Be principled.

Grace Continent is a good game and an excellent animation software.

But you can't use this game to produce a large number of dung productions to deceive the audience's feelings and money.

Animation that broadcasts for free.,You can do whatever you want.,It's free anyway.,Even if it's ugly and spicy, there's no loss.。

But making a batch of garbage animations to send to the cinema, relying on hype and marketing to deceive the audience into buying tickets to watch the movie, Chen Ba didn't want to earn this money, and he felt disgusted when he earned it.

Not negotiable!

After realizing that these two people had bad intentions, Chen Ba rejected them without hesitation.

And after returning to Jiangning after receiving the award, he also told the rest of the studio about it, asking them to strictly control the "personalized customization" service.

Can't appear, there are villains who buy personalized customization services, and then mass-produce animated movies and send them to the cinema to cheat and deceive.

Divine Charism Animation can be made into a movie.

But the premise is that you have to have a good script and creativity, and you can't fool around casually, after all, movies have to spend money to buy tickets, and they must be worthy of the ticket price.

As for the Pro version and the personal version of 68 blocks, it doesn't matter.

The characteristics of the charismatic animation produced in these two versions are still obvious, even if they are sent to the cinema, the cinema chain will not accept it.

The main thing is personalization!

This version of the charismatic animation already has a certain amount of "hard to distinguish between true and false" deceptiveness. If you don't look closely, you can't tell that this is a charismatic anime at all.

"Go back and get a back door."

Chen Ba pouted and said: "Monitor the professional version and personalized customization, what are these people doing with the "Divine Grace Continent". ”

"The personal version doesn't have to worry about it, it can't make any waves anyway, let them go."

"Okay."

Regarding Brother Ba's decision, Yang Dong and others have no objection.

Indeed, the professional version and the customized version of "Divine Grace Continent" have both good and bad sides for the animation industry.

If they don't control it and let users play as they please, I'm afraid the animation industry will be in chaos immediately.

Although the animation industry has nothing to do with Tianba Studio, the reputation of "Divine Grace Animation" is bad, who will buy software in the future?

"That's right, Brother Ba!"

"The things you asked me to investigate two days ago have already been decided."

Zhong Shengwei took out a questionnaire result, handed it to Chen Ba and said: "This is the situation of the TOP100 mobile games, as well as the results of the survey on the preferences of some mobile game players. ”

"I'll look at ......"

After receiving the report, Chen Ba sat on the chair and studied it carefully.

The TOP100 survey is simple.

The main thing is to analyze the current mobile game market, what are the types and themes of the top games.

Player preference surveys are a bit more complicated because everyone has a different type of preference. Some people only like to play landlords, some people like to play MOBA competitive games such as pesticides, and some people like to play chicken......

Zhong Shengwei surveyed about 200 mobile game players and came up with this relatively general report.

According to the results, more than half of the gamers approve of the "social" nature of mobile games, and think that games that can be played with friends are good games.

This result is not unexpected.

Fun mobile games are basically "pseudo-social" games, that is, social attributes are greater than gameplay.

As for the other point, it is the fragmented gaming habits of mobile gamers. Games are usually played as they go, and it's impossible to stay in the game all the time.

"What do you guys think?"

After distributing Zhong Shengwei's investigation report to everyone, Chen Ba asked: "We want to make a mobile game, which direction do you think is better to start?" ”

"Casual strategy class!"

"How about board games?"

"I think analog classes are also ......"

Everyone has their own opinions, after all, everyone has different preferences and tastes, and it is not surprising that this result will be produced.

Since there are different opinions, then vote!

The final voting results show that casual co-op games should be the most suitable themes and genres that everyone thinks.

Casual co-op games seem to be a bit general, but it's easy to understand in other words.

"Party" games like Fall Guys, Messing Around in the Kitchen on PC, Fifth Personality, Cat and Mouse on mobile.

"This kind of game is really popular."

Chen Ba nodded and said: "But the problem is that this kind of game is very mechanical and playable, and the gameplay mechanism is not good enough, so it may not be fun." ”

"That's right......"

Yang Dong plucked his ears and said: "It's best to have an easy-to-understand, simple but not boring way to play." ”

Party games, the universal gameplay is very simple.

For example, Fall Guys is to survive in various game links and finally win the first place. Or the fifth personality, the cat and the mouse, wins.

Or it's the kind of messing around in the kitchen, where everyone works towards the same goal, which is to complete the tasks assigned to each game......

Goal, Faction, Survival!

These can be set as the core gameplay of the game, and then other mechanics or game frameworks can be designed based on this gameplay.

"Don't rush yet, let's see."

Although there are voting results, Chen Ba is not in a hurry to set up the first mobile game of Tianba Studio.

The first time you have to think carefully.

After all, the mobile terminal is different from the PC terminal, whether it is the market trend or the player's taste, which requires careful and detailed investigation and research.

And most importantly......

Developing a cross-platform game for mobile requires a lot of experience in the studio, so you have to get used to it in advance.

The first mobile game, it's better to be simple, even if it fails, it doesn't matter, it's purely practiced.

Based on this premise, Chen Ba felt that everyone was a little too excited, and it was very scary to hear about the fifth personality, the glory of the king or something.

Come on!

This is the first time to do a mobile game, can you be pragmatic and don't think so far ahead?

"Simpler?"

Hearing Brother Ba's words, everyone looked at each other.

"That's right!"

Chen Ba said bluntly: "Although we have some achievements on the PC side, this can't hide the fact that we are a blank slate on the mobile side." ”

You have to keep a low profile.

How can there be new players in the industry, as soon as they come, they will stud! Do you have the capital to stud?

The development cost of mobile games is not low, Tianba Studio is testing the mobile game market for the first time, and the goal should be set a little lower, not aiming at a masterpiece as soon as it comes up.

"I think that among casual games, match-3 games may be a good theme!"

"Match-3?"

Everyone's expressions were puzzled.

Tianba Studio has "The Starry Sky Emperor" in front of it, and "Divine Grace Continent" in the back, which one is not a masterpiece of the Quartet?

As a result, their new game is actually a match-3 game?

What's that......

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Chen Ba could see from everyone's expressions that they felt that this plan was too conservative.

Indeed, match-3 is very basic.

But what about the basics? A well-done match-3 game is still the absolute "casual" king of the mobile game market.

Not to mention mobile games.

Even on the PC side, a well-done match-3 stand-alone game can still sell a lot of copies, so why look down on match-3?

"Brother Keba...... Didn't you say that our mobile game is not a stand-alone game, but a multiplayer game? Xiao Lu raised his hand weakly.

"Yes, multiplayer!"

Chen Ba nodded in affirmation: "Match-3 and multiplayer online conflict?" Don't conflict! ”

Xiao Lu: "......"

The conflict is not a conflict, but the popular match-3 games on the market don't seem to be able to find a few cases of multiplayer online.

How does this work?

"Match the opponent and engage in that kind of PK system!" Chen Ba didn't care.

"Isn't it a kind of multiplayer to see who can eliminate more squares in five minutes, and the player with the highest score wins?"

You can even build a room to bring in all your friends and family to see who has the higher score and more levels to beat.

"Also...... That's fine, too! ”

Although the online scheme of Brother Ba sounds very unreliable, it can barely be used, so as not to become a pure stand-alone game.

But is match-3 really fun?

Zhong Shengwei has played a lot of match-3 games, and he often sees others playing match-3 games on the subway, so he has a lot to say about it.

I only heard him explain: "Brother Ba's topic is no problem, the user base of match-3 games is still very large, and the elderly and children like to play matching." ”

The subject matter is fine.

Match-3 games have always occupied a large share in the mobile game market, and what you think no one plays, that's just what you think.

It's like someone scratching their heads and can't figure out who is playing "Playing Blue Moon"......

This is the case with match-3 mobile games.

The vitality is extremely tenacious, and the national degree is comparable to chess and card games such as fighting landlords and mahjong.

"Match-3 games also score the situation."

Chen Ba thought for a moment and said: "Conventional elimination games are definitely not attractive, and they can't attract attention, and I don't plan to make that kind of simple and crude game." ”

"That's what I thought......"

"Traditional match-3 games, don't talk about you, go to the post bar and grab a keyboard man, I guess you can make one."

"But what we want to do is a pseudo-match-3 game with a match-3 game skin and a character development system embedded in it."

"Huh?!"

Now everyone is even more confused.

What is a match-3 game with a built-in character development system? Everyone knows these words, why is it so strange to combine them together?

"Stupid!"

Chen Ba was speechless and said, "Why do we want to make mobile games? ”

"Make money!"

"Isn't that what it takes? Since we are rushing to make money and support our stand-alone business, then we must not join the krypton gold system? ”

Speaking of this, Chen Ba touched his chin and said: "There are generally two ways to attract money in match-3 games, one is to insert advertisements, and the other is to sell all kinds of props. ”

Chen Ba doesn't like either.

The match-3 game with ads inserted has a very poor game experience, and an ad comes at every turn, which can easily cause players to abandon the pit and run away.

It's a little better to sell items, but it's only a little better, after all, in order to sell items, some levels will be "just right" in difficulty.

What does it mean to be just right?

It's the kind of clearance that is close at hand.,But the countdown flies quickly.,If you come to a prop.,You can pass it immediately.,But without props.,You can only regret failure......

Actually, there is another kind!

But that kind is too shameless, both advertising and selling props, and not letting go of a little opportunity to make money, it is too ugly to eat.

Chen Ba didn't like this method, so he decided to embed the character development gameplay on the basis of the traditional match-3 game.

In doing so, it can not only ensure the playability of the game, but also open up a new channel for kryptonite.

Krypton is to draw characters.

Each character has different skills that can be considered as "power-ups" in a traditional match-3 game.

"Why don't you still sell props?"

"It's different!"

Chen Ba shook his head and explained: "If you have props, you can use them together." But if you choose one, you can only use this one skill. ”

"And each character has different elements, and each level map will also have element distinctions, and it is very useful to use the mutual restraint of elements to play specific levels."

The elements are tentatively set to five elements.

The characters of the water element will be greatly enhanced in the fire element level, not only will their skills be more powerful, but they will also be able to play a special effect.

Another example is a fire element character, the skill is to blow up blocks in a certain area, which was originally a 2*2 area, but in the water element level, it may become 1*1.

As you develop your character, you can also level up your skills and unlock more interactions and conversations.

“OK！”

After roughly understanding Brother Ba's so-called character cultivation system, Yang Dong took the lead in asking: "Then this game, who do you plan to let out of this game?" ”

You really don't have to go together, right?

It's just a match-3 game, no kidding, Tianba Studio can basically handle it by bringing out a random person except Zhang Xiaojuan.

It's just a short time.

"I'll do it with Xiao Lu, you are responsible for contacting the voice actor artist, this part is still more important."

Chen Ba explained: "Our kryptonite point lies in the character, so the character design is really careful, and it can't be made up casually." ”

"There must be a two-dimensional style, a style that children prefer, and a role that meets the aesthetics of middle-aged and elderly people must also have ......"

To put it mildly.

The art style of this game focuses on a comprehensive one. Regardless of gender, young and old, all of them can find their favorite characters in the game.

Whether it's strong or not is another story......

Anyway, each character has only one skill, and there is also a CD, and the strength depends on how the player uses it.

"There is also an online part......"

Chen Ba thought about it, and finally made an arrangement: "This part is enough to make a matching entertainment system, and the rank will not be done." ”

Casual games, everyone uses fragmented time to play, and they are too serious, and it is too outrageous to make any qualifying matches.

This kind of game is just used to kill fragmented time, and it is not good to play it to work.

Of course!

Leaderboards are definitely there to have.

The more levels you pass, the higher the ranking, which is also an honor!

There is no shortage of god players in match-3 games, which can provide them with a stage to show their strength. Let ordinary players see how powerful the technical gods of match-3 games are!

In addition to level leaderboards, matchmaking can also create a win rate leaderboard.

As for the game itself, that is, the elimination part, it is not very valued by Chen Ba. After all, as we all know, the best thing to do in match-3 games is match-3......

It's just a few squares, who do you look down on? Let's do it with two college students!

(End of chapter)