Horrible! Actually playing this kind of game!

Chapter 418 322. Takahashi Kazuki is a manga artist. What card games does he know?

At the end of June, the "Manga Awards" and "Light Novel Awards" previously held by pokeni have come to an end.

After the experts' appreciation, the top ten of their respective awards were finally determined.

Before the Grand Prize was finally announced, Takahashi Kazuma first gave Qing Zhiyuan the list drawn up by the judges.

"Do you have the corresponding information and introduction?" Qing Zhiyuan looked through the list and couldn't make a judgment.

"some."

Kazuma Takahashi hurriedly walked out and then brought in two large boxes.

One of the boxes contains the top ten works from the Manga Awards, and the other contains the top ten works from the Light Novel Awards.

In fact, none of the judges, including Kazuma Takahashi, seemed to think that Qing Zhiyuan would take a serious look at it.

Because although these works are not long in length, the shortest light novels are probably hundreds of thousands of words long. It takes time to read and evaluate them quickly.

What's more, Qing Zhiyuan is so busy, it's impossible for him to watch them one by one.

So it’s probably just a matter of going through a process and leaving the final decision to the judges.

There can't be so many professional authorities in their respective fields invited, and the president can't be more judgmental, right?

Qing Zhiyuan didn't pay too much attention. He sat on the chair, crossed his legs, and slowly opened the book.

When Takahashi saw this, he told him and left the president's office.

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Qing Zhiyuan first looked through the top ten light novels. He certainly didn't have enough time to read them one by one, so he basically looked at the author's name to see if there was any familiar ones.

Then look at the comments from the judges and teachers and the introduction to the work.

The first-place work "Journey of Time and Space" won unanimous recognition from the judges for its unique setting and tense plot.

This work tells the story of the protagonist who accidentally traveled to another world. In order to find a way to return home, he had to embark on a thrilling adventure in this strange world.

Through the description of time and space travel, the author shows a world full of fantasy, making people feel like they are immersed in it.

The second place work "City of Dreams" attracted Qing Zhiyuan's attention with its beautiful writing and rich imagination.

This work is set in a mysterious city and tells the story of the various adventures a group of young people experience in this city.

The author shows a world full of fantasy through the description of the city.

interesting.

Qing Zhiyuan nodded.

But I flipped through two or three pages and put it aside.

The third-place work "The God-Defying Blade" won praise from the judges for its fierce battle scenes and tense plot.

This work tells the story of the protagonist who embarks on a journey full of hardships in order to find his long-lost relatives.

In the process, he constantly challenged powerful enemies and eventually became a sword god.

The battle scenes are well written and exciting.

The works ranked fourth to tenth also have their own merits, such as "The New Student at the Magic Academy", "The Promise Under the Starry Sky", "The Legend of the Dragon Knight", etc., all of which use their unique description methods and unique imagination to create wonderful stories. Diverse stories.

Overall, the judges’ judgment was fine.

But...

To be honest, there is nothing particularly eye-catching, the one in first place is slightly better.

But Qing Zhiyuan also feels that there is no value in animation and gamification.

After looking at the names of the authors, they were basically guys he was not familiar with.

The form of this 10 million bonus is greater than the content. It is more like buying horse bones for the pokeni daughter, Qing Zhiyuan thought to himself.

It is estimated that after this session, more great masters will participate in the future.

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After reading the light novel, Qing Zhiyuan continued to read the reviews and introductions of the top ten comics.

The first place work is called "Watanabe Reiko", and the overall comic style is weird and dark.

The story of "Reiko Watanabe" takes place in a small town full of mystery and horror.

The protagonist Reiko Watanabe is a young girl who has a unique pair of eyes and can see things that others cannot.

This made her famous in the town, but also plunged her into endless fear and pain.

Watanabe Reiko's family has an unknown dark history. Her ancestors were once the rulers of the small town, but due to a sudden disaster, the entire family was almost wiped out.

Reiko Watanabe, who survived, became the only heir of the family, but she also shouldered a heavy mission, which was to uncover the secrets of the family and save the undead trapped in the darkness.

In the comics, Reiko Watanabe meets many strange characters, all of whom have their own stories and secrets.

There are the mysterious Onmyoji who teach Reiko Watanabe how to harness her powers; there are weird ghosts who try to lure Reiko Watanabe into joining their ranks; and there are evil monsters who try to use Reiko Watanabe's power to achieve their own goals. the goal of.

As the story progresses, Watanabe Reiko gradually discovers that her fate is closely connected with the residents of the town.

To save them, she must bravely face her fears, uncover her family's curse, and find the truth hidden in the darkness. In this process, Watanabe Reiko not only has to face external enemies, but also defeats the inner demons, and eventually becomes a true hero.

The comic is full of elements of suspense, horror and thriller, making it impossible to put down.

At the same time, it also explores the themes of humanity, courage and sacrifice, making this work of high artistic value.

Qing Zhiyuan only flipped through two pages, and was immediately deeply attracted by its crazy and powerful mysterious painting style. It was like there was a terrifying abyss and vortex in front of him, and the huge suction generated made people immersed. You can't extricate yourself from it.

The discussion about human nature in it is very profound.

Especially when uncovering family secrets and the hidden truth in the small town, the creepy, nerve-wracking feeling is really great!

Qing Zhiyuan almost screamed.

The depiction of human nature is very profound, the painting style is unique, and he has a strong personal style. It is obvious that he is a particularly powerful comic author.

Qing Zhiyuan looked at the author's name——

Jiang Zhongjing, pen name: Zuo.

Why haven't you heard of it?

It sounded like a girl's name. After looking through the information, it turned out to be a girl.

And she is still a young girl in her 20s.

Can someone at such a young age be able to paint such powerful and profound works?

But... Qing Zhiyuan folded his hands and closed his eyes, thinking.

Although Kanade's manga is very good, it's a pity that it couldn't be made into a game.

The horror elements in it, coupled with the revelation of human nature, at least he would not think of using it to make games. Animation or film and television would be troublesome.

Forget it, give her 10 million and let her publish it.

We’ll look at readers’ feedback later.

The second place work is "The Power of Dreams", which conveys a positive spirit through the story of a young man pursuing his basketball dream.

The author uses delicate brushstrokes to describe the figure of the protagonist sweating on the basketball court, as well as his continuous growth process amidst setbacks.

At first glance, this work was drawn by a boy. It is different from Takehiko Inoue’s vigorous and powerful painting style. Although the Power of Dreams is also a basketball comic, it is more fresh and fresh.

If I had to say it, it should be a bit like future Kuroko's basketball.

However, the painting style is not so two-dimensional, and the eyes and body proportions actually have a certain sense of reality.

A well-drawn and energetic piece of work.

The judges and teachers made no mistake.

Qing Zhiyuan nodded to express his approval of the judges.

The third place work is called "Environmental Messenger", which takes a little girl as the protagonist and tells how she uses her own efforts to arouse people's attention to environmental protection.

The author uses vivid pictures to show the seriousness of environmental pollution and the environmental protection measures people can take in their lives.

This work has strong practical significance and was recognized by the judges.

Outside the top three, Qing Zhiyuan didn't look too carefully. In fact, he just wanted to see what the judges' taste was and whether they could make correct and fair judgments.

As long as you can admit this, then leave the rest to Kazuma Takahashi to handle.

Because just trust their judgment.

I quickly glanced at the remaining list:

The fourth to tenth ranked works are: "Cat Detective", "Robots and Humans", "Super Girl", "The Jungle Book", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Good Will Hunting" and "Brave Little Warriors".

Each of these works has its own characteristics, some are humorous, some are touching, and some are amazing.

Wait a moment……

Qing Zhiyuan glanced at the list and felt that something strange was mixed in.

There was a name that seemed familiar to him.

After sorting through it carefully, he picked out "Yu-Gi-Oh!" from a pile of works.

Take another look at the author’s name above:

Takahashi Kazuki.

Good guy!

It's you.

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In his previous life, Takahashi Kazuki published the manga "Yu-Gi-Oh!" in 1996, which was later adapted into a TV series. After that, it was bought by Bandai and began to issue cards.

Yu-Gi-Oh's trading cards can generate more than hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue almost every year.

It is one of the best-selling card games in the world.

The corners of Qing Zhiyuan's mouth raised slightly. After thinking about it for a long time, this guy actually chose to participate in pokeni's comic award?

However, after he flipped through a few pages of "Yu-Gi-Oh!" by Takahashi Kazuki, his whole face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum.

Takahashi Kazuki is a manga artist. What card games does he know? !

In the early days of Yu-Gi-Oh, Yu-Gi-Oh was really a Yu-Gi-Oh. He was not a professional card player, but played all kinds of games, mainly arcade games.

He is proficient in everything from claw machines to marbles to fighting games to throwing dice.

Anyway, in the current comic, Qing Zhiyuan did not find any shadow related to duel cards.

Takahashi, has he never thought about card games?

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What to do now?

Qing Zhiyuan sat there, folding his hands, thinking carefully.

Since Takahashi Kazuki hasn't created a card game yet, the current pokeni can definitely make one.

But, should we continue to hand over the manga authorship to Takahashi?

After careful consideration, Qing Zhiyuan decided to ask Kazuma Takahashi to find a time to make an appointment with Takahashi and Nozomi.

"Why?"

Kazuma Takahashi couldn't believe it when he heard the news.

"President, do you want to sign someone not number one, but someone number eight?"

"Well," Qing Zhiyuan nodded, "Let's open a comic magazine."

"ha?!"

Kazuma Takahashi asked in confusion, "For Kazuki Takahashi, you want to open a comic magazine?"

"That's not the case." Qing Zhiyuan said, "In order to have more comic book writers that I cultivate in the future, I will open a magazine and then naturally turn the Grand Prize into a regular event of the magazine."

After much thought, I still need a magazine to expand long-term influence, while also providing better soil for games and future film and television animation works.

To put it bluntly, this thing is an IP library. You can't always rely on one grand prize to cover everything. It needs to be made more long-term. In the future, both short stories and long comics can be serialized on it.

Otherwise, it is easy to miss some long-form works.

If Takahashi Kazuki hadn't come here for the high bonuses and future publishing conditions, they would have missed it now.

"It's the same with light novels, they all come together."

"Okay, President." Kazuma Takahashi frowned, feeling that something was not quite right.

He is obviously an operator, and his previous activities were within the scope of operations, but why did he start a comic and light novel magazine inexplicably?

Fortunately, Pokeni's connections are quite good. There are actually many powerful editors at P-net downstairs. In addition, the magazine at Guolatong also has a good relationship with the company, including Kazuma Takahashi. There is no grip at all.

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After deciding on these two things, Qing Zhiyuan called Shinji Mikami into the office.

"I want to make a card game."

"Huh?" Shinji Mikami was confused.

"Why did you suddenly think of making a card game?"

"Listen to me and explain to you." Qing Zhiyuan stood up and described the Yu-Gi-Oh card rules to him.

It's not for anything else. After this game is completed, I can earn hundreds of millions every year just by eating peripheral benefits.

What Qingzhiyuan values ​​​​is the IP value it can generate in the future.

Be a human being.

Why do you have to struggle with money?

"Uh-huh."

After listening to Qing Zhiyuan's description, Mikami Shinji couldn't help but nodded, "Wow, this game is very interesting.

Then it has to be made into a computer game, or it needs to be on a handheld console for players to play online? "

"Well, that's a good idea." Qing Zhiyuan nodded seriously, "You first need to detail the rules clearly. They must be rigorous and well balanced.

In the future, we can completely allow Yu-Gi-Oh to apply the Pokémon model. Not only can you collect cards through plot battles in the game, but you can also compete with players to win cards and exchange cards..."

These are actually the fun and charm of the game.

It is also more in line with the card duel mode in the original work.

However, to be honest, Qing Zhiyuan really doesn’t agree with Takahashi Kazuki’s game design ability, to be precise, in terms of rules and numerical values.

Because in his early Yu-Gi-Oh card duels, the rules were completely chaotic. Most of the time, who lost or won among the characters depended entirely on who was more verbal.

There were even countless instances of divine draws.

Of course, there is no problem with this kind of performance in comics, because there is the possibility of reversal, especially if the protagonist is suppressed in the early stage and is always on the verge of collapse, and then comes back to fight back, it can give people a strong sense of excitement and pleasure. Sensational.

Probably just like the son-in-law of the Dragon King, who has always been looked down upon and oppressed by others, and even disliked by her mother-in-law, but on the day of her 70th birthday, she showed off the authentic work of Tang Bohu that shocked the world, and directly surpassed the crowd in beauty and shocked everyone with her skills...

Yu-Gi-Oh! by Takahashi Kazuki can be said to be a very early comic novel.

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Of course, comic writing does not need to pay too much attention to the rules, as long as the logic can be rounded out, slap in the face, and make the audience happy.

However, as a game producer, this is definitely not acceptable.

Especially for card duel games, what is required for both parties is fairness and a duel using the same set of rules in a fair environment.

This is what they should do.

"I understand, President, I will refine the corresponding game rules later." Shinji Mikami nodded seriously, saying that this game has great potential.

It's really interesting, different characters, different attributes, and then there are rules for fusion, trap cards, etc.

Just thinking about it makes me feel excited.

"After you finish publishing the rules, I will check with you again."

Qing Zhiyuan said.

"Ok, no problem."

As long as the rules of the game are finalized, he can go to Takahashi Kazuki and discuss with him how to draw future Yu-Gi-Oh comics.

Otherwise, judging from its current content, its appeal is not even one-tenth of that of a card duel.

Takahashi Kazuki is a manga artist. What does he know about "Yu-Gi-Oh!"

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