The Trickster's Ninth Episode

"Unfortunately, today's shooting is basically a freeze frame, very easy." Sofia appeared on the phone screen and said energetically.

"What time is it?" Morgana took off the VR equipment on his body and stretched his body.

"It's only eight o'clock, it's still very early! We've only been broadcasting for two hours." Yu Gonglian glanced at the time and said.

Normal live broadcast, such as chatting back!Or popular food variety show challenges and the like, usually broadcast for about two hours and go offline, the live game is another matter.

Game streamers are also the most durable streamers.

"So what are you going to do now? Going out?" Morgana asked.

At eight o'clock in the evening, it was still enough time for Amamiya Ren to go out for a stroll.

"Forget it today. I came up with an idea for a new game during the live broadcast. Before my inspiration fades, I plan to take some time to sort out the ideas in my mind."

Ren Yugong took out a notebook and a pen while talking - in this case, compared to using a computer to record, paper and pen are more convenient.

The first theme of the game is [biological experience], and the second theme is [evolution], where [evolution] serves roguelike elements.

When it comes to games with the theme of "evolution", there is one work that cannot be avoided, and that is "Spore", which was released in 08.

"Spore" is a work full of creativity. Its content is to allow players to start from cellular organisms and gradually evolve into the process of entering the cosmic age.

The game is divided into five stages, of which the content about [biological evolution] is only the first two stages. Players will create a new creature of their own in these two stages.This is also the most amazing system in the game "Spore"-the creature creator.

As terrifying as this game is, in its heyday, you could download over 200 million creatures online from the game's community of players.

However, despite such a huge amount of randomness and possibility, the game "Spore" is not a roguelike game.Therefore, what Ren Amamiya is going to do is not the VR version of "Spore".

But even so, there are still many things that the game "Spore" can learn from and use as a comparison.

The first is the basic gameplay. The roguelike game type is a game that collects resources in the level, becomes stronger and continues to pass new levels.

If you want to integrate the theme of [evolution] into the roguelike gameplay, then it pays more attention to [individuals] rather than [groups].

At the same time, this kind of gameplay forces the game to be full of [combat] and [competition]. Therefore, the [civilization]-themed RTS gameplay of "Spore" starting from the third stage is not applicable here.

At the same time, roguelike does not support the high-degree-of-freedom DIY system like in "Spore". For the embodiment of "biological evolution", it should be changed from "fabrication" to "assembly".

Just like in "Isaac", the props and evolution components collected in the game will take effect on the character in a very direct way, without requiring the player to slowly shape the creature's shape.

Of course, [Degeneration] is also an indispensable part of the [Biological Evolution] theme, so although it will reduce the freedom of fabricating creatures, the evolution and degeneration interface will still exist, allowing players to [sell] unwanted evolution Components and existing traits in exchange for 【Evolutionary Potential】.

This system will be relatively complicated according to the normal biological history. For example, if insect route creatures evolve paired carapaces on the back during the ocean period, then when they go ashore and evolve wings, the paired carapaces can be directly degraded. For the wings, the whole process generally does not need to consume [Evolution Potential], but also earns money.

Because the evolution of insects in reality is like this. Wings come for free, and there is even room for evolution of other things-such as elytra.

In addition to 【Evolutionary Potential】, set up four kinds of resources - satiety, minerals, bioenergy, ether.

The satiety degree affects the [population size], it does not affect the combat effectiveness and health, but the epitome of the reproduction of the population.As I said before, the game pays more attention to [individuals] rather than [populations]. In fact, in the game, the same race will appear next to the player in a similar manner to [summoning babies] to assist in the battle.

Of course, the game also allows players to take the legendary creature route where one person is one race. After clicking this strengthening route, almost all attributes will be greatly enhanced, but a [lifespan] attribute will be added, because your race only has one individual , if they cannot live long, they will face extinction.

The premise and discount of minerals affecting the evolution of crustacean traits is like the fact that people cannot lack elements such as iron and calcium, and some evolutionary routes need the support of resources.And if the DLC of [Silicon-Based Organisms] will be released in the future, then this resource will have more functions.

Creatures can affect the premise and discount of some functional evolution, such as the secretion of venom, the ink of squid, and the stench of skunk, etc.

Aether is obvious. This is a key resource for fantasy creature traits, and it will be a relatively rare resource.

Following the idea of ​​[resource acquisition], you can further improve the gameplay of the game-this is closely related to the level design.

In roguelike, the optional branch level is a very important part, but if the VR platform is still designed like a PC - click into a level, fight; click into a level, event; click into a level, fight... .. That's a bit too aggressive.

Therefore, in terms of level design, it is necessary to use a big knife under the framework of traditional roguelike.

How should I change it...

Ren Amamiya was thinking, when the phone suddenly vibrated and buzzed.

It's Yasen's text message.

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The message sent by Yasen was very short, and it seemed that he didn't intend to say anything to Amamiya Ren.

[Because I think you may need it, so I will give you the contact information. 】

Then there is the contact information.

"Flying Eagle Joy, Hazuki Shizuku, Yagami Ko..." Amamiya Ren whispered the names mentioned in the Yasen message. "That guy, rather than helping, it's better to say he's trying to shirk."

It would take a very long time for this new game to be made by Ren Amamiya alone, because the art pressure is heavy, so outsourcing is essential.

Yasen should have sensed Ren Yugong's thoughts, so he sent Feiying Yuedong's contact information.

and then?and then? !What about Yasen Entertainment's "Persona" team? !

Although most of the design work for "Persona" has been done by Ren Amamiya, the sixth week, there are still many things to do in the remaining parts. Yasen Entertainment must have its own team to make this game.

When Yu Gonglian thought of outsourcing, the first thing she thought of was this team. After all, he was comfortable with the people under Yasen.

Just as he was thinking about it, it seemed that Yasen, who was thousands of miles away, felt something in his heart, and the phone rang again.

[The team of "persona" is busy working on other things, so there is no way to borrow it from you.In addition, the dividends of "Persona" should be settled monthly for you, but considering that you are probably in a hurry to spend money at the moment, let's settle it for you first.So far, the sales volume of "persona" is about 20. Your share after tax is about 6857 million yen. I will ask the accountant to call you tomorrow. 】

By the way, the price of the game "persona" in Japan is 7980 yen. The price in other regions fluctuates up and down, but it will not be too low.

After all, outsourcing costs money, so Yasen paid the dividends mentioned in the original contract to Ren Yugong in advance.

6857 million yen, almost 460 million yuan.It is 42 times the income that Amamiya Ren earned as a vtb last month.

what......

Ren Amamiya looked at the string of numbers in the text message, and her originally smooth thinking froze for about two seconds.

Mr. Ren Amamiya, who was born in a well-to-do family and has been living a frugal life since coming to Tokyo, is quite slow to the concept of this number.

He subconsciously thought of Yasen’s way of spending money in the live broadcast room. Assuming that he used red SC to say everything in a month, he spent 200 million yen in a month, compared to the figure of nearly 7000 million yen. What is it?

当然用这种思想来对比收入和花销是错误的。就好比月收入上万的人去看648，用月收入的1/20或者1/30来判断花销的多寡是一种扭曲的消费观。

But even so, Yasen's profit rate is a bit... How should I put it?It can't be said that it was unexpected, Ren Yugong still has a normal understanding of this, he just doesn't feel comfortable with the profit speed being placed on him.

In fact, the small amount of money earned by Yasen Entertainment is just a drizzle for the medical and electronic industries under the Biasen Group.

Just looking at the market value of Yasen Group from the perspective of God, and looking at the profits of "Persona" from a personal perspective, the feeling must be different.

It's only been a week since "Persona" was released!

To develop an excellent large-scale game, for a normal game studio, it will take several years and invest tens of millions of dollars. .

But for Ren Yugong and Yasen, they can skip a lot of things, they will not be restricted by technology, and they don’t even need to rely on those channels that have already occupied the game market. VR is the new channel.

Speaking of which, the new game that Ren Yugong will release this time will definitely not be released for free.This time it's a completely original game, and Ren Amamiya has to invest a lot of money, and the 7000 million is probably not enough.

Moreover, if there are no accidents, this may be the second large-scale VR game in the world, and the first large-scale stand-alone VR game.

After all, although major game manufacturers are enthusiastically developing new platform games to enter the VR market, their production speed is really inferior to that of Amamiya Ren.

At this stage, Yasen Group has released the game development engine [the seed] on the VR side for a fee... Yes, it is a paid release. On the one hand, Akihiko Kayaba is still alive and well. This is his work. Life requires profit and dividends.

On the other hand, Master Tong's free disclosure is really stupid. Whether it is a money laundering game like ggo or a game like UW that almost killed Master Tong, in the final analysis, it was made by this free disclosure.

Therefore, normal people should not engage in chaotic acts of free relief regardless of the target.

After Kirito regains his memory, Amamiya Ren can use this incident to laugh at him for the rest of his life.

In short, because of the publicity of [the seed], it is now feasible to develop new games on the VR side, or try to reset old games to the VR platform to make a living.

But even if it’s something that’s not going to happen in a short period of time, it’s not that simple. On the other hand, the platform span is too large.Ren Amamiya was already helping with the testing of the VR version of "Final Fantasy XIV", and he knew it all too well.

So even if it is a cold meal game, there is no way to produce a finished product faster than Amamiya Ren.

In this era, no one or group in the electronics field can defeat Ren Amamiya in terms of production capacity.

Thinking about it this way, I feel that it is a bit too much fuss to feel the calligraphy here for 6857 million yen.

Outsourcing work is done with money. After the finished product of the new game is produced, all the income will be Ren Amamiya's personal income. Even if the sales are not popular, the income will definitely be much higher than the dividend of "Persona".

Oh, right!

Ren Amamiya suddenly remembered that he had joined the speedrunning player community of "Traveler's Trial" before. Although he only added the channel of "Trial of Traveler", it was actually a huge community. The speedrunner Ren Amamiya in the area can also speak.

There should be many people interested in the new game, right?In this way, game testers are also available.

So when do you go to Feiying Yuedong to talk about outsourcing?This matter should be done sooner rather than later. After all, they may not be free. If there is a project in hand, or because Yu Gonglian was late and got another job, then he has to find someone else.

Why don't you ask for leave tomorrow?

School is gone!

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What day is tomorrow?

The answer is Big Bang Burger Madness Thursdays!

Ahem, it's actually a very ordinary Thursday.

Although Ren Yugong has a lot of things to do, there is really no urgent thing scheduled for Thursday. It is a day when you can do things if you want to, and you can fish when you suddenly want to fish.

But to find someone to talk about outsourcing, it is not always good to go after school in the afternoon.

And as I said before, this matter should be done sooner rather than later.

In fact, Yu Gonglian still likes Feiying Yuedong. If possible, she will choose this one, and she doesn't want to change to others.

There are several reasons why I like Feiying Yuedong.One is that it was recommended by Yasen after all. Although Yasen likes to persecute each other with Ren Amamiya, he will not lose the chain in serious matters.

The second reason is that Ren Amamiya has heard of this company, and he likes the work ability and the painting style of the artist it belongs to.

Iori Yagami, the ace art artist of Flying Eagle Yuedong, was responsible for the character design of the highly popular game "Elf Kingdom" when he was young. He is a person with both qualifications and talents.

By the way, the so-called "Elf Kingdom" is actually the heterotopic body of "Pokémon". In today's world, this qualification has been merged into "Pokémon XY".Although it has lost the status of ip as the creator of beauty, it can still be called a big player in the industry.

At the same time, the art design of "Digital Gods" is also led by her.

In the end...it was because of Yagami Ko.

She is Yagami Taichi's younger sister, one of the children who were chosen at the beginning, and has the experience of adventure in the digital world. (Note ①)

So of course, she also has her own unique understanding of [evolution] and fantasy creatures.

With all the elements added up, there is no one more suitable than her to be in charge of the art design of Umiya Ren's new game.