Chapter 69 When the bullets stop, time begins!
Looking at Zhou Yizhou who was speechless for a moment, Lu Ming changed the subject and his tone suddenly became serious.
"But, Lao Zhou"
"I still have to emphasize this."
He stared into Zhou Yizhou's eyes, as if he was particularly worried that he would suddenly come to his senses.
"Even though the project has changed its name and positioning, the core gameplay must be similar to your original Bullet Time."
"Don't even bother with the nonsense suggestions about more mature mechanisms and market-oriented optimization!"
"Just stick to the old version. The more faithful it is, the more I support you!"
"I don't mean anything else. I just hope you can stay true to yourself and stick to your original aspirations, and don't let the so-called market force you astray."
Lu Ming patted his shoulder and said earnestly,
"If you keep your original energy, I will recognize you as a talent."
Zhou Yizhou was stunned and almost cried when he heard it.
A feeling of "I finally found a soulmate" came over me.
Zhou Yizhou immediately stood up and raised his fist excitedly.
"Mr. Lu, don't worry! I will make this game exactly as we originally envisioned! I won't cater to the market! I won't have a built-in store! I won't have any online or cross-platform functionality!"
Lu Ming nodded with satisfaction, smiling like an old father.
"Very good, very good."
Zhou Yizhou had no idea that Lu Ming was already planning the trash reports he would write after the game failed:
"Whale Leap, 60 million to create the most failed domestically produced single-player game!"
"You want to play a game, but he plays with your patience!"
Zhou Yizhou was full of ideals, and Lu Ming was full of satisfaction.
The two smiled at each other, and neither of them said anything.
One is running towards the highlight, the other is running towards the abyss.
The project is settled.
After the meeting, Zhou Yizhou returned to Qiantang with his employees who were in a state of war.
He had a schoolbag on his back and looked like he was floating.
Fifty million!
Add another ten million!
He didn't even dare to open his company account on the subway, for fear that he would click too quickly and someone would see the balance.
This is no longer funding.
This is a fucking dream!
Who would have thought that in this day and age, if you said you wanted to make a stand-alone game, you could actually get investment?
And the boss also encourages you to make original ones!
He had never met an investor who respected the ideals of game developers so much!
"Old Lu... really understands."
Zhou Yizhou murmured, his nose almost sore.
"For this trust, I have to do a good job this time no matter what."
He got excited and took out his notebook and opened the folder where he had made "Bullet Time".
The entire screen was filled with densely packed setting text.
He smiled lightly, and a glimmer of rekindled dreams appeared in his eyes.
Excerpt from the original setting of Bullet Time:
Worldview: After a nuclear war breaks out in the future, human civilization collapses completely and cities on the surface become ruins.
The only remaining civilization lives in an underground shelter, and the protagonist is a discarded soldier exiled to the surface.
Art direction: The overall color scheme is gray, black, and rust, which will never see the light of day.
Plot Rhythm: Reject fast-paced narrative. No dialogue background + protagonist's self-narration + black screen subtitles + cutscene CG.
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“It was just too radical at the time…”
Zhou Yizhou flipped through the previous settings and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
“A lot of things that need to be expressed are not expressed clearly!”
"But now, maybe we can do a little better."
The scenes involved in the setting of the apocalyptic wasteland are too boring.
Can we include historical events that players are familiar with?
Make users feel better?
Thinking of this, Zhou Yizhou immediately reopened a blank document and began typing a few words.
New game name: Bullet Time (name to be determined)
Keyword positioning: soul-based shooting, war documentary, psychological narrative.
Then, Zhou Yizhou quickly sketched out a new story outline in his mind.
In 1917, the First World War was raging.
The player takes on the role of an unknown soldier in the Battle of Verdun.
Zhou Yizhou became more and more excited as he wrote, his eyes shining.
"Just do this kind of thing!"
“Let them know what a true anti-business narrative is!”
"Now that I have funding, a team, and a platform, I'm sure I'll be able to pull it off this time!"
"As for changing the name, what should it be?"
Zhou Yizhou stared at the words "Bullet Time" on the screen and fell into deep thought.
Although this name carries all his ideals and obsessions,
But I always feel that it doesn’t quite match the current game theme.
Moreover, it is difficult to promote it after it has been criticized.
"Not heavy enough..."
"Not depressing enough..."
"It's not enough to let people know at a glance that this game is definitely not fun."
He subconsciously took out his cell phone and dialed Lu Ming.
"Hey, Mr. Lu, we discussed the name of our new project before. What do you think would be a better name?"
Lu Ming was silent for a moment, then replied lazily:
"Hmm... indeed, it's time to change."
"Then do you have any recommendations?" Zhou Yizhou asked cautiously.
On the other end of the phone, Lu Ming paused and thought seriously for a few seconds.
If the name "Bullet Time" is changed, users will not be able to feel the history of the previous game.
Or just change two words!
In addition, Bullet Time gave him the feeling that it was bitter, boring, and a waste of time to play.
The whole game process is like a bad trip.
After pondering for a while, Lu Ming slowly uttered a few words:
"Let's call it... 'A Bitter Journey Through Time'."
It's a bitter journey, and just hearing it makes people lose the desire to play.
Moreover, it has a very artistic flavor.
But this is actually a shooting game?
Who can tell? From the name alone, it's completely confusing!
With the addition of Zhou Yizhou's production content in the later stage, when players play the game, it is destined to be a game process full of complaints... It is very good and is in line with Lu Ming's expectations for this game.
"A Journey Through Time?"
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Yizhou frowned and repeated it several times. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Wow... I feel it!"
Zhou Yizhou's head was buzzing after hearing this.
I felt my mind was completely opened up instantly.
"I told you! Mr. Lu really understands games!"
"Okay, Mr. Lu!"
He hung up the phone excitedly and returned to the document.
I deleted the words "bullet time" without hesitation, and then solemnly typed in a new title:
Time Journey
Zhou Yizhou looked at these four words, his heart extremely determined.
Then, looking at the setting of my own story, the background of Chinese Department in my mind was instantly strengthened.
He immediately added some content:
The player takes on the role of a soldier who died in battle.
After death, he was chosen by time and kept reincarnating between battlefields. Every time he died, he returned to the ten minutes before the battle.
The emotions of the soldiers in the trenches gradually change, and the NPCs on both sides of the enemy will have different fates due to the player's behavior.
Every time you die, time goes back.
But only NPCs will remember what you have done, and you have to learn it all over again.
He quickly typed the following title on the keyboard:
Game slogan:
"When the bullet stops, time begins."
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