prynovel Chapter 2: Make! Make games! I love making games!
Chapter 2: Make! Make games! I love making games!
"It would be great if there was a good game design."
"There are so many games from big companies now, how can indie game developers like us compete with them?"
As soon as Su Jianxue opened the game information, she saw the new games that several major companies planned to release in the next few weeks.
However, the comments below these games are all overwhelmingly negative.
[Gangzi's planners, you really need to kowtow to Gangzi's art and design teams! What rubbish operations!]
What's the difference between these games and those reskinned, pay-to-win games from before?
[Tsk! Look at these Korean-style character models, don't you think they're greasy?]
This big company has become thoroughly accustomed to this kind of modeling.
As he spoke, Shen Huaizhou, who was in the office, subconsciously searched for relevant game information.
Immediately stunned!
"Even in this world, can't we escape the encirclement and suppression of these two major companies?"
Shen Huaizhou couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Outside the door, Su Jianxue and Chen Qingshan were discussing the future of the studio.
"Why don't we ask Old Shen?"
"If we really have to quit, let's just dismiss everyone and let them all go home?"
"After all, this game studio is the dream of the three of us."
At noon, we had lunch.
Su Jianxue and Chen Qingshan then went into the office and told Shen Huaizhou about the studio's operations.
Su Jianxue looked at Shen Huaizhou nervously.
The financial statements I have are a record of everything that has happened over the past few months.
Besides developing their own games, Insomnia Game Studio basically makes a living by taking on outsourced projects.
"Old Shen, how can our studio's self-developed games compete with those big companies?"
"Why don't you just become a security guard at a big factory?"
"The studio is so lifeless right now. We both feel that as the legal representative of the studio, you should make the decisions."
Shen Huaizhou remained silent for a moment.
Not long ago, his thought would have been, "If you've already been reborn, why would a dog play games?"
However, it is different now.
What if?
He has countless games on Earth in his mind, and he can recreate them in his novels.
You can then replicate it in this world.
"I think retiring early is still too early."
Shen Huaizhou shook his head and looked at his two partners seriously.
"Jianxue, Qingshan, I have a new game project here. Please wait for me for a few more days."
A new game project?
Su Jianxue and Chen Qingshan stared at Lao Shen with completely bewildered expressions.
Has this guy undergone gender reassignment surgery?
We agreed to go back together and work as security guards!
After briefly calming the two down, Shen Huaizhou returned to his office!
In this small studio, the office is like home.
The novel was approved quickly, and since it was a weekday, the signing process was also resolved quickly.
Shen Huaizhou returned to his office and planned to work on two more chapters.
As a result, as soon as I opened the author assistant, a prominent review appeared in the background:
Have you ever been a game designer? Are you just assuming this?
The protagonist in the game creates a mini-game that tortures the player right from the start.
But in reality, making a game is incredibly complex.
The most difficult thing to accumulate is the asset library of various models and textures.
The reason why Ubisoft and Activision are able to produce AAA games annually is largely because these established companies have been doing so for a long time.
A considerable amount of usable assets have been accumulated.
Why did it take several years to release the game after the Black Myth PV was released?
That's because all of these assets have to be rebuilt from scratch.
In short, creating a game is not easy at all, so this review isn't exactly a bad one for the book.
But I've never made games. Have you ever seen a dragon?
Shen Huaizhou took a deep breath, intending to ignore the comment.
Several more comments appeared in the comments section.
Holy crap! That's amazing! They actually wrote an original game in this kind of creative writing?!
Digging for a way up? What is that? I've never even heard of it!
[You copied the wrong game! I suggest you switch books as soon as possible!]
【…】
Shen Huaizhou was about to retort, but after seeing the data in the background, he calmed down and behaved himself.
[My attempt to give up is just to drive the players crazy]
[Collection count: 0]
Monthly Pass: 3 (AI)
[Comments: 4]
Oh well, not a single one has been saved. Now I don't even have the motivation to delete comments.
First, quickly put the books into storage; once they're in storage, readers will be able to come and read them.
"Let's add another eight thousand first."
"Hmm—what follows is the scene of these players being driven crazy by this game."
"Should we add some streamers? Hmm—who's the most popular?"
Shen Huaizhou began to frantically type on the keyboard.
……
"I'm just giving up, but I want to drive the players crazy" continues.
The first game created by the male protagonist, Xiao Chunan, immediately drew angry criticism from players upon its release.
The game called "Getting Over It" became an instant hit among streamers.
The female anchor, who was the first to be affected, stared blankly at the little figure she was controlling.
The scene of climbing a long distance and then suddenly falling from above.
And the comments and criticisms from the viewers in the live stream made the female streamer blush instantly.
As he wrote this, Shen Huaizhou couldn't help but laugh.
"Was the streamer's reaction a bit excessive?"
"No, back when this game was streamed, it did indeed make many players feel embarrassed."
Without any hesitation, Shen Huaizhou put these useless thoughts to the back of his mind.
I posted four chapters in a row!
The chapter ends precisely after the game became a hit, focusing on the detailed gameplay experience.
"Wow! Eight thousand an hour! I'm a genius!"
Upload, close the author assistant, and join the author group.
Let's wait an hour or two and then check the comments section to see if any new readers have left comments.
As a result, not long after.
In the comments section, some brand new comments promptly appeared.
This author is a typical example of wishful thinking; they have high technical skills but low gaming skills. I can only conclude that the author is just indulging in self-indulgence!
[Exactly! With so many games from big companies like Gangzi and Heilong, they don't copy others, but instead create their own original game, Getting Over It.]
[With arrogance and prejudice, there will never be any good games in China.]
[A common setting in novels of the literary, entertainment, plagiarism, farming, and game-making genres.]
[You guys upstairs don't know anything! Normally it's impossible, but if the gaming industry were monopolized, wouldn't that make sense?]
[I suggest the author add a setting where video games were initially banned by parents, causing the development of games in this world to lag behind technological advancements.]
[Where's the reference? Basically, it can be seen as game developers worldwide seeing the success of reskinned games and copying this tactic.]
I'll save this for later. I'm curious to see what other outrageous things you can come up with.
It seems there are already comments?
That's right, more than 10,000 words were published on the first day.
The AI can infer that it has made an effort.
However, these readers seem to have a different opinion on this setting.