Alien game producer

[Two-in-one, kick-off meeting]

The next morning, Xie Yunfan sent his elder brother Xie Xinghe and lawyer Zou Zhicheng to the airport.

The contract has been signed, and there is no need for the lawyer to stay in the imperial capital, not to mention that his law firm still has a lot of work.

Xie Xinghe received a message from the designer in Rongcheng: "The festival is over and the workers from our decoration company have returned. Mr. Xie, do you want to choose an auspicious day to start work?"

After several revisions, the decoration design of the office building has been finalized and is just waiting to start.Since Xie Xinghe stayed in the Imperial Capital anyway, he couldn't help with game design, so he simply went back to work as a supervisor.

However, before leaving, Xie Xinghe still felt uneasy. He looked at his younger brother and said, "You are alone in the imperial capital. If someone bullies you, you must tell me."

Xie Yunfan said helplessly: "Don't worry, I'm an adult and I will take care of myself."

Xie Xinghe smiled and said, "I'm leaving then. I'll send you photos of the progress of the decoration of the office building."

"Okay, brother, please keep an eye on me. After this game is finished, our office building will probably be renovated, and we will officially recruit people then."

Xie Xinghe said cheerfully: "No problem!"

Xie Yunfan said: "Also, the development of this game will take several months. I have to stay in the Imperial City to cooperate with the work. The school can only take a leave of absence for half a year and then go back to make up for classes next year. The application for leave of absence requires the signature of the parents. Brother, you can help me then. I'll go to the school and send the application form to me."

Xie Xinghe was stunned for a moment.

Parent signature?That's right, his parents are gone, and he is now Yunfan's "parent". Unfortunately, his brother has no future, but now he can see his brother flying higher and higher, and he can cooperate with Qihang on big projects. He is really honored.

Xie Xinghe reached out his hand with mixed emotions, rubbed his brother's head, and said, "Don't worry, leave all these to me. Brother will fully support your work."

The two brothers smiled at each other, hugged, and said goodbye to each other.

Lawyer Zou was also very pleased when he saw this scene.

It seems that the Xie family can really make a comeback!

***
In the afternoon, Xie Yunfan took Ning Sha and Chu Yue to the Qihang Game headquarters on time.

The public relations manager personally picked them up and took them to the conference room on the 13th floor.

The huge conference room was full of people, which made Chu Yue, who was "new to the workplace", so nervous that his hands were shaking.To avoid being embarrassed in front of everyone, he hurriedly put his hands into his pockets and followed the boss silently, lowering his head to reduce his presence.

Xie Yunfan looked calm. It was common for a large game project to have a working team of hundreds of people. Qihang obviously attached great importance to this cooperation and transferred all the company's elites.

Manager Nie pointed to the front of the conference table and said, "Mr. Xie, please come this way."

Xie Yunfan walked over and sat down with a calm expression.

No one in the conference room recognized him and thought he was a new colleague in the company.

Everyone secretly typed and discussed in the group: "Who is this person? He looks so young."

"Is he a new intern? I've never seen him before!"

"His position is next to Mr. Luo. Could he be the assistant Mr. Luo hired?"

After a while, Luo Hang opened the door and came in.The time is exactly nine o'clock in the morning.

Luo Hang glanced at the conference room and said, "Everyone is here, let's have a meeting."

He walked over, sat down next to Xie Yunfan, and said calmly: "I called everyone here today to hold the launch meeting of "Underworld Labyrinth Holographic Edition". From now on, we will launch Games and Yangfan Studio, officially Cooperate to establish the "Underworld Labyrinth Holographic Edition" working group. Everyone here today is a member of the working group, and everyone is welcome to join this heavyweight project."

There was warm applause in the conference room.

“It needs to be emphasized that this project is strictly confidential and everyone must sign a confidentiality agreement. During the future work process, all game-related information cannot be disclosed to outsiders, including your family and friends, and cannot be mentioned. I hope Everyone cooperates.”

Assistant Xiao Qi quickly distributed the confidentiality agreement on the desk and asked everyone to take it back and sign it.

Luo Hang paused, opened his laptop, took out the PPT he had made in advance, and gave a detailed analysis of the market prospects of the game "Maze of the Underworld".

The CEO of Qihang Games is indeed very courageous, his speech is logically clear, and the various data tables are also very convincing. All his people are looking up and listening to him carefully, and no one is deserting.

They conducted detailed market research abroad this time and believed that "holographic horror games" have huge potential, which is also the key to Qihang's cooperation with Xie Yunfan.

After Luo Hang introduced the market prospects, he looked at Xie Yunfan and said, "Now, let me introduce to you Mr. Xie Yunfan, the general planner of this project. Welcome."

Everyone: "Ah?"

The staff in the conference room were collectively stunned.

Just now, when they saw this handsome young man in his early 20s walking into the conference room, they thought he was an assistant hired by the boss, or an intern doing errands...

As a result, he actually became the chief planner of the project?
So young?Can you calm down the situation?
Luo Hang took the lead in applauding. The employees reacted and hurriedly followed the boss's rhythm. Sparse applause sounded in the conference room.

Xie Yunfan stood up with a calm expression: "Hello everyone, I am the chief planner of the mobile version of "Maze of the Underworld" and the head of Yangfan Studio. Thank you Mr. Luo for your trust. I am honored to continue to serve as the chief planner of the holographic version of the Underworld. I hope everyone enjoys working together.”

Everyone: "..."

Mobile games and holographic games are not the same thing at all. Why did the boss let him airborne as a planner?In the corner of the conference room, many people lowered their heads and frowned, showing expressions of incomprehension and even displeasure.

Is it reliable to let an outsider manage the project?
Seeing that everyone was not very enthusiastic, Luo Hang glanced at the whole audience and said calmly: "The number of downloads of the game "Maze of the Underworld" has exceeded 500 million. The reason why this game is popular depends on its excellent gameplay core. These are all designed by Xie Yunfan alone."

"The most important thing about a game is the gameplay. This is also the key to why I asked him to continue to be the planner of the holographic version. I believe in his talent and ability."

"Of course, there are many differences between mobile games and holographic games. Regarding how to adapt it, I will personally join the team and serve as the director of the game, and work with the planners to check it."

"If you have any opinions on work arrangements, you can report them directly to me."

Everyone: "..."

Luo Hang's words "Come to me if you have any opinions" are obviously supporting Xie Yunfan.

It seems that Mr. Luo attaches great importance to Xie Yunfan's talent. It is a definite fact that Xie Yunfan will serve as the chief planner. Even if everyone is not convinced in their hearts, they dare not express their opposition on the surface.

The applause was a little louder.

Some people also expressed goodwill to Xie Yunfan: "Welcome!"

Luo Hang looked at Xie Yunfan and said in a gentle tone: "Do you have anything to say?"

Xie Yunfan said: "Everyone doesn't know me well enough, so it's normal to have doubts. However, our goals are the same and we all want to make this game a good one. If there are any arguments during the process, I hope you don't take it personally. I have always Right about things, not people.”

"This time, I also brought two original painters from "Maze of the Underworld". Character painter Ning Sha and scene painter Chu Yue. Let's get to know each other first."

Ning Sha took the initiative to stand up and greeted everyone gracefully: "Hello everyone, I am Ning Sha. I am very happy to work with you."

Although Chu Yue was a rookie in the workplace, he reacted quickly and followed Ning Sha's example, so he didn't cause any jokes.

However, the two original animators who landed in the air made the art team in the conference room look very unhappy - were the outside artists looking down on the art team they set sail for?

Xie Yunfan added: "I like the art style of "Star Walk" very much, but "Labyrinth of the Underworld" is Chinese horror. I hope that the style of the holographic version and the mobile game version will be consistent, so that they can continue to draw without spending time getting used to it." , I hope everyone understands.”

Luo Hang nodded and looked at Qihang's art team leader: "Director Xia, from now on, we will fully cooperate with the work of the two painters."

Xia Yixi lowered her eyes unhappily: "Copy that."

Xie Yunfan said: "I have here a detailed information setting for the mobile version of Labyrinth of the Underworld. You can check it out first."

Luo Hang looked at the assistant beside him: "Xiao Qi, get everyone into a work group within the company. If you have information in the future, you can publish and share it in the group."

Xiao Qi immediately recruited people to form a group.

Qihang Games has its own internal office network and can quickly gather groups. Xie Yunfan and several outsiders need to register separate accounts.

After a while, a work group named "Underworld Labyrinth Holographic Version" was formally established.

There are nearly a hundred people in the group, divided into groups, such as art group, numerical group, program group, level group, etc. Each group has its own person in charge."Chief Planner - Xie Yunfan" and "Director System - Luo Hang" are tied for the top, and both of them have become group managers.

The sailing staff looked at each other.

If word spreads about the airborne chief planner, it will become a joke in the industry, right?Mr. Luo is really bold enough to hand over such an important project to an outsider...

Xie Yunfan shared the information on the mobile game settings in the group and said: "After everyone goes back, take a look at the information first. At 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, I will arrange the first phase of the work plan with you in detail."

He looked at Luo Hang and said softly: "Mr. Luo, if you have nothing else to do, you can adjourn the meeting first. I have a few issues I want to discuss with you."

Luo Hang said: "Okay, let's break up the meeting."

He closed his laptop, got up and took Xie Yunfan to his office.Ning Sha and Chu Yue also consciously followed their boss out.

After a few people left, the conference room seemed to explode.

"Damn it, are you mistaken? This guy looks younger than me. Is he the chief planner?"

"If you can make mobile games, you may not be able to make holograms. What is Mr. Luo thinking?"

"I don't know. We are starting a big company, and Yangfan Studio is not well-known. After all, our person should be the chief planner. It makes sense for him to be the deputy team leader."

"I don't understand Mr. Luo's thinking, but Mr. Luo's decisions are always right."

"..."

Although everyone didn't believe Xie Yunfan, they believed Luo Hang.

With Luo Hang in charge, even if he had complaints in his heart, he was embarrassed to say them out. After a few words of complaint in private, everyone went back to their offices.

***
Luo Hang's office is located on the top floor of the Qihang Building. The space is spacious. The glass cabinet in the office also contains a lot of Qihang game peripherals and certificates of honor.

Xie Yunfan walked into the office and looked at the furnishings here, and couldn't help but feel envious.He didn't have such a big office in his previous life.

Luo Hang poured a cup of tea for Xie Yunfan, took him to sit down on the sofa, and asked, "Do you already have an idea for the adaptation of the holographic version?"

Xie Yunfan said: "Well, the mobile game version was made in a hurry at the time, and with limited funds, many gameplay methods were not implemented in time. I want to improve the design of the underworld in the holographic version."

Luo Hang said with great interest: "So, the holographic version will have richer gameplay?"

Xie Yunfan said: "Of course, NPCs such as the Five Ghost Emperors, the Ten Kings of Hell, and the Bull-headed Horse Face will all be drawn. There are also scenes that are independent of the 18th Hell such as the Naihe Bridge, the City of Wasted Death, the Nie Mirror Platform, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Gate, and the Senluo Palace. , I also want to do everything well.”

He paused and said seriously: "What I want to present is not just an 18-story maze, but the entire underground world where the souls of the dead live, also called the ghost world."

Luo Hang: "..."

The entire world of dead souls?The ghost world sounds very interesting.

Seeing Xie Yunfan talking eloquently, Luo Hang regained his long-lost "enthusiasm".When he mentioned "Starry Sky Walk" back then, he also had endless thoughts and endless creativity, and was full of expectations for the presentation of the game.

Xie Yunfan was equally confident when he talked about games.He has so many rich ideas in his mind. If these could all be presented in the holographic version of the underworld... what a surprise it would be to the players?

Luo Hang smiled and said: "You are the main planner, and the overall changes of the game are decided by you. Of course, holographic games must pay attention to the player's experience. For example, your ice hell cannot be too cold. It will really affect the players. It’s going to give me a psychological shadow.”

Players can experience thrills and excitement when playing games, but they are not deliberately looking for abuse.If the knife really keeps cutting the player, and the steamer really makes people experience that they are about to be steamed... this is not called a game, this is called "torture".

No one is going to pay to have a bad experience.

On the basis of thrilling and exciting, ensuring the playability of the game is the key.

Xie Yunfan touched his nose and said: "I really don't understand the numerical control of holographic games. I still need Mr. Luo to check it personally. You have experience in making holograms. I trust your judgment in this regard."

Luo Hang breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Xie Yunfan was too arrogant and many things didn't make sense. If the two of them had too many differences, the game's development progress would stagnate.

Fortunately, Xie Yunfan is not an arrogant person and is willing to listen to opinions.

Luo Hang explained: "Our company has a professional medical team that can design the negative effects of the environment based on the player's nerve threshold, endurance limit and other data. For example, in Steamer Hell, in the mobile game, players can only see the heat value above the avatar. . In the holographic version, after players enter the steamer hell, they will feel the real 'heat', as if they are really in a steamer. We will control this temperature to a level that makes players uncomfortable, but will not cause physiological fainting."

After hearing Luo Hang talk about these professional things, Xie Yunfan discovered that holographic games are indeed not as simple as he thought.

He nodded, looked at the other person and said, "Mr. Luo, I only design the gameplay and maps of the game. I can leave it all to you on how to adjust the values ​​of each environment."

Luo Hang smiled and said: "Thank you for your trust. We will cooperate for a win-win situation."

Xie Yunfan also smiled and scratched his head.

This sentence should actually be said by him.

Thank you for your trust in allowing me, a "rookie planner", to continue to lead the Underworld Maze project. I even publicly supported it at the meeting and let employees come to you with their opinions...

This is your understanding and respect for the game's creativity, and I won't let you down.

***
[Two-in-one, meeting]

At 9 o'clock the next morning, Xie Yunfan arrived at the Qihang Game headquarters on time.

Luo Hang asked the logistics department to clear out the entire 13th floor and set up a temporary "underworld maze work area". All team members moved to this floor to work, making it easier to communicate with each other.

Even Luo Hang himself moved down the office supplies and prepared for a "long-term battle". Xie Yunfan's office was arranged next to him.

Xie Yunfan took his laptop and went to the conference room for a meeting.

He made a plan for the holographic version of the underworld last night and made a PPT document for display, intending to explain it to everyone in detail.

Halfway through, he suddenly found a blond boy standing at the corner taking pictures secretly. Xie Yunfan saw him sneaking around and couldn't help but walked over and asked, "What are you doing?"

Chu Yue was so frightened that he almost jumped up.

Turning back to meet Xie Yunfan's eyes, his cheeks turned red and he hurriedly whispered: "Boss, my parents don't believe that I've come to set sail. I'll take pictures to prove it to them, hehe."

As a die-hard fan of "Walking in the Starry Sky", Chu Yue always felt like he was living in a dream when he came to Qihang Headquarters. He had insomnia last night and had obvious dark circles under his eyes.

Xie Yunfan asked curiously: "Does it excite you so much to work at Qihang?"

Chu Yue scratched his hair: "After all, it is one of the largest holographic game companies in the country. Many of my classmates dream of visiting here. I was lucky enough to meet the boss and follow you to the place in my dream, hehe."

This artistic young man is sometimes a little naive, but he is very bold when he paints scenes.Xie Yunfan patted him on the shoulder: "Then cherish this opportunity. Is it okay if you don't go back to your school?"

Chu Yue said hurriedly: "No problem! I am already a senior, so I just need to submit my graduation project on time."

Xie Yunfan asked: "Are you still used to the working environment?"

Chu Yue said: "Fortunately, they arranged an office for me and Sister Shasha. Sister Shasha is very nice and takes good care of me."

In terms of courtesy and respect, Qihang was always very considerate and did not embarrass the people Xie Yunfan brought.

Xie Yunfan nodded: "Okay, let's go to the meeting."

A moment later, in the office on the 13th floor.

All members of the project team were present, and Luo Hang also came in person.

Xie Yunfan opened the PPT he made and said: "This holographic game is not just the maze of the 18th floor of the underworld, but the entire underground world, which is the world where the souls of human beings come after death. We call it the ghost world."

"To enter the ghost world, you need to pass through the gate of ghosts and go through a long road to reach Senluo Hall. Senluo Hall is the office of the ghost world. Behind it is a Yinshan Mountain, and beyond that are the Eighteen Hells."

"The Eighteen Hells of the holographic game are different from the mobile game version of the maze. Mobile game players can play the game for more than ten hours continuously. After passing the first level and then going to the second level, it is a 'sequential' gameplay. There is Mrs. Meng who comes back to abuse the players. Holographic game players cannot stay online for too long. If they do, I don’t think anyone will have the patience to spend half a year walking through the terrifying maze level by level.”

"Holographic games focus on experience, so I made some changes here to make 18 Hells into a large flat scene, just like a map in an online game. An area represents a hell. Players can choose to enter a certain hell and walk alone. This is a maze of hell, and challenge the boss on that floor, and then choose another one after passing the level."

"Behind 18 Hell is the Naihe Bridge, and Meng Po is waiting for you on the other side of the Naihe Bridge. The function of Meng Po Soup in the holographic game is not to go back, but to make the soul forget all the cause and effect of the past life, and cleanse the memory of reincarnation."

"After that are the City of Wasted Death, Pingyang Avenue, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Gate. After passing through the Reincarnation Gate, you can be reincarnated and start a new life."

Xie Yunfan pointed to the entire ghost world map in the PPT and said: "This is the entire process that the dead souls need to go through after they come to the underworld."

Everyone: "..."

So, is the holographic version of the underworld equivalent to "The Adventures of the Dead Souls in the Underworld"?

Xie Yunfan said: "In addition to these must-pass roads, there are additional easter egg areas, such as the five mountains guarded by the Five Ghost Emperors, which allow players to appreciate the different scenery of the underworld."

He looked at Luo Hang and said: "I have considered that holographic players cannot be online for too long, so the pace of each scene must be accelerated, and a large map option has been made, similar to Star Walk, where players can choose which planet they want to go to. Whichever planet you go to, players who are interested in the game can explore it slowly, and those who like a certain area can also play only this area repeatedly."

The biggest difference between holographic and mobile games is “immersive experience”.

If players were really thrown into the maze of the underworld and tortured for several hours, many of them would have a mental breakdown and require psychological treatment, which would be unnecessary.The three-dimensional maze is also very unfriendly to road addicts.

Only when they are given a certain right of choice will they be willing to pay to experience the "world of the dead".

This is a novel world. As the map is slowly unlocked, the ghost world will become more complete.

Xie Yunfan said: "In the underworld, in addition to organized civil servants like Black and White, there are of course many wandering ghosts. In this holographic version, in order to make the underworld more realistic, I designed an additional adventure system."

"In the process of exploring the underworld, players will trigger some adventures, encounter some unique ghosts and monsters, and learn their stories. These are all made into side tasks."

"For example, Nie Xiaoqian, she is a female ghost, dressed in white, with long hair that reaches the ground. She is forced to harm others, but she is kind-hearted. After meeting the scholar Ning Caichen, a touching love story happened between them …”

Xie Yunfan decided to combine the story of Liaozhai with the underworld.

Making an underworld alone will only be scary, and it won’t be fun to play for a long time.

But what if it is combined with a large number of legends about ghosts and monsters?In that way, it becomes a flesh-and-blood, magnificent ghost world.

Since this is the ghost world, it is normal to encounter "ghosts".

Everyone will come here after death. Most of the ghosts "acquired" by Black and White will be reincarnated, but there are also many "wild ghosts" who wander around the periphery of the ghost world and refuse to enter reincarnation.

When players meet Nie Xiaoqian, they can understand why she turned into a wild ghost.

The adventure triggers Gongsun Jiuniang's branch plot, and you can also learn about her life story...

Xiao Xie and Qiurong, these interesting legends must of course be placed in the ghost world in the form of "side lines". Players can also help them fulfill their wish to return to the soul, which is equivalent to completing the side tasks.

There are many stories that may even bring some touches to the players.

——Yes, our ghost world is not all horror!
There are ferocious and cruel ghosts, but of course there are also good ghosts who value love and justice.

Some ghosts refuse to cross the Naihe Bridge no matter what, and refuse to drink that bowl of Meng Po soup, because they can never let go of the love, hate, and hatred in their hearts. With the help of the player, they can be reborn and put an end to their worries.

Some ghosts, even after death, still cannot change their "evil" behavior during their lives, and some of them were sent to the eighteen hells and experienced torture and punishment.There are also some that wander around the ghost world and become wild ghost bosses, making the game more difficult for players.

The ghost world composed of countless dead souls is a full and rich ghost world.

……

Xie Yunfan talked about his speech and introduced the design concept of the game to everyone.

Huge ghost world map with rich side missions.

Scenic viewing area, maze challenge area, wild boss, plot adventure...

People in the conference room were almost stunned when they listened to Xie Yunfan's story.

Luo Hang had a look of surprise and appreciation on his face.

This holographic version of the underworld is not only a little richer than a simple 18-story maze!

The mobile game only allows players to wander around 18 Hells, and all the players can see are a few NPCs in the underworld, which is equivalent to "walking through the 18-layer maze under the supervision of the NPCs in the underworld."

But the holographic game is different. In addition to the Eighteen Hells, it also adds too much playable content.

Is this a direct creation of a huge worldview? !
If all of Xie Yunfan's structures can be realized, the "underworld worldview" he created will not be inferior to the "cosmic worldview" of "Starry Sky Walk"!
However, walking in the starry sky is a romantic and magnificent sci-fi interstellar journey.

But the underworld is a thrilling journey into the world of the dead!

Players of holographic games like this kind of "novel exploration" the most.

Let them come and explore the ghost world.

If you want to play thrilling games, you can go to the Hell Labyrinth, experience the horror of Hell, fight the top ten hell bosses, and fight life and death for a few days. You will feel a sense of accomplishment after passing the level.

If you like to see scenery, go and take a look at the five mountains of the Five Directions Ghost Emperor. The different scenery of the underworld is definitely worth taking pictures.

If you like plot, you can play side missions, trigger the adventure system, learn about the tear-jerking stories of various female ghosts and male ghosts, and help these ghosts fulfill their lifetime wishes.

All holographic players can find content they like to play in "Ghost World".

Such a game...

Isn’t it too scary to do it?
Only now did everyone realize that they had indeed seriously underestimated Xie Yunfan.

This guy looks young - he really has great ideas when it comes to games.

No wonder Mr. Luo asked Xie Yunfan to be the chief planner. If they were the planners themselves, would they be able to come up with so much game content?I can’t even think of it even if I think about it!
The author has something to say:
Sorry for being late, I will give you 666 red envelopes, thank you for your support.

I wrote two versions of this chapter today, and finally decided to combine it with Liaozhai.
It would be too boring to directly copy the mobile game with holograms. I think it would be more fun to create an expanded world view of the ghost world~
See you tomorrow at 8 o'clock!

(End of this chapter)