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Chapter 524 - 320: Finally Received Principal Ding’s Favor (Subscription Wanted)_1

Chapter 524: Chapter 320: Finally Received Principal Ding’s Favor (Subscription Wanted)_1

"Have you guys heard? Principal Ding and Director Jian are planning to support our game design program."

"That’s great news."

"There are so many students at the E-sports Game College. eSports has already got professional teams and clubs. We, who are developing games, definitely should get in on this."

"With Principal Ding’s attention, our program might become the flagship program of Mist City Arts and Science University, just like the mechanical and computer science programs."

"I knew I chose the right major. But game development is so hard to learn, sob."

"Enough said, I’m going bald from all this work."

"Guys, being a game design and development student, isn’t going bald just part of the process? How can we improve if we don’t go bald, right?"

"Haha, you’re absolutely right."

The students of the E-sports Game College are discussing Principal Ding and Director Jian’s conversation in their class group chat.

This news came from Director Jian’s assistant. He said that Principal Ding is currently in Director Jian’s office, having a lively conversation about cultivating talent in game design and development at Mist City Arts and Sciences University.

Without a doubt, this news is a strong stimulant for the game design students of the E-sports Game College at Mist City Arts and Science University!

Since its establishment, Mist City Arts and Science University has focused on developing several departments and programs.

Such as the departments of mechanical engineering, computer science, medical school, architectural school, etc., are the most well-known key development programs at Mist City Arts and Science University. All the students understand this clearly.

However, the other programs are not willing to be left behind.

The most typical example is the Film and Television College. Director Zhu Youzhao of the Film and Television College has seized an opportunity for the students to make a documentary.

Unexpectedly, this opportunity that Director Zhu Youzhao fought for changed the fate of the Film and Television College at Mist City Arts and Science University.

Before, the Film and Television College was basically invisible to Principal Ding.

But now, the Film and Television College is about to win awards for the school. The food documentary they produced, "A Bite of Xia Country," has become a classic food documentary that the audience enjoys talking about.

The funding that the Film and Television College has received has been increasing every semester, leading to a continuous improvement in the college’s strength.

Although the E-sports Game College has also gained the attention of Principal Ding, that is only for eSports, which has nothing to do with game design and development.

The eSports students not only have professional teams, but also clubs built by Principal Ding himself. They receive all sorts of financial support for teaching, which makes the game design students green with envy.

Now!

Does Principal Ding finally remember them, the students of game design program, who are working hard on game development and are about to go bald?

The game design students compared this situation quite vividly.

If Principal Ding is the emperor of Mist City Arts and Science University kingdom, and the programs are his concubines.

All this time, Principal Ding has favored one beloved concubine after another.

Now.

The game design program, as a concubine, is finally about to receive Principal Ding’s favor.

It’s a touching moment!

Meanwhile, in Director Jian’s office.

Ding Yue is attentively listening to Jian Zihao report on the situation of the game design program.

"So, there are no particularly outstanding students among the several classes in the game design program at Mist City Arts and Science University?"

Ding Yue frowned.

Initially, he thought that since there are several classes in the game design program with more than two hundred students, there would be some genius students like Tong Yihang and Liu Tiefei from the mechanical engineering department, right?

After all, these are students who have been given learning BUFFs. Isn’t there a single standout student?

"Principal Ding, according to the semester grades, the game design students generally perform well, but there aren’t any exceptionally outstanding students."

Jian Zihao handed a printed grade report to Principal Ding.

Ding Yue took it and looked it over.

The grades on the report card were indeed as Jian Zihao said, generally good, but there were no students with grades like those of Tong Yihang.

Wait a minute!

After looking at the grades, Ding Yue suddenly felt that his thought process was wrong, or rather that Jian Zihao had led him astray.

Since it’s the game design program, shouldn’t practical development and design skills be the most important?

What’s the use of looking at a report card?

Even if the grades on the report card include operations like game development and design, it’s too one-sided.

"Director Jian, in a program like game design and development, simply looking at theoretical grades won’t tell you much."

Ding Yue shook his head and said to Jian Zihao.

Hearing this, Jian Zihao thought that Principal Ding was right, and his introduction to the game design program was indeed too one-sided.

"How about this? Let’s hold a game design competition in the school and encourage students from the game design program to participate, forming teams to design a small game. Let’s see if our students can design some interesting small games."

Ding Yue made a suggestion.

This suggestion is like conducting a large-scale screening among the students in the game design program.

Since Ding Yue wants to bestow his [Advanced Game Engine Manufacturing Technology] to students, he needs to select the best students.

Otherwise, the effect might not be as ideal.

Although [Advanced Game Engine Manufacturing Technology] is a technology for producing a game engine, for game design students, game design and the game engine are indispensable to each other.

"Principal Ding, this is a good suggestion."

Without a second thought, Jian Zihao readily agreed.

"Well then, Director Jian, you’ll be in charge of this. Inform the game design students that the school is preparing to hold a campus game design competition. When the time comes, the students and faculty of the whole school can vote for which team’s small game is the most popular."

Ding Yue instructed Jian Zihao.

"Alright, Principal Ding."

Jian Zihao immediately nodded and agreed.

Originally, Ding Yue had come here to bestow the [Advanced Game Engine Production Technology] that he’d unlocked from his [Level 2 University Treasure Chest], on the outstanding students in the game design major.

But it seems like he would have to select which of the game design students were the most outstanding first.

"Oh, by the way, Principal Ding, can the freshmen in the game design major participate as well?"

Seeing Principal Ding getting up and walking towards the office door, Jian Zihao suddenly thought of this question and hurriedly asked.

"Of course, they can."

Ding Yue nodded.

New recruits also need opportunities. Since these freshmen chose the game design major, that means they may have innate talent in this area.

As Ding Yue was answering Jian Zihao’s question, he had just stepped outside the door when he heard Jian Zihao calling out to him, "Ah, Principal Ding, one last question."

"Hmm?"

Ding Yue turned around, frowning and asked, "What is the question?"

"That is, when our game design students create their mini-games, can they team up with students from other majors? Also, how much is the prize money for this campus game design competition? How long does this game design competition last?" Jian Zihao asked.

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue couldn’t help but be stunned.

This is one question?

"Ahem."

Ding Yue coughed lightly and returned to his office, sitting on the couch, he further pondered the multiple questions Jian Zihao had asked.

He had indeed been somewhat thoughtless earlier.

Only thinking about the university hosting a campus game design competition, he did not consider various possible scenarios.

"Since it’s a teamwork-based competition, it’s not limited to game design majors. If students from other majors can be recruited to help, that’s also fine, it all depends on whether or not they have the ability."

Ding Yue thought for a moment and allowed the game design teams to recruit "outside help".

But this ’outside help’ is not someone well-known in the gaming design major, but someone related to game design.

For instance, students from the fine arts major, animation design, and production major. Some of the content they learn overlaps with the game design major.

In general, a game creation team does not solely consist of students in the game design major.

It also includes talented students from other related majors, in order to form a more efficient and excellent game creation team!

"Alright, Principal Ding."

Jian Zihao quickly noted down Principal Ding’s intent, as these will be the rules of the campus game design competition.

"What about the prize money and the duration of the competition?"

Jian Zihao immediately asked after he finished noting down the rules.

"For just a mini-game development competition, it shouldn’t take too long, right? How about a week?"

As Ding Yue thought, the competition duration doesn’t need to be long.

Some excellent game developers, given a frame of reference, can pop out a mini-program game in no time.

A week is plenty of time to create a mini-game, especially when it’s being made as a team.

"Alright, and the prize money?" Jian Zihao quickly noted down the duration of one week.

"As for the prize money, ten thousand!" Ding Yue said, raising one finger and smiling, "Is that too little?"

"No, it’s not too little, Principal Ding, ten thousand for a week, it’s not little at all!" Wen Ruohan, who was present, shook her head and said.

"Right, that seems about right."

Jian Zihao also nodded in agreement.

"Okay, the prize money will be ten thousand." Ding Yue affirmed the issues raised by Jian Zihao and specifically asked if there were any other issues.

If there were, they would clarify them all at once.

"Nothing else, Principal Ding. I’ll notify everyone right away." Jian Zihao said after confirming that there were no other issues with the rules of the campus game design competition.

"Good!"

...

[Game Design Class 1 Official Group]——

"Guys, anyone up for a Black Rose game? Need two bronze players!"

"Am I, as a gold player, not worth it?"

"@everyone, classmates, there’s an announcement. The school is going to hold a campus game design competition, which is likely an opportunity Principal Ding is specifically giving us in the game design major. Everyone must participate actively.

The rules of the competition are as follows:

1. To participate, please form teams of students and register with the homeroom teacher!

2. Timing: Registration time is 2 days, the competition period is one week.

3. Requirements: Teams of students are to design and develop a mini-game, with no restrictions on the game genre.

4. Prize Money: The best team in this competition will receive a cash prize of 10,000 yuan provided by the school!

5. Rewards: The best team will receive continued game development support from Principal Ding!

6. Judging: The mini-games developed by each team will be voted by the entire school’s teacher and students to select the best one!"

Just as a student in the game design major group was shouting for game team-ups, the class advisor suddenly tagged everyone, notifying them of the announcement given by Director Jian.

In an instant, the students in the group were stirred up.

10,000 yuan is not important, what’s crucial is gaining Principal Ding’s favor...