game trailblazer

Chapter 187 Game Developers Conference
Watching Xu Ze and He Xiaoyi drifting away, the neglected trio also turned around and walked towards the Century Hall.Lang Yifei, one of the trio, muttered as he walked: "This guy, Ze, is really a man of the opposite sex and inhuman, he left without even saying hello."

Zhao Xu, the second member of the trio, went up and patted Lang Yifei on the shoulder, and said, "Forget it, we're all brothers."

"Hey~" Lang Yifei suddenly laughed, shook his head and said, "It's okay. Aze finally got what he wanted this time, and went on a date with his sweetheart. Naturally, being a brother should be happy for him."

"That's right, Aze has been secretly in love with that woman for a long time, but he just didn't have the guts to say that if it wasn't for today's opportunity, he wouldn't know when he would have waited until..." Zhao Xu said with emotion.

"You said that this is also true for Aze. She and that woman are colleagues in the same company. If you have a crush on someone else but don't tell them, how can others know. Today is really lucky. I don't know if you noticed. The man came over just now. At that time, Aze's complexion was uglier than that of his dead mother..." Lang Yifei also sighed with emotion.

"Ah Ze is an idiot. I think everyone except himself knows that he is secretly in love. Even the woman may have seen it. Ah Ze is the only one who is stupid and dumb." Lin Xin raised her head suddenly and said, "Besides, maybe that woman deliberately created today's opportunity."

"Xinxin, didn't I say you were reading just now? Why do you seem to understand better than anyone else, um." Lang Yifei turned around and asked Lin Xin.

"I've said it many times, don't call me this, it sounds like a woman." Lin Xin closed the book in her hand and shouted angrily.

"So what if I called." Lang Yifei continued shaking his head and said, "I dare to say, Xinxin... Xiner..."

A "murderous aura" emanated from Lin Xin's body. He rolled up the book in his hand and rushed towards Lang Yifei angrily: "Lao Lang, don't bully scholars, you will have to pay the price."

Lang Yifei turned around and ran, while running, he said calmly: "Xin'er, wait until you catch up."

Looking at the two who were going away in the pursuit, Zhao Xu shook his head and followed, but he sighed as he walked, "Young people nowadays are really energetic!"

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When Xu Ze and He Xiaoyi walked into the Yangtze River Hall, there were already many people sitting inside, taking up all the good seats in front.But there was no way. If they wanted to listen to the lecture, they had to find a place to sit, so the two had to choose two seats a little closer to the back and sat down.He Xiaoyi looked at the distant podium and couldn't help frowning. Xu Ze didn't care, as long as he could stay by He Xiaoyi's side, he would probably be willing to let him sit on top of the train.

It was 5 minutes before nine o'clock, and many people were chatting with each other in twos and threes. The whole meeting room seemed a bit noisy, but Xu Ze didn't pay attention to it at this time. His whole mind was on He Xiaoyi, although I still don't dare to stare at it all the time, but I can't help paying attention from the corner of my eye.From time to time, Xu Ze's right hand would move a little towards He Xiaoyi, and he was also struggling in his heart, "grab...do not grasp...", two voices kept echoing in his mind, and every time he missed When he was a little away, he always couldn't muster up the courage to take the last step.

Just when Xu Ze was hesitating, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that He Xiaoyi glanced back, then immediately turned around and sat down neatly, and he also wanted to take a look back curiously.As soon as he turned his head, Xu Ze felt a warm, slippery touch from his hand. He knew it was He Xiaoyi's hand. His heartbeat started to speed up again involuntarily, and his breathing became a little short.The courage that had been playing hide-and-seek with him before also returned to Xu Ze at this time, he held He Xiaoyi's hand completely with his backhand, an inexplicable emotion spread in his heart, maybe a little excitement, maybe Either a little nervous, or a little happy.In short, Xu Ze's heart was full of happiness, and he even hoped that he could hold it like this forever.

Just intoxicated, He Xiaoyi's deliberately lowered voice came from Xu Ze's ear: "Sit down, don't turn your head, the boss is right behind you."

Xu Ze was taken aback, he quickly turned his head back, and sat down in the same manner as He Xiaoyi, but he was not willing to let go of his hand.The jade hand in his grasp didn't struggle, and Xu Ze's heart became even sweeter, but he didn't forget to ask in a low voice: "Xiaoyi, you said the boss just now? Is it Mr. Li?"

"It's not Mr. Li, who is older than him, the real boss of the company, Mr. Zhang." He Xiaoyi looked forward and replied in a low voice.

"Mr. Zhang? Who is it? Isn't the general manager of the company Mr. Li?" Xu Ze felt very puzzled and almost turned his head to look at it, but the pain in his hand made him immediately dismiss the idea.

He Xiaoyi frowned, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Oh, I remembered, I'm afraid you haven't seen Mr. Zhang when you came to the company. He stayed in the company for a long time in the past two years, and now he comes less You didn't attend the last new game seminar. Well, by the way, you should have seen the principal of your Fengyun Game Academy."

"Well, I met at the opening ceremony. He also left a contact number for each of us, saying that we can contact him if we have any difficulties." Xu Ze nodded and replied.

"Your principal is Mr. Zhang. He is not a simple person. He was named the richest man in the world by a foreign magazine this year."

He Xiaoyi's low voice caused huge waves in Xu Ze's heart. The person who looked a bit ordinary sitting on the podium at the beginning turned out to be such a big shot.When he first joined the company, he heard former old employees say that the company's investor is the richest man in the world. At that time, he thought it was bragging, but now it seems to be true.

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A few minutes ago, Zhang Lexing and Zhao Haiguang came to the Yangtze River Hall, chose two seats at the back and sat down.The reason why Zhao Haiguang wanted to come was because he was the one who led the preparations for this China Gamer Development Conference, and now that it's opening, it's natural to come to see the situation.Zhang Lexing did not participate in the direct preparations for the China Gamer Development Conference, but the senior game producers who came to give the special lectures this time were all invited thanks to his relationship. In addition, Zhao Haiguang also came, of course he also Come and join in the fun.

Looking at the crowds in front of him, Zhao Haiguang leaned on his chair and said happily: "It seems that the response this time is good, and the hard work during this period has finally been paid off."

"That's right, Brother Zhao, you have been preparing for several months. In order to get more game companies to participate, you have traveled to many places." Seeing the current situation, Zhang Lexing was also very happy, full of a sense of accomplishment in his heart .

"Lexing, it's not easy for you. If it weren't for you, how could we invite so many senior game producers to give lectures. If it wasn't for your support, the game development technology demonstration would not be possible. It can be said that without your help , this developer conference is at best a fraternity.”

"It doesn't matter. We all came together to revitalize the domestic game industry. We all came together to have more good domestic games to play in the future. Besides, we are not outsiders."

Zhao Haiguang is very happy. He knows how capable his brother-in-law-to-be is. His game career can develop to where it is today without his advice and direct support.Zhang Lexing is also very happy. The domestic game industry can have such a big change. People like Zhao Haiguang and his friends are not only passionate about games, but also willing to devote themselves to this industry. They also have strong relationships. Without them , even if Zhang Lexing tried his best to promote it, I am afraid that many places will be incapable.

At this moment, Zhang Lexing noticed that there was a woman in the first two rows looking back. Although it was just a glance, Zhang Lexing recognized that this person was from his company, and the stupid boy sitting next to her was also from the company. .It seemed that the two of them sat very well, but Zhang Lexing keenly noticed the abnormality of the arm between the two of them. It seemed that the two of them were not just here to listen to the lecture.Zhang Lexing smiled, and didn't intend to be troublesome, but continued to chat with Zhao Haiguang.

Not long after, the side door near the podium opened, and a foreigner wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt, black pants, and sneakers walked in. This person was Sid Meier.Many people have recognized Sid Meier through the photos attached to the meeting materials. Seeing the lecturer coming, everyone quickly fell silent. Zhang Lexing also stopped talking with Zhao Haiguang. We are all looking forward to Sid Meier's speech.

Sid Meier walked up to the podium, and everyone in the audience who was not good at English immediately took off the earphones hanging next to the chair and put them on. Zhao Haiguang spent a lot of money this time. In order to prevent language barriers, he Six simultaneous interpreters were specially prepared, and all of them had received surprise training in game terminology.

"I have been engaged in game development since 1984. The first game I made at that time was "Solo Flight"..." As Sid Meier narrated, the audience wearing headphones heard it simultaneously Chinese interpretation.

"...I've been working hard to bring players a real experience for so many years, but I have to admit that I still have a hard time understanding players' real thoughts, which is really frustrating to be honest. "Speaking of which, Sid Meier also made expressions and movements in coordination.

"In the final analysis, gameplay is actually a psychological experience," Sid Meier continued: "Only by fully recognizing this can we make better games. This psychological experience can be called 'winner'. Maze', players always expect designers to bring them enough challenges, but they often hope that they can win, because it is impossible to always win in the real world, so players hope that it can be achieved in the game. Players I hope to be extremely brave in the game, like Rambo, who can go straight to Huanglong, and also hope to show my wisdom, like Sherlock Holmes, who can solve mysteries. Therefore, when designing games, game designers must maintain the same level as players. A special tacit understanding.

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Players always tend to accept the elements you give them, and will be happy to discover their own gameplay or strategy from these elements. In the process, you need to make players feel better than ordinary people.If you don't reward the player enough in the first 15 minutes of the game, it's going to be hard to keep him engaged.

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If the game isn't fun and cartoony, and instead something horrible keeps popping up, players are more likely to drop the game and leave.If you want to keep the player in the world you design, you must use elements such as humor, style, sound effects, and atmosphere to bring enough fun to the player.

For example, when "Civilization" was first designed, the game used a real-time system, just like "Railway Tycoon" before it, players can see continuous changes on the map, and also borrowed from "Simulation City" partitions, players can divide the area they control into agricultural areas or resource collection areas.But after making a semi-finished product, I realized that in the real-time mode, waiting for the growth of civilization is like waiting for a painting to dry. This process is too boring, so this version was overthrown and started again Turn-based Civilization.We also gained a lot of experience in this process. We found that in the real-time mode, the player feels more like a bystander, while the turn-based mode is more like the master of the game.

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In a game, you can't pass too many things, you have to make trade-offs.

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The use of player psychology can save the cost of the game. It is necessary to leave enough imagination space for players, make full use of the existing knowledge of players, and let players imagine and make up for themselves, which will bring greater satisfaction.

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As Sid Meier's last words fell, there was a burst of warm applause from the audience.Zhang Lexing doesn't know how many people can understand or listen to what Sid Meier said, but even if only one person understands it, in Zhang Lexing's opinion, it is a good thing, at least it can bring everyone some thoughts, It can also bring more connotations to future games, as long as there is hope, it will be good after all.

After Sid Meier’s lecture was over, Xiao Donghai’s next lecture was “How to Ensure Gameplay and Circular Experience”, but at this time Zhang Lexing did not stay to listen to the lecture, because he had to make arrangements for the third day.” In relation to the "Game Development Technology Exhibition", it is necessary to select the game development technologies on display so as to be more suitable for future development strategies.

After the morning lectures, the afternoon continued to arrange special lectures such as "Classification and Development History of Computer Games" and "Interaction Research in Game Interface Design", and the audience was still crowded.On the second day, the lecture turned into an experience exchange meeting on programming, planning, and art. Many newcomers learned a lot of valuable knowledge from it. Although they could not achieve the goal of LevelUp immediately, they had the opportunity to avoid going back to the level in the future. Same detour.

On the third day of the China Gamer Development Conference, the theme became the display of game development technology. There was a 3D effect demonstration by Zhang Lexing with the Rare3DII graphics card he got from the ATI laboratory, the latest popular game development technology abroad, and the use of creative The demo program produced by the Build3D engine of the workshop, etc., of course, the highlight is the promotion of the KylinWindows95 platform. Zhang Lexing hopes that through his own efforts, domestic game companies can enter this development platform with great development potential earlier and enter international games earlier. The development technology level, for this purpose, specially arranged for a large number of booklets named "DirectX Game Development Guide", the main content is to use a game design process as an example to explain how to use C++ and DirectX (provided by the KylinWindows95 platform) Multimedia application interface) to develop a game, such as the planning of the game, the content of the game engine, the functions of DirectX, etc. Although due to time constraints, this booklet cannot be very detailed in every aspect. However, it is enough as an introductory manual for game design, at least it can point out the direction for game design and give you a lot of inspiration.

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The three-day conference passed in a blink of an eye, and many game developers who were lucky enough to participate in it felt that they had benefited a lot. When they left, everyone held a large stack of conference materials in their hands, and planned to go back and study it carefully. , and most of the game developer address books they brought back were borrowed by the company's bosses.In the past half a year, many bosses of game companies have seen clearly that the current domestic game development talents are mainly concentrated in Tianzhiyuan and Creative Workshop, plus the junior talents provided by Fengyun Game Academy.In the middle of the year, some game companies who are accustomed to waiting and watching missed the batch of graduates from Fengyun Game Academy. Only Jinshan Company, which had tasted the sweetness, and the leader who knew it later, divided up the 60 graduates. After waiting and watching, these game companies realized that it was too late, and they would have to wait a year for graduates from Fengyun Game Academy.In desperation, they had no choice but to set their sights on Tianzhiyuan and the creative workshop. Unfortunately, Tianzhiyuan is all used by writers in the game console industry. Occasionally, they dug up one or two, and they seemed a little uncomfortable on the computer. During the period after the conference ended, the game development team of Creative Workshop frequently received calls from the bosses of other game companies in person, and even visited them. Unfortunately, no matter whether it is salary level, creative environment or development opportunities, they are not satisfied at all. Can't come up with conditions that can be compared with creative workshops.So this vigorous quasi-corner poaching activity turned into an anticlimax, and it didn't take long for these game companies to finally figure out the situation, and finally had to die down.

(End of this chapter)