“I think games like Plants vs. Zombies and Undertale are pretty good.”
Zhao Jing also jumped out at this time and interrupted.
Qin Ming also expressed different opinions.
"Why don't we continue making games like 'Dig for the Ascendant'? These kinds of games are pretty good and can easily generate popularity. While sales may not be able to match the popularity, if they become popular on a large scale, sales won't be bad either."
Thinking of the torture he had suffered, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Several people had their own arguments and opinions.
At the same time, what they said also made sense.
Listening to what everyone said, Wang Chuan, who was sitting on the chair, smiled.
He clapped his hands and ended the discussion.
"I already have a rough idea for the new game. Of course, although the budget is small this time, it's not an independent producer's model either."
"So the game's development cycle won't be very long. We'll try to complete it in about a month and then launch the game online."
As for independent games, it’s not impossible to make them. In fact, there have been many excellent independent game products in the past, all of which have achieved great success in both sales and reputation.
But the same thing applies, it is not suitable for the current situation of the Huangtu game platform.
Therefore, the studio model, a small cost budget, and rushing to launch on the Huangtu game platform as soon as possible is the best choice at this stage.
After a brief explanation, Wang Chuan turned on the projector.
The next moment, a document appeared in front of everyone.
The name of the document is very conspicuous.
This is the name of a game marked with a red marker.
"escape"!
At the same time, some key contents of game production are also marked below.
Looking at the game production documents in front of them, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
"Horror...horror game?"
Huang Shanshan, Gong Yingnan, and Zhao Jing couldn't help but speak haltingly.
Qin Ming and Wei Wei on the other side looked at each other, and then turned their gaze to Wang Chuan.
Horror game?
This type of game was something they had never thought of before.
Before that, there were board game card battle games like "Three Kingdoms Kill" and random dungeon-breaking games like "Soul Knight".
Or it could be a tower defense game like "Plants vs. Zombies", as well as Wang Chuan's famous work, "The Stanley Parable", which pioneered the meta-game, and "Undertale", etc.
Everyone has discussed it.
But the only thing that was not discussed was horror games, which was really unexpected.
After all, horror games are actually an unpopular and niche game.
And the current situation is also very embarrassing.
Because this kind of game is really difficult to make.
It’s not a question of how high the cost is.
In fact, horror games are considered to be games that require relatively low costs.
Because of this, many small game companies and independent game producers choose to create horror games.
But at the same time, horror games are a type of game that requires great skills from the producer.
So in most cases, these game producers make games with small game companies.
They are all of low quality and shoddy workmanship.
As for large game manufacturers, they basically do not involve themselves in the field of horror games.
The main reason is still related to market size.
Compared with traditional popular game types such as FPS and RPG.
Horror games have a much smaller market share and are basically impossible to become a mainstream game genre.
The investment cost is too high and it is difficult to recover the cost.
How to produce the game when the investment cost is too small?
Making a good horror game is a very profound subject.
It's just a small effort and thankless.
The investment cost is too high, it would be better to make RPG or FPS games.
And most importantly, horror games will be defined as adult level as long as they pass the review.
This further compresses the market share of games.
Many people may think that horror games would be a genre that is very suitable for VR mode.
After all, what is needed is immersion.
But the reality is just the opposite.
Most horror games perform worse on VR platforms than on PC platforms.
The most important point is that the immersive experience of the VR gaming platform is too strong.
The jump scares commonly used in horror games can give players a physiological stimulation that is difficult to adapt to.
However, jump scare is a necessary method in horror games or movies.
For example, when you are looking at a picture, a girl with long legs is walking towards you unsteadily.
Just when you feel extremely curious and want to get closer, you suddenly find that the other person has turned into an old witch with a bloody face and ferocious eyes.
This is your standard jump scare.
Although this method is considered to be very old-fashioned.
But it is undeniable that this method does bring fear to players.
Of course, ordinary horror games abuse this technique, which is just the lowest level mode.
A truly excellent horror game combines this mode with psychological fear.
The so-called fear comes from the unknown. The real fear is to make players always feel a sense of urgency.
For horror games, how to use jump scares to let players scare themselves during the game.
This is the most important point and also the most difficult point in horror games.
......
In the office, Wang Chuan explained to everyone what they needed to pay attention to in horror games.
"It's a pity that everyone doesn't have much time right now. Otherwise, I would like to take everyone to see it in person."
"I've already found the place. It's the remains of a mental hospital that was moved away. It just happens to correspond to the location background in our game."
"Originally, I wanted to take everyone there to experience the atmosphere of that environment at night."
Looking at the people in front of him, Wang Chuan said with some regret.
When they heard his words, everyone's eyes widened.
If looks could kill.
Wang Chuan should have been cut into pieces by now.
"Alright, alright, I know you guys feel bad too. It's okay, there will be opportunities in the future."
Wang Chuan didn't care about everyone's expressions, but continued to wave his hand and continue speaking.
Of course, he was just joking.
If he really wanted to bring everyone there to experience it, he would definitely not tell them in advance. Aren't unexpected situations more interesting?
After hearing his words, everyone was speechless.
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