Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 737: Refining the Division of Labor

Day one, Takayuki focused on giving everyone a general understanding of what industrialization in game development actually meant.

Encouraging attendees to discuss game development details wasn't strictly part of the industrialization process, but it served a deeper purpose: to inspire everyone, no matter their role or background, to speak up and question things. That kind of open dialogue was one of gaming's most valuable traits.

If you were going to have so many people involved in development, you couldn't treat them like cogs in a machine. You had to acknowledge their ideas, listen to their voices—that's where the strength of numbers really showed.

On the second day, the lecture truly began in earnest.

And by early morning, the hall was already packed to capacity. Even the aisles were overflowing with people.

The owner of the venue was stunned. He'd run this place for years and had never seen anything like it.

Takayuki had held lectures here before, sure—but never with such a massive turnout.

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All of this was thanks to Takayuki's explanation the day before about "game development industrialization."

"President, we've already got over two thousand people here today—and there are still more than three hundred crammed outside. If this keeps up, I'm afraid things might get chaotic."

It was one of the team leaders from a development group accompanying Takayuki who raised the concern.

He was originally scheduled to teach this day's session, but with Takayuki stepping in, he had naturally yielded his spot. Still, the sheer number of attendees today was almost terrifying.

It seemed like every notable game developer in Japan—and quite a few from overseas—had rushed over.

And this was only the second day. More people were bound to show up in the coming days.

But the lecture hall could only fit so many.

"President, maybe we should switch to a larger venue?"

Takayuki replied, "Where could we even go? A standard theater venue can hold maybe two thousand people max. Other places wouldn't be much better. Unless we rent a football stadium—which could fit tens of thousands—but that would be a little over the top."

The team leader paused, sensing something.

"President... it sounds like you already have an idea?"

Takayuki nodded. "We don't need to rely on a single venue. We can host multiple simultaneous sessions."

"Multiple venues? You mean, like... online lectures?"

"Not exactly. Go and rent out every theater space around us. We'll divide the crowd. Oh, and I'll give you a system for how to split them up."

He opened his laptop and began typing rapidly.

A moment later, he turned the screen to show the team leader.

"Follow this distribution plan."

The leader looked at the display and hesitated. "President, is there a particular reason for splitting people up this way?"

"Of course. It's part of the lecture."

"Understood."

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Meanwhile, Oda Atsushi was squeezed in among the massive crowd, barely able to move. It was packed to the brim.

The venue could only hold about a thousand people, and now there wasn't even room to take notes.

The overcrowding made it difficult to focus.

But really—what could anyone do? This wasn't just another game lecture. It was a lecture by the Game God himself. No one else in the industry had this kind of pull.

With the chatter growing louder around him, Atsushi began to wonder if they'd even be able to properly listen to the lecture today.

Just then, someone walked up to the podium.

"Ahem. Thank you all for waiting. The number of attendees today has far exceeded our expectations. Originally, we planned to cap the attendance once the venue filled up. However, the president has insisted that everyone be allowed to participate. That's why we're facing this overcrowding issue. But don't worry—he's already decided on a solution. We're going to divide everyone into specialized groups."

"Divide us?" people murmured in confusion.

"Let me explain the rules of this split. Those of you skilled in visual design, please stand and head to Hall 2 under our staff's guidance."

"Those with experience in programming, please head to Hall 3."

"Those who specialize in gameplay design, go to Hall 4."

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"Sound and music designers, please head to Hall 5."

"Finally, those who work on narrative structure and production management—please stay here in this hall. Once everyone's in their designated locations, there will be additional guidelines provided."

"I have a question!" someone shouted.

"Go ahead."

"What's the purpose of splitting us up this way?"

"As per our president, it relates to the upcoming content of the lectures. This grouping will help clarify the more detailed topics."

The moment they heard that it was Takayuki's request, no one objected. One after another, people began filing into the designated halls based on their area of expertise.

Atsushi was a programmer, but he had ambitions to become a producer, so he hesitated—then decided to stay. This might be a big opportunity to grow.

Ten minutes later, once the crowds had dispersed, everyone who had arrived in their assigned halls discovered the sorting wasn't over yet.

In each room, new staff members were on hand to give further instructions.

In the music and audio design hall, one staffer read aloud:

"Welcome to Hall 5. For those of you who specialize in music, we have three main categories: Sound Effects, Music Composition, and Voice Acting. Please choose the one you're most passionate or experienced in and take a seat in that section. You can change your category later if needed."

In the visual design hall, further breakdowns were taking place.

Environmental design and character design were already industry standards—but this time, the divisions were even more detailed.

Environment artists were sorted into main stage design and world map design. Character artists were split into lead and supporting character design. There was even a separate category for costume design.

In the past, these roles were treated as independent and disconnected. Now, the system was being completely restructured.