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Next, I mainly talked to Wang Ye, Li Ran and Ye Bin about the realization of modern effects such as physics in the game, as well as the general direction of the weak system, and mentioned to Chen Shu the original paintings of the eight protagonists in the game. Pixel style.

With the template in the dream memory as a reference, Yang Chen can give a very clear requirement for the art requirements, and it is not like most games are developed, and the art is in a state of semi-exploration.

As for whether it should be exactly the same as in the dream memory, of course it is not. According to the requirements provided by Yang Chen, including the color, shape and style, it can be said that Chen Shu can only roughly find the style, even if the characters look different, but Also totally OK.

At the same time, Yang Chen also talked to the four of them, Chen Shu, about the outsourcing of Dream Chasing. In the follow-up content of "The Binding of Isaac", they had already been in contact with Dream Chasing. This time, Yang Chen didn't talk to Meng Chasing about the requirements.

Instead, tell them the main requirements of some games, and then let them contact and pursue their dreams, and make connections.

Yang Chen himself needs to focus on the design of the camera and screen in the game, as well as the numerical value, skill design, and plot copy.

Compared with other game designers, these are very complicated, and they need to be considered and studied in many aspects.

For Yang Chen, who has dream memory, it should be simpler, because there is already a very mature template in his mind, and he only needs to make subsequent corrections and adjustments according to the template in his mind, basically There won't be much problem.

Just like the light and shadow effects, and the texture of the game, Yang Chen can directly express his requirements to the outsourcer, without having to negotiate with the core team, and then determine the direction.

Distribute everyone's GDD document design plan in advance, let them figure it out on their own, and develop the game's early trial demo.

With outsourcing, with the existence of official game engines and editors, the biggest difficulty in game production is not in the code composition, but in the production of art materials, as well as the realization of numerical values ​​in the game, and the main core of the game. play.

The numerical value and the core gameplay are not a big problem for Yang Chen. The main time-consuming aspect is the art.

After the four of them left the office and returned to work, Wang Yaliang, who had not understood anything after listening for a long time, turned to Yang Chen: "Achen, what am I doing? I can't watch dramas in the office every day, right? It's so boring. !"

Wang Yaliang had a dull look on her face. Although she said she was asked to manage personnel and finances, the current Nebula Studio is just a small workshop, and there is nothing to be busy with.

Sitting in the office all day, playing games, watching dramas, etc. and then going home after get off work, she always feels a little bored.

"Then just come and help me run the game community and have an official account." Yang Chen thought for a while and said.

Although he thinks that Wang Yaliang doesn't have to worry about anything all day long, just watch the drama.

But think about it from a different position, if you let yourself like this, I am afraid he will not be willing.

For example, the operation and management of the game community of "The Binding of Isaac" are all handed over to Galaxy Network, because he has no time to manage this aspect, and basically he also rarely logs in to see his official account. It happened that Wang Yaliang could help him deal with this aspect.

"No problem!" Wang Yaliang said happily.

"However, it seems that they know about our relationship, right?" Pointing to another office, Wang Yaliang said to Yang Chen what he thought.

"If you know it, you will know it, it's not a big deal." Reorganize the game design documents,

Yang Chen said nonchalantly.

Although they didn't make it clear in this regard, they didn't hide anything at all, and it wasn't something to be seen.

The whole game has entered the stage of preliminary development. Next, he will have more things in his hands. The plot also needs data and the design of the market value of monsters. All of these are his responsibility, even if there is dream memory as the role. For reference, his task is also quite heavy.

The ordinary template design is carried out first, and the weak system design mentioned by Yang Chen in the game is perfected. At the same time, the art materials are slowly produced and then added later. The same is true for the plot performance. These things are not in a hurry.

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After the main work was determined, some related contracts were signed with Dream Chasing, and then there was a dull development cycle.

After the sales of "The Binding of Isaac" exceeded one million, the addition of new content once again increased sales, but the increase was already very small.

From the original sales of tens of thousands of copies per day, it can only sell about a few hundred copies per day, but for Nebula Studio, the biggest advantage is that there is no shortage of money.

Money is in hand, many of them are not very professional, and can be outsourced to third-party companies.

In terms of quality, as long as the money is in place, everything is easy to say.

Inside Nebula's office.

"This dancer is so pitiful, how could you write such a plot?" Wang Yaliang said unhappily, looking at the plot background in Yang Chen's hand.

Just like the vast majority of people read novels, play games, and like to substitute themselves into characters.

Killing the protagonist of the Quartet, you may not feel very happy, because you have seen a lot, but you will never feel aggrieved.

And some characters who have experienced misery will make you feel uncomfortable, especially if you put yourself in it.

"From a rich girl to a street dancer, it's too miserable to let her become someone else's slave." Wang Yaliang looked at Yang Chen and expressed his unhappiness.

"The plot needs, art processing." Yang Chen smiled bitterly as he listened to Wang Yaliang's complaint.

This is what he has done after beautification.

The game in the original dream memory had some hints of SEX on the background of the dancer, but after thinking about it, Yang Chen directly canceled this element.

Tragedy and tragic encounters can indeed resonate with players, and even mobilize players' emotions. Yang Chen himself has a very deep memory.

For example, in the dream memory, he played a character in a game called Final Fantasy 7: Zack.

But if this kind of misery needs to add elements like dark sex, Yang Chen doesn't want to describe it too much, after all, this is not butter.

Therefore, Yang Chen replaced some of the more explicit plots on this. As for whether the new plot players will think that it is the player's business, anyway, there is no such aspect in the plot document that Yang Chen has changed. the meaning of.

You can say that this is to make the game more realistic, but there are many ways to express misery, but using SEX makes Yang Chen feel that he does not like it.

Regarding the addition of SEX elements to the game, Yang Chen actually felt that it was nothing. For example, some 3A games would also add SEX elements for some gimmicks and better commercialization.

The SEX element can be used to reflect the misery of the character. In fact, Yang Chen is quite reluctant to do it. Compared with this element, Yang Chen prefers a game called Sorceress Piledriver 3 in Dreamland Memory. In that game In addition to his own plot performance, and the huge and free game world, what impresses him most is the piling plot.

As for the SEX elements that reflect the tragic encounters of the characters in the dark side, if you really want to join in, you might as well go back and make a game like the black beast, the demon knight, the demon ninja, and the knight in the dream memory, which is guaranteed to be more eye-catching. .

After a few words with Wang Yaliang, Yang Chen focused his attention on the blueprint in front of him.

This is a conceptual illustration drawn by Chen Shu according to the characteristics given by Yang Chen. Of course, it is a pure line draft that has not yet been colored.

After reading a few pictures, Yang Chen nodded lightly and frowned at the same time.

Picking up the pen next to him and typing a few symbols on it, Yang Chen called in Chen Shu who was creating.