Game Design: Is it possible? CaiGou

The next day, pitch black clouds swept across the sky.

Thunder roared, and countless large raindrops rolled down from the dark clouds, hitting the earth hard.

It was obviously morning, but because of this sudden heavy rain, it was like a dark night, with black clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it.

Wutong Game Company launched "Farming Lord" for sale on the steam platform at 9 a.m.

Since Cai Gou released Stardew Valley at the beginning of the year, there has been an upsurge in farming operations in the gaming circle, making this already highly competitive track even more popular.

Wutong Game Company, as a veteran player in the field of farming and management, "Farming Lord" has just been launched, and naturally a large number of players have purchased it.

One hour after the game was released, sales exceeded 8,000.

Two hours after the game was released, sales exceeded 15,000.

Three hours after the game was released, sales exceeded 27,000.

Although this result is not comparable to that of AAA major productions, the problem is that "Farming Lord" is a low-cost game. If not compared with Stardew Valley, this result is already very good.

Sycamore Games.

Jiang Zhihao looked at the sales data of "Farming Lord" on the background of the computer and beamed with joy.

"Based on the current sales curve, Wutong Games can definitely get off to a good start this year."

"Cai Gou, don't you always say that you should learn from your friends and businessmen? In fact, in my eyes, you are not a friend and businessman. I will give you one of your classic sayings - Friendship and businessmen are shark arms!"

"You are playing your cards right. There is only one Ark: Survival Evolved in your hand to play. However, if you want to suppress games on different tracks, it is simply a fantasy."

"I'm really determined to be the one who stands out. I want to see what effect your ban will have. I want you to swallow these words no matter how you say them."

Just as Jiang Zhihao was immersed in the fantasy of the future, the secretary in a black silk three-piece suit trotted up to him and whispered: "Mr. Jiang, you told me to keep an eye on Taiping Road before. They are indeed making some moves." ”

"Oh? Don't tell me, let me guess!" Jiang Zhihao curled up his lips: "Did Taipingdao release Ark Survival Evolved?"

The secretary shook his head awkwardly: "Uh... no."

"Ah?" Jiang Zhihao thought: "Is it a version update of Stardew Valley?"

"It's not..."

"It's not like a new game has been released, right?"

Jiang Zhihao thought he was in control of the overall situation, but after several questions and answers, he got negative answers, and his face became darker and darker.

Seeing this, the secretary no longer dared to play the guessing game with Mr. Jiang, and quickly gave the answer: "The official Weibo account of Taiping Road has released a scarf. It is the live broadcast notice of the Stardew Valley DLC press conference."

"ah?"

Jiang Zhihao was confused.

Stardew Valley DLC?

Why don't you hold a press conference?

What does this mean?

Look down on me, Wutong Games Company?

A game published by Fengqi Games, Taipingdao finally released Stardew Valley.

As a result, when it’s my turn, Taipingdao will release the DLC of Stardew Valley to compete in the arena?

no……

Who do you look down on?

Jiang Zhihao became more and more irritable as he thought about it. He picked up his mobile phone from his desk and clicked on Taiping Dao's official WeChat account to check it.

【Taiping Road——】

[Boss Yin and the "Game Hot Point" channel have very fair evaluations of Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley is a farming game. 】

[Even if there are scores from what players jokingly call Grandpa Cyber, everyone can still experience their own Stardew Valley life according to their own ideas. 】

[Grandpa will still love you, and mom will remember you to send you a birthday cake. Even if your crops are withered, your grandma will still love you. Even if you miss someone’s birthday, it doesn’t matter. 】

[As long as players are willing, they can live the cyber life they want in Stardew Valley. This may be Taipingdao’s original intention in creating Stardew Valley. 】

[Of course, if you want to challenge the extreme gameplay, experience 100% complete illustrations, and develop various genres, Taipingdao also likes to hear about it and expresses its support. 】

[Stardew Valley has been on sale for 22 days, but sales are still steady and improving. Yesterday’s sales exceeded the first day of the game’s release. 】

[In order to repay the support of new and old players, Taipingdao has decided to hold a live broadcast conference for the Stardew Valley DLC at 1 pm today, and relevant information about this DLC will be announced at that time]

[Let us work together to make Stardew Valley, a cyber paradise, even better. 】

Stardew Valley is the most popular farming management game at the current stage, and ten "Farming Lords" are not as good as a single hair of Stardew Valley.

Once the scarf was released, it attracted the attention of the entire Stardew Valley player circle.

"DLC? Good guy, is a DLC making such a big fuss?"

"Mengxin, please tell me, what is DLC? I really don't understand, I'm asking sincerely."

"DLC is actually the abbreviation of [Downloadable Content]. For stand-alone games, DLC is the subsequent downloadable content added after some games are released. It can be expansion packs, expansion DLC packages or mod-related content."

"Generally refers to the download package launched by the manufacturer after the game is released to expand the game content, such as adding new maps, new game modes, new maps, characters, plot expansion, etc. Players can experience the complete storyline of the original game while , you will enjoy more game expansion content.”

"Looking forward to it, I'm really looking forward to it!"

"I still remember the grand occasion when the old thief released four large-scale expansion DLCs for Tyrilia, "Calamity", "Thorium", "Redemption" and "Fog", in one go at the Independent Games Festival awards ceremony. Thinking about it makes me excited. ”

"Oh my god? Stardew Valley is already a bad game, so you need to add more to it? During this time, your liver is already too weak..."

"For ordinary DLC, old thieves would not make such a fuss. Now it seems that this DLC for Stardew Valley must have great connotations."

After Jiang Zhihao read the scarf and saw the positive comments from the players in the comment area, he held his pants tightly with his right hand and felt increasingly uneasy.

Just in case, and I mean just in case.

Taipingdao easily crushed its own "Farming Lord" with just one DLC. That was not a slap on Wutong Games' butt, but a slap on Jiang Zhihao's face.

Especially in the comment area, a friend mentioned the past of Terraria. The four large-scale DLCs of "Calamity", "Thorium", "Redemption" and "Fugou" have put Terraria on the altar. So far no one can match it.

If, I mean if.

Does Taipei Dao also do this for Stardew Valley?

Does that mean that the truth is not what they suspected?

The cards in Cai Gou's hand are always more than just Ark. Survival and Evolved?

Thinking of this, Jiang Zhihao's liver ached faintly. He turned around and asked, "What time is it now?"

The secretary understood what Jiang Zhihao meant and immediately replied:

"Mr. Jiang, it is now 12:45 noon. The Taipingdao live broadcast room has been opened simultaneously on the entire network. It is just Wu Xiu who is chatting in the live broadcast room. The Stardew Valley press conference officially starts in a quarter of an hour."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhihao hurriedly entered the official live broadcast room of Taiping Road, vowing to see what Cai Gou was up to this time.

In the live broadcast room.

The water friends who came in advance after getting the news didn't want to be too many, and the barrage was rolling densely.

"Wolong? Isn't it said that where there are crouching dragons, there are phoenix chicks? Where are the phoenix chicks? My Aurora phoenix chick!"

"Commander Wolong, what's the purpose of today's press conference? Are you going to reveal some inside information in advance? We are all our own!"

"Military Advisor Wolong, is Taipingdao still recruiting people? Graduate students majoring in game design, especially want to join Taipingdao! Please recommend me!"

Wu Xiu sat in the live broadcast room, smiling like Maitreya Buddha, answering questions from friends.

"Fengchu Zhongchu, he is busy with a project. To paraphrase you young people, you don't want the game to be delayed, right?"

"What's the purpose of the press conference? I really know this, but I really can't say, but don't worry, this press conference is held by General Tiangong. He will show up at one o'clock, and you will know by then."

"Internal recommendation? Taipingdao basically does not use internal recommendation, but if you really want to join Taipingdao, you can submit your resume internally, or you can put more effort into this year's summer job fair and autumn job fair, especially for fresh graduates. The chances are great.”

As a veteran of Taiping Dao, Wu Xiu's Wolong name is very famous in the gaming circle.

He is a generous person, treats others with warmth and thoughtfulness that is unique to Northeastern people, and with his warm-up, the popularity of the press conference is rising steadily.

After chatting for a while, the time came to one o'clock in the afternoon.

Cai Gou, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes, stepped into the live broadcast room and greeted everyone: "Yo? The press conference has not officially started, but the number of people online in the live broadcast room has exceeded one million? That's okay! Angkor!"

Wu Xiu smiled honestly, stood up with great foresight, and gave up the throne to Cai Gou.

Cai Gou is the protagonist of this press conference, and his warm-up mission has been successfully completed.

Seeing Cai Gou's arrival, he even dressed up carefully. In the live broadcast room, netizens were instantly excited.

"Old thief, you dress up so handsomely. I know you are holding a press conference, but I don't know, I thought you wanted to go on an online blind date!"

"Online blind date? This is a good idea. I am the first to agree!"

"Cyber ​​Dating Conference, right? That's not mentioned, I want to sign up!"

"Hahaha, stop talking nonsense and let the old thief finish talking about the real thing!"

Cai Gou smiled and explained: "Today's Stardew Valley DLC press conference was proposed by me."

"Stardew Valley's current achievements are inseparable from your support. Taipingdao has also been committed to building a virtuous cycle of fan ecology. It is obviously necessary to give back to the fans."

"Some people may say, old thief, you are making a fuss out of a molehill, it's just a DLC, and you have a press conference. When the main body of Stardew Valley was released, you just released a promotional video. A DLC has made such a fuss. big?"

"Actually, what you don't know is that the first DLC of Stardew Valley is called [SVE]. It is a large-scale expansion DLC. The size of the game is comparable to recreating Stardew Valley. I believe you will not be disappointed."

“Let me briefly introduce to you the protagonist of today’s press conference [SVE]!”

Water friend: "!!!"

Player: "!!!"

【SVE】?

Large expansion DLC?

Is the size of the game comparable to recreating Stardew Valley?

The players of Stardew Valley were breathing heavily. Sure enough, this press conference was at the right place. The old thief would have become a blockbuster without even complaining!

"Quick, introduce!"

"Holy crap, if [SVE] adds the original version of Stardew Valley, then players won't die from liver failure?"

"As long as the quality of the DLC is as high as that of Stardew Valley, I'll be happy to die!"

"I am Cyber ​​Zhao Zilong, and I am covered in liver. Let the DLC come more violently!"

The staff turned on the projection, and the PPT and promotional video dedicated to [SVE] were played in a loop. Cai Gou explained from the side:

"[SVE] is 100% faithful to the original version of Stardew Valley, and has added more than 20 new NPCs, 50 locations, more than 260 character events, 27 new fish, and a large number of Quests, a new range of weapons, a wider variety of crops, and more.”

"At the same time, [SVE] has also redesigned the game's map and added two farm maps for everyone to choose from. In [SVE]——"

"In Pelican Town, we can meet the rich woman Olivia and her son Victor who live in Jenkins Apartment, and we can meet the melancholy cashier Claire in Qiao's supermarket."

"Between the Coal Mine Forest and the beach, you can meet the pink-haired girl Sophia at the Blue Moon Vineyard. You can meet the Qiao family's loyal customer farmer Andy at the Fairhey Farm in the Coal Mine Forest. You can meet the enthusiastic owner of the Jade Farm at the station. Susan."

"At the outpost in the highlands, Lance is stationed here. In Malone's union, we can buy tempered galactic weapons. In the gurgling stream, we can catch huge king salmon."

"There are countless secret ruins hidden in the forests in the west, and the Seagull Bridge in the east is the path leading to Grampton. The top of the mountain in the north has an unobstructed view of the entire Stardew Valley, and the Junimo Village in the south can buy rare items. items.”

"The huge immersive farm allows you to unleash all your creativity. With more plant seeds, you can fully display your farming talents!"

"Depraved adventurers are wandering around in the crimson desert. The huge Apophis is entrenched in the sky, watching everything on the ground with scarlet eyes. Corrupt mummies guard the iridium mine farm. You can overcome many dangers here. Did you find the hidden treasure?"

"This is [SVE], adding unlimited fun to your Stardew Valley!"

Water friend: "!!!"

Player: "!!!"

Every time Cai Gou introduces one more [SVE] content, the player's shock increases by one point.

Good guy!

I'm a good guy!

NPCs, locations, character events, fish, tasks, weapons, crops, comprehensive upgrades, are they okay?

You call this DLC?

You call this a large expansion DLC?

How is this different from the new game?

Too modest, too modest!

Old thief, you are too good to me, I will hammer you!

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