Isekai Online Game Developer

“Alright, let’s get those rewards for the 12 consecutive wins~”

“W-what?! 12 consecutive wins?!”

“I wanna see it too!”

The popularity of Auto Chess was greater than any previous games, and not in a conventional way.

The fact that you could play even while juggling real-life tasks was a game-changer.

Not just the royal ministers, but merchants running shops, apprentices, and office workers could enjoy Auto Chess during their busy times.

It gained immense popularity among people who usually find it hard to connect to fantasy games during the daytime.

“Excuse me, how much is this?”

“It should be written over there… Just a moment! I’ll help you as soon as I finish receiving the 12 consecutive win rewards!”

“W-what? 12 consecutive wins? I want to see it too!”

Luck was the synergy within Auto Chess.

Synergy refers to the effects triggered by collecting characters of the same race or class.

Among them, luck gives rewards each time you win.

If you manage to break a losing streak and win after many defeats, you can earn even more incredible rewards.

Given that you lose the game if your health drops below 100, it meant the maximum losing streak was about 12 or 13.

In the marketplace of Trinity, a fruit shop owner was just about to receive their reward for 12 consecutive wins.

All the surrounding merchants pulled out their Auto Chess artifacts and began to watch the game.

Even customers quickly asked for usernames to join in on the viewing.

“Oooooooh!”

Not being able to see the same screen was inconvenient, but the portability of the artifacts allowed for easy play together anytime.

As they watched the enormous rewards pop up, the marketplace was filled with excitement.

The fever for Auto Chess was also tremendous among various office workers.

“Ah… I can’t concentrate on work. Should I just play a game of Auto Chess…?”

Sitting in front of a desk for long hours, writing or handling documents was hard work.

Their brains quickly got tired, making bankers and publishers feel a constant sense of boredom and fatigue.

However, after Auto Chess was released, they seemed to gain new energy.

“Wow, man! A 5-cost 3-star character? Insane!”

“Ah, how on earth do you beat this? A 5-cost 3-star is just too much!”

“What are you two doing? Have you handled that thing I mentioned earlier?”

“Y-yep, it’s almost done.”

Boring office work. Even under the boss’s nagging, taking a break for a game of Auto Chess energized them.

Of course, they still had an insatiable desire to play more games after that.

If they didn’t get their current tasks done, their paychecks would be cut off, so they had to finish quickly and then squeeze in another match.

Thanks to that, the overall work efficiency skyrocketed.

“Ha! How are you planning to deal with the assassin Leeshim?!”

“Ugh, why haven’t I gotten a single flipping spatula yet?!”

The royal ministers, who were the most desperate to play, enjoyed it extremely well.

But at least, their work wasn’t suffering.

“…What are you all doing?”

“W-Wah?! It’s the Third Prince!”

“Looks like you’re playing Auto Chess again.”

Unlike in the past, Rikal had now started managing them.

Initially, those from the palace pointed at Rikal as the reckless prince who only played games.

Now, Rikal clicked his tongue while watching them—comprising the Emperor and Leo.

“…Get ready for today’s national conference properly.”

Is this really the right thing?

Rikal, who was about to say something, simply shook his head and walked past the ministers.

“…Well, as long as everything is running smoothly.”

Anyway, since they handled their tasks, it should be fine, he thought.

It was a known secret that the reason ministers processed their work quickly was to squeeze in some Auto Chess time.

“…It is running smoothly, right? This… it must be right. No, is it really okay?”

However, as Rikal walked through the grand hallway, he stopped muttering to himself.

Is this truly the correct course of action? He did want to quell the ministers’ complaints.

But this situation where they were playing games during work kept nagging at him as questionable.

“Hmm.”

But at this point, he couldn’t change it.

As long as the game was fun.

If it didn’t interfere with their work, then what?

“I’ve given them everything they asked for.”

He had granted everything they wished for.

For some reason, work efficiency seemed to have increased a little too.

Rikal concluded it was acceptable.

“Cough, cough.”

And in the first place, he was the one who introduced the game to the palace.

With some time left before the national conference, Rikal entered the empty meeting room and pulled out “Maple Leaf Story.”

When the ministers came to the meeting room, they would wake him up.

Even though it was a short time, as a prince without someone watching, he could log into the fantasy world.

“It’s been a while; should I go with Zebit today?”

He had been engrossed in raising Eban lately, but today he wanted to connect with users as Zebit after a long time.

*

“…So, you’re asking for some limitations, then.”

A girl who is the student council president at the academy came to see me.

Her name is Leisha Leyard. Elegant, beautiful, yet steadfast.

Truly, she was a student worthy of the title of student council president.

What she came to tell me was essentially, the students are only playing games without studying—can you do something about it? Summarizing in such a manner.

And the solution she proposed was to impose a time restriction on game access.

It was quite similar to the modern “shutdown law.”

After deep consideration, I decided to let her play the game.

Certainly, students playing games could be a problem, but…

… I, as a developer, personally oppose something like a shutdown law.

Then a few hours later.

“Aaah! Just one more Leeshim! Ahhhh— this, this is it! The delightful endorphins are spilling out of my brain—!”

She was completely lost in the joy given by the game, eyes rolling back in ecstasy…