National Game Producer

"Slay the Spire".

This game, which ranks first on the list of newly added games, looks very special.

First of all, it is a card game.

Secondly…

Well, just a "card game" label is enough to attract most players to click on it.

As for the subsequent labels such as "Isaac-like" and "turn-based combat", although they are also eye-catching, they are far less attractive than the word "card".

Of course there are card games in this world.

And card games were still very popular in the computer era.

Whether online or offline, it was once the only choice for some middle-aged and elderly people for daily entertainment.

Well...the card game mentioned here actually refers to the poker game.

The popularity of poker games may have something to do with the lack of entertainment activities at that time.

With the rapid development of modern society, people have more and more entertainment options to choose from.

Compared with the poker game that has long been played to death, many young people will probably choose entertainment activities that are more novel, interesting, or healthier.

With the development of the times, it is estimated that there are only some old people left who are still reluctant to part with the game of poker.

Of course, there is another more important reason why the poker game will decline in this world.

——It was rejected by [Editor Resonator].

The reason for rejection is also very simple.

Because the poker game is a plot-free confrontation game.

This alone is actually enough to sentence it to death on the [Editor Resonator].

Therefore, when Xu Wennuo saw a label like "card game" on the official game platform, her mood naturally became complicated.

‘If this game can pass the review, does it mean that it is not a traditional confrontational card game without plot?’

While she was thinking, she clicked on the game store page of "Slay the Spire".

The in-game screenshot of the store page looks very crude.

Just looking at the card descriptions and UI design, she couldn't figure out how to play this game.

The descriptions below, such as "dynamically constructed decks", "ever-changing towers", "powerful relics" and other features, made her even more confused.

Do the latter two features have anything to do with card games?

Combine it with the two tags "Isaac-like" and "Turn-based combat" next to it.

It was really hard for her to imagine what kind of game this would be.

'Typical hodgepodge...'

Xu Wennuo glanced at the game producer next to him.

[Flower Shake].

I don't know him and I haven't heard of it.

He must be a novice game producer, right?

However, judging from the nickname and cute avatar, it seems that the other party is a young girl?

A girl made a card game called "Slay the Spire"... This is quite rare!

'Well, considering this point alone, it is actually quite worthy of encouragement...'

Xu Wennuo continued to view the store page.

Scroll to the review area below, and sure enough, there is no review at all.

This is normal, after all, this game has just been released less than an hour ago.

‘Since you are a card gamer, I’ll just count you as one.’

Xu Wennuo muttered silently and bought it without hesitation.

After buying it, she continued to look for new games.

She estimated that if the live broadcast lasted half an afternoon and half an evening, she would have to try more than four new games, right?

Hmm... I just hope that the game won't be too mediocre and boring to the audience.

…

About half an hour later.

After Xu Wennuo searched for four new games, he immediately chose to start broadcasting.

Not long after the live broadcast room was opened, a lot of old viewers came in to complain.

["Firebringer" just posted a notice on Weibo, saying that the new game will be postponed. Does Nuo'er know about this? 】

[Nonsense, how could my daughter not know [manual dog head]]

【Another empty day...】

【New game, my new game! How can I live without you!】

[Then Nuoer probably has nothing to broadcast today, so everyone should leave.]

[Yes, yes, yes, let’s break up. Leave me the chance to be alone with Nuoer~]

…

"Ahem, I just went to the official game platform to find four new games. Let's do a new game simulcast today~"

After Xu Wennuo finished reading the barrage, he said in an energetic tone, "Don't think too much, everyone. Anyway, before the end of the summer vacation, we will definitely be able to play the new game of 'Firebringer'... If we can't play it,

Come, I'll help you clean up!"

With that said, she selected "Slay the Spire" in the game library and clicked to start it.

"The first game is called "Slay the Spire". It is a card game similar to Isaac... I don't know the specifics. Well... let's check it out first."

…

[Isaac-like card game? What kind of weird suture monster? 】

[I just took a look and found that this game also has a "turn-based combat" label, which is a combination of the two new types of games "Firebringer"~]

[In order to prevent some friends from calling the "Fire Bearer" into trouble because they don't know the truth, I will explain something here...

[In fact, many poker games are "turn-based combat" games. This label of "turn-based combat" does not belong exclusively to "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" by "The Fire Bearer"~]

[Regarding the label of "Isaac-like", what the producers really want to express, could it be "replayability"? 】

[Yes, I also thought of this - "repeatability", this is one of the natural advantages of card games! 】

【Am I the only one who thinks this is unreliable? 】

[I also...still make card games, but it’s too much~]

[This game of blind guessing can only last ten minutes in Nuoer’s hands.]

…

Xu Wennuo did not pay attention to the comments posted by the audience.

After entering the game, she turned her attention to the content of the game itself.

Click the [Start Game] button.

The game screen jumps to a mode selection interface with one of three options.

[Standard Mode] [Daily Challenge] [Customized Mode]

Except for the first one that can be selected, the other two options are locked and cannot be selected.

Xu Wennuo clicked [Standard Mode].

The next second, the game screen jumped to the character selection interface again.

As before, there are a total of four characters here, but currently only the first character can be selected.

Xu Wennuo selected [Iron Armored Warrior] and clicked [Start] to officially start the game.

[Iron Armored Warrior: The remaining soldier of the Iron Armored Legion. He sold his soul and gained the power of the devil.

[HP: 80/80; gold coins: 99.

[Exclusive relic: Burning Blood (at the end of the battle, restore 6 points of life).

[5 sets of unlocked content are waiting for you to unlock: 0/300 to the next set of unlocked scores.]

Just looking at the character settings, they look quite interesting.

The game opens with a map of a tower.

The top of the tower is probably the lord.

Players need to choose one of the three routes on the bottom and climb all the way to the top of the tower.

In the process of climbing the tower, there are also some forks for players to choose from.

Players need to pass through about a dozen nodes before reaching the top of the tower.

At each node, players will encounter one of merchants, treasures, campfire rest, ordinary enemies, elite enemies, and unknown events.

As for how to choose these nodes, players need to plan their own tower climbing route.

"Got it, I understand it completely!"

Xu Wennuo confidently selected one of the [Normal Enemy] nodes (which was also equivalent to choosing a route) and clicked on it directly.

Next is the combat interface.

To put it simply, players need to use cards such as [Strike: Cause 6 points of damage] and [Defense: Gain 5 points of block] to attack the enemy or defend against the enemy's attack.

The enemy's actions (offense, defense, or special attack) in each round will be displayed on the enemy's head.

Players initially have ten cards, and five will be drawn each round. Regardless of whether they are used in that round, these cards will be thrown into the discard pile.

When all ten cards are put into the discard pile, at the beginning of the next round, these cards will be shuffled and returned to the draw pile, and then the player can draw five more cards... and then this is the process of cyclical card drawing.

.

Players need energy to play cards, and different cards consume different amounts of energy.

Players have three points of energy to use each turn.

"Isn't this just elementary school students' addition and subtraction? It's so simple!"

As Xu Wennuo spoke, he began to observe the enemy's situation.

The enemies are two lice, which have 13 points of health and 12 points of health respectively, and are about to cause 7 points of damage and 5 points of damage.

Xu Wennuo has two [Strike] cards and three [Defense] cards in his hand.

"Two [Strike] are 12 points of damage, which requires two points of energy. The rest is to use one [Defense] and add five points of block. This can just kill an enemy with 12 points of health, and two points will be lost.

Blood...this should be the optimal solution, right?"

Although she can also use three [Defense] cards to gain 15 points of block, thereby blocking the enemy's attack without taking any damage.

But without causing harm to the enemy, it is likely to be a slow suicide process.

She can afford to lose just two points of blood!

So, she decisively faced the louse with 12 health points and "swished" and threw out two [Strikes].

Two seconds later, a lice with 5/12 health was still standing on the spot.

"Huh?" The smile on Xu Wennuo's face froze instantly, "Why did you only lose 7 points of blood?"

No matter how you calculate this, it cannot be counted in the number "7"!

But fortunately, she is not stupid either.

If her primary school arithmetic was correct, then the problem clearly lies with the enemy.

She checked the uninjured 13-year-old blood louse, and then discovered that the opponent actually had a special ability [Cuddle up: When receiving damage from an attack, curl up and gain 5 points of block (once per battle)]

ability!

Who would have thought of this!

Xu Wennuo looked at the enemy's 12 points of attack power, and then looked at the little energy he had left, feeling a little autistic.

This one only loses 7 points of blood. Isn’t it a little too good?

The viewers in the live broadcast room were also happy.

[Let you play the game, let you start without looking at the enemy's attributes [eating melon seeds]]

[It’s okay, the armored warrior also has an exclusive relic of burning blood, which is equivalent to losing only a little blood.]

【It could have been no harm...】

【However, this game seems quite interesting!】

[Indeed, I didn’t expect such a combat gameplay, and it feels like it has quite a lot of potential~]

[Zhuo, I said this game was unreliable before, but within five minutes, a group of people were addicted to it? 】

[To be honest, this novel way of playing is indeed very attractive~]

…

Xu Wennuo glanced at the barrage and reacted instantly.

'Yes, I still have an exclusive relic... As long as I only lose 7 points of blood in this battle and the blood loss in the next battle is within 5 points, I can replenish my blood!'

Thinking of this, she suddenly came to life again.

"Ahem, I just gave you a mistake demonstration to let you avoid pitfalls. In fact, I have completely mastered this game. How could I make such a low-level mistake..."

After saying that, she pretended to be calm and killed two lice one after another.

"See, it's that simple~"

She hummed a little proudly, and was thinking about fighting monsters to replenish her blood, but suddenly she discovered that after the battle, there was a search interface.

There are two kinds of loot in the interface.

16 gold coins; and the card reward of "adding a card to your deck".

Click on the loot at the back, and a card selection interface to choose one of three will appear on the screen.

[Mobile Muscles] [Fire Breath] [Iron Chopper]

Xu Wennuo looked at these three new cards and was stunned.

“So that’s what the ‘dynamically constructed deck’ in the game introduction means!”

She opened her mouth slightly and blinked, "In this case, this game is really interesting..."

At this time, the barrage also started giving guidance.

[Choose 3, [Iron Chopper] 5 points of damage and 5 points of block, and only uses a little energy. One card is worth two cards! 】

[How about trying 2? [Fire Breath] is an ability card after all. Didn’t I just introduce it? You only need to use it once in each battle to maintain this effect. How delicious! 】

[When you draw status cards and curse cards, do 6 points of damage to all enemies? Stop making trouble, we don’t even know what status cards and curse cards are now, why choose this [Fire Breath]! My suggestion is the same

Choose 3.]

[My suggestion is... why don't we buy the game and play it ourselves? I feel like this game becomes more interesting the more I watch it~]

[Zhuo, it’s only been a few minutes, is it getting more and more interesting to you?]

[I also think it’s good, it’s my type, I’ll do it first, you can do whatever you want~]

[I just took a look and found out that this game was actually made by a new girl! This girl only has this one game in her name!]

[Newcomer sister? Brothers, I’m going to take the first step, see you later~]

【Hey, I want to go too, wait for me!】

…

Xu Wennuo saw this and did not say anything to stop him.

With her current popularity, she can easily lose this audience.

If it can lead to the popularity of a high-quality game, then it can be considered as a contribution to the development of the gaming industry.