Chapter 213 You Treat Me Like a State Scholar
The basic gameplay has been discussed.
Now, we need to add a background to this game!
Or, add more interesting content!
Liang Cong thought about it for a while, but he had no idea for the time being.
So, he looked at Lu Ming,
"Mr. Lu, do you think there is anything else that needs to be improved in this game?"
"For example, the style of the game, the background..."
Lu Ming thought about it,
"Actually, I already had this idea."
"Western horror is too aesthetically pleasing."
"Abandoned hospitals and closed-chamber mental hospitals are almost outdated memes. Everyone can guess what's going to happen next."
"This kind of terror is explicit and sudden, like a ghost suddenly popping out."
"I think we need to find a point that domestic players can resonate more with."
"So, my idea is, Eastern Strange Stories!"
"Mountain village night talk, fox fairy nightmares, talisman paper figurines, looking at the qi to break the soul, lonely souls in the wild temple, feng shui torn house..."
"Just by listening to the words, you can tell it's much more flavorful than the blood-and-meat paste you get in the West."
"The horror of the East is hidden in the structure!"
"It's more like a psychological dampness, a chill running down your spine, rather than a knife cutting you directly."
"And the strongest point of Eastern horror is the sense of ambiguity."
"True and false, there is reality within illusion, and there are demons hidden within reality."
"We don't need players to understand the rules, we just want them to feel something is wrong."
"Let him open that door himself, and then regret it all night long."
"What do you...think?"
Liang Cong held his breath and nodded rapidly.
Listening to your talk is like reading for three years!
Lu Ming continued,
“So the setting I envisioned was an old, blocked-off site.”
"Like mountain villages, ancient temples, and old houses..."
"Whether it's a natural disaster or plague outside, or the folk customs inside, anyway... the players are about to enter. This is a group adventure."
"And this village/temple/old house also has a mysterious 'spirit purification ceremony'."
"Our game must be a two-camp game."
Liang Cong subconsciously sat up straight. This was so educational!
At this moment, it was as if the Trisolarans had invaded his brain, and knowledge kept pouring out!
"This isn't a traditional one-on-one multiplayer game."
"But..."
Lu Ming paused, raised the corner of his mouth:
"Gods and demons are together before the altar."
"You can't tell who is a good person and who is a bad person, you can't tell who is a human being."
"One group of players are possessed by ghosts and demons. They can be called false gods. Their goal is to kill all other players!"
"And the other wave of players are those who can perform the Soul Purification Ritual!"
"And these two identities, at the beginning of the game, were unaware of each other."
"Purifying the spirit is a ritual to drive away evil and usher in the gods."
"And the main way this group of players purifies their spirits is to call on the gods!"
"According to what I said before, if the spiritual energy is polluted and the soul is impure, we must ask the gods to purify it."
"But you can't just invite gods whenever you want; it requires different props or rituals."
"After you summon the gods, they will descend and offer guidance. Players can find the false gods and destroy them!"
"You can also set up some props for the gods' blessings, perhaps yellow paper, incense, or copper bells..."
"Simply put, it's about summoning a spirit vs. possessing a spirit!"
Hearing this, Liang Cong reacted instinctively.
"Then... Mr. Lu, this seems like a Werewolf game?"
Lu Ming waved his hand.
"Not traditional werewolf."
"I don't want the model to be voting to expel people."
“I hope that each person possessed by a ghost can affect the process, disrupt the rhythm, and even disguise themselves as each other.”
"You burn incense, he extinguishes it."
"You ring the bell, and he attracts the monsters."
"You offered paper, but he burned it in the wrong place."
"Of course, my ideas may not be perfect yet, so you still need to be responsible for this work!"
"Of course, you can design the ratio between the person who invites the spirit and the person who possesses the spirit yourself!"
“…”
Liang Cong was stunned. Before, he thought it was a traditional werewolf killing situation, with one wolf, three wolves, seven gods, identity shots, and strong logic.
But what Mr. Lu meant completely broke his inherent impression of this kind of gameplay. It seemed that he didn't need to stick to this?
What if there are ten people in a game and eight of them are possessed by ghosts?
"Mr. Lu, if we continue with your previous suggestion... can we set no fixed upper limit on the ratio of those who invite spirits and possess spirits?"
"What if eight out of ten people in the bureau are ghosts?"
When Liang Cong asked this question, he was a little cautious.
But the next second, Lu Ming said directly:
"That's fun too."
“We don’t have a voting system here!”
"Their identities are hidden. Who knows who? Maybe they're all pretending to be good people?"
"What's the purpose of our horror games? Isn't it enough to scare people?"
"In our game, the process is what's important! Not the result!"
Lu Ming was not worried about this.
What one to many, many to one,
If you die early and don't have any gaming experience, you should give a bad review.
The game's balance mechanism is prepared for masterpieces!
When Liang Cong heard this,
My head buzzed, and inspiration burst through the dam like a flood!
No wonder everyone at Jingyue says that as long as you follow Mr. Lu’s ideas, making games will be as easy as breathing!
Everyone really didn't lie to him, the newcomer!
Now, it was as if an electric current flashed through his mind.
This is so horrible!
This setting... is like throwing a group of people into a dark pool and telling them:
"Now! Everyone get in the water and swim! There might be a body in the water, there might be an electric current, or there might be nothing at all."
"Can you still swim steadily then?"
“True horror is never in stories.”
“And in the human heart.”
This is the soul of horror games!
It’s not that you’re being chased by ghosts, but that you suspect that everyone in front of you may not be a “human”.
This is too cruel!
Liang Cong looked at Lu Ming.
Inspiration erupts like a volcano.
"Mr. Lu..."
Liang Cong's eyes were completely lit at this moment.
Doing what you love feels so good!
His tone was full of passion and gratitude.
"Mr. Lu...if this game can really be made...it will set a benchmark for the industry!"
He spoke very quickly, and even stood up and walked back and forth a few steps in the middle of his speech.
It was like fireworks exploding in my head, and all the ideas came flooding out.
The settings that Mr. Lu just mentioned gave him a lot of ideas!
Lu Ming sat aside and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth.
He likes to see young people like this.
With this energy,
We can definitely make this game well!
"Just do it."
Lu Ming smiled.
"Budget is not an issue, you are responsible for the team! Do a good job!"
Lu Ming changed the subject and suddenly added:
"That's right."
"In the possessed state, the special effects must be perfect."
"That has to be scary."
Liang Cong's blood was boiling, but when he heard this, he stopped and his face became more serious:
"You mean... visually?"
"right."
"A horror game needs a lot of atmosphere!"
"What we want is that feeling of oppression that makes players afraid to wear headphones or turn off the lights after just one look at the screen."
"For this, you can communicate directly with the Box Factory! Their special effects are just right for our game!"
Lu Ming thought very clearly.
The box factory has just completed an upgrade, and the special effects must be good!
Coupled with the special attributes of horror games,
When players open the game, they are greeted by a thick atmosphere of horror.
If you encounter a ghost possessed by a demon again, your defense will be completely broken!
It’s that simple to give a bad review to a horror game!
On the opposite side, Liang Cong nodded vigorously, and even his eyes seemed to be glowing.
This time, he was really excited!
He had wanted to do this kind of thing since his graduate school days, but no one gave him the opportunity.
His mentor at school said that his ideas were too wild, and when he was interning at the company, his senior colleagues said that he didn't understand the market.
But now, Mr. Lu was sitting opposite him and said, "You do it!"
It's not just about trust.
This is clearly telling him: If you want to go crazy, I will give you the soil for going crazy.
What support is this! I am confident that I can live for 200 years!
You treat me as a national hero, and I will repay you as a national hero!
This time, he must fight his way out!
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu!"
Liang Cong straightened his chest and patted his chest.
“I will definitely make this project happen.”
“…”
Lu Ming nodded, and the two looked at each other.
It was as if the first stick of incense had been lit in a vague mountain village.
The bronze bell on the altar in the distance rang twice.
Ding, the bell hasn’t sounded yet, but my heart is already filled with fear.
Jingyue's new game project has been officially finalized.
A social oriental fantasy style, with horror online game play taking shape.
The player's fear is about to be brought to the table!
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