Game Development: Starting with Recreating the Anime Game Style

Chapter 473 Witnessing History
Time passed by, and soon David was completely immersed in the game. He was the writer, the director, and the "God" who decided the fate of the characters.

For the first time, he realized so profoundly how tense, exciting, and morally guilty it was to maintain the operation of a false world.

When the game displays the message "To be continued" on the screen.

He was also bewildered, but at the same time, he felt a strange sense of fulfillment.

Unlike the first level he could never pass when he was a kid, this game had no connection between the process and the actions. You could even play it while smoking opium. In fact, David wanted to do that halfway through the game.

After the game ended, he immediately returned to the fan forum, deleted his previous biased comment, and then posted a new thread.

"This game is definitely worth playing."

"...It doesn't make you play Truman, but rather the 'person' who created Truman. It makes you personally maintain that enormous lie, making you feel the taste of power and the torment of your conscience with every stamp and every choice you make."

"This has a hundred times the impact of simply watching a movie. Andrew Niccol is not kidding; this game precisely captures the soul of his film."

The internet's memory may be short, but its explosive power is unmatched.

When a topic simultaneously resonates with gamers, movie fans, and the general public, its spread is no longer linear, but exponential.

David's post on the fan forum is just a microcosm of this frenzy.

The media are much better at seizing on trending topics than he is.

Even IGN published a lengthy review titled "A Masterpiece Born in 48 Hours? Adam's World".

Although the article sourly stated that the 48-hour definition of Starry Sky was not rigorous, the editor also affirmed the high quality of the demos from the Starry Sky Game Competition.

In particular, IGN gave Adam's World a rare score of 10.

At the end, it was written in an almost lamenting tone.

"We may be witnessing history."

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Regardless of how the outside media interprets history.

Chu Chen sat upright with a serious expression, holding a pair of chopsticks in his hand, his eyes fixed on the few slices of beef that were unfolding in the soup in the pot.

The red oil broth was bubbling, with Sichuan peppercorns and dried chilies floating in the boiling soup, and the rich, spicy aroma domineeringly filled every corner.

I timed it perfectly, and decisively picked up my chopsticks the moment the meat reached its freshest and most tender state.

"rise!"

Why is Chu Chen making such a big fuss about eating hot pot?
This is because the beef used in this hot pot is not ordinary beef, but top-grade beef that costs several thousand yuan per kilogram.

If someone on Zhihu were to ask again, "What would it feel like to use A5 Wagyu beef that costs 5000 yuan per kilogram for hot pot?"
Chu Chen could only reply with a pretentious remark, but he didn't really feel anything.

It's delicious, of course it's delicious.

Beef coated in chili oil broth, dipped in a garlic and sesame oil sauce, and then put into your mouth—the exquisite beef aroma, the numbing spiciness of the broth, and the savory flavor of the dipping sauce create an explosion of taste on your palate.

It was indeed delicious.

But if you were to ask, will Chu Chen buy it again next time?
Chu Chen really doesn't know how.
The price difference is several times, but the taste is not several times better. Eating it once may bring the novelty and the "cost-effectiveness" bonus, but if you eat it every meal...

Chu Chen felt like he was paying a complete waste of money.

The values ​​and consumption habits that develop from childhood are more ingrained than we imagine.

He put down his chopsticks. Chu Chen suddenly realized that if he had children in the future, he might indeed start to treat money carelessly if he wasn't careful.

So children's education is indeed very important. Chu Chen nestled on the sofa, looking at the mess of hot pot left on the coffee table, his mind wandering.

Song Yueying, who had just been eating hotpot with him, had now gone into the bathroom. The sound of rushing water came through the frosted glass door, carrying a reassuring, hazy feeling.

Chu Chen was left alone in the huge living room, with only the ever-burning neon lights of the city outside the window.

This tranquility after the commotion allowed him to briefly detach himself from his identity as the founder of Starry Sky Games and return to being an ordinary person simply enjoying success.

Turn on your phone.

At this point, the number of people making wishes for the official version of "Adam's World" has exceeded three million.

The score also increased from 9 points to 9.8 points. The rise in the DEMO score was mainly due to Starry Night Games celebrating in the afternoon that the number of people making wishes had exceeded one million, confirming that this project would be a separate project.

The way it was determined also has a "starry" feel to it.

Chu Chen posted a picture of a newly created folder on his Weibo and Twitter accounts. On the clean desktop, there was only a lonely newly created folder.

Adam's World - Official Edition

However, this picture, which contained less than ten words, directly ignited the comment section of all the players.

"Holy crap! The most perfunctory official announcement in history!"

"Hahaha, a new folder really appeared! When will the game be uploaded?"

"The pie in the picture is making my mouth water! Please, hurry up!"

Overall, the results of this round of Starry Sky Game Development Competition are quite satisfactory, whether it's the variety show segment that sparked public discussion or the chain reaction triggered by several demos.

This opening was absolutely perfect.

This has set a good precedent for the event to become a regular operation in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, it can be held once a year, even if the hype isn't as strong afterward.

This will also give Starry Sky Games another channel to voice its opinions.

Often, platform competition works like this: success isn't achieved by relying on just one or a few games, but by building one foundation at a time.

Damn, there are countless things I have that you don't.

Only then can one ascend the final throne.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen picked up his phone, pulled up his contacts, and dialed Ma Yuanyao's number.

The phone rang for a while before being answered. The background noise was like a vegetable market, with screams, cheers, and faint music all mixed together.

"Hello? Mr. Chu?"

Ma Yuanyao's voice was slightly hoarse, but her excitement was almost overflowing from the receiver. In terms of excitement, Ma Yuanyao was much more excited than Chu Chen at that moment.

"How's your team building activity going? It sounds like it's going really well."

"It's more than just lively! Mr. Chu, you have no idea, these guys have gone completely mad!"

"I just glanced at the menu, and wow, this group ordered everything on it, and they even insisted that the owner go to a seafood restaurant to get king crab to grill."

(End of this chapter)