Chapter 590: It's really hard not to be popular
"Super Monkey Ball" is still very good as a small casual game. The cute style and simple operation make the game very attractive to female xing players.
Four themed worlds, each with 10 levels, in addition to the direction control of the slider, can also use gravity sensing to simulate tilt control by tilting the host.
Andy holds renderings of the art game characters and themed worlds that have been drafted, and the graphics are cartoon-style, with bright colors as the main focus. The game modeling is very comfortable, whether it is a close-up view of the platform or a distant background, which can be said to be very in line with the "cute, fresh and clean" picture style of casual games.
"This style of painting is good, I think the ladies will like it very much, speaking of female xing players, I happen to have an idea here, Ciri, "Happy Farm" will keep the current version first, put it first, just leave two people to cooperate with Facebook, give you a new project to do, it is also a casual match-3 game, "Candy Crush Legend". Eliminate scores by connecting three or more candies in different ways, colliding with different obstacles to complete the task.
I hope it has enough challenging maps, dreamy and sweet candy style, rich and interesting sound effects, and a refreshing and smooth feel, which can bring players a high-quality casual interactive experience. ”
Andy quickly took a pen and demonstrated the concept of this elimination game on paper, so that this group of game program apes quickly figured it out, similar to the rough quality of the gem cube game in 2000, this kind of puzzle game is very easy to develop, of course, if they knew that Andy would ask the development team to develop at least 500 levels, I don't know if it will spurt out a mouthful of old blood.
Andy knows how crazy and obsessive women can be when they play this kind of elimination game, is there anything easier and faster in the world than making money from women?
So he has already decided to try the first 10 levels for free, and the later ones need to spend money to download the official version, but, 99 cents, and then embed the sale of props, the more difficult the level will be, and the overall situation of calculating the number of steps to eliminate the level will be crazy for most women, then, just spend money to buy props.
The download ranking is close to 100 million download users, not much, as long as 1 million people buy props every day, it is enough for Andy to make a lot of money, this kind of game for all ages, children are the main group of consumers.
After praising the hard work of the company's CEO and all the members of the development team, he is very satisfied with the current operation, and the two games developed by employees are a surprise, which also makes Andy realize that with the emergence of crazy mobile phones, the epoch-making significance of hot sales, and the rapid expansion and spread of digital communication technology, mobile games have become a hot industry.
Andy never doubted that there were no smart people in the world who couldn't come up with good game ideas. Now it seems that things are exactly as he thought, and he even believes that right now, at this time, in many corners of the world, game companies are making games that fit the crazy mobile phone.
Then it is very timely for me to come to the company to develop a new project.
Draw the curtains and turn on the projector.
Andy held the remote control of the projector in his hand, stood in front of the screen of the projector, and smiled at everyone in the conference room: " I took the time to come to the company this time, in addition to looking at the operation of the company, there is also an important thing to announce, I believe everyone has changed to crazy mobile phones, I said a long time ago that the real smartphone era has begun, the mobile game market will become even more than all traditional game market, look at our company, from a small company on the verge of bankruptcy, mobile phone transplantation of several games and hot sales, let us become a company valued at $2 billion, of course, this is inseparable from your hard work.
Next, we at Mockingbird Games are launching a big game from 2008 - Angry Birds!"
Andy pressed the small remote control in his hand, and the name of the game and hand-painted and colored Angry Birds appeared on the screen.
"The background of the story is not much to say, in order to take revenge on the fat pigs who stole the eggs, the birds use their bodies as weapons to attack the fat pigs' fortress like cannonballs.
The gameplay of the game is very simple, pop the bird on the slingshot, smash the green fat pig, and smash all the fat pigs to pass the level. The angle and strength of the bird's pop are controlled by the player's fingers, and it is necessary to pay attention to the comprehensive calculation of the strength and angle, so as to hit the fat pig more accurately. The ejected bird will leave a catapult trajectory, the gameplay of the game is very simple, the bird on the slingshot will be ejected, hit the green fat pig, and the fat pig will be smashed to pass the level. The angle and force of the bird's pop are controlled by the player's fingers. ”
Andy showed everyone various hand-drawn patterns of "Angry Birds", and several images of birds of different colors were also displayed, which immediately caused the conference room to be filled with discussions.
Andy looked at the handwritten picture on the screen, and couldn't help but think that in order for the mobile game company to develop rapidly, it is necessary to continue to launch new games and game masterpieces, instead of desperately squeezing and talking about the crazy eating of old books that dig deep into the potential.
"Angry Birds" has become the most suitable game, this game has made a small company into a large company with a total of 3.4 billion euros, playing all kinds of licenses, all kinds of costumes, film and TV series adaptations, I heard that there are also some theme parks, it is completely savage, but the annual revenue of 167 million euros is still eye-catching.
Andy naturally will not continue to put this gold-absorbing machine on the shelf, and treat it as the company's annual masterpiece in 2008, and it is the king to occupy it in his own hands as soon as possible.
Why did Angry Birds catch fire?
It's nothing more than simple, it only takes about 30 seconds to explain the rules of the game. Almost as long as the left hand is pulled and put down, you can play with a single click on the screen at most, and 3 or 4-year-old children can have a lot of fun, which shows how easy it is.
The biggest killer feature is that this game has a variety of game designs that make players feel good.
The image of the bird conforms to the aesthetic tendencies of most people.
The quacking of a bird, the snoring of a pig's head, the whooshing of SHE, and the clatter of destruction are all carefully designed to sound realistic and cute.
The most critical point is that there is a destruction in people's hearts YU~~ang. As long as the player pulls and puts his fingers, a simple action that is easier than a backhand can trigger the chain of smashing, breaking, exploding and other destructive consequences, exceeding the player's expectations. Satisfy people's worship of destructive power and vent their subconscious rebellion against the rules.
Play it right away, and a game can be played in just a few minutes. Players can play with a needle, start at any time when they have time, and stop at any time when they don't have time.
The two years of 2007 and 2008 are undoubtedly the most important two years for Andy's mobile game company, seizing the historical opportunity and being born at the right time. Crazy mobile phone punch Motorola, kick Nokia, suitable for crazy mobile phones, there are very few games that can be played, only three games from Mockingjay Games, but there are still few types, it is difficult to meet the needs of players, this demand is a huge opportunity.
On the eve of the full iteration of mobile phones, make these few smart phone games that are perfect enough, stand on the tuyere of smart phones that are popular all over the world, and take advantage of the popularity of smart phones to push the games to players around the world.
The meeting was dismissed, and everyone who attended the meeting left the conference room with hope and excitement on their faces, because in addition to a few original development team leaders, the new game development team leader was not determined, Andy meant to let the team leaders of each development team recommend, and then choose from them, that is, everyone will have a chance.
After all, the project of "Angry Birds" is very perfect, and there is no need to cross the river by feeling the stones, if it is not done well in this case, then it can really be fully covered and left.
This is also Andy's hope to let his subordinates know that in this company, everyone has equal opportunities and everyone has a chance to rise.