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But there are indeed art masters who can do it, and when a master answers such a question correctly in a fraction of a second, it naturally makes ordinary viewers feel impressed but confused.

With the help of editing techniques, the show's effect was instantly boosted, and the guests also thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Similarly, there are many, many more such small details.

Of course, the production team of Spark's program did not forget their original intention. Almost every segment of these programs seemed to be showcasing how amazing the game producers are.

In fact, while showcasing their prowess, they are also advertising "Spark Game Maker".

Let's take the "most powerful program" segment as an example.

This stage is a later part of the team competition. In this stage, the participating teams are required to create a function that makes the player fly into the sky when the space bar is pressed as quickly as possible.

After the competition, there was also a demonstration that did not require the use of a program, but instead used the built-in modules of "Spark Game Maker" to complete this function.

In the show, this demonstration narrowly lost to the "human" team due to the operator's lack of experience. This was done to appease the guests, since it was someone else performing a miracle in front of them.

Anyway, Xinghuo's goal is to promote the software, not to show off or embarrass itself.

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Of course, the program hadn't reached that point yet, after the host had explained the general rules.

The first major activity that Xia Lianxue and the others encountered was an "exam" called the Game Common Sense Quiz.

This stage can be considered a warm-up match.

There are 20 questions in total.

The questions are displayed on a large screen, and each group has an answer board in front of them. Once the answer is selected, the group can confirm their answer.

To make it more fun.

This Q&A uses a very interesting mechanism: correct answers earn points, while incorrect answers deduct points.

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There is also an addition and subtraction mechanism based on the speed of answering questions.

They managed to make a somewhat boring segment look interesting, and ultimately ranked all the groups based on their scores.

Each group can choose their own office on the show for the next two days.

Xia Lianxue was very proactive in this segment.

Unfortunately, their team only answered 7 questions correctly, and even got 2 wrong.

Interestingly, even so, their results were still not bad.

Because among so many groups, there are always those who like to create a spectacle, for example, one team might answer questions from beginning to end, regardless of whether they are correct or not.

The main thing is speed; they're always the first to answer, and then the answer is revealed.

They answered 20 questions correctly, half of which were correct and half were wrong. The positive and negative answers canceled each other out, so they got 0 points.

It was essentially no answer, and when the answer was finally revealed, the audience burst into laughter.

To be honest, most of the game developers who were able to attend this event are already established figures, such as Qiezi from "The Scroll of Taiwu" and Amir Rao from "Hades".

They participated in the program mainly because of their relationship with Xinghuo and even Lin Li, which is why they came to support the program, especially Amir Rao.

Originally, they felt a bit bored when they arrived, wondering why Xinghuo was doing all this unnecessary stuff, and they even felt a little uncomfortable at first.

When they actually started playing, and saw the host praising their scores, the game developers were practically beaming with joy.

For most game developers and other backend staff, such praise, even from a completely uninformed host, is something they cannot resist.

Not to mention there were other industry professionals present, plus a large number of cameras; it's easy to imagine that these images would be broadcast on the platform and seen by a wider audience.

Goodness, just thinking about it makes me feel so lightheaded, completely out of control.

Therefore, although the people present were of very different backgrounds, the atmosphere was actually quite good, which is also related to the game development industry itself.

~~~

After several rounds of interesting competition, most of the day had passed.

After a period of rest, the project moved to the second stage, in which everyone had to choose their own office based on their performance in the previous stage.

Xia Lianxue's group also got their own office.

Although it's small, it has everything you could want.

"Holy crap, this office is awesome! Senior, was it like this at your old studio too?"

Of the four members of Xia Lianxue's team, only Xia Lianxue herself had actually participated in the game's development.

Moreover, the projects she participated in eventually gained some fame, so in the eyes of the other members of the team, Xia Lianxue should be more familiar with the industry than they were.

So I like to ask a couple of questions whenever something happens.

However, this desk, though relatively simple, is fully equipped with all sorts of facilities.

Xia Lianxue shook her head.

“It’s not that good.”

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The subsequent variety show segments were also quite enjoyable. In fact, there are very few, or even none, variety shows on the market that focus on game development.

Therefore, Spark's program can be considered a pioneering initiative.

In addition, the program's format is quite interesting, making it difficult to edit a whole season of the show, but if you only want to edit one episode, it's quite easy.

After selecting the "offices," today's process was considered complete. The production team installed "Spark Game Maker" and the Spark Engine, as well as other mainstream engine software, on the computers in each "office."

They also informed all the participants that they could stay and familiarize themselves with the software later.

However, most of the groups went back to the hotel to rest after hearing this, and only a few "passersby" groups like Xia Lianxue stayed behind.

He started by guiding his team members to familiarize themselves with the software, "Spark Game Maker".

The film crew also stayed to shoot some footage of them.

This is actually the "show" part of the "reality show," or you could say the scripted part. The entire program is designed to highlight "Spark Game Maker Master."

So, besides Lin Li using it during production, other groups will definitely need to use it as well.

The production team didn't say it was leaking questions or anything, but when Xia Lianxue and others were selected, they were already told that they could only use "Spark Game Maker" to make games on the show.

Of course, in the official program, what will be shown is that because they are newcomers, they are still working overtime to familiarize themselves with the tools they will use the next day while the other big shots have gone back to their hotels to rest.

It's a cliché, but when it comes to hard work, you have to consider your audience. For Chinese people, there's an innate positive feeling towards those who work hard.

In fact, although the production team did not mention it to Xia Lianxue and the others, the entire production team did invest resources in them, especially Xia Lianxue, throughout the recording process.

Of course, this investment of resources does not mean allowing Xia Lianxue to cheat or pre-selecting her, but rather, as is the case now, informing the members of Xia Lianxue's group that they can familiarize themselves with the process in advance.

In addition, Xinghuo not only invested resources in Xia Lianxue, but also in many other random teams that were selected to participate in this competition.

Those aren't just ordinary people in the true sense. If Xia Lianxue's game turns out well, the program editors will focus on portraying her during the broadcast.

The editing included her past experiences, such as how she stayed behind to help people familiarize themselves with the tools while the big shots had already gone back to the hotel to rest.

If Xia Lianxue's final game performance turns out to be a complete mess, then the group that ultimately appears on the show, showcasing their hard work, will be a completely different team.

~~~

The next day.

We left the hotel and arrived at the scene again.

Everyone then noticed that the atmosphere at the recording site had completely changed.

An office appeared in the center of the stage.

Golden chandeliers gleamed, and the walls were covered with various certificates of honor and photos related to Linli. A huge desk stood in the center, adorned with exquisite stationery and numerous nameplates.

"Holy crap! President Lin is really coming to the event!"

"Nonsense, didn't we say that when we weren't advertising?"

"I thought it was just a gimmick."

"You really want to play games with us for two days!?"

Once everyone had arrived.

The host returned to the stage.

"Good morning everyone."

"As you may have seen the offices in the back, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Let's give a warm round of applause to the Spark Games team, comprised of founder Lin Li and co-founder Su Shanshan!!!"

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The host's voice echoed through the venue, and thunderous applause followed.

Lin Li was wearing an outfit themed "Spark December". The "Spark December" didn't refer to the date on the clothes, but rather to a new attempt at creating a Spark-themed merchandise.

As Spark's peripheral products continue to develop, people around Spark have also noticed an interesting phenomenon: as Spark's largest user group, men don't seem to have much interest in buying clothing-related peripheral products.

On the contrary, there are more female users.

After repeated investigations by surrounding departments, it was discovered that it wasn't that men didn't have shopping needs, but rather that their shopping needs were quite unique.

Very few men know how to coordinate their clothes; on the contrary, there are more men who simply wear whatever their partners or mothers buy.

Therefore, at the beginning of this year, Spark launched the Spark December Set.

The main feature is that dozens of sets of themed outfits are created every month, from head to toe, with Lin Li wearing a red and white themed outfit.

It's the Hakurei Reimu-themed set that Spark released in September.

It consists of a white t-shirt, a pair of pants, and matching shoes.

The entire fabric uses some linen, so you can see some knots and textures of linen on it. In some details, such as the cuffs of the clothes, elements of Touhou Gensokyo and Reimu Hakurei are incorporated.

Some relatively popular cultural elements, such as the yin-yang ball, were used on the buttons of the pants, while some relatively unique elements, such as the silhouette of Reimu Hakurei, were relatively hidden.

There are also a pair of chibi-style Reimu Hakurei embroidered on the inside of the cuffs, and the shoes also use elements from the Touhou fantasy world, such as Reimu Hakurei's weapon Gohei.

This "set" sales method seems like complete nonsense to ordinary menswear brands, but since its launch in January, the menswear section around Xinghuo has seen a significant increase.

The user feedback and comments are also very good.

This outfit looks casual yet cheerful on Lin Li, and with the stage lighting and makeup, she absolutely nails the look.

And Su Shanshan was even more dazzling beside him.

She was also wearing clothes from the Starfire brand, and the theme was even the same as Lin Li's—a red and white dress inspired by Reimu Hakurei, which, combined with Su Shanshan's temperament, made her look even better.

She is even more dazzling than most celebrities.

When the two stood together, almost simultaneously everyone thought of the same phrase: a perfect couple.

The audience in front cheered, while in the backstage director's room, watching the footage on camera, a group of staff members sighed with emotion.

"Holy crap, this scene is amazing! The camerawork is incredible!!!"

"If we were to have President Lin and President Su make a TV program about this..."

"What are you thinking? Haven't you seen how busy headquarters is trying to fit in these two days? If we really get these two to do a show for us..."

"We can definitely beat those Japanese branches that are living comfortably..."

"Alright, stop joking around and get back to work."

Although the program director told his subordinates to stop joking, his eyes gleamed with excitement. It was definitely not feasible to produce a long-running program, but if they could do a special program before the New Year, that would be great.

It should work. Now I'll have some confidence when dealing with Sakura Studio at the end of the year.

Like all large companies, the competition within Spark is also very fierce, especially since the variety show production department of the Japanese Spark platform became independent as Sakura Studio.

China has also been trying to emulate this, but firstly, the market in China is still small, unlike Japan, where such derivative programs are already very mature.

Secondly, the popularity of Chinese voice actors and the number of shows they appear on are indeed slightly lacking.

Of course, these are all digressions.

Let's return to the scene, with Lin Li's entrance.

The atmosphere at the scene was even more intense. After taking the stage, Lin Li and Su Shanshan followed the contestants to the area where they were standing, as was the case with the competition format.