
...Romance 130 - Part 5....
Arya held a meeting with the other members of the gaming club.
"Alright, we have to achieve this game progress up to 70 percent for us to collect tomorrow at the registration and audition of indie game Festival."
"Wait on! I think it's 98 percent" Adira said.
"Conceptually already but we haven't tried in total" Arya replied.
"OK," said Adira who nodded her head.
"Okay, let's get started!"
Indie game festival is a three-year festival where the talent owners of game makers compete with each other.
There are several steps that must be passed in the race, namely the first step of registration where the game creation team must submit to the committee with the requirements of game progress reaching 70 percent.
Then, all participants who have been registered will be auditioned or selected up to three days before the festival and at the festival, the 20 best games will be selected by the jury and festival visitors to get the winner.
Winners of the indie gaming festival will get a Series A license, a 50,000 USD prize and enter into contracts with well-known gaming entrepreneurs such as Lyto, gemscool, Moonton, Megaxus and several other well-known gaming companies.
After the meeting, Arya and the others occupy their respective duties.
And, the overall trial began in its entirety until Cinema Ending appeared where several of the game's surviving characters smiled as they looked at the city in front of them and the credits title appeared with only five people's names just.
At that moment, Arya smiled and clapped her hands as well as Adira, Lin Tian and Ye Zhang.
"Finally it's done too" said Adira.
"I really didn't think I could make a game. Thank you, Arya," said Ricki who boiled tears.
"Thank you, Arya, continued Lin Tian who was also crying.
"Thank you" said Ye Zhang.
Adira and Arya exchanged smiles.
"Not yet, we have to hand this game over to the indie game festival and pray that we can win" Arya said.
"Alright," Ricki, Lin Tian and Ye Zhang simultaneously nodded their heads.
The next day, Arya and Ricki also registered the Nexus team with their Evil Island game to the indie game Festival located at the Bima Convention Center.
A few days later, Arya and others are getting word that Evil Island games are selected into the top 20 and Arya and others are expected to attend an indie game festival equipped with 100 copies of the Evil Island disc game and some of its souvernir.
Of course it makes Arya and others busy with making it until the day that awaited arrived which is the day of determining the winner of the indie game. Although, Arya and her game club team do not have time to attend lessons even so, Elsa has helped the game club to not enter the school and the permit was accepted.
In the morning, Adira is busy and confused about the clothes to be worn. This made Marcella curious, a close friend of Adira who followed Adira moved to Sumeru Island.
"Ra, you just want to go to the festival to be confused like," said Marcella who noticed Adira's busyness.
"Yes, Marcella. I have to look as beautiful as possible because there will be a lot of people there" Adira replied while busy sorting out clothes.
Marcella paused for a moment and thought of something, "Huh, I understand because you want to walk with Arya right?"
"Not.. base Marcella!" ngelak Adira who blushed shyly.
"Ciie .. Ciee the same way Arya," ledek Marcella.
"Aishhhh .." muttered Adira as she continued to choose her clothes.
A few days later, Adira came out of the house where Arya, Lin Tian and Ye Zhang were waiting for her.
"Sorry for a long time" said Adira with a big smile.
Arya gave a small smile, "Let's go!"
Lin Tian came up to him and hugged Adira's hand.
"Lin, you were beautiful this morning," praised Lin Tian with a wide smile.
"You too, let's go!" said Adira.
Lin Tian chuckled, "Come, ra!"
Then, Arya and others also left for the city of Bima, Lombok Island.
Adira's departure was seen by Marcella, "Lin, you've changed. I hope it doesn't change" said Marcella, who squeezed the window of Adira's house.
A few hours later, they arrived at the indie game festival where Arya and others were treated by the many people there.
"Unbelievably, I didn't expect that many would be here" said Adira.
"In addition to the indie game exhibition, today there are also many other events such as live music, cosplay and much more" replied Ricki.
"Let's go in!" cut Arya while carrying some stuff.
Adira stared at Arya's astonishment, "Why with her?"
"I think he's nervous" replied Ricki.
"Maybe," said Adira who chuckled.
Shortly after, Adira and the others entered. The team was split into two, Lin Tian and Ye Zhang were in charge of guarding as well as tidying up the bazaar stand. Meanwhile, Arya, Ricki and Adira go to the meeting room where the game presentation event begins.
The twenty participants advanced one by one including the Sumeru team.
After some participants gave their presentations. Now it is the turn of the Sumeru team, Juri and the visitors in the meeting room were amazed to see the game made by the Sumeru team.
Seeing the expressions of the Juries and the other spectators looked delighted. Arya, Adira and Ricki exchanged smiles.
A moment later the testing was over and the host returned to the stage.
"Let's welcome! the Sumeru team leader, Arya Juana! Please get on stage!" exciting Host.
Hearing that, Arya also let out a long sigh to calm her tension. Ricki also holds Arya's shoulder and nods her head as well as Adira, she also gives spirit.
"Spirits, Arya. You can do it" said Adira.
Arya smiled and nodded her head. Then, go up on stage and receive the mic given by Host.
"Good morning, I'm Arya Juana. The head of the Sumeru team."
After the introduction, one of the judges asked Arya to explain the details of the game and Arya explained everything. Then, one of the judges there who doubted the authenticity of the Arya game.
"How can you make a game that fast even create graphics with Ultra HD type like that? isn't that something complicated and expensive! please explain it to me!" ask one of the judges.
Adira and Ricki were surprised by such a trick question. But they could not do and Adira herself could only pray.
Arya also answered her with the explanation that she has AI Viki which is the AI of Arya's own creation accompanied by several other explanations until Arya's presentation ended
Hearing that the judges were amazed and the applause stand was followed by all the audience. Arya smiled and bowed her body.
After that, Arya returned backstage, Ricki who was there gave a thumbs up as well as Adira even gave two thumbs to Arya with a smile.
Arya replied with a smile.
Moments later, a winner was announced for which Sumeru team became the first champion in the indie game festival in 2023 and earned 50,000 USD.
Not only that, 100 Evil Island disc games and souvernir in an instant ludes sold in a short time.
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