My game, you have no right to award

Chapter 161 Big and Small Cat

"Oh my god, this place is much more spacious than the previous one!"

Yang Ji kept turning his head to look around. The tables, chairs, and benches were all there, and the computers were all installed.

Even so, there is no sense of isolation, and the distance between each workstation is even larger than before.

“The rent is a lot higher too~”

Zhou Kuang joked.

"Hehehe, Brother Kuang, you have money now!"

Feng Qi touched the brand new desk and said as he turned around.

"Nonsense."

Zhou Kuang shook his head and smiled helplessly.

The contract for Kuangshi Games' office building was previously transferred to someone else by Zhou Kuang. Naturally, he paid a price and gave the person who took over a little compensation.

But that's nothing.

Then Zhou Kuang rented the current office.

Not only has the area of ​​each floor almost doubled, but the building is also very new and the various infrastructures are quite well constructed.

The rent is certainly not cheap, but if you want to expand your company, you cannot have both cost-effectiveness and stability.

Of course, Zhou Kuang would not take over a risky office just to get a bargain.

Otherwise, you will regret it when it is affected in the future.

During this period, he and Feng Qi were busy interviewing employees every day.

A lot of outstanding employees were recruited, and even more equally capable talents were rejected by them.

Soon, most of the places Zhou Kuang gave were filled.

Now that the new employees have been confirmed and the office has been decided, everything is ready except for the east wind.

The one-month long vacation is coming to an end and employees will soon return to the office.

If they didn't come back, Zhou Kuang was afraid that they would forget how to develop games and how to work.

Employees have received a mass moving notice and will go directly to the new office on the first day of work.

Zhou Kuang also preserved all the personal belongings left by previous employees and brought them to the new office, waiting for the employees to claim them when they returned from vacation.

Next, we are ready to officially start work.

Originally, Zhou Kuang wanted to find a medium-sized project for Youming Shanhai to practice, but now there is no need for that.

Because he signed an exclusive console contract with Starwheel Group, the most important task at present is naturally to port "Nether Mountain and Sea" to the GS4 platform.

Xinglun Group provides a complete development kit and tools, and even Japanese engineers are in place to assist with the porting.

The other party brought his own translator, so Zhou Kuang didn't even have to bother hiring one.

Kuangshi Games doesn't have to pay a penny in salary, and the other party is very thoughtful.

When it comes to wealth and power, no one can compare to the Star Wheel Group.

"This is the office of Qingyan Studio. It will be your territory from now on."

Zhou Kuang took Ma Tu to a corner of the floor and pointed to a small area in front.

Although this area is not large, it can obviously accommodate dozens of employees.

And the best part is that the load-bearing wall acts as a partition in the middle, giving this area a sense of self-containedness.

This is also in line with the positioning of Qingyan Studio, an independent game studio outside of the main development team of Kuangshi Games.

"Next time you come to see me, you won't have to run up and down the stairs."

"Great!"

Ma Tu rubbed his hands and scanned the area in front of him, looking extremely satisfied.

Qingyan Studio also recruited more than a dozen new people, and all the candidates were decided by Ma Tu himself.

Zhou Kuang did not intervene, but rather looked at Ma Tu's own thoughts.

He didn't know what kind of manpower Qingyan Studio was lacking, and only Ma Tu knew it best.

Zhou Kuang only sent employees from the human resources department to participate in the interview and supervise the recruitment process throughout.

After all, he has to pay the salaries of these dozen people, so he can't use connections to hire them.

But he was very sure that Ma Tu would not do such a thing.

"Brother Kuang, we have almost fixed all the bugs in Potato Brothers. What are your plans for us next?"

Ma Tu turned around and asked very abruptly.

In fact, he just wanted to ask Qingyan Studio what kind of game they would make next.

Ma Tu had wanted to ask this question for a long time, and had this idea at least ten days ago.

If he hadn't seen Zhou Kuang busy every day preparing for the company's expansion, he might have come here long ago.

The timing today was just right. Yang Ji and Feng Qi were both checking the office on the other side, discussing and determining the purpose of each area, while he was alone with Zhou Kuang.

The other party didn't seem busy, so he asked without thinking too much.

Zhou Kuang was not surprised at all when he heard this. Instead, he thought for a while before speaking to Ma Tu.

"Why don't you just come with me, I'll talk to you about this on the computer."

When Ma Tu heard that Zhou Kuang already had a plan, he nodded hurriedly and followed.

Zhou Kuang turned and walked towards the office door. When he was almost at the door, he remembered something and turned around and shouted at Feng Qi.

"Hey! Lao Feng, Lao Ma and I will go downstairs. You guys keep watch first."

"okay!"

Zhou Kuang walked out of the office after getting the answer, went to the elevator and pressed the elevator button.

In fact, he had already thought about the next game for Qingyan Studio, but he had never had the time to make a draft of the game because he was too busy.

Zhou Kuang originally wanted to do the same as before, complete the draft and hand it over to the other party, and directly enter the development process.

As a result, he still hasn't finished it.

Since the other party brought it up, he simply gave up his original idea and handed the matter over to the other party, allowing him and Qingyan Studio to complete the design of the entire game.

The theme of this game is really not complicated to explain. It can even be said that any player who sees it for the first time will think, "Why should I buy this game?"

But when they actually get started, they find that the game is completely different from what they imagined.

This game is a game that does not have too many frills in its design.

Many elements in the game are not innovative, but rather borrow some classic designs that have been proven in the market from other games.

The selling point of the game is also obvious at a glance. The timeless entertainment form, combined with modern game elements, has formed such a unique game style.

However, such a "simple" game has become a dark horse in the independent game world due to its extremely high integration of its own game elements.

It is, "Joker", "Balatro"!
Balatro is Latin and means "clown" or "fool".

In this game, playing cards are the carrier of the game, and the joker card system is one of the core mechanisms of the game.

Joker cards are similar to the player's equipment, and each joker card can help the player get more points.

Of course, there are conditions for each joker card to be triggered.

The more stringent the trigger conditions, the greater the rewards.

The easier the triggering conditions, the more mundane the rewards.

If a card can be triggered every time, then this joker card is best used only in the early stages, otherwise it will become particularly useless in the later stages.

Players need to choose different styles of play based on the Joker cards they get and build their own decks to get higher scores to pass the levels.

Therefore, the best way to play is to build a deck that can maximize the possibility of triggering the joker cards you have and achieve a balance between risk and reward.

Although Texas Hold'em is the essence of the game, once you actually play it, you will find that the core of Joker is actually no different from any other modern electronic card game.

In battle, make rational choices based on your deck and the cards you draw, and add a little luck.

After the battle, use the resources gained in the battle to purchase equipment and buffs.

But in "Joker", fighting is replaced by playing poker, buying equipment is replaced by buying joker cards, and buying buffs is replaced by opening card packs.

Anyone who has played Joker will agree that it's more of a modern card game with roguelike elements than an ordinary poker game.

Coupled with some "those who know it" randomness that will make people's adrenaline rush, this game easily captured the hearts of many people.

Some players who are not interested in playing poker will lose interest instantly when they see that the game content of Joker is just playing poker. After all, many people have played poker. Although the playing methods are different, the core logic is to play cards. Everyone can do it!

Isn't it just a poker game? Is it really as fun as you say?
I do not believe!
If they end up downloading the game because of a friend's recommendation, they probably still won't think it's anything special when they play it for the first time.

Let’s play poker!

What's fun about it?

All I can say is, let the bullets fly for a while.

When people see this person again, it is very likely that what they see is the computer screen that is still on in the house after a night, and the player with dark circles under his eyes sitting opposite the screen.

This is a true portrayal of many players who are experiencing the game "Joker" for the first time.

Zhou Kuang was waiting for the elevator and asked Ma Tu beside him.

"Have you ever played poker?"

"Ah?" Ma Tu was stunned. He didn't expect the other party to ask this question.

"Do I know how to play Landlord?"

"Yes, why not?"

Zhou Kuang looked at Ma Tu with strange eyes.

Ma Tu scratched his head and said, "I only know how to play this. I've only heard of the others but never played them."

"Very good. Later, I will teach you a new trick that you have never played before."

Zhou Kuang looked at Ma Tu, who had a confused look on his face, and smiled with a look of success.

Ma Tu was at a loss.

Aren't we supposed to discuss future plans for Qingyan Studio? Why are we talking about playing cards again?

Besides, I have never heard that Brother Kuang likes to play cards?
It's really new.

Ma Tu was confused, kept his thoughts to himself, and followed Zhou Kuang downstairs.

When they got downstairs, Zhou Kuang took out his car keys to unlock the car door, took out his briefcase from the car, and took out the playing cards he had prepared long ago from the car, and then took Ma Tu back upstairs.

As soon as he returned upstairs, Zhou Kuang started shouting.

"Lao Feng, Lao Yang! Come here!"

"What's going on!"

Feng Qi rushed over, thinking something had happened.

"It's okay, it's okay. Do you guys want to play poker?" Zhou Kuang waved his hand.

Feng Qi was delighted when he heard this.

"Brother Kuang, why do you suddenly want to play poker?"

"I've brought it all up here. Do you want to play?" Zhou Kuang didn't give a direct answer, but just showed the poker in his hand.

"Let's play, let's play Landlord or something else?"

Yang Ji also came over and asked expectantly.

Feng Qi on the side was speechless. The two had just been discussing the seating arrangements, and now Yang Ji's attention had been diverted.

"Have you ever played Texas Hold'em?"

Zhou Kuang opened the poker deck, shuffled the cards, found a random sofa and sat down.

“I’ve played it before!”

Yang Ji is obviously very interested in playing poker.

"I haven't, but I've heard of it." Feng Qi answered honestly.

"Okay!" Zhou Kuang put down the shuffled cards, slapped his thigh and said to Yang Ji, "You teach Lao Feng, and I'll teach Lao Ma. Let's try a few games first."

"It's not about winning, just letting everyone get familiar with how to play this game."

Soon, they started playing a teaching game.

Feng Qi was not very happy at first, but before long, he got into it.

As four people are all gamers, they can naturally have fun from poker, a "board game" with a long history.

Feng Qi and Ma Tu quickly became familiar with the rules of the game, and the four of them began to play Texas Hold'em officially.

"Yes 10!"

"Old Ma, you dare to ask for a pair of 10s! A straight!"

"Hey, don't tell me, don't tell me, I still have a gourd here!"

"what?"

"win!"

……

"Bomb! No, four 2s!"

"This... I really can't control it..."

"What's this? It's gone!"

“We won again!!”

It took almost no time for them to experience the fun of this century-old game.

They played for more than ten rounds before they stopped.

"How is it? Is it fun?" Zhou Kuang asked.

"Interesting, this style of play is indeed unique." Lao Ma, who had never played Texas Hold'em before, said with reminiscence.

“It would be more fun if there were more people.”

Feng Qi even figured out the secret of Texas Hold'em: the more people there are, the more chaotic it is, and the more chaotic it is, the more fun it is.

"But, Brother Kuang, why are you suddenly asking us to play this?"

Feng Qi naturally felt that there was a deeper meaning behind Zhou Kuang's behavior.

"Hehehe, this will be the next game from Qingyan Studio!" Zhou Kuang said with a smile as he picked up the cards in his hand.

The other two immediately turned their eyes to Ma Tu.

Ma Tu was completely bewildered, and when he came to his senses he shook his head wildly.

"Brother Kuang! This won't do!"

"Why not?" Zhou Kuang tilted his head.

"This... you know, the proper way to play this game is to do that!" Ma Tu made a small circle with his hand, his face slightly anxious.

"This can't work!"

"Oh!" Zhou Kuang suddenly realized and said with a smile, "You're wrong, it's not that kind."

"That……"

Hearing Zhou Kuang's denial, Ma Tu was also stunned.

How can we play Texas Hold'em without small discs?
"We make video games, not chess and card games."

"If it's a one-to-one copy, why would I need to look for you?"

"Any college graduate on the street and a few classmates can do it."

Zhou Kuang explained.

"I've actually had some ideas for this game for a long time, but I just never had the time to write it down."

"Let me tell you straight away."

So Zhou Kuang told the three people all the details of how to play Joker Cards that he remembered.

After he finished speaking, the three of them suddenly understood.

Holy crap, that’s amazing!

Does this work?
Feng Qi and Yang Ji both looked at Ma Tu.

Such a good idea, you have to play this game well, otherwise we won’t let you go!
Ma Tu's face was also full of excitement, and he was obviously very interested in the prototype of the game "Joker" that Zhou Kuang mentioned.

(End of this chapter)