Chapter 24: Listen to me
Ten o'clock in the evening.
Tang Xiaomian finished half a night's painting work, got up and left his seat, and stretched out with a soft hum: "The task of replacing art resources is only the last little bit, and the rest will be left to you." ”
"Well, hard work." Lin Wang nodded, handed over a glass of hot milk, and sat down sideways in front of the computer desk.
Seriously calculated, the total time spent by two people making games together is less than ten days.
In just ten days, they have advanced the entire production process of the game to the stage of approaching final commissioning.
This is obviously not a long time, but it is not exaggerated either.
After all, traditional horror RPGs are one of the easiest genres to produce with the fewest resources, and as long as there are no difficulties that cannot be overcome on their own, the entire production process does not require too much time, energy and money.
Of course, in most cases, the situation that this kind of traditional old game has to face when it is released is basically that no one cares about it from start to finish, or rather...... Before it could be noticed by players, it had already disappeared into the vast sea of games.
Lin Wang originally just planned to use this game to practice his skills and determine whether he was suitable to be a game producer.
Now, he has a different kind of expectation for the game.
"When can I try it out?" Tang Xiaomian asked.
"It's okay now, as long as you don't mind all the problems you might encounter during this time." Lin Wang replied.
"Isn't the trial just to find out the problem and solve the problem, and I don't really want to complete the level." Tang Xiaomian waved his hand, indicating that he was professional and did not need to worry about her.
"Okay, then you can try it." Lin Wang clicked to start the game and got up to give up his seat.
"Is the plot file in there?" Tang Xiaomian put down the milk cup in his hand and turned his head to ask.
"If the story document really affects the game, then the game content should change when you start the game." Lin Wang nodded slightly.
When he made this game, he just made a simple route to clear the level according to his original plan, without adding any superfluous branching plots.
In other words, if the content of the game does not change, the two of them are basically playing this game now, basically going to the end of the main line, and they can only see a story synopsis and a large number of meaningless scenes and characters, and there will be no substantial content.
The real complete plot design is in that independent plot document that will evolve on its own.
In a sense, this is equivalent to building a concrete "virtual world" that can be seen by a human eye for those abstract plots that will evolve on their own.
"I hope it will be useful...... Tang Xiaomian clasped her hands together and prayed as a girl.
"If it works, it means we've created a game that evolves on its own...... Later, if we want to change or limit the specific direction of the game's evolution, we only need to change the story document. Lin Wang thought about it.
"Hmm." Tang Xiaomian nodded in response, and seeing that the game had successfully entered the main interface, he hurriedly manipulated the mouse and clicked the option of [Start Game].
The game UI was designed by the two of them together.,The overall bias is simple and fresh.,It's very consistent with the game's cute painting style.,But it's seriously inconsistent with the game's dark plot.,It's an increase in the sense of contrast in the game.,At the same time, it can also be forcibly sublimated to "fantasy and reality opposites" and the like.。
After the game started, the scene that Lin Wang expected did not pop up on the screen, but a plot demonstration appeared.
In the picture, the heroine "Lin" walked alone in the mountains, buried a black box in the soil, and then got up and quietly looked into the distance.
After about ten seconds, the game camera zooms out and a hint appears at the bottom of the screen.
Tang Xiaomian hesitated for a moment, manipulated the heroine to take two steps according to the prompts, and then turned her head to look at Lin Wang.
"The opening scene and plot have all changed......"
Lin Wang's face was a little solemn, "And it even evolved the plot demonstration that I didn't make......"
"Isn't your job much easier in the future?" Tang Xiaomian asked curiously.
“…… If there are no bugs, it can be regarded as saving me a lot of work. ”
Lin Wang was "shocked" by the girl's brain circuit again, paused for a moment, and then continued, "The premise is that those games that are sold will also evolve on their own. ”
"It should be possible, the plot document you copied into your phone before, won't it evolve on its own?" Tang Xiaomian recalled.
"Well, on top of that, I'm going to have to do a couple of experiments to make sure the game doesn't go wrong, and ...... Dangerous. ”
Lin Wang looked down at his palm and thought, "In the end, I have to determine if this is my special ability, and if so, what kind of ability is it......"
"How do you know for sure?"
"Build a new game world."
"Hmm......" Tang Xiaomian thought about it carefully, feeling that there should be no danger during this period, so he nodded, "Then you can come to me at any time if you have any questions, I am still good at dealing with this kind of special incident." ”
"Indeed, you're a magical girl after all." Lin Wang tilted his head to look at her.
“…… Why do you feel a little ashamed to hear this title now? Tang Xiaomian touched her earlobe and muttered quietly.
The two continued to reopen the game a few times, and then found that every time they started a new game, the game's plot would change in a new way, and if they continued the previous save, the game would inherit the previous story, and there would be no inconsistencies in the previous plot.
"It's quite smart......" Lin Wang was quite satisfied with such a change.
"However, it feels like a game like this, with too many or too few endings, doesn't seem to work." Tang Xiaomian considered it from the perspective of a player.
"Well, so we still have to polish the structure and design of the story a little more, and try to write each ending as exciting as possible to optimize the player's experience every time you play." Lin Wang pondered and analyzed.
"My mission is almost complete, this is your own task, come on!"
Tang Xiaomian pursed his lips and smiled, turned his head to look at the game on the screen, and suddenly thought of one thing, "By the way, the release of the game ......"
"I publish it on the Steam game platform myself, and I don't need a publisher, as for the publicity ......" Lin Wang smiled, "I have a way." ”
"What's the way?"
"You'll know when the time comes."
"Don't say it!" Tang Xiaomian snorted lightly, got up and raised his arm, and drank all the milk on the table, "I'll go back." ”
"Wait, I'll ask you something......" Lin Wang called out to her.
"What?"
"I contacted Lin Chaochao during the day...... Listen to her, you seem to have the idea of moving in with me? ”
"......" Tang Xiaomian was stunned for a moment, and then turned his head a little overwhelmed, "This, this ......"
"Really?" Lin Wang raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, but it's not what you think......"
Tang Xiaomian hesitated, feeling that his cheeks were hot, "You listen to my explanation first......"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lin Wang sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at her quietly.