The gameplay of drawing and generating props surprised many viewers.

Because the shape of the large stone generated is the same as the circle drawn by Zhong Ming, but it is added with a map through some special program algorithms, as if after a random circle, professional artists use this circle as the outline to beautify and retouch.

However, there are more surprises.

Zhong Ming showed the use of many painting skills in a row.

When the scholar fell off the cliff, he used his painting skills to draw a rectangle under his feet, which automatically turned into a large stone slab, and the scholar stepped on the big stone slab and jumped to the opposite side of the cliff with ease.

Draw a stick figure of a villain and summon a samurai to fight alongside the scholar for a short period of time.

Draw a stick figure of an animal and summon a hound to fight alongside the scholar.

As the game progresses, the scholar will also encounter some special shrines with many special symbols written on them, at which point the player can activate new painting skills and summon something completely new with the symbols recorded on these altars (which are actually stick figures).

For example, by drawing a thunder symbol, you can summon thunder in the air and kill some monsters.

In the water battle level, the thunder will be especially useful, and the summoned thunder will spread along the water surface, causing a wide area of damage to monsters.

In addition to this, the drawing skill can also erase other things outside of monsters and the lowest scenes, creating unexpected show effects.

For example, a monster more than two people tall was holding a boulder and wanted to smash it at the scholar, at which time Zhong Ming activated the painting skill and directly erased the big stone on the monster's head.

After the stagnant time was restored, the monster continued to throw the big stone out, only to throw it empty, looking at the empty two front paws, looking confused.

The monster's stupid expression caused the audience to burst into laughter.

Afterwards, Zhong Ming began to demonstrate calligraphy skills.

The first mini-boss encountered, using calligraphy skills to write the words "Iron Horse Binghe into a dream", Zhong Ming first used his index finger to write on the virtual screen of the bracelet, and finally judged that the completion degree was 47%.

I saw a drizzle falling in the sky, and the ice river swept by, and the cavalry troops in iron armor in the ice river charged towards the monster on the opposite side, and the monster suffered heavy losses.

Zhong Ming deliberately waited for the second calligraphy skill to cool down, this time with a pressure-sensitive pen to write, and the completion degree was directly to 96%!

In the sky, the torrential rain was like a note, as if it was mixed with hail, and the glacier even spread into the sea, occupying most of the screen, while the cavalry troops were endless, and the whole body was still flashing with golden light, and the monster suffered a lot of damage and died on the spot!

This is only the first time that calligraphy skills have been used, and there are different calligraphy skills later.

When some monsters lead full-screen attacks, the scholar directly writes "The spring breeze does not pass the jade gate", and a magnificent Xiongguan appeared in front of him, and the monster's large-scale attacks were all blocked by the Xiongguan, and the scholar did not suffer any damage!

……

The ink-and-wash game screens, sometimes melodious, sometimes tense background melodies, a variety of monsters, and imaginative combat methods made the audience at the scene look at the climax one after another, and there were no urine spots.

"This drawing skill, how to come up with it, it's so interesting! Can you release skills, summon, and erase weapons in the hands of monsters?! ”

"This calligraphy skill is also very interesting, can you fight with the artistic conception expressed in the poem? A few big moves are very imaginative! ”

"This game is really good, although it is only a side-scrolling game, but the art style is outstanding, the details are also very good, the key is that the creativity is fantastic!"

"I don't feel like there's any suspense, let's vote! If you don't vote for such a good game, what are you waiting for? ”

There have been a few good indie games before, but it's all about who you compare to.

After "Ink and Smoke" came out, it immediately earned enough eyeballs, and the audience watched it very seriously, and exclaimed twice from time to time, many of the gameplay methods were indeed very unexpected!

Several judges also nodded frequently, especially Lao Jin, who couldn't hide the worship in his eyes.

Zhong Ming didn't introduce it for too long, and it was over after demonstrating all the highlights of the game.

Next is the review and voting session.

Lao Jin couldn't wait to be the first to pick up the microphone.

"I'll start with a few words. "Ink and Smoke" is a game that I have been paying attention to in the first review, because I am personally from the Calligraphy Association and love calligraphy very much, and the reason why I am optimistic about this game is precisely because of its calligraphy elements! As you can see, "Ink and Smoke" is very creative to integrate the traditional Chinese art forms of painting and calligraphy into the game, and it is very interesting, which is very rare! ”

"Another important point is that there are a lot of calligraphy works in the game "Ink and Smoke", that is, the part that players need to copy when releasing skills. Please note that these calligraphy works are all written by the producers themselves, and the artistic level is very high! This is also something that I admire very much. In short, I'm very optimistic about this game, Zhong Ming, keep up the good work! ”

Lao Jin's speech made the other judges a little painful, aren't you a little objective and fair......

It's very doubtful that our judges have collected black money!

The audience below was also stunned.

What do you mean, that's a bit too much, isn't it? The judges couldn't wait to jump on the table and praise it!

Wu Zhicheng also picked up the microphone: "Let me briefly talk about it from the perspective of gameplay." In fact, when I first saw the design concept of this game, I thought it was very innovative. Painting, calligraphy, and many other games may have used similar elements, but they have never been so well integrated into the game's combat system as in Ink and Smoke. When it comes to painting and calligraphy, many people may say, this has nothing to do with fighting, right? ”

"But that's the essence of the game, and when you add those elements, the game's combat system is in a class of its own. Moreover, I am very satisfied with the game art style, sound effects, and overall completion, and I think this is a rare indie game, which takes into account both gameplay and artistry, which is very much in line with the theme of our competition! ”

Several judges spoke in turn, and they all spoke with praise for "Ink and Smoke".

Of course, then again, are there any drawbacks to this game?

If you have to say that there are any shortcomings, it is probably that this game is a side-scrolling game, and the game type itself is a bit outdated, and if it is a 3D effect, it may be a little trendy.

But then again, having the player draw on the screen and turn it into a scene, or write directly on the screen, these gameplay methods are still more suitable for 2D effects.

Therefore, as an independent game with limited investment, it is quite good that "Ink and Smoke" can do it to this extent!

In the final voting session, the audience voted 328 and the judges voted 14*10, a total of 468 votes!

It seems that there is a big gap from the full ticket of 500, but after all, it is difficult to reconcile, and everyone does not like good things, and it is not surprising that some people do not like the style of "Ink and Smoke".

But then again, this number of votes is already terrifying, and it directly crushed the second place by more than 50 votes!

There are still a few games in the back, but there is no suspense in the result, after watching "Ink and Smoke", players are basically not interested in these games, they just want to know when "Ink and Smoke" will be launched and where they can play!

……

The Game Art Concept Contest was successfully concluded.

"Ink and Smoke" won the first prize with a relatively large difference in votes, with a prize of 1.8 million.

The bonus has not been paid for the time being, and it will take a few days for it to arrive.

Subsequently, "Ink and Smoke" will be hung on the official page of GGAC as an excellent work for a long time of publicity.

Of course, this kind of publicity is a win-win situation, GGAC can use it to showcase excellent works, show "you see how popular our competition is", obviously attract more partners, and "Ink and Smoke" can also take this opportunity to get more exposure, and the data will be better when it is launched.

After the game, Lao Jin caught Zhong Ming directly in the background.

"Don't be in a hurry to leave, when will I write the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection!"

Zhong Ming couldn't cry or laugh: "This kind of post is all famous posts, and it's not cabbage sold on the street, how can you just write it?" You ask the Calligraphy Association to help me promote "Ink and Smoke", maybe when the game data is good and the influence is up, I will be inspired to write "Lanting Collection Preface". ”

Lao Jin: "Don't worry, even if you don't say it, the Calligraphy Association plans to promote "Ink and Smoke". Now the art of calligraphy is becoming more and more declining, and there are not many young people who are interested, taking the opportunity of "Ink and Smoke", the art of calligraphy can still attract more people's attention, and the Calligraphy Association is certainly willing. Haven't you eaten yet? Let's go, please eat! ”

Zhong Ming waved his hand: "Next time, there is an appointment." ”

Lao Jin was very upset: "Hey, you kid. Forget it, remember, "Lanting Collection Preface"! ”

Zhong Ming didn't bluff him, he really had an appointment.

Tang Ying knew that Zhong Ming was coming to Guanghua City, so she made an appointment in advance to invite her to dinner, which could be regarded as thanking Zhong Ming for her previous help.

At night.

An upscale restaurant near Guanghua Art Institute.

"Thank you for your help, I heard my sister say a lot about you, I really didn't expect it to be such a big mess. It is said that the original world architect left a pit of hundreds of thousands of words? You've filled it all in? ”

Although it was to thank Zhong Ming, it was obvious that Tang Ying was also very interested in what Zhong Ming helped before.

Zhong Ming was silent for a moment: "Strictly speaking, it was not filled. ”

"Huh? Didn't fill it in? Tang Ying was a little confused, "I heard that the feedback from the players is very good, and they all say that the plot is very good." ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "It's really not filled, it's just that the ready-made pit is made into a trap, and then some small surprises and small gifts are placed under the trap, so that when the player steps into the pit, he will not feel that it is a pit, but feel that it is carefully prepared content." ”

"Poof." Tang Ying covered her mouth and smiled, "You're so funny, it's the first time I've seen you as a fun designer." ”

"How many designers have you met?" Zhong Ming asked.

Tang Ying: "Well, it's just you." ”

She thought for a moment and explained: "I mean, I used to think that designers were the kind of elite people in the workplace who were particularly tall and tall, and they were strategizing and winning thousands of miles away......"

Zhong Ming hurriedly shook his head: "No, no, no, this is a complete misunderstanding, in fact, most designers are Internet addicted teenagers with a bit of autistic tendencies, similar to programmers, but they don't wear plaid shirts." ”

The two chatted casually, and Tang Ying talked about the situation on Tian Yuan's side again.

"Fantasy Time Studios doesn't seem to have any work anymore, the whole studio is in a free-range state, and my sister is still bored. I'm envious, it's hard for me to have a vacation, and occasionally I want to take a day off, so that I can be said, the ace pigeon is a pigeon, and it's so angry. ”

Zhong Ming smiled: "After all, your job is live broadcasting, many viewers feel that live broadcast is not technical, and they feel that they are lazy if they have less broadcast time." Actually, it's not, and the anchor is also very tired. ”

"Then, "Ink and Smoke" won the first prize, and it should be released next, right?" Tang Ying asked.

Zhong Ming nodded: "Yes, these are the main things before the year, and after the year, I am going to change the place of work and recruit a few more people." ”

"Changing jobs?"

"Yes, if you want to rent a formal office building, you can't always nest in a private house, and you can't fit so many people."

Tang Yinglai became interested: "Come to Guanghua City, I can still go to the door when I have nothing to do and see the new games you make." ”

Zhong Ming smiled and said, "Huh? Then I had to move the whole company and all the employees, it would be a lot of work. If you want to see, how convenient it is for you to move to Ming'an City. ”

Tang Ying was silent for a moment: "I'm lazy...... Hey, okay, we'll talk about that later. So, can you ask a little bit about what you're going to do with the next game? ”

Tang Ying is really curious about this.

So far, Shimmer Studios has mostly been working on indie games.

"Latent Red Road", "Working Dog Survival Manual", "Ink and Smoke", these three games have different genres, but they have all received good results.

Tang Ying feels that Shimmer Studio should be able to make some large-scale games, and Zhong Ming said that he wants to recruit people, which should also be for the purpose of developing large-scale games.

Zhong Ming sold a pass: "I will make an independent game in the next year, and then I can start making some big games." ”

……

The next day.

Zhong Ming returned to the studio.

As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Sen asked, "Hey, Zhong Ming is back!" What's the matter, did you win the prize? ”

"Just kidding, the first prize is 1.8 million hands, what do you think?" Zhong Ming sat down on the sofa.

"It's over, you're inflated." Zhou Sen sighed, "Hey, when I think about it this way, time flies so fast, it seems that I was still entertaining each other with light wings yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, I have made three games." ”

"The three games have all been completed, I told some classmates who are also in the game industry, and they all expressed envy, jealousy and hatred, saying that my ancestral grave is smoking." Brother Dahui teased.

An independent game studio has made three games in just three or four months, and all of them have been well received, and the sales and reputation are very good, which is already a miracle.

"Come, let's take a look at our new office address and where we rent it."

Zhong Ming opened the rental app on the bracelet and searched for a suitable office address.

After the year, a large number of people will be recruited, and this place will definitely not be able to fit, so it will have to be changed to some regular office buildings. But where to move to specifically, this has to be considered in the long run, after all, the rent, environment, etc. of different office buildings are very different, and Zhong Ming himself is not easy to decide, so let's take a look together.

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