The Rebirth of the Male God Starts From Playing Games

Vol 2 Chapter 435: 433. Trekkers and Longing for Life

Chapter 435 433. Trekkers and a yearning life

After watching the entire report meeting, Cao Yang was still very excited.

How many places did the art students ran in order to do the game of ghost blowing lights, and during this period it can be said that they suffered a lot of crimes, even so, they are still happy.

The comparison of art resources made by is also amazing.

Cao Yang can probably feel the intention of the production team from these comparison pictures.

If the Ghost Blowing Lantern series is made, it will definitely have quite a selling point.

The only problem with ghost blowing lights is that Cao Yang is worried that there are too many horror elements, so it will be difficult for some people with less courage to accept it.

However, this game is similar to books. Horror and suspense novels have a relatively limited audience, but as long as you write well enough, many people will come here.

At least this game has the reader base of ghost blowing lantern novels. Even if the sales volume is not as good as other more popular games, Cao Yang does not worry about this problem.

Besides, there are big productions like Tomb Raider abroad. The Tomb Raider series can be said to be a very special existence in the game world.

Ghost Blowing Lantern is actually similar. Tomb Raider itself is very well-known and has good sales. The quality of the Ghost Blowing Lantern game is even better than the current Tomb Raider 8. It will be sold globally at that time, and the sales should be good. .

Many foreign players like the process of solving puzzles and exploring, and ghost blowing lanterns can also play a very good role in the spread of Chinese culture, so that foreign players can get a glimpse of the veil of ancient Chinese burial customs.

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After the meeting, Cao Yang left Li Lanyun behind.

"What's wrong with the boss?" Li Lanyun sat on the chair and asked him with his eyes.

Under normal circumstances, if Boss Cao asks him to stay, it means that there is a new important task to be done.

It’s just that Li Lanyun doesn’t know what it is for the time being.

But from what Cao Yang watched at the "Ghost Blowing Lantern" art report just now, most of it has something to do with this.

I don’t know what kind of inspiration Mr. Cao got this time.

"It's like this," Cao Yang said, "I was just watching the photos and videos collected by art students from the Ghost Blowing Deng project team, as well as the comparison of scenes in our game. Actually, I was shocked."

"Yes." Li Lanyun sighed and said, "It takes many years for such desert wonders to be formed, and these are all created by nature's extraordinary craftsmanship."

"It's not just nature's supernatural work," Cao Yang said with a smile, "Sometimes I think we humans are really amazing. We can survive in such an environment, build civilization by defeating nature again and again, and then pass on civilization.

When you look back at these photos, you will feel that these things have existed for so long, and they are history in themselves.

Especially those ruins buried under the yellow sand, they are also telling the greatness of mankind. "

"Well, yes." Li Lanyun felt the same way.

Although he has not been to the Taklimakan Desert with them with the art team, he also gained a lot of experience through the narration of the people at the meeting.

Up to now, Li Lanyun is still immersed in the spectacles built in the pictures and games displayed by art students.

This feeling is really wonderful, as if there is something in these pictures that has always attracted his attention.

“At that time, looking at these local photos of the collection, a wonderful idea jumped into my mind,” Cao Yang said with a smile, “Xinjiang and Tibet both have amazing natural scenery and local folk customs. There are also many differences from other places.

Just seeing the White Rock Palace in the Potala Palace, I feel very fascinated and I must visit it once in my lifetime.

It shows that these things have a natural attraction, and there are countless treasures in them waiting for people to dig. "

In his previous life, Cao Yang had not been to the Potala Palace. His parents had. When Cao Aiguo came back, he complained to him that the walls of the Potala Palace were too stinky and couldn't help but run out soon after going in a circle.

As an art worker, Cao Yang is still very interested in these cultural landscapes and local folk customs.

"I have been to the field to see and experience it. It must be different from the TV and photos." Cao Yang said.

"Well, indeed, you see Liu Pei and the others went to the Tarim Basin and the Taklimakan Desert once, and the experience they got is not what we can understand."

“So, I think people generally have similar needs,” Cao Yang said with a smile, “I want to make a game where people act as tourists and travel to such places.

I call this game "Hiking Traveler""

"Huh?" Li Lanyun was stunned for a moment. Didn't think that Boss Cao had this thought?

""Hiking Traveler"?"

"Yes, hiking travelers."

Cao Yang even thought about the advertising slogan:

In the game, let’s take a trip as you go.

"What's the difference between doing this and doing travel programs?" Li Lanyun asked questioningly, "I watch TV shows many travel and food related programs.

And the introduction is very comprehensive, the expressiveness of the game still feels worse than the real environment, right? "

"It's different." Cao Yang shook his head and said, "Watching TV shows, the experience you get is passive reception, lacking subjective initiative.

To put it bluntly, you can see what others give you. This is very different from actively seeking and exploring in the game. "

In the game, you will have a stronger sense of substitution, because the road is here, wherever you want to go, you have to travel with your own feet, and then in the process, feel the scenery along the way.

This kind of game feel is actually closer to the real experience.

"Yeah, but I don’t feel like this game makes money."

After listening to Cao Yang’s thoughts, Li Lanyun frowned and said, “There is no numerical growth, and it seems to be less interesting. Is it a pure travel game?”

"Hmm..." Cao Yang thought, "You can do more events."

"For example, local people are like this, they all need those help, and they will also help you.

But these events are written by us and happen randomly, allowing players to interact with NPCs, just like the real process of traveling to the local area. "

Cao Yang’s ideas may be more pure.

When a large company like Bomi is large enough, in addition to its own purpose of making money, can it also assume some social responsibilities?

Just like the country likes to engage in large-scale infrastructure construction, railway construction itself costs money and basically loses money, but it brings various local economic activities along the road, which is the most important meaning.

Cao Yang also wants to let more people know about various places in China, including the local natural environment, cultural landscape, and customs...

If more people can be interested in these, then it is really more important than the game itself to make money.

"What I hope is to simulate real hiking," Cao Yang said. "The travelers who the players play in the game will have some basic materials on them. If they want to maintain their lives in this process, they must think about it. Ways to make money.

For example, work for locals.

And we have to make the weather system, to survive in the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is large, so we need to reduce clothes appropriately during the day and add clothes at night.

The player character has changes in body temperature, hunger, fatigue, and physical strength. "

"Um……"

Listening to Boss Cao’s words, Li Lanyun remained silent.

President Cao is quite idealistic sometimes, and more often he feels that this 28-year-old young man does not look like a mature boss, or a profit-seeking capitalist.

He is a businessman who has the temperature, in addition to making money, he also considers a lot of family and country feelings.

Li Lanyun still admires him very much.

The only problem is that these things are laborious to do, and they are likely to lead to a loss.

If you want to be realistic, but also have a strong sense of substitution and user experience, the game itself must invest a lot of resources, but if the players don’t like it, the money is just a waste of money.

Boss Cao’s idea is really naive, and Li Lanyun doesn’t know what to say about him.

Doing such a game is really equivalent to doing charity.

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The two exchanged their hearts, Cao Yang frowned.

In fact, what Li Lanyun said he hadn't considered.

It is impossible for any game company to dare to do this in the past life, just to make travel games, so that players can learn more about the natural landscape, customs and customs of various regions in China...

If someone brings up this idea, it will definitely be said to be crazy.

"Brother Yun, have you ever heard of slow variety shows?" Cao Yang asked with a smile.

"Slow variety show?" Li Lanyun shook his head questioningly.

"Hey, it means you have to make up the lesson," Cao Yang said with a smile.

He turned on the computer and searched the Internet. A cold country TV program called "Two Days and One Night" appeared in the video.

"Two Days and One Night" TV variety show produced by Korean KBS.

can be said to be the originator of slow variety shows.

On August 5, 2007, the program was officially renamed "HappySunday-Two Days and One Night".

The show aims to "experience the wild and travel to beautiful places in Korea" as its purpose, and has successfully become a household variety show in Korea.

The purpose of the two-day-one-night production is to introduce the places worth visiting and food in Korea through interactions and games between the hosts. Many of these places are declining and neglected, and they will be received because of the high ratings of the two-day-one-night. Re-stimulate the local tourism industry.

Two days and one night, the first season has repeatedly achieved ratings miracles. After airing last year, it had an average rating of more than 40% and the highest segment rating of more than 50%. It is the number one variety show in Asia.

Slow variety shows are different from "fast variety shows" which have a strong plot, compact rhythm and strong confrontational nature. Slow variety shows do not set up complicated game links, and do not have too much script intervention. They do not set the character of the characters, but place the guests. In a relatively relaxed environment, let it present the most natural state.

After watching for a while, Li Lanyun was deeply attracted by the show.

The video they watch now is the cooked meat version translated by the subtitles staff on station A, with naughty and interesting subtitles, plus the funny performances of the guests, and some local natural scenery and cultural environments are very attractive.

Cao Yang pressed the pause button and said with a smile, "This "Hiking Traveler" we are going to do is a slow variety show in a game."

If there are slow variety shows in variety shows, then Cao Yang feels that there are also slow games in games.

This kind of slowness does not mean that the rhythm is slow, but the kind of slowness that does not give players psychological pressure and too much utilitarianism.

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Most games on the market now use various numerical growth and individual goals to make you unable to stop in the process of the game, because these are special designs carried out in psychology, giving you a strong enough positive direction. Feedback, and then you will enjoy it.

Even many Chinese players have been trained to be at a loss if they don’t know what to do if they don’t have a mission.

For example, in the Three Kingdoms online, level 1 to 10 are tasks in the novice zone. Every time you complete a task, you can get a lot of experience and monetary rewards. You can wear more advanced equipment when you upgrade your level, and you will get more in battle. Good monsters drop, and then wear more advanced equipment to fight stronger monsters——

forms a spirally rising numerical loop.

These are very classic game numerical designs, one after another, the player’s experience is driven by step-by-step binding.

But these stuck values grow. The verification process is like a carrot tied in front of a mule. Although it drives you forward, you are bound, and often you will feel anxious.

If you lag behind others, this anxiety will be more obvious.

And now, what Cao Yang wants to do in "Hiking Traveler" is to remove these things that bind the players' hands and feet, and let them find the fun of the game itself.

Return to the exploration itself, let your mind break free and get spiritual liberation.

When you don’t have those tasks and value bindings, maybe you can get more meaning in life in the game.

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After Cao Yang's persuasion, Li Lanyun seriously thought about it.

It is true that no one has ever done such a hiking game.

But then again, when did Boss Cao play cards according to common sense?

Bomi has been in constant innovation all the way to this day.

When a game like Hiking Traveler was proposed, it was no longer a question of making money.

More important is whether it can make players interested in the local scenery, food, and culture, thereby driving the development of the tourism industry.

If you can really revitalize the local economy through games, then this is a great thing that will save you money.

From this perspective, Li Lanyun supports Cao Yang.

What's more, after watching the slow variety show "Two Days and One Night" by Han Guoren just now, new ideas have emerged in his heart——

Maybe after such a wonderful game comes out, can it really create a miracle?

Many people couldn’t imagine that there is such a variety show in the world before they saw the slow variety show, but after watching it, they were deeply attracted by it.

If "Hiking Traveler" can relax and purify people's minds, then this is something on another level.

Li Lanyun was immersed in the world depicted by Cao Yang and imagined--

A game that doesn’t require you to experience much danger or worry about what will happen tomorrow. You just need to relax and immerse yourself in the game to feel and experience...

This is really a wonderful experience.

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"Moreover, our art resources can be reused." Cao Yang's mouth rose slightly. "For example, our first issue of "Hiking Traveler" mainly introduces the scenery of Xinjiang, local cuisine, and local customs...

Most of these scenes are used in "Ghost Blowing Lantern", which is not a waste.

After that, when we are hikers, we will just follow the ghost and blow the lantern together. "

And Cao Yang still has a dream——

Maybe after the hiker gets older, it will not be limited to the country in the future, but it will also allow travelers to go out, travel around the world, and open up people’s horizons.

It might even be possible to do it on Mars one day.

I feel very enjoyable just thinking about it.

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"Okay." Li Lanyun took notes, "If art resources can be fully utilized, then the cost will be compressed. Only NPC and local ethnic costumes and corresponding food and ingredients need to be re-made."

Although there is a lot of engineering, because the bulk of it is the scene, a large part of these are contracted by ghosts, so the overhead is also controlled.

Even Li Lanyun does not expect it to make money, as long as it does not lose money, it will make money.

"A "Hiking Traveler"" Cao Yang thought and said, "and then make a "Longing Life"."

"The life you yearn for?" Li Lanyun looked up in surprise, "What the **** is this again?"

Yearing life is a slow variety show only in 2017.

Busy urban life brings pressure and impetuousness to people. According to a survey, nearly 40.4% of people want to stay away from the hustle and bustle, avoid the crowds, and yearn to move from the city to the countryside, breathe the natural air, and find their inner voice.

This is the original intention of the production of the program "The Longing for Life".

Now, Cao Yang wants players to experience this kind of life.

"This is the case. In terms of positioning, "Hiker" is a travel-type game. Players act as travelers from one place to another to see the scenery along the way.

But "The Longing for Life" is rooted, in a piece of land, real work, harvest, cooking, entertaining friends...

Meet local friends at the same time, a game where everyone helps each other.

One is moving and the other is static.

This is the positioning difference between the two games. "

Cao Yang smiled, "But the purpose is the same, in order to better publicize the cultural characteristics of different regions of our country, and let more people understand the local customs.

At the same time, it will promote the development of local economy. "

This is the original intention.

In other words, when Cao Yang is no longer worrying about money, he is considering a more responsible game in the new era.

Cao Yang gave Li Lanyun a general explanation of how the game is played based on the memory of "Longing for Life" in his previous life.

In different regions, because the crops grown are not the same, the players have to do farming while cooking and repairing houses...

"understood."

Li Lanyun nodded, "One is to eat other people's, and the other is to let others eat one's own."

"Uh……"

Cao Yang froze for a moment and gave him a thumbs up.

The summary is really brilliant.

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