Chapter 214 Pokémon Trading Cards

Tuesday, October 20th.

Inside a business office building in Shanghai.

After finishing the documents, Oliver pushed her long chestnut hair away from her face and stretched tiredly.

Taking out a small photo frame from the drawer, Olivia stared at it carefully, her cheeks gradually turning red.

Just as I was about to reach out and touch the photo frame, there was a knock on the door.

"Please, please come in!" Olive hurriedly stuffed the things back into the drawer, her voice hoarse.

Lu Ye opened the door, with a Gengar floating beside him, and greeted Oliver:

"Good morning."

Oliver was slightly startled and said nervously, "Aren't you...going to participate in the competition?"

"The draw is this afternoon, so I'll stop by to take a look."

Lu Ye smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work during this period!"

"No, no! It's my honor to serve you!" Oliver said excitedly.

"Sorry, I lost my temper..."

Olive lowered her head and subconsciously pushed the frame, but missed.

Hey man, do you also believe in the blessing of 996?

Lu Ye was slightly startled and said with a dry cough:

"By the way, how was the revenue of the first few games?"

When it comes to work, Oliver's expression becomes serious. She compares the accounts and says:

"After deducting other expenses, the net profit can reach 2 million yuan per month. Now the company's accounts have a total of..."

Hearing the number, Lu Ye was slightly shocked.

Among the game revenues, "Plants vs. Zombies" and "Angry Dove" accounted for the majority, and both were mainly mobile game revenues.

If I could withdraw the cash, I could definitely pay off the debt owed to Shirona!

But as a limited liability company, Lu Ye was also clear about the division of personal property and corporate property.

Anyway, I don't have much hope of regaining my freedom.

It is better to make the company bigger and stronger...

In the future, I can also let Sirona be the boss lady...

Lu Ye shook his head, stopped daydreaming, handed the USB flash drive in his hand to Oliver and said:

"This is the plan for the next project. There's no rush. You can take your time."

Oliver looked at Lu Ye in surprise.

In just half a year, they have produced three hit games in a row, and now they have come up with another plan...

Calling him a genius game producer is somewhat of an insult to Mr. Lu.

But...it is indeed a blessing to be able to assist such a boss.

Opening the file in the USB drive, Oliver carefully browsed through it:

【Pokemon Trading Card Game (PTCG)

Planning a tabletop game with elements of collecting, exchanging, and battling.

Let the children who are unable to participate in or eager to fight elves also enjoy the charm of elves and battles...】

Looking at Oliver's serious expression.

Lu Ye leaned on his desk and explained:

"The threshold for Pokémon battles is very high. Even if you capture a Pokémon, not every family can afford the cost of a trainer."

"But according to the survey, trainer is still the No. 1 career choice in the minds of children."

"This set of cards is aimed at children. It teaches them attribute restraint, the evolutionary forms of various elves, and the characteristics of elves in an entertaining way."

Lu Ye smiled slightly:

"Although it may not be very attractive to adult trainers, for children, this may be their first experience in Pokémon battles."

Oliver's pupils shrank slightly and she nodded unconsciously.

In terms of the market...toys for children are still a blue ocean.

Although there are elf-related card games on the market.

But it is just a simple collection and exchange, and no interactive elements are formed.

If it is really as Mr. Lu said... we can also put the relevant knowledge of elves into the cards.

Whether it is teachers, parents or children, they will be satisfied with this product.

Isn't this illustrated style what The Pokémon Company is best at?

Olive raised her head and looked at Lu Ye with burning eyes:

"But... the workload of this card game is too huge..."

"I will ask Professor Oak in Kanto for assistance."

Lu Ye smiled and said, "If the elf cards can really promote knowledge about elves, I believe Professor Oak will be very satisfied."

Whether it is making picture books or holding lectures, Professor Oak has always taken it as his mission to spread knowledge.

If there really is a card game that promotes elf culture, I believe Professor Oak will be the first to try it out.

“In short, there are three elements.”

Lu Ye stretched out three fingers:

"First, collect all the knowledge about elves into a card, including the characteristics and evolutionary forms of elves."

'Second, formulate perfect game rules, use cards to simulate the battle between elves, including attribute restraint and abnormal status.'

"Third, we will target the market precisely, targeting children in the trainer academy or those who aspire to become trainers."

"I believe that this set of Pokémon cards will be their first step on the road to becoming a trainer." Lu Ye said with a smile.

Oliver stared at Lu Ye with eager eyes, lowered her head and murmured:

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

"Let more people feel the charm of elves... This is the purpose of the Pokémon Company..."

Lu Ye snapped his fingers: "That's right!"

For children, learning about attribute counteraction is the first step in becoming a trainer.

However, compared with the boring act of memorizing texts, playing cards can help you remember relevant knowledge better.

In the field of board games, Mr. Lu alone knows that more than three types of gameplay can be modified:

Traditional PTCG, Yu-Gi-Oh, Hearthstone, Gwent...

A board game that can be made into an animation and sell toys is really double the fun!

"I have called Jasmine and asked her to start drawing the illustrations."

Lu Ye said: "Once the illustration is finished, please print a sample so that I can get Professor Oak involved."

If Dr. Oak disagrees, Lu Ye still knows Dr. Yamanashi.

If it really doesn't work... it would be the same if Zhenghui came.

In short, Lu Ye needs an authoritative person to endorse the "Pokemon Trading Card Game (PTCG)".

After all, it is a game that makes children happy and parents feel at ease.

No matter in which era, it can always create a craze.

Oliver hesitated and said:

"But... wouldn't the workload be too much? Besides, we don't have any professional illustrations..."

"First make the 149 illustrated books of Kanto, and then release the expansion pack later."

Lu Ye waved his hand: "If you don't understand anything, you can ask me. I can still memorize all 149 illustrations of Guandu!"

Oliver's eyes widened in disbelief.

After a while, Oliver puffed up her cheeks and said:

"I'm also a researcher, so I can still find this information!"

Although the gameplay of PTCG is a bit complicated, Lu Ye has still roughly restored it after some modifications.

The mechanism is similar to that of Yu-Gi-Oh, where both sides summon a basic Pokémon and use moves to put the opponent's Pokémon into the 'near death' state.

However, it cannot attack the player directly.

Instead, the goal of the game is to defeat the opponent's six elves and obtain six reward cards.

Some children may ask: "Teacher Lu, who would want to play your board game when there are real battles to be fought?"

It's like: "Who wants to play NBA2K when there's real basketball to play?"

In short, Mr. Lu still has high expectations for the "Elf Trading Cards".

What's more, there are so many top trainers in the group.

If we could invite Chihong to do the promotion...

There is no doubt that this card board game has the potential to become a huge hit!

Lu Ye imagined a future gym battle where both sides would draw out a deck of cards from each other...

"Sure enough... playing cards is really Tanosi!" Lu Ye laughed happily.

…

After arranging the new projects, Mr. Lu took Geng Gui to the venue to draw lots.

The round of 16 of the East China League is about to begin.

PTCG is based on a prototype game, so if you are interested, you can go and learn about it. Dakdo is based on the PTCG champion.

(End of this chapter)