Chapter 137 Busy
After dinner, I went home and dug out some of the settings and notes I had written down.
The core of the game I want to make is story and immersion.
The story is about an ordinary person who accidentally falls into a strange "game space" and must solve puzzles to survive in bizarre copies, and gradually uncover the huge conspiracy and truth behind this space.
The key to solving puzzles depends largely on in-depth interaction with NPCs.
It's not just the traditional click-to-dialogue options, but I'm going to use my AI plug-in to allow players to actually communicate with NPCs through "language", test them, get information, and even deceive them, so as to piece together the true appearance and worldview clues of each copy.
I hope players can really feel that they are living in that world, rather than playing a game with all the scripts preset.
The more I thought about it, the more excited I became. I wrote a few thousand words, sorting out the core concepts, the feeling I wanted, and how I envisioned the AI plugin integrating into gameplay.
Just as I was writing with great concentration, Lin Yan came back.
He hugged me from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder: "Still thinking about the game?"
"Hmm," I leaned into his arms and sighed, "I've discovered it's not that easy. I used to think that just making a plug-in was half the battle, but now I realize that building an engaging world and story is even harder...too hard for a science student like me."
Lin Yan chuckled softly, "Baby, you're really making things difficult for yourself. It's your job to conceive the core gameplay and worldview, but the specific plot weaving and filling in the details can be handed over to professional narrative designers. Don't you pay people to help you make your ideas more perfect?"
"That's what I said...but I always want to participate more deeply, hoping that the final product will completely match my original imagination..." I muttered.
Lin Yan rarely saw me so insistent on something. He turned me around and looked at me seriously: "Wife, I understand your desire to create a perfect work by yourself. But you have to know that the larger the game, the more impossible it is to complete everything by one person. It requires teamwork and everyone can play to their expertise."
"But...if my name is the only one listed on the list of main creators of the game, wouldn't it be unfair to those who have put in a lot of effort?" I was still a little confused.
"That's the industry practice," he explained patiently. "Think about those AAA games you used to play. Do you remember who modeled a particular scene? Or who wrote the story for a particular exciting plot point? Everyone is working on a common project. The final result belongs to the entire team, but you control the core direction and soul of the project. There's no contradiction there."
He paused, looked me in the eye, and smiled knowingly. "I see. Are you a little uncomfortable with this transition from working alone to leading a team? Before, when you were developing plugins, you could just work hard on your own. Now, you're suddenly asked to coordinate and lead, so you're a little nervous, afraid that you won't do well, that the final result won't be satisfactory. That's why you want to do everything yourself, thinking that this way you can have more control?"
He hit the nail on the head, and I was stunned for a moment, then slowly nodded: "...It seems to be true."
"There we go again, my little worrywart."
Lin Yan kissed my forehead and said, "Nothing has started yet. No one knows what the future will be like. Relax and enjoy the creative process. Don't always think about what to do if you fail. Besides, we can afford to lose now. We have the cost of trial and error. Be brave to try and communicate. What are you afraid of?"
I looked into his eyes, which were always full of strength and trust, and the uneasiness in my heart gradually subsided.
"Lin Yan, thank you. I think... I understand a little bit."
"I'm glad you understand," he smiled and ruffled my hair. "Now, Mr. Chen, it's time to get off work. Your brain needs a rest."
We watched a relaxing movie and temporarily put aside the game, team, and financing.
Lying in bed at night, I turned sideways and looked carefully at Lin Yan's sleeping face in the dim light coming in from the window.
"It's dangerous when you look at me like that." He suddenly opened his eyes, his voice low and sleepy with a smile.
"Just a moment," I whispered, "It seems like I haven't looked at you this closely in a while."
"Then take a look, has your husband changed?" He lay down cooperatively and let me look at him.
"Hmm...you seem more mature than when you were in college. Your features are tougher and more manly." I stretched out my finger and gently stroked his brow bone.
"Do you like it?" He didn't wear glasses after washing up, his eyes narrowed with a smile, looking particularly gentle.
"Of course I like you," I leaned closer, "Every time I see your face, I wonder if I've gotten some kind of lucky bastard."
"My Ruirui is also very beautiful," he whispered, and gently stroked my eyelashes with his fingers. "Her eyelashes are very long," and touched the tip of my nose. "Her nose is upturned," and finally his fingertips landed on my lips. "My mouth... is the best to kiss."
My face was a little hot, but I said, "Okay, you only know how to coax me, it must be that the lover's eyes see beauty in the woman..."
Before she could finish her words, he kissed her.
The air blends and the temperature rises.
The silence of the night was broken by tiny sounds and increasingly rapid breathing.
In the end, they tossed and turned for half the night, and all the worries and troubles were temporarily forgotten in the entanglement.
Lin Yan's financing seemed to be progressing smoothly, and he exuded a busy but excited energy.
Ruilin Technology was also not idle. While the popularity of Tieshi's AI plug-in had not yet completely died down, they launched several new products in succession.
This time the focus is on the smart home field.
To be honest, I was a little confused when I saw the press conference and the official website update.
I haven't heard Lin Yan mention these big moves in detail before, but I didn't expect them to come up with so many things without making any noise.
There are smart systems that can precisely control the brightness and color temperature of lights in any corner of the home through voice commands. They're no longer just simple on/off switches; they can even simulate the changing light patterns of sunrise and sunset. There are highly intelligent environmental monitoring controllers that can link air conditioners, humidifiers, and fresh air blowers to automatically maintain the temperature, humidity, and air quality of the home at optimal levels for the human body. There are also security systems with incredibly high recognition accuracy, capable of distinguishing between family members and strangers, and even determining whether pets are causing trouble, preventing false alarms.
The most interesting thing for me was a smart coffee machine. Not only can it brew coffee remotely through a mobile phone app, but it can also remember the taste preferences of everyone in the family.
One morning I just casually said, "I feel a little sleepy today." Ten minutes later, Lin Yan came over with a cup of extra-strong double espresso, saying that the coffee machine recommended it after "analyzing" the voice recording.
When these things were launched, the market response was surprisingly good.
Especially when paired with some smart office equipment that "Rui Lin Technology" had laid the foundation for before, there is a vague feeling of building a "Rui Lin smart ecosystem".
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