The basics of game design, from getting started to entering the grave

Early the next morning, Jiang Qiuqi met Yin Qiang who was half dead when he was downstairs in the company.

As soon as he saw her, Yin Qiang immediately fell into her arms as if he had lost his bones.

"... What time did you go home yesterday?" Jiang Qiuqi supported her, looking at her dark circles, startled.

"04:30!!" Yin Qiang was weak and desperate, covering his face and crying. "That's not counting, I have to open the group chat when I go home, and reply to those enthusiastic players.

Ahhh, damn Hao Zhuang, when he said he wanted to recruit people, he didn't say anything until now, clearly he was squeezing me! "

……

Jiang Qiuqi didn't know what to say, so he could only touch her head and smooth her frizzy hair.

"So, don't we really have to work overtime tonight?" Yin Qiang looked like a wronged little rabbit, his eyes full of expectation.

"...Uh, maybe, we still have to wait until the test." Jiang Qiuqi couldn't bear it, and dared not look at her guiltily.

"It's okay, Bao'er, as long as you have worked hard, I know. How could Hao Zhuang compromise so easily." Yin Qiang gritted his teeth.

That's right, what Zhuang Hao advocates is a never-compromise.

Jiang Qiuqi sighed, and dragged Yin Qiang up the elevator.

As soon as she sat down at the station, she saw Wang Shuo yawned big.

Everyone is overwhelmed, but they are still persisting.Jiang Qiuqi always wanted to do something for them.

After much deliberation, for migrant workers, the most practical return is money.She quietly sent a message to Tiancheng, asking her to tell Hao Zhuang that the overtime fee will be calculated at 100 per hour according to the clock-in time during the next period, and 12 per hour after 200 o'clock.

Tiancheng: Boss, let's go home at one o'clock today, okay?

Jiang Qiuqi didn't reply, put the phone aside and started working today.

She studied "Chu Liuxiang" before, and today she wants to watch the classic game "Fantasy Westward Journey".

Still searching for strategies on the web as usual, Jiang Qiuqi's jaw almost dropped when he saw the explanation.

21 life skills!
After Wang Shuo introduced her, she preconceived that life skills only include cooking, pharmacy, and gathering. She didn't expect to have so many expansions!

However, the strategy of "Fantasy Westward Journey" is very detailed, from skill introduction to upgrading experience and consuming props, all are covered in one article.

Jiang Qiuqi read the description carefully, classified them into categories, and finally found that several life skills all point to the same system and provide different bonuses.For example, "Crafting", "Tailoring", "Alchemy" and "Spirit Tempering" seem to have four different effects, but they are actually strengthening and upgrading equipment.

Each part needs to be upgraded once, so the time and energy spent by players in the game will be doubled several times.

It's really not wrong to be scolded for planning.

In addition to these, Jiang Qiuqi also noticed that all skill upgrades are inseparable from gangs.

The gang is an organization similar to the built-in QQ group in the game. The difference is that there are different collective activities in the gang. After participating, there will be rewards and the gang will be upgraded.

After the gang is upgraded, players in the gang can get different effects.

Although he didn't quite understand the reason for this design, Jiang Qiuqi still focused on writing down the word "gang".

"How's the research going? Are there any difficulties?" When Wang Shuo came back to fetch the water, he saw Jiang Qiuqi's expression was very rich.

"Master! This "Fantasy Westward Journey" is so powerful. Its life skills are completely different, but it feels very tiring to play."

"Yes." Wang Shuo sat down, looked at her form and asked, "You say 'gang' here, do you think there is something special about their design?"

"Hmm...that is, to upgrade these 21 skills, you need to join the gang first, and then you need to consume gang contribution points every time you upgrade. I think there must be a reason for it."

Wang Shuo smiled twice: "There is a reason. Your feeling is very accurate, but you need to theorize a little more. For example, if you think it makes sense, how should you analyze where the reason comes from?"

"Hmm...should think about the purpose of the design? I just didn't think about their purpose very clearly." Jiang Qiuqi frowned and lowered his voice.

"You know it's related to a gang, shouldn't you think about the purpose of the gang's design? If you don't know, see how he plays it. If you don't know, look up and see what type of game it is." Wang Shuo followed the temptation, But just don't say the answer.

"MMORPG...multiple people? So even the design of life skills must be associated with gangs that can bring people together, so that they have to participate in socializing in order to grow?" Jiang Qiuqi suddenly realized.

"Yes, the reaction is very fast. You still have that problem. When you see a little bit of things in front of you, you will be trapped and can't focus on the overall situation.

As a game planner, this will be very disadvantageous, because you don't know the relationship between the systems, and it is easy to break up the game. "

Jiang Qiuqi pursed his lips and nodded slowly.

"But you can consciously cultivate the overall thinking." Wang Shuo's tone slowed down a bit, "Behind the book list I gave you earlier, there are some books on thinking and logic. I don't know if you have continued to read them. If you come, you can also look at those first.”

"Okay! Then I will continue to write the research report?" Jiang Qiuqi asked, but there were other expectations in his eyes.

"Well, take a good look at the stage design of Fantasy Westward Journey, such as the level of their skills, when they suddenly need to double the experience points, and when the reward value increases more. These will be of more reference value."

"Good master." Jiang Qiuqi curled his lips helplessly, as expected, he still had to finish the research before starting the design.

She settled down, carefully studied the two points Wang Shuo said, and wrote them down in the form.

During the lunch break, Jiang Qiuqi received a call from his college roommate Lan Chuchu.

She took the water glass, turned around and entered the lounge, closed the door curtain again, and then pressed the connect button.

"Hello, Chuchu?"

"Jiang Jiang, it's me." Chu Chu's voice was clear and a little milky, which always made people feel that she was acting like a baby.

Jiang Qiuqi hadn't heard her speak for a long time, and Jiang Qiuqi suddenly felt a little nostalgic.

"What's the matter, suddenly thought of calling me?"

"Tomorrow's graduation ceremony, I want to ask if you want to make an appointment for a photo shoot together? After all, this may be my graduation."

Lan Chuchu tried her best to keep her tone brisk, but she couldn't help but sigh at the end.

Jiang Qiuqi opened his mouth, but didn't know how to comfort him.She knew that Lan Chuchu was in a different situation from her, and she needed to work part-time to earn money to support her family.For her, graduating from university is basically the end of her dream.

"Jiang Jiang? Are you listening?"

Hearing Chu Chu's question, Jiang Qiuqi came back to his senses, and hurriedly replied: "I'm listening, I'm fine, do you have any good follow-up shoots? Do you want me to make an appointment?"

She was afraid that Lan Chuchu would be brave, and the price of the appointment would be inappropriate, and it would be bad if there would be an unpleasant scene.

"It's okay. I contacted the seniors who graduated last year. They opened a studio near the school. I went to see it. It's not bad, and the price is fair. Don't worry."

"Okay! Then how many suits will I bring tomorrow? You are about the same size as me, so I will try my best to choose girlfriends clothes."

"No problem!" Lan Chuchu finally became a little happier.

"Then let's see you tomorrow. After the ceremony and filming, I'll take you to dinner. You can't refuse this time!"

Four years of college life, and the only roommate I have a good relationship with, Jiang Qiuqi also wants to say goodbye.

One update~ In order to thank the encouragement of dipping the tip of the pen in ink, today is double update~ Thanks again to all the friends for their encouragement, it is you who gave me the motivation to move forward and the courage to persevere.

Happy Saturday everyone!