studio by Fang You, which didn't have any special meaning; he just thought it matched his cool temperament.

During that time, Song Hang cautiously asked if the name was a play on the word "hang" from his name, preparing to genuinely appreciate the boss's thoughtfulness, only to be mercilessly rejected by Fang You.

In the first week or two following the game's release, it didn't create much buzz initially; after all, the Spica gaming platform was a vast sea of games, with no marketing budget invested and being a completely unknown new studio, it only made it to number 49 on the new releases list.

However, every player who clicked in was immediately astounded by the game's art style.

[No way, this art style is freaking awesome!]

[These are some unique chibi character designs I've never seen before, definitely not drawn by AI]

[It doesn't feel as good as Paru]

[Comparing a small indie game to Paru, really?]

[Since it's not AI-drawn, I'll give it a go! It's the usual turn-based gameplay, huh]

[No way, although this looks like a small indie game, it's quite well-made, with its very own set of magical incantations]

Gradually, more players joined the discussion, the ranking on the list started climbing, and most of the feedback, aside from praising its distinctive art, also included lots of comments about how immersive the gameplay felt.

[Really love the fantasy world created by the studio, the immersion is maxed out; it truly feels like going on an adventure together]

[It would be great if the companions could talk too, it feels a bit lonely otherwise] Enjoy new chapters from empire

[Darn it! I thought 'paphoo paphoo' was that kind of game! But when the lights went out, it turned out to be a bunny girl's dad doing a thai massage, I'm gonna kill you, developers!]

[Does anyone know how to get past the Dark Church?]

[Any clue how to get to the underground world?]

[The hero's legacy, the protagonist's dad is just too tragic, *sobs*]

[So, has anyone told me how to get to the underground world yet?]

In this world, there were many games Fang You had never seen before, but there weren't many turn-based competitors with the same genre as "Brave Dragonslayer," so initially, Fang You couldn't determine whether such a game would actually be accepted.

But after seeing most players' reviews, Fang You judged that "Brave Dragonslayer" indeed had a significant audience.

Time to start marketing!

Currently, in the game industry, Fang You had a large cooperative partner like Paru Interactive, but compared to the deceitful adult Paruss, Fang You hoped to leverage the strength of his partners.

It's decided then, my newly-made connection, Sister Qiao En!

With 2 million followers on the Joker social media account, Lin Qiaoen only reposts things related to competitions and Paru, rarely talking about mundane life.

But as it was You You's request, and having received many favors from Emperor Youyou, Lin Qiaoen naturally wouldn't decline.

Fang You originally just wanted Lin Qiaoen to help share and promote the game, especially since she had been busy preparing for her college entrance exams.

To his surprise, at 1 a.m. the next night, Lin Qiaoen, without a word, went live with the game!

Typically, Joker was very aloof, hardly ever interacting with fans, and the thought of her live streaming was nothing short of a fantasy.

Of course, being her first live stream, Lin Qiaoen was inexperienced and fumbled around for a long time before finally figuring out how to start the stream. The camera was only focused on her hands and keyboard in a small window without showing her face.

Nevertheless, the crowd flocked to watch, spreading the word across major Penguin groups.

Lin Qiaoen posted a piece of promotional text in the live stream room and then minimized the screen, embarking on her "Brave Dragonslayer" adventure.

[Joker! First!]

[Joker's hands are so tender and white, these are actually the hands of Paru Realm's No. 1]

[Don't use those hands to play Paru, hit me instead!]

[What game is this? It seems to have a very ordinary gameplay, just walking around?]

Lin Qiaoen's live stream room instantly filled up with viewers, chatting and filling the screen with messages, focusing more on discussing Joker's hands than the game itself, with actual game-related comments accounting for less than one-tenth.

However, the atmosphere shifted suddenly with the entrance of a heavyweight guest.

Star blogger [My Zi Han] entered the live stream room!

[My Zi Han: @Joker, does sister actually like this kind of indie game? Since sister likes it so much, I'll give away 100 copies of the game in the stream room!]

Wang Zihan's generous gesture immediately caused the live stream room's chat to explode with 666s, and cries of [Godfather] were endless.

[The value of My Zi Han's words suddenly went through the roof at this moment]

[Ah no... A primary school student inviting me to play the game? Can't say no to that now]

[Thank you, Zi Han, you're a messenger of justice]

Wang Zihan was not only famous in the film industry but as Paru's star spokesperson, he was also well-recognized in the Paru community. Even those who hadn't watched his work still found him very likeable.

Of course, he had his own little schemes in mind while doing this.

Watch this, Sister Joker.

I've been paying attention to you for a long time, how could I miss your first live stream!