episode_0034

[Today’s legend lol]

Today, our church was going somewhere together, so I followed them and they ended up protesting in front of a garageㅋㅋㅋ

I opened the shutter and came out, then was so surprised that I closed the shutter and went back in.

(Protest photo)

A group of church people gathered and banged on the shutters and did all sorts of crazy things, but the shutters eventually collapsed because they were old.

I also thought, “Hey, I guess I should stop this a bit”

(Photo of Jeong-ah swinging a chainsaw)

Inside, a woman who looked younger than me was swinging a chainsaw around and saying, “I’m sorry!” I was startled.

The police came and sorted out the situation, and I just watched from the side and was released right away.

-Why is this picture so dynamic?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-These people are playing Doom in real life lol

[This is the real Doom comment]

They’ve been sued, but they’re not even scared. The church people are all making a fuss at the Southern Protestant Association, saying, “Are we going to leave it as is?”

I haven’t even played the game. Is it okay if anyone can do something like that where the devil appears? What should I do?

– No matter what I say, it won’t work. Just don’t go to church.

-Just give up. In the heads of those old folks, there’s already a demon living in the internet, and like Doom, the demon is taking over the world right now.

***

“We’re about to get listed on NASDAQ.”

“Already? That’s it in a year?”

“Our sales have already surpassed those of other small and medium-sized companies. We are thinking of increasing the size of the company and then going public. What do you think?”

“I agree. In fact, I felt while making Doom that the scale was too small compared to our capital and plans. I kept thinking that if more people came, the game’s quality would go up and the content would get better.”

“I agree with you too… At least if you increase the number of people and go to NASDAQ, you won’t be maintaining the same black company as you are now…”

“No, am I being treated like that?”

“Look at the things you usually do…”

Hmm… I rolled it less than the original world crunch mode. What’s the problem?

“Isn’t it enough? I worked harder than you guys and I’m still fine.”

“That’s weird, right? Who stays up all night and is so energetic? That doesn’t make sense!”

Hmm, that’s about it… I’m just kidding. In fact, there are times when I’m surprised by my own amazing physical strength.

“Okay, I understand. But if you act like an old fart and say things like, “That’s how we did it back then,” to the new employees later on, they’ll just go back to doing it the way they are now.”

Everyone suddenly loses their color. Hey, just kidding. Just kidding.

“Then… let’s first increase the scale. Let’s hire a lot of employees.”

“How do you recruit?”

“Since it’s my first time, I’ll go with a slightly fresh approach.”

***

Digital Inside was in the midst of a firestorm that didn’t even know what season it was.

This time, the bait is none other than KIN’s hiring method.

[Do I understand correctly that the game needs to be submitted within 2 months?]

How did 5 people make a game in 2 months?

-Yoon did this all by herself! And with just an old computer!

Sorry, I’m not Yoon Iseo

[KIN Recruitment Team is looking for one programmer]

I’m planning a rhythm game for the computer. Specifically…

…

…

One-line summary: (4/5) If only you come

[If the team size is limited to 5 people, it seems like it’s still spacious, right?]

NULL NULL Yabal-ah

Please increase the number of people

[Please evaluate the scenario

…

…

Is this enough to pass?

-I can’t make it within 2 months for sure.

-The story itself doesn’t seem bad?

As soon as KIN released its talent recruitment policy, nerds from all over the world began to gather.

Of course, it was natural that there would be a shortage of programmers, as there were only a handful of people who knew how to create games compared to the number of people who could come up with ideas.

As a result…

[Please evaluate my ideaㅠㅠ]

[Please just one programmer]

[(4/5) Programmer…one…if…you…come…go…]

[I bought a game-lover programming book. It’s perfect.]

In just two days, most of the job postings were for programmers, and eventually, some people even started to change careers to become programmers.

It was Yoon Ee-seo’s grand plan to mass-produce game developers.

***

“Uh… At that time, there was actually a lot of resistance to game production itself. There were already few programmers, and among them, those who had resistance to games didn’t want to participate. On top of that, hiring was unclear, so in reality, other than college students, there were almost no programmers who wanted to participate.”

“Well… College students were a bit more familiar with games. They were enjoying arcades and Doom in real time. There was an atmosphere of wanting to enjoy games instead of the fading hippie culture.”

“I think the situation was perfect for college students at the time. Considering Doom’s stronghold at the time, it was only natural that college students majoring in computer science would flock to KIN.”

“There were even instances of Doom being modified… and even put into machines other than computers. I was so surprised when I accidentally brought my dorm roommate’s e-book PDA to class and turned it on and Doom appeared on the screen. Anyway…”

“Looking at the flow of human resources at the time, the percentage of computer science college students who had set foot on KIN within 8 years exceeded 40%. This is an indicator of how popular KIN was.”

“Going back to the beginning, the recruitment method was imperfect and inefficient, but it was enough to focus people’s attention. I would like to evaluate it as a marketing that showed everything about KIN at once.”

– Excerpt from the documentary [Underdog: How KIN Succeeded] –

***

The newspapers have been very noisy lately.

Starting with editorials and even advertisements, they criticize Doom…

“Can I just leave it like that? Shouldn’t I do something like last time?”

“No? Just leave it alone.”

There is a saying by Uriah that if a person is made to deny something, he will end up desiring it.

In technical terms, it’s called the Streisand effect.

This criticism is an advertisement that promotes Doom by making people who have no interest in computers or games aware of it.

“You know when you used to read comic books secretly when you were young? It’s exactly that feeling. When adults say no, “What on earth is that?”We become more curious, that’s what it is. That’s what it means to be human.”

As expected, sales, which seemed to be slowing down a bit, jumped up again!

It was a typical American thing, the land of ‘I don’t like it, but I’ll do it’.

“Look at this. A million copies are just around the corner? Those stubborn dogs probably don’t even realize that they’ve become a marketing tool.”

But I wish things had ended that way…

“I got a letter. The envelope is a little big.”

An electric current ran down Lee Seo’s spine. Yoon Seo’s brain was filled with a premonition that something was seriously wrong.

“…? Just give it to me once.”

Hey, it’s nothing…

[Request for Hearing]

“Keeek!!!!!!!!”

That day, Yoon-seo became a cyberpsycho.

***

Doom is a pretty brutal game. Even in its original world, it would have gotten you summoned to a hearing.

But… there are some parts that are a bit unfair.

Even when the game starts, they intentionally added the phrase [Recommended for players aged 17 and over] and reduced the amount of bloodshed compared to the original. At least they don’t show off their ‘organs’ by popping out their ribs when they get shot by a shotgun.

However, it seems that those above thought a little differently.

After doing some research, I found out that parent groups, Christian groups, and the lawmakers who led the regulation during the Atari Shock all led the hearings while shouting “We Are the World.”

In addition, the cheat key of game regulation, ‘the criminal was a gamer’ was added. A week after Doom came out, a school shooting occurred, and the suspect was addicted to Doom.

My back, my back hurts. Do I have to come all the way to America and do this shit?

The only fortunate thing is that, as expected from a country of freedom and rebellion, there are many reactions of “fuck you”.

Digital Inside is even planning a protest centered around the Shooting Gallery.

It was a huge step forward compared to Korea, where people could only get beaten without even making a sound.

***

So, two weeks before the recruitment examination, I stepped into the chamber of parliament.

The sequence of entering the National Assembly while receiving camera flashes that were incomparable to those in Korea was enough to make me nervous.

On one side of the table are anti-Devil Worship rabble and anti-gaming rabble holding signs with Xs drawn across their consoles, while on the other side are gamers wearing Doomguy helmets and holding signs and banners while chanting my name.

Everything is good, but I wish you wouldn’t call my name. “Yuni-sseo!” It makes me feel embarrassed when I hear you say that. Instead, call me by my nickname…

Still, it was a different feeling to experience a scene that I had only seen in American dramas or movies. Usually, in these cases, the main character turns public opinion around with his amazing words.

As I entered the Capitol, the doors closed behind me as I was sucked into its vastness, like a pure white temple.

As I went in a little further, a large hall with a blue carpeted floor and desks arranged in a circle toward the center greeted me.

He climbs up to the central podium, tests the microphone, and absorbs the lukewarm stares of lawmakers and people from various groups.

Today, America becomes the land of the free.

***

“Here’s some evidence that proves that the devil’s whore sold her body to Satan! According to the report, the bitch’s head is in a hidden space behind the king of the demons at the end of the game! If this isn’t evidence that those evil demons are at work, then what is!”

What the fuck?