Game Director from Hell

Chapter 105: G-Star – Demon’s Relic (3)

Lucifer and 72 demons, subjugate them for the contract. The game began with such a premise, but Hansus heart wavered every time he encountered a new character. It couldnt be helped. The characters were crafted with such strength in design, and every demon he met poked at Hansus conscience in their own ways.

In the demo, there were a total of 14 demons. Among them, there were four demons that particularly caught Hansus heart. Apart from Lucifer and Paimon, there were four more to choose from.

Ugh, dont look at me like that! Im nervous, my stomach!

Marbas trembled, holding onto her belly as the surrounding gazes focused on her.

Lucifers scent. The one chosen by her! I will protect you! So that the other cursed women wont bother you

Andras, with unfocused eyes, blushing and giggling, said with a smile.

Geez! The reason I wrapped my body tightly is because theres nothing inside! I know everything! Right? Lucifers

Sitri, covering her eyes and trembling, completed the trio of demons that simply appealed to Hansus character preferences.

If asked whether that was enough, Hansus answer was Yes. Although they had somewhat clich character traits, it meant the anticipation that users could have while looking at the characters.

There was a character standing at the extreme end. Agares.

You pathetic human! You dare to make a contract with me without knowing the topic? Disgusting! Filthy!

Agares, with sharp-eyed smiles and mischievousness peeking through her fangs, was a girl character. To explain further, she was a character known as Mesugaki, always maintaining a provocative attitude and spitting disrespectful words to the protagonist.

Hansu felt dissatisfied when he initially contracted with Agares. It was because the character lacked a certain boldness. That was what a Mesugaki character was supposed to be.

However, as the relationship with Agares deepened, imagining how the relationship hierarchy would be formed became quite enjoyable. There was a character standing at the extreme end. Agares.

He was about to remove Agares from the roster in frustration. Thats when Agares, the characters true nature, was revealed.

Do you really want to cancel the contract? If I did something wrong, Ill fix it. I wont say bad things from now on. So, please

Stuttering and tearfully speaking, Agares appearance was like an angel looking up at the protagonist. And with the image of Agares hand grabbing the protagonists robe, Han-su felt a strange sense of satisfaction. It diluted the previously disliked aspects of her character.

Hansu sighed. This was one more layer of thinning the previously disliked aspects.

Hansu faced a decision and pressed N. He decided to observe a little more.

T-Thank you! Ill do well from now on! Yeah! I wont say bad things

Agares, smiling brightly and clinging, looked innocent. The system window appeared.

Agares affection level increases by 3.

Hansu realized. It was a special gimmick! In the game, if certain actions were taken, an Easter egg would be triggered. Han-su confirmed if this applied repeatedly by repeatedly displaying the contract termination alarm.

The conclusion was clear. Up to the second time, Agares apologized, but from the third time onward, she fell into sadness. The affection level decreased by -1 each time.

Hansu checked other characters contract termination events. The conclusion drawn was, Ah! All of the characters have a contract termination event?

Furthermore, the types of Easter eggs triggered by displaying the termination alarm were quite diverse.

Among them, one of the most peculiar ones was Andras.

Contract termination is canceled.

Along with the announcement, the system alarm buzzed, and Andras lines were displayed.

Hehe, even if its just a joke, I wont let you do that.

It had a creepy charm.

Yes, Andras had a gimmick called Once contracted, cannot be terminated, in line with the character type known as Yandere.

Hansu sighed with satisfaction.

This is it a dating game?

Then, what had I been doing until now?

At the moment Han-su squeezed the controller, he heard someone shout, Times up! and was pulled back into reality. Despair loomed over Hansus face.

Huh? Huh? Why?

It was an unintentional question, but Hansus rationality provided an answer.

The G-STAR booth had assigned play times for individuals. Despite the Demons Relic booth having a size of 80 seats, the line seemed endless, stretching far into the distance.

Hansu trembled with regret.

Ah, it seems like I havent even finished half of it.

He was only able to acquire eight out of the fourteen characters presented in the demo. He also regretted not being able to properly experience the combat concept. Above all, he hadnt fully understood the gimmicks of the characters he already obtained.

Why is it ending now!

Today, Hansus world collapsed.

However, there was one piece of good news for him.

As soon as G-STAR is over, the demo version will be distributed for free. Oh, and were planning to release a webtoon, so please look forward to it!

A Korean staff member approached and announced.

Han-sus world began to shine again.

He stood up and turned on his smartphone.

Hansu the King: I found the best life game. Demons Relic is a god, and Cheon Yeonho is incredible. No argument accepted.

He eagerly awaited the end of G-STAR.

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Its a good sign. If you see the endless line in front of the booth, theres no other way to describe it.

Wow, dont we need more staff for this?

In response to Han Seorims question, I replied, Ive already contacted the headquarters. About ten more will come tomorrow.

Apart from safety management, there was an absolute shortage of staff. The photo zone in front of the booth, where cosplayers were present, was so crowded that one could squeeze in and die, and the line waiting for Demons Relic was like an ant colony, filling up a considerable space in the venue.

It wasnt like this during Hellic. There could be various reasons, but the most obvious one was

AAA-grade Cute Girl Game.

Considering the high loyalty of subculture users, it made sense that their interest in this game was quite high. I looked at Han Seorim for a moment.

To be precise, I looked at Han Seorims smartphone. She was flicking through the community reactions with her fingers.

It was the users who had already visited the booth, praising it and sharing related information.

At that moment, Han Seorim asked, But, Sunbae

Yes?

Isnt the free demo distribution going too far? Still, you could sell it for a few thousand won.

Its free because we need to lower the entry barrier.

Huh?

Demons Relic is a game that needs to expand as an IP business. We need to focus on creating a fandom rather than immediate sales. The number of leads for increased sales for the official release in the future.

Yeonho stood up.

Where are you going?

I will go get something to drink? Do you want anything?

No.

Really?

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Coke.

Han Seorims eyes flashed with bloodshot veins.

I quickly ran away.

G-STAR continued like that.

What I had been thinking about all along was the marketing direction for Demons Relic

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First, we need to create the second and third demos based on the demo version.

Setting aside other marketing activities, creating the game itself was necessary for building the ecosystem.

The 14 demons revealed in this demo version play leading roles in guiding the in-game main story.

In other words, these characters take on a protagonist-like position in the chapters within the game.

However, how could we create a character market with only fourteen out of seventy-two for the release?

At the same time, how could we introduce all seventy-two characters at once?

The reason for dividing it into demo versions was because there was a need to make users familiar with the characters and generate interest in the game.

People are quite conservative.

The time it takes to accept new information is longer than one might think, and the time needed to become attached to it is even longer.

So, rather than releasing all 72 demons at once, expanding the demo sequentially to make users recognize the characters seemed like a much more beneficial approach.

External promotion would also proceed in line with this.

A webtoon or an art book Yes, lets release illustrations and scripts too.

Revealing fragmented information about the game one by one would allow users to speculate about the world and characters of Demons Relic.

Creating anticipation by saying, Characters like this will appear in the future, is the key.

The detailed direction would be decided by Yang Gilsang, but I couldnt stop thinking about the big picture.

It was at that moment.

Huh?

I met someone in front of the vending machine.

President Cheon Yeonho?

Are you the NQ person I met before?

Oh, you remember!

Kim Seonwoo.

In my past life, he was my closest friend, and in this life, he was a planning team member from NQ I met once at an izakaya.

The guy who gave me the nickname art fanatic.

Congratulations! The response to this game seems really good

He spoke in a friendly manner.

Typical of him.

A person who always smiled in front of everyone, maintaining dignity until the end.

Once again, I felt a strange emotion creeping up in my silent emotions.

Had I truly emptied everything?

Ignoring the momentary doubt, I replied.

Thats too much. NQs booth is doing quite well too.

It wasnt a lie.

Still, for a new game from one of the top game companies in the country, its impact was not insignificant.

NQs booth was quite crowded, even though it was nothing compared to Demons Relic.

However, Kim Seonwoos expression was not particularly good.

The evaluations are a bit

He chuckled awkwardly.

I understood.

That game, I too had participated in the project as an employee in my past life.

Come to think of it, we became friends during that project.

I looked at Kim Seonwoo with the vending machine as my backdrop.

There was no answer in his bright face.

Now that I think about it, he never shared his deep stories with me.

Sure, Ill check it out.

Oh, wait!

Kim Seonwoo, trying to stop me from leaving, grabbed my arm.

He was just a regular guy.

There was no enemy in front of me, and he was as dignified as anyone could be.

Once again, I felt a strange warmth in my silent emotions.

I answered with that thought pushed to the back of my mind

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Ill really check it out.

Oh, thank you! Good luck with the rest of the event! Oh, you should take a drink!

Got it.

As I turned to leave, I encountered G-stars chairman again.

Looking at the bustling crowd, my worries disappeared.

When I returned to the booth, the atmosphere was particularly lively compared to before.

Hey, whats going on?

An idol came.

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You know, that girl. Yuki? Yuka? The one with the runny nose.

Oh.

When I raised my head, I saw her.

Minami Yuka, a former idol who now played games with a cheerful smile, and behind her, Yang Gilsang, who seemed to be jumping up and down.

Soon, Yuka stood up from her seat.

Our eyes met, and at that moment, I felt a warm gaze.

It was from Yang Gilsang.

Director Gilsang! I am a fan!

It seemed that Yuka really liked Demons Relic.

Do you plan to review it on your broadcast?

Haha! Oh, speaking of that, could we stream the demo version too?!

If youre willing, wed appreciate it.

Minami Yuka.

As of the winter of 2015, she had 70,000 followers on her channel.

In other words, an influencer with 70,000 subscribers in the subculture community would feature the demo version.

We did it! Please watch the live broadcast! Its in two days!

Yuka left with her bouncy steps.

On the last day of G-STAR, Demons Relic concluded the event with great success.

The next day in Seoul.

The demo version has been uploaded.

Now it was time to see the results.

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