The game is only half finished, and the entire internet is begging for an update!

"Most cultivation games nowadays have overly complex systems."

"Alchemy, weapon crafting, talismans, formations, spirit beasts, body cultivation, magic cultivation, demonic cultivation—there are so many settings that players haven't even figured them out yet, but the development company already has to support a huge design team."

"Chaoxi Games doesn't have that many players or that much money right now."

"So let's keep it simple and just cut all those fancy things out."

Jiang Bo picked up a marker and wrote two large characters directly on the blackboard.

[Sword Cultivator]

"This is a world where only sword cultivators exist!"

"There are no complicated cultivation systems, no alchemists who spend their days concocting pills, and no mystical arts, formations, or talismans! There is only sword cultivation! Those who are most passionate are most skilled in the sword, and those who are most skilled in the sword are most skilled in the Dao!"

"Some people pursue the fastest sword in the world, some cultivate a single sword to break all laws, and some wield ten thousand swords and establish sword formations."

"The paths may differ, and the intent of the sword may differ."

"No matter what choices the players make, what they hold in their hands will always be a sword."

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Ma Shangfei stared at the words "sword cultivator" on the whiteboard. He was initially worried that the boss had just come up with a topic to cover up yesterday's situation.

But after hearing this, he realized that this line of thinking was indeed feasible!

Sword cultivation is great! Only one type, that's so convenient!

The boss really read this book with a clear purpose!

Jiang Bo continued speaking.

"In our game, the most important thing is your own sword."

"Everyone will receive a basic sword blank, with an ordinary appearance and ordinary attributes. The first thing players need to do is to name their sword."

Zhou Guangqi couldn't help but ask:

"Players can choose it themselves?"

"certainly."

Jiang Bo nodded

"What's the point of naming your own sword if the system gives it a random name? Some people like more serious names, like Shining Night, Questioning the Heart, or Slaying the Dust. Others prefer something more casual, like Meeting, Monday Must Die, or Elbowing Everyone—that's fine too."

"You need to understand that once you give an item a name, the player's emotional investment in it will increase dramatically!"

Hearing the name Jiang Bo casually mentioned, Ma Shangfei's lips twitched.

He could already picture the scene after the game was released, with the guild leader holding a "Spear That Throws Everyone Away" weapon with a serious face, asking players if they were willing to inherit the way of the sword.

The name alone can be a major attraction!

Jiang Bo continued, "For ordinary players, one attempt is enough in the early stages. But if you have the strength, time, and materials, then you can raise a second, a third... Players can choose whichever they prefer."

"However, you have to nurture each sword yourself; you can't just buy a max-level divine sword from the store. If you want it to be more powerful, you have to find materials, fight monsters, go into dungeons, and strengthen the sword little by little."

"This is also the main gameplay of our game!"

"In addition, different materials provide different added attributes."

At this point, Ma Shangfei finally couldn't help but interject:

"Mr. Jiang, the swords can't all look the same, can they? That would make players feel no sense of accomplishment!"

"You've hit the nail on the head." Jiang Bo nodded approvingly.

"When nurtured to a certain stage, a sword can evolve in appearance! From the initial sword embryo, it slowly transforms into a precious sword, a spiritual sword, and finally, it ascends to become a radiant immortal sword."

"With each advancement, the sword's attributes will change!"

"Of course, if players engage in frequent combat, repair marks and nicks can appear on the sword. These marks will remain unless the player manually resets it. The appearance can be freely altered by the player!"

At this point, Jiang Bo took the opportunity to introduce his swordsmanship system.

"A sword alone is not enough; one must also master sword techniques."

"Sword Drawing Technique, Sword Control Technique, Ten Thousand Swords Return to One, One Sword Transforms into Three Pure Ones—the cooler the name, the better. Players can learn these techniques through sects, or find fragments in caves, ruins, and ancient sword tombs."

"Some sword techniques require certain conditions to be met before you can learn them... I believe you can understand these things by simply reading some novels!"

"If you don't understand anything, you can ask me directly. I have a book list, I'll send it to you. Don't read pirated copies! I only read novels from Eggplant!"

"There are countless good articles, but I've read them all for nothing!"

"For example, the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique requires certain prerequisites to learn!"

"Moreover, with sword nurturing and sword techniques, it's very clear what players need to do each day."

"What sect quests, material dungeons, ancient sect ruins...?"

"These relics are not open every day. Some require players to submit clues, while others only appear at special times. You can put lost sword techniques, rare sword blanks, and high-level materials inside."

At this point, Jiang Bo revealed his most core concept.

"Of course, these daily routines can only ensure that players don't churn. What truly keeps the game alive and keeps players excited and engaged is our upcoming core large-scale social event: World Boss!"

"That's the key point."

Everyone looked up at the same time.

"My idea is to schedule a World Boss event once a month."

"At the beginning of the month, cracks appeared in the sky. Players could see the cracks gradually widening across various maps. On the day of the event, the world boss entered the game map directly through the cracks."

"All players can directly participate in attacking this boss."

Jiang Bo spoke more and more fluently, and the images in his mind gradually became clearer.

World bosses don't need to appear every day.

Once a month, at a random time, but will be announced in advance.

For example, the first week might only show cracks, the second week might reveal part of the appearance, the third week might release the BOSS's abilities, and the final week might see the BOSS officially arrive.

This way, players can see changes every day, and there will be new content in the discussions.

This was exactly the effect Jiang Bo wanted.

A boss kept everyone in suspense for a whole month.

After this month's treatment is completed, I'll get a new one next month.

There's something new every month, something to look forward to every month!

Continuous cycle and continuous development—that's the most conservative approach!

Jiang Bo suppressed his satisfaction and continued:

"To encourage everyone to participate seriously, the game will track all players' damage output in real time every time a world boss appears. We will give small gifts to the top 100 players in terms of damage."

"For example, boss-exclusive materials, limited-edition sword tassels, and exclusive titles. The items don't need to disrupt the balance, but they have to be instantly recognizable! This is the prestige of a main swordsman!"

"Also, give them a chance to win prizes in the peripheral merchandise lottery."

"Qianqian, you'll be in charge of this next task!"

Pei Qianqian looked up immediately after hearing her name called.

Jiang Bo looked directly at her.

Pei Qianqian was stunned.

"The surrounding area?"

"right."

"This face-to-face interaction with the players gave me a wake-up call."

"In future events, we can't always let players collect the game in hotels. Once that's distributed, it has absolutely nothing to do with our Chaoxi Games."

Shen Zhaozhao's expression turned complicated as she recalled the player who had planned to take two packs of cigarettes home yesterday.

It's time to prepare some proper gifts! President Jiang has definitely found the right path this time!

Jiang Bo continued:

"We have so many games of our own, we could totally make a set of related merchandise."

"For example, the story 'I Found the Imperial Seal of the State!' could be made into a miniature version of the seal. The materials don't need to be too expensive; the key is to have a good texture and collectible value!"

"I've Seen Dragons" can be used to make weapon models and dragon-shaped ornaments; a dragon-slaying sword would be perfect for that!

"And the animals from 'Love Talks to People' could also be made into various figurines—rabbits, red foxes, swans—these are all perfect for creating their own IP!"

"Even though the game hasn't been released yet, we must think ahead of the players!"

"What if the players need it?"

"The same goes for new cultivation games. Limited edition sword tassels, sword-shaped keychains, and models of different world bosses—we can take our time to make them all."

After Jiang Bo finished speaking, he looked down at the blackboard again.

Although more details are needed, the most important framework of the game has been established.

Let's leave the rest of the work to others; we can't let him handle everything directly.

"Um... Ah Guang, I'll be handing over the reins of this cultivation game to you from now on."

Zhou Guangqi was visibly stunned for a moment.

"I?"

"Yes, it's you."

Jiang Bo spoke quite naturally.

"You've read a lot of books, you can do it! If not, you can discuss it with Xiaobai again! This time, you'll be the lead planner!"

"If you need to hire more people, you can! The important thing is to get our game out here as soon as possible!"

Zhou Guangqi lowered his head, his fingers gently twirling the pen in front of him, as if he had suddenly become very interested in the structure of the pen.

With so many people in the company, he finally got a project he could manage independently, but... it was his first time managing such a large project, and he was still a little nervous.

After a few seconds of silence, Zhou Guangqi raised his head and asked cautiously:

"Um, Mr. Jiang, do I have any family heirloom codes?"

In previous projects, whenever things reached a critical point, Jiang Bo would always manage to pull out a set of ancestral resources from who-knows-where. Although Zhou Guangqi was the planner, he also knew that having ancestral code and not having ancestral code made a world of difference in development difficulty.

Jiang Bo thought about it carefully.

"Well... we really don't have any!"

"This...that's a good option! Mr. Jiang, why don't you go and ask again?"

"Who are you asking? Ah-Guang! Don't be afraid!"

Seeing this, Jiang Bo immediately comforted him:

"You're the lead planner, I didn't ask you to write any code yourself. What kind of 'heirloom code' do you need?!"

Ma Shangfei, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, stopped smiling immediately upon hearing these words.

No.

This is definitely aimed at me!

Ma Shangfei sat up straight silently and suddenly felt that the pen on the table was worth studying.

Jiang Bo didn't notice their expressions, and his tone became serious.

"Gentlemen!"

"We can't continue with this makeshift operation. We can't just let players remember the game's name; we need to build our own unique IP culture for Chaoxi Games!"

"This cultivation game is a perfect opportunity!"

"Only by gradually accumulating these things can we truly create something for ourselves through our daily play!"

"Starting with this project, everyone will have the opportunity to lead a project independently!"

After hearing this, the group of people were completely shocked!

It was a complete shock. President Jiang just said so much, but he didn't use a single internet slang term!

This is pure, hard power! They've got the players' psychology figured out perfectly! They even gave everyone the opportunity to lead a project, which means rewards and profit sharing!

President Jiang really...

That's incredibly awesome, I have to give it a thumbs up!

Across from her, Shen Zhaozhao couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

"General Manager Jiang..."

"Did you really think about this much last night?"

Jiang Bo picked up his water glass, his expression calm.

"certainly."

"I was busy all night."

"All right!"

Shen Zhaozhao gave Jiang Bo a serious look.

Strong flavor, no need for much salt! That's the boss's prowess in staying up all night!