Game Design: How did I become the richest man?

Chapter 58 New Project "Breaking Life"

meeting room.

Wang Ning sat in the front seat, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Don't be nervous, I was almost the same as you when I sat in such a forward position for the first time."

The one who spoke was Li Chongshan sitting diagonally across from him.

He is the company's famous hidden boss. Although he has always hidden his edge, the real gold will always shine.

It's just that Planning Li has been burning himself silently.

Wang Ning looked at the first seat again, but it was empty.

But he knew in his heart that that was the exclusive position of Mr. Liu, the spiritual core figure of Ultimate Network.

He is very nervous now.

Not only because it was my first time to sit in this position, but also because of the hidden meaning behind this position.

project manager!

From a laid-off clerk to a project manager of a company.

Only half a year passed during this period.

When Wang Ning recalled it, it was almost like a dream.

Fairy company, fairy boss, fairy teammates, this place is simply paradise.

But the difference is that he knows that his ability is weak.

Although Mr. Liu mentioned himself to this position, he still has a lot to learn.

At this moment, Liu Wei walked in with a smile on his face.

"Next is our company's new project. I hope everyone can work together to create greater glory."

Liu Wei looked at the crowd applauding vigorously and smiled knowingly.

Zhen Xing, the success factor of "The Legend of Weiwei Immortality", has been kicked out by him.

He feels that letting go completely is not a good thing.

But complete control does not meet the definition of "bad".

So he chose Wang Ning.

The man himself was impressed.

Bald, 35 years old, unemployed, without a family.

In reality, apart from hairstyle, it is a perfect template for failure in life.

This is also the main reason why Liu Wei thought for a long time and decided to let Wang Ning be the project manager.

As a programmer who has been working for many years, Wang Ning must have some understanding of project managers.

But the understanding is definitely not deep, otherwise I wouldn’t be fired as soon as I turn 35.

This meets all the elements of your own casting.

I understand, but I don’t particularly understand.

This kind of employee, at best, has an honest duty, but at worst, they just follow the leader's lead and do what they say.

To take one more step would be wishful thinking.

Liu Wei happens to value this very much, being able to implement his plan perfectly without having any sudden whims to make a hit game.

He looked around and said firmly: "This time, we are going to make a text adventure game."

"The name of the game is "Breaking Life"!"

Everyone immediately sat up straight.

This name is very strange.

It's full of educational significance as soon as you listen to it.

It’s definitely a good game that will go down in history!
Li Chongshan nodded silently.

This is in line with the game company’s whitewashing rules.

First, they make some bad games to make money, then they create gimmicks, and finally they launder their money through a few games.Almost all major domestic manufacturers do this.

Plagiarize, create gimmicks, then create originals, and finally show a wave of 'prodigal son turning back', successfully washed away.

Liu Wei smiled lightly and said slowly:

"The core gameplay of the game is very simple. As long as the player controls the protagonist, constantly makes choices as he grows up, works hard, and finally becomes an outstanding person."

"And every choice will affect the protagonist's ending. For example, if you love music, you choose art, and you end up becoming a cook."

"Each option is related to each other. At the end of the game, players can see what kind of person the character they created has become."

"It's that simple. If you have anything you don't know, feel free to speak out. If you have any ideas, feel free to speak out."

Liu Wei threw the topic to everyone with a confident smile on his face.

That's right!

Text adventure game is the ultimate answer for him this time!
Text adventures are a classic niche genre of games.

Generally, text adventure games are based on the special game theme model of "martial arts, fairy tales".

Rather than a text adventure, it would be more appropriate to call it an interactive novel.

But this game has a fatal weakness.

Realistic themes are not very popular.

Male players prefer the 'martial arts' style, while female players prefer the 'urban' type, but they are all otome games.

Simply cultivating a character from childhood to adulthood, Liu Wei felt that it was impossible for anyone to like this kind of subject matter.

Even if there were, it would be difficult to become a hit.

In this way, if you invest in the game, it will be a very simple matter to ruin it.

At this time, Wang Ning took out his notebook and asked eagerly:
"Mr. Liu, may I ask what the format of this game is?"

"Is it the "xxx simulator" type, or "xx Love" or "Ace Attorney" type?"

Wang Ning proposed three classifications of the most famous text adventure games currently on the market.

They are simulators, love games and reasoning games.

Simulator is a game type that has emerged in recent times. Players lay a good foundation by choosing initial talents and points, and then determine the final direction through options one by one.

But although this kind of simulator is said to have thousands of people, there are countless ways to play it.

In fact, they all have their own unique logical base points for success. For example, when the attribute points are high, which option should be chosen to maximize the effect and whether it can be successful.

The most important thing is to look at the initial talent. Although the in-game options are useful, if the initial talent is wrong, it is absolutely impossible to succeed.

Wang Ning's first reaction was the enhanced version of the simulator gameplay.

Any combination of several initial talents will lead to successful and failed endings.

This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for the company's employees.

But for players, it is absolute gospel.

As for love games and reasoning games.

Wang Ning didn't think too much about it. Those two games were basically neon specialties.

Especially for love games, there are no large-scale pictures and CG, so it is better to just read the novel to enjoy.

Everyone also thinks it should be the first type of game.

It’s simple, hassle-free, and most importantly, it’s very popular on the market now.

But Liu Wei shook his head: "No! We don't play this kind of game."

How much money does this kind of game cost?
Make a garbage interface and make fantasy and ethereal music.

Let alone the animation, you don’t even need to buy the dubbing. How can you lose money?
Except for the extra time spent on copywriting, there is no place to spend money at all.

What Liu Wei wants to do is a text adventure game that consumes a lot of money and fails to attract players.

"Legend of the Immortal Vivian" excluding the money required by Zhenxing Studio, more than 50 yuan was received every week.

Take away the messy expenses such as rent and employee salaries.

This new game must have a basic capital consumption of more than 400 million!
(End of this chapter)