Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 303 I'm Healed

The character portrait of Fairy Ling Shuang also appeared in the picture.

It started with a normal half-body portrait of the dialogue, but it was obvious that the operator knew what the player wanted to see, so they clicked on the half-body portrait.

Soon, the full character illustrations appeared before the players.

Wearing a simple white dress, the blend of silk and gauze gave Ling Shuang an ethereal look, and the fabric accentuated her beautiful, undulating curves.

The skirt has a classic "anime style" design, with a high slit on one side that reveals a pair of long, straight legs, and she wears a pair of simple white cloth boots.

Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her shoulders, a few strands of which were lifted by the night breeze and brushed against her flawless face.

After a brief silence of 0.1 seconds, the comments section erupted instantly.

[Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! This character art! These legs! I'm totally hooked!]

I could admire this character art for a year!

[Ling Shuang won't go astray! I'll play until the server shuts down!!!]

[So aloof! Absolutely stunning! Legs to admire for days! I declare this my wife. Anyone agree? Anyone disagree?]

I object! Draw your sword!

The characters in the game, of course, couldn't hear the players' commotion. Upon hearing the protagonist's praise of "beautiful inside and out," even the usually calm and composed eyes of Fairy Ling Shuang seemed to stir with a very subtle ripple.

She didn't respond to the compliment, but simply added a curt remark.

"Apply this medicine once a day, and you will recover in three days."

After saying that, she said no more, turned around, and with a few flashes, her figure disappeared into the depths of the bamboo forest under the moonlight like a snowflake, leaving no trace.

The instant she disappeared, a crisp system notification sounded.

[Ding! Character relationship unlocked: Fairy Ling Shuang.]

Current Relationship: Friendly

This is actually showcasing the second aspect of the game: the relationship system. This was fully demonstrated during the demonstration as the presenter opened the relationship network and looked at the newly added Fairy Ling Shuang.

Although nobody really cares...
Whether it's the comments section or the players offline, everyone is still indulging in fantasies about how amazing those long, white legs would feel.
Then, the third act begins.

The scene depicted is a romantic relationship.

If the first act showcased the spirit of the martial arts world, and the second act showcased the characters, then this third act actually reveals how Chu Chen plans to extract money from the players' pockets.

While both involve "saying you love him and getting money from him," dating sims for men and dating sims for women are actually quite different.

Especially martial arts romance games.

Often, martial arts come first, followed by romance.

This is also clearly demonstrated in the scenes of the third act.

The soft moonlight gently spilled into the tranquil bamboo forest behind the mountain. In the clearing in the forest, the campfire crackled and illuminated two young figures.

From the perspective, it's obvious that the male protagonist is on the left, and a girl wearing a light blue dress is on the right.

The game's plot isn't complicated. The male protagonist carefully wraps a piece of roasted rabbit meat, browned to a crisp, in clean leaves and hands it to his junior sister, Su Ruoyan.

"Be careful of the burn."

The camera cuts again, and Su Ruoyan, her eyes crinkling with joy, takes the rabbit meat, takes a small bite, and squints her eyes in satisfaction.

"good to eat!"

Under the moonlight, Su Ruoyan's cheeks had a healthy pink hue, and a little oil stain on the corner of her mouth made her look charming and cute.

To be honest, compared to the previous two scenes, the game visuals and plot of this scene are actually quite "unremarkable." But it is precisely this unremarkable quality that immediately captivates the viewer.

This scene is actually a microcosm of countless players' feelings about martial arts romance, including the image of Su Ruoyan, even though the demonstration animation did not mention any plot.

But just the title "Junior Sister" is enough to evoke a whole host of classic characters in Su Ruoyan, as if they were possessed by her.

Next, the game was demonstrated, including dialogue. Choosing the right dialogue options can increase your relationship with the player.

"I'm glad you like it. However, it's late, and the forest is damp; we shouldn't linger, lest we miss tomorrow's morning exercise."
[It's truly fortunate to be able to spend a moment alone with my junior sister like this, enjoying a moment of peace.]
[Hmm, the cooking time is acceptable, and the rabbit meat is still tender.]
[Since you find it delicious, isn't it only natural that I, your senior brother, ask you, junior sister, for a reward?]
"Of course, in the whole world, who else besides me possesses such skill?"
To be honest, if it were to be released and players or streamers were given the choice, most would definitely pick the fourth option, since it looks like it would be the most entertaining.

However, this idea was clearly not taken into account in the demonstration.

They only chose the "good" option, and then the two chatted for a while, and a new topic emerged in the story.

"Senior brother, are you confident about the sect's minor competition in a few days?"

The player picked up a branch and poked at the campfire in front of him, sparks flying everywhere.

"Do your best."

"If you make it into the top three, will you talk to your master about that matter?"

"that matter?"

This scene actually reveals two things in one go.

One possibility is that there are sects in the game, and there may be some tasks within the sects. Another possibility is that certain conditions need to be met in the "Junior Sister" romance quest.

Just then, a clear, cold female voice came from deep within the bamboo forest without warning, breaking the warmth of the moment.

"Junior brother, you have quite the refined taste, hiding here to steal a moment of leisure."

The scene shifts, and as the protagonist's body stiffens slightly, Su Ruoyan also stops chewing, her smile fading as she looks in the direction of the sound.

The moonlight outlined a tall and slender figure, stepping through the shattered moonlight as she approached. The person was dressed in a snow-white outfit, which made her skin appear even whiter and her face more beautiful.

It was their senior sister, Jiang Qingxue.

Just moments ago, the chat was filled with people shouting "Ling Shuang, my wife!" and then "I won't marry anyone but my junior sister!" But now they're shouting "Qing Xue, my wife!"

"Senior Sister, what brings you here?"

The woman walked to the campfire, the firelight flickering in her eyes, yet it did not melt away the chill in the slightest.

"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known that my junior brother and junior sister were so close."

His tone was flat, revealing neither joy nor anger. Su Ruoyan also stood up and whispered:
"Sister."

Jiang Qingxue then turned her gaze to her, a very faint smile curving her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes.

"Junior Sister Su is here too."

The tone of his voice made it sound as if he had just noticed her.

"Senior Sister, sit down and have some with me. I just grilled these."

"No need."

"Unlike some people, I don't have that kind of leisure and interest."

In just a few lines of dialogue, a chaotic scene unfolds before everyone's eyes. After a short cutscene, it is revealed that the senior sister has come to greet the players, saying that the sect leader has summoned them.

Left with no other choice, the player had to follow the senior sister, which made the junior sister stomp her foot in anger.

(End of this chapter)