Two announcements on the official website of Yunmeng Games made the entire gaming circle agitated.
Especially PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which exploded across the Internet some time ago, astonished many people, and even many players who had never played a shooting game were dragged into the trap.
While the entire Internet is paying attention to the news about Yunmeng Games' new game, Hao Yun is concentrating on building his world.
"What is the gameplay of this game?" Looking at the pixel squares on the computer screen, Li Zongzheng touched his chin in confusion.
The movements of his hands did not stop, Hao Yun stared at the screen meticulously, while operating the game editor to set the gameplay of the game, he replied casually.
"Have you ever seen building blocks?"
Li Zongzheng said confused.
"Of course I have seen the building blocks... but is there any relationship between the two?"
"Of course," Hao Yun nodded and continued, "I still remember when I was a child, there were not many entertainment products at that time. The toys at home only had a set of puzzles and building blocks. However, these two simple things can make I played all afternoon and never got tired of it.”
Li Zongzheng thought for a while, his eyes lit up and he said.
"I understand, you want to make a game for children?"
Hao Yun shook his head and said.
"Of course not. It is better for children to play less games. Tangible toys can better practice their hands-on skills. This game is aimed at players of all ages, not just younger users."
Hearing this sentence, Li Zongzheng became even more confused.
"But... except for children, would anyone be interested in this kind of thing?"
"Of course," Hao Yun nodded affirmatively, stopped what he was doing and looked at him, sighed, "Don't you understand what I mean? Happiness does not necessarily require complicated methods. Come and get it, some simple gameplay and creativity can also create endless fun.”
Although he didn't understand what Mr. Hao was saying, he still felt that he was very powerful. Li Zongzheng nodded unconsciously.
"… I see."
"It's okay, don't force it if you don't understand." Looking at Li Zongzheng scratching the back of his head in embarrassment, Hao Yun paused for a moment and continued, "All the time, the games we play are carefully designed by game designers. The finished product, the ending of the game, the way to advance the plot, and even the rhythm of the entire game are all under the control of the designer.”
Li Zongzheng said doubtfully.
"What's wrong with this?"
Isn’t that what a game designer does
If you have no control over the plot, rhythm, and gameplay of the game, the game you create will be a nightmare.
This is the case with many games produced by small workshops. By the end of the game, you still don’t understand what the game designer wants to express, and where the fun of the game lies.
Hearing Li Zongzheng's question, Hao Yun gently shook his head.
"There's nothing wrong, it's just that it's always been like this. I want to try to make some changes and design a game where the players themselves decide how to play."
"Have you seen these blocks? They are all materials in the hands of players. There is no fixed gameplay or main line that must be completed in the entire world. All rules and fun are determined by the players themselves. Whether it is reconciliation or reconciliation Play black games with friends, run a farm, build a magnificent building, or explore a completely random world... "
Li Zongzheng opened his mouth, his face full of surprise, and he didn't know how to evaluate it.
Although it sounds interesting, can players really accept this kind of gameplay
Let alone a player.
For a game designer like him, when he heard this design concept, his first reaction was one of disbelief and unimaginability.
To put it bluntly, if this is the case, what is the difference between this game and the game editor
Nowadays, the threshold for using most game editors is very low. Even those who know nothing about programming can still use the tools and precompiled languages in the editor to achieve most functions.
Li Zongzheng tried to express his concerns in a tactful way.
"This sounds... it seems quite interesting, but it's not that easy to make this kind of gameplay with no fixed rules interesting, right?"
"So I plan to make this game myself," Hao Yun said without hesitation. "I know that this design concept is too advanced and may be difficult to understand... Forget it, there is no point in saying more. Wait until you see the finished product. You know what I’m talking about.”
Game development is progressing smoothly.
The more troublesome volume collision and some basic physical effects are already included in the game's physics engine. Hao Yun did not write a few lines of code in total, and even took the time to optimize the game engine and editor codes.
As for the model part, it goes without saying.
A model composed of pixels can be pieced together using some free materials after becoming familiar with the operation of modeling software, even for employees with no art experience.
Considering the copyright risk, Hao Yun did not use free materials, but gave the task to the art department to create original designs for every block in the game.
But even so, Jiang Lecheng only spent three days to complete all the tasks assigned to her by Good Luck.
“… The framework of the entire game has been completed, and the next step is to optimize the details.”
Looking at the half-finished game on the screen, a smile appeared on Hao Yun's face.
It took less than half a month in total.
This is probably the fastest game he has completed after Magic Tower.
After stretching, Hao Yun was just about to relax for a while when there was a sudden knock on the door outside the office.
After getting permission from "Please come in", assistant Zhou Ruining opened the door and walked in.
"Mr. Hao, I have a phone call for you. It's from Yunmeng Technology."
Yunmeng Technology
Is it something about the crew
Anyway, brain-computer interface and virtual reality technology are definitely hopeless. Hao Yun never expected that the cake Wu Fan drew for him would be realized within a year or two.
"I see."
Standing up from the office chair, Hao Yun walked to the assistant's office next door and picked up the phone.
Before he could speak, Wu Fan's excited voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Mr. Hao! We succeeded!"
Hearing the voice on the other end of the phone, Hao Yun felt that his mind went blank for a moment.
Damn it? !
Was it really successful? !
He didn't even have time to be surprised. He took a deep breath and asked slowly with a voice that was so excited that it even trembled.
"Virtual reality technology... is successful?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds.
A slightly embarrassed cough broke the gradually stiff air.
With a hint of apology in his voice, Wu Fan said with shame.
"Uh... I'm sorry, I didn't make it clear. When I say success, I don't mean virtual reality technology... that thing will take some time."
Hao Yun: "..."
Gan!
Madabai is happy!
Wu Fan seemed to sense the boss's speechlessness from the silence on the other end of the phone, so Wu Fan hurriedly continued.
"Although brain-computer interface and virtual reality technology have not yet achieved key breakthroughs, when we were studying these two projects, we unexpectedly made significant progress in other fields... AR, do you know? AR!"
Hao Yun calmed down and frowned.
"...You mean, augmented reality?"
"Yeah!" Wu Fan nodded quickly and continued with a smile, "This achievement is difficult to describe in words, so I suggest you come to the institute in person. I bet you that you will be fascinated by our research. The results were surprising!”