Bao Xu has been busy with the optimization of "Ghost General" and "Fortress at Sea", and has just been free recently.
Lu Mingliang gave "Game Producer" to Bao Xu for the first time.
After all, this is the chief experiencer in the company, and the one who can best understand President Pei's intentions!
Lu Mingliang, who was very clueless, needed to gain some confidence from the boss.
Bao Xu ran the game seriously.
I didn't finish all the endings, because it was too time-consuming, so I just chose according to my own instinct and ran two or three endings.
"How is it, Brother Bao, how do you feel about this game? Is there any room for modification?" Lu Mingliang asked.
Bao Xu did not answer immediately.
After a while, Bao Xu asked back, "How do you feel?"
The "you" here naturally refers to all the employees responsible for the development of "Game Producer", including Lu Mingliang.
Lu Mingliang hesitated for a moment, and then decided to answer truthfully: "Many people think... this game is a bit boring. Except for Lin Wan, everyone else has little confidence in this game."
"Although this game was designed by President Pei himself, but I always feel... I don't have enough motivation to play... "
Lu Mingliang was in a very tangled mood.
On the one hand, it is a bit at a loss and ashamed.
Thinking about the last game, Huang Sibo and Bao Xu made "Fortress at Sea", which was an instant hit!
In the end, when it came to me, I took Huang Sibo's class, but I had to let President Pei modify it by himself...
I always feel that I seem to be dragging my feet, and I have no cards.
On the other hand, I am sincerely worried.
The gameplay is designed by President Pei, and the art is checked by Ruan Guangjian. In all aspects, this game should be a super hit.
But in the experience, there is no such premonition that "it will become a hit", on the contrary, many people in the design group think it is quite boring!
This contradictory mood made Lu Mingliang always feel uneasy.
It was impossible for him to ask President Pei directly, so he wanted to hear Bao Xu's opinion.
Bao Xu thought for a moment.
"I think this kind of thinking of yours is a fan of the authorities."
"You have read the script of the game early in the morning, and you are already aware of the various options. It seems that you have been spoiled in advance. Of course, your feelings are not so keen."
"As a spectator, I think this game is very interesting, very special."
Lu Mingliang was taken aback, he did not expect Bao Xu to give such a high evaluation.
It is interesting
very special
It seems to be a very common description, but the key is who said it from the mouth!
Who is Bao Xu? That is the great god who dominates the whole game. He has played a lot of games, and his vision is much wider than that of ordinary players.
Just like the little girl added in "Fortress at Sea".
For many domestic players, this is the first time they have encountered this kind of gameplay.
But Bao Xu made this design because he had seen and played it in the games of many foreign manufacturers.
This is the difference in vision.
Bao Xu, who has played so many games, feels "very special", enough to see the game "Game Producer", it is really very special!
But Bao Xu's words were not finished yet.
He added solemnly: "But that doesn't mean this game can make money."
"I think this is Mr. Pei's attempt to be high and low. It may be conferred a god, or it may end dismal. All of this depends on the feedback from the market."
"Brother Bao please advise." Lu Mingliang listened humbly.
Bao Xu straightened out his thoughts.
"I can only figure out President Pei's intentions based on my limited game experience."
"I think President Pei has always been a very lonely person."
Lu Mingliang was taken aback: "Pei is always a very lonely person? How can you see that? I think... President Pei is quite optimistic and cheerful."
"Really?" Bao Xu asked back, "Do you remember the state of President Pei last time when the whole company had a dinner together?"
Lu Mingliang was a little bit puzzled.
He recalled carefully.
The last dinner was to celebrate the successful development of "Fortress at Sea". President Pei took everyone to a buffet with more than 400 per capita.
Lu Mingliang still remembers it because he enjoyed his meal so much.
What was Mr. Pei like at that time
Not really impressed.
Try hard again to recall.
"It seems... President Pei was sitting quietly at the time, and he didn't eat or drink.
Lu Mingliang looked at Bao Xu.
Bao Xu nodded: "Yes, in this kind of environment, you can see a person's true psychological state."
"Usually, Mr. Pei is quite easy-going in front of us in the company. This is because Mr. Pei, as a leader, must always infect us and inspire us with the best mental state."
"But on occasions like dinner parties, people who are truly lonely in their hearts will still show their true emotions to some extent!"
"If you think about it carefully, at that time, the research and development of "Fortress at Sea" was completed, and it was about to be a great success. Everyone was full of delicious delicacies. From all aspects, there was no reason to be worried or not thinking about tea and rice, right?"
"What makes President Pei so low?"
"It can only be the loneliness in his heart!"
Lu Mingliang blinked, feeling as if there was some truth to it.
From a logical analysis, there were indeed some problems with Mr. Pei's mental state at that time!
Bao Xu continued: "Furthermore, when I was optimizing and changing "Ghost General" and "Fortress at Sea" recently, I also felt similar emotions, which should be hidden in the game when President Pei was doing basic design. Deep in the soul!"
"For example, "Ghost General". Why set a price of 10 yuan and a lifetime card of 30 yuan? I think this is like a ruthless mockery of the game industry."
"President Pei thinks from the bottom of his heart that this kind of game is not worth that much money at all! One card is sold to hundreds or thousands? A scam!"
"And the appearance of "Ghost General" is to debunk this scam and make players realize how ridiculous it is to spend hundreds of thousands to draw a card!"
"From "Lonely Desert Highway", to "Ghost General" and "Fortress at Sea", and now to "Game Producer", President Pei has been using this unique way to satirize the current impetuous and greedy game industry. "
"It's just..."Game Producer" is more straightforward, spicy, and more profound than the previous games!"
"Also... even more unpleasant."
Lu Mingliang's eyes gradually brightened.
I see!
This way, everything is strung together!
But then, Lu Mingliang had a new puzzle.
"However, since the connotation of this game is so profound, why do you think, Brother Bao, that this game may be conferred a god, and it may end bleakly?"
Bao Xu looked out the window and looked at the distant scenery: "Isn't that all works that transcend the times?"
"Real artists are often not understood by the general public, and it is normal for them to fail in business."
"If "Game Producer" fails, it's not President Pei's failure. It's... The current players are not worthy of such a good game."
"Maybe in the future, they will gradually understand the deep meaning of this game."
"But now... can the impetuous market see the true meaning behind this game? I really don't know."