NOVPUBChapter 724: 409
Chapter 724: 409
“But what you’re saying is also a kind of logic, it’s just expressed in a more abstract way. And if it doesn’t hit the right spot with the players, they won’t buy into this content here either,” Huang Ping said.
“What you’re talking about is the typical approach of commercial games, and moreover, if we want to replicate reality, we don’t need logic at all. After all, reality doesn’t make sense,” Huang Ping added.
“Reality makes the most sense, you just haven’t discovered it yet,” Fang Cheng replied.
Just as the two of them were in the midst of a heated discussion, a timid voice spoke up, “Can I offer my opinion?”
Startled by the sudden appearance of the tall figure, Lin Nan, at one side, Huang Ping jumped and took a moment before he said quiveringly, “Go ahead.”
Though he knew Lin Nan was quite tall, the man walked without making a sound, and his presence was so low-key that it was frightening; Huang Ping was always startled when he became aware of Lin Nan’s presence.
Lin Nan was conflicted for a moment, then said in a low voice, “I feel that logic isn’t that important in games. What players want in a game isn’t logic but a sense of ‘wishes coming true’.”
Fang Cheng became interested in this answer and encouraged Lin Nan, looking at him, “Go on.”
Emboldened by his boss’s encouragement, Lin Nan continued, “Actually, it’s quite simple. When I was working on the gameplay and puzzles in the game, I found that players can get stuck quite easily. Different people have different logic, and as creators, we can only make our logic cater more to the majority, but we can’t satisfy everyone. So, I think if there were a game that let players use their own logic to play in different ways, that would be very interesting.”
Fang Cheng pondered for a while, then said with a smile, “Interesting, please continue.”
“We will set a framework for the players, but what colors fill that framework is up to them to choose. This point might be a bit abstract, that is…”
As Lin Nan racked his brain to express his views, Xu Qingling from the adjacent workstation leaned in and said, “Like there are many ways to get to a place, but players can choose their means of transportation, right?”
“Yes, exactly!”
“And it’s like there are many ways to court a girl, and players can use different methods to do it, correct?”
“That’s true, but that example is a bit weird.”
As Fang Cheng listened, he nodded, feeling like he had gained a lot.
Lin Nan’s perspective had given him a great deal of inspiration and a new line of thought.
He wanted to add a “wishes coming true” Divine Skill to this new game.
The simplest understanding of this Divine Skill was, “If I think it can work this way, then maybe it really can.”
Of course, this Divine Skill wouldn’t be too outrageous; the thoughts still needed some logic, but at times it could transcend existing logic, allowing the game to develop in a more interesting direction.
However, the ultimate experience the player was going to have was still Cheng Tianhua’s life, so the major milestones wouldn’t change, but players could still make slight alterations to the process through their actions, giving them the sensation of controlling this life.
Having understood this, Fang Cheng felt that this concept was quite interesting.
Now that the general direction was set, what followed was the need to consider the feelings it would bring to the players.
Combining the life experiences of Cheng Tianhua, Fang Cheng felt that this game could follow the path of “Card Heroes,” allowing players to continually explore different lives.
While Fang Cheng was contemplating these issues, the studio’s staff had finished a big discussion.
Such discussions were not uncommon in the game studio, but often they were just going through the motions.
The leaders would spout grand generalities, while those beneath them would find what the leaders wanted to hear from the internet in advance and then repeat it without much thought.
The meetings would appear very lively, but in the end, nothing substantive would come out of them.
If it were just that, it would be one thing, but the most exasperating part for the staff was that the leaders would end up coming up with an idea off the top of their heads that did nothing but delay the schedule.
Many at Cheng’s team had experienced such scenarios, but today, after their discussion, everyone felt a sense of lingering excitement.
Everyone’s ideas had collided, prompting further thought about their own ideas, confident that this could spark even better ideas in the future.
Realizing it was nearly time to clock out, they finally stopped and said to Fang Cheng, “Boss, sorry for the lengthy discussion. Hopefully, it didn’t delay your schedule.”
“Not at all,” Fang Cheng replied with a smile, shaking his head, “Your ideas helped me to complete it. But it’s getting late now; I’ll show you the demo tomorrow. Alright, that’s it for today, let’s head home.”
“Hey, Boss!”
Huang Ping watched Fang Cheng leave, his objection stuck in his throat, only to see that Fang Cheng was already far away.
The group looked at each other, and after a while, Xiao Douzi’s voice rang out, “It’s just like the boss to have it all finished while we were still discussing.”
“And judging by the boss’s mood, he seems to be in seriously good spirits.”
“His good mood is going to cost me my sleep,” Xiao Douzi said with a resigned sigh.
Xiao Douzi wasn’t wrong.
