As for the current game industry environment, it is basically similar to Pei Qian's previous life in 2009.
For example, the most popular online game at present has changed from Yamaguchi Mountain to "Fantasy World", CS has become "Anti-Terrorism Plan", and DOTA has become "Shen Qi". The packaging is not the same, but the gameplay is quite different.
Mobile games have improved significantly, which may be because the hardware development is faster than in the previous life.
For example, Pei Qian's previous card mobile game benefited from the popularity of smartphones, which only appeared in 2012. In the parallel world, because smartphones appeared earlier, similar games appeared around 2008, and they are now very mature. type of game.
"In this case, the situation is very clear."
"I just need to spend money to purchase templates and art resources on the resource station, spend all 50,000 yuan, and then make the game that no one plays and can't sell. After two weeks, it is equivalent to a total loss."
"Perfect!"
After making up his mind, Pei Qian began to search the resource station for the template he wanted.
"Basic template for driving simulation, 20,000, with a set of interior and exterior textures for the vehicle."
"Scene template, desert highway template, 15,000, if you need dynamic changes in the environment, you need to add 8,000, a total of 23,000."
"It's a bit expensive, but I just want expensive!"
"There's a little money left to spend."
"Radio music, choose 30 music out of 100, or play it randomly in the music library by the system, 6000."
"There's still 1,000 yuan left, um... let's buy a simple ranking function, I can't afford anything else."
After a little consideration, Pei Qian frantically placed an order on the resource station, and quickly spent the 50,000 yuan.
These resources are honestly not expensive.
For example, this basic template of driving simulation class can be implemented into the game editor to realize the basic functions of driving simulation games.
Accelerator, brake, cornering, collision, etc., everything is available.
The desert road scene itself supports free adjustment of the length of the journey in the editor, and some random changes will appear in the desert scene.
After adding the environmental change simulation function, there will be environmental changes such as sunrise, sunset, wind and sand.
Because they are all common templates, many independent game makers will also buy them and use them, so bumping into the face is 100% something that will happen.
In order not to bump into faces, some producers will customize some art resources to replace, of course, in that case, the investment will continue to increase.
But Pei Qian doesn't care about this.
face? Hit it! Anyway, I'm trying to lose money, and I can't ask for more if players don't play this game because they bump into their faces!
Pei Qian started making games.
Although it is going to lose money, the game must at least pass the review of ESRO and be successfully put on the shelves.
If it is a semi-finished product with serious missing functions, it cannot pass the review of ESRO, and the system may judge Pei Qian to violate the regulations.
Therefore, no matter how tricky the game is, the basic functions must be complete.
Drag the base template into the editor, and then drag the scene template into it.
Then the big frame of the game is there. After players enter the game, they can drive their cars on the desert road.
However, the purchased resources must not be wasted.
Pei Qian added a radio function to the vehicle. Players can turn on the radio while driving and listen to random music.
They are all niche music or very traditional classic music, and those popular songs cannot be bought for such a small amount of money.
Next, is a more critical question.
What is the core gameplay of this game
Pei Qian himself didn't know.
race
Don't make trouble, I don't have the money to do it.
I can only afford a basic template, a texture for a car, and a scene.
Those complicated tracks, beautiful cars, and related gameplay programs for racing, can't afford it!
Can't afford how to play
Pei Qian slapped his head, and got it.
The core gameplay of the game is very simple, just drive!
From start to finish, it's over!
But this alone is not enough. All of them are pieced together from general resources. Without any innovation in gameplay, it is estimated that it will be difficult to pass the review.
A little change has to be made to ensure that the game can pass the review; but this change cannot be too good, it has to ensure that the game can lose money and no one is playing!
Pei Qian thought for a while, and directly lengthened the desert track scene infinitely.
Pull the full game time to 8 hours!
That's right, players need to drive on this road for 8 hours to drive to the end, and during this period, the desert road will turn every once in a while.
It is impossible for players to pass the level with just one button.
In this way, the gameplay is different from the general driving simulation games on the market, and it should be able to pass the review.
Moreover, such a foolish gameplay, should not be scolded by the players to death? This game can only make money to have a ghost!
Pei Qian was very excited and felt that he was a genius.
Finally, use a very simple method to make a game clearance interface, just display a line of words: "Congratulations, you have successfully wasted 8 precious hours of your life!"
Even if someone can pass the level, he must be so angry that he will never play our company's games again!
The ranking function you bought can't be wasted. Make a "time wasting ranking" and count the "clearance times" and "effective game time" of each player.
This ranking list is useless, it is just to arrange the functions that money bought.
Three, five and two, and it's done quickly.
These functions belong to the basics among the functions supported by the editor. You only need to perform some simple operations of dragging and changing parameters, which is almost enough.
Self-taught editors, buying resources, and making games all add up to less than two hours.
"I'm at a loss for such a mentally handicapped game!"
After Pei Qian finished the game, he tried it on his computer.
Then he quit the game in five minutes and almost vomited.
Going in is driving, driving, driving, bored to the point of explosion!
Pei Qian was very satisfied, and immediately released the game.
Game name: "Lonely Desert Highway".
Game description: On a desert road, drive alone for a few hours, and you will get some thoughts about life.
When writing the introduction, Pei Qian was very confused.
blow yourself up? Inappropriate, what if it really attracts a group of headline parties and loses less
Black yourself? It's not suitable either, that's too obvious. On the one hand, I'm worried about being judged by the system as a violation, and on the other hand, I'm afraid of stimulating the player's rebellious psychology. The more you say this game is trash, the more he wants to play.
Therefore, honestly write the introduction, so that players will not be interested in this introduction!
Then there's pricing.
Pei Qian set a price of 1 yuan for the game.
He didn't want to set it too high, if it must be too high, there are really a few second-hand goods who bought it at a stroke, didn't he lose money!
The price is low enough that even if dozens of players buy it, it will have little effect on Pei Qian's losses.
After everything was done, Pei Qian uploaded the game, waited for the game to be reviewed and approved, and automatically put it on the official game platform.
This process generally takes a few hours to two or three days.
The official platform is a fully automatic recommendation effect. The same batch of new games will automatically be recommended according to the changes in the data. Unless there is a malicious brush list, the management staff will not intervene.
Pei Qian was not worried at all.
It's just such a rubbish game. After it's on the shelves, no one cares about it, and the speed of light is cool. After two weeks, it will be 50,000 yuan. Isn't it wonderful!
Pei Qian closed the laptop, feeling refreshed and happy!