Game Development: I Built a Game Empire

The enthusiasm about"Warcraft" on the Internet has not dissipated.

Players who like the RTS gameplay mode hang out in various forums to discuss the tactical combination of each race.

Players who like the RPG gameplay mode will invite their friends to try out various interesting RPG maps that will be released later.

At this time, Chen Xu was on the second floor of Fengyun Games, discussing a plan for a new project with everyone.

"Building Blocks? Mr. Chen, our new project is a building block game?"Qin Yi scratched his head.

Looking at a building block toy in front of him and the simple concept draft on the projection screen, Qin Yi was a little confused.

Including Chen Qingzhu and Zhao Shan next to him, at this time Everyone was a little confused at this moment.

After making"Warcraft" and completing the subsequent RPG map planning, everyone received Chen Xu's statement that he was ready to develop the next game.

They also discussed it , and thought that the next game was likely to be a masterpiece.

But I never expected that according to Chen Xu’s design concept draft, the new game looked like a building block game.

Although the detailed content was not yet available on Chen Xu’s side The concept draft has been completely perfected.

But the concept draft shown to them so far has already identified several core points.

In terms of art, it uses a pixel style.

Just like pixels, everything in the game, Basically they are composed of pixels and can be destroyed.

For example, the basic pixel blocks in the game are 1*1, then a huge stone may be composed of four 1*1 blocks.

Other things The same is true

"This isn't just a game of blocks."Chen Xu listened to Qin Yi's words, smiled and shook his head gently.

At present, one of his design concept drafts has not been completed. It only shows a few simple features, so it is no wonder that Qin Yi and the others You would think so.

But Chen Xu knew what kind of game this was.

After the work on"Warcraft" was over, Chen Xu considered a follow-up product.

It must be able to attract more players and users, and at the same time To further consolidate.

At first, Chen Xu considered"League of Legends", but soon Chen Xu shelved this idea again because it was not very suitable.

On the one hand, the popularity of"Warcraft" is still there. Launching MOBA games is actually a way of self-diversion.

Secondly, the concept of heroes in"Warcraft" has not had a high impact on players.

For example, shift operation and three small skills of heroes, One big skill and 6 equipment items.

In fact, they all have a subtle influence on players.

So Chen Xu chose another game, but prepared to wait for a while to let its influence ferment, so as to carry out research and development on this area..The game Chen Xu selected is a sandbox game.

《my world".

Regarding the current situation of sandbox games in this world, Chen Xu also conducted a special survey.

In this world, in fact, in Chen Xu's opinion, there is no concept of a true sandbox game.

There are several outstanding sandbox games on the market, although they seem to have a very high degree of freedom.

But it's not a true sandbox game.

In Chen Xu's opinion, one thing is essential for a real sandbox game.

That is freedom to create.

It can be said that creation is the real core gameplay of sandbox games, allowing players to use the things provided in the game to create what they want.

Instead of playing in a world that has already been built.

In Chen Xu's opinion, the games on the market today are actually more inclined to the so-called box games and sandbox games.

There are also some prototypes of open worlds.

But these games cannot be said to be sandbox games, because essentially the players in the game still rely on a pre-set world to play.

Because in the world of these games, players actually do not have the right to create, they only have the right to make free choices.

However, there are actually some domestic and foreign game manufacturers that have tried in this area, such as allowing players to have more freedom in the game and blurring some content settings.

As for the results, we can only say that they are half good and half bad, some succeeded and some failed.

Therefore, in this area, the industry is still in a state of exploration and enlightenment.

A complete conceptual theory has not been formed yet.

And this is why Chen Xu decided to launch"Minecraft".

Compared with when Chen Xu was poor and useless, Fengyun Game is now powerful enough.

Originally, what Chen Xu was most worried about was that there were not enough users and not enough promotion expenses to allow"Minecraft" to quickly form the Matthew Effect in the game.

As a result, latecomers may learn from the past and surpass it.

But now, there is no need to worry at all.

Because Chen Xu now also has this capital.

Listening to Chen Xu's words, everyone was still a little panicked.

After all, judging from the current simple game concept, there really is nothing attractive about this game called"Minecraft".

"What you have to do now is to study the gameplay of building blocks a little bit, because this is very important to the game"Minecraft". Creation, this is the core of this game"

"Don't worry, when the design concept draft of the game is released, you will understand what kind of game this is, and it will definitely not disappoint."Chen Xu looked at everyone and said with a smile.

"In addition, Zhao Shan and Chen Qingzhu, the two of you should take into account the performance of the pixel art style. Even though it is a pixel game,"Minecraft" must also become the best-looking pixel game."Chen Xu looked at the two people and continued.

Listening to Chen Xu's words, the expressions of several people also became very serious.

Although they still don't understand what the core selling point of this game called"Minecraft" is.

But they still trusted Chen Xu's words.