Chatting had turned into serious business.
Wu Zeqing's elder sister was probably someone who would go with what she said. Since the topic had come to this, she decided to mention that she really hoped to get a capable celebrity to endorse her company. Meanwhile, Zhang Ye did not always plan things out and would just go with the flow. He was also a rather casual person.
In the end, they hit it off.
For such a big matter, it was settled just by chatting for a while.
Fat Sis also felt that she was being a little too careless. It wasn't that she was being careless, but she was afraid that Zhang Ye would be careless, afraid that Zhang Ye was just saying it casually. So she explained the situation of her company to him and said, "A few years ago, I started a company with a partner and I'm the main shareholder. Our company makes games, but our main focus is not on large-scale games. A small company like ours can't compete with those big game companies, so we mainly make web-based games and puzzle games. The company's scale isn't big, but it's not too small either. We still have some reputation in the industry, and we've always wanted to expand further. So some time ago, the company did some research and came up with a puzzle game. We invested quite a lot into it, so we wanted to take a chance on it. You should know about the current market as well. The competition is very intense, and it's all about marketing. Many game companies are even spending more on marketing than the game's production costs, so this shows how important marketing is."
Zhang Ye nodded and listened.
Fat Sis beat around the bush and said, "We've also discussed this matter in our previous meetings. We've considered quite a few celebrities for endorsement deals, but they were all small-time celebrities. For a big shot celebrity like you, to be honest, we've never even thought of doing it before. That's because we can't afford to pay such a high endorsement fee, so —"
Zhang Ye immediately interrupted, "I can tell that you're scolding me."
Fat Sis said, "I'm not."
Zhang Ye said unhappily, "You're scolding me. What big shot? What celebrity? I'm just a small-time celebrity. What endorsement fee? Can you not ridicule me?"
"We still have to talk about money."
"If you want to talk about money, then I'm not going to endorse for you."
"Little Zhang, are you looking down on me?"
"I'm not."
"You're just looking down on me. If we don't talk about the endorsement fee, do you think I would let you do it for free?"
"Old Wu is my friend. Do you think I would ask you for money? Why are you so funny? You don't need to pay a single cent. Just say the word when you want to sign the contract! "
"Little Zhang, that's meaningless. Business is business. You and my sister are friends, but that's a matter between the two of you. Business is business!"
"I also treat you as a friend, but you don't treat me as a friend!"
"You're the one who doesn't treat me as a friend! What you're saying is so meaningless! "
"It's you who's too boring! It's just a game endorsement. All I have to do is take a few photos and post it up. You're still asking me for money? Hey, aren't you tired? "
The two of them almost got into a fight. They spoke back and forth, but it was not a real fight. This was because the two of them spoke humbly. This kind of dialogue could only be seen in Beijing within the country. It was a typical Beijing characteristic. It was very difficult to find it in other places!
Until noon, the two of them were still arguing about the endorsement fee.
"Three million. We can't afford any more."
"I don't need a single cent!"
"You, Zhang Ye, are there for all to see. Three million!"
"What reputation do I have? I don't have any reputation at all. Who would know me!"
"You're so boring, Little Zhang! You're so boring! "
Over there, the dishes were ready.
Old Wu brought the dishes to the table and looked at the two of them elegantly. "That's about enough. From the time I started preparing the dishes until now, the two of you have been arguing for two and a half hours. Do you still have the energy?"
Fat Sis took two deep breaths, picked up the teacup on the table, and gulped down the cold tea. "Phew, I'm so thirsty!"
Zhang Ye said, "It's settled then, Fat Sis."
Old Wu added, "Little Zhang is not an outsider. If he's willing to endorse your game, then just use it. Just give him a nominal endorsement fee. Isn't your company's financial situation not too good?"
Fat Sis exclaimed, "Aiya, it's not suitable, it's too unsuitable! Although Little Zhang is a B-list celebrity, everyone in the industry knows that he's getting an endorsement fee from an A-list celebrity. Especially now that The Voice is still in the limelight, no one would believe that his endorsement fee isn't at least a few million yuan. Even I would find it shameful to give him 3 million yuan! "
Old Wu laughed and said, "At most, we'll just have to wait for the game to get off the ground and start making money before compensating Little Zhang with a share of the endorsement fee. It's not a big deal."
Fat Sis said, "We still don't know how the game will turn out. The National Gaming Expo will be held in a few days, but the demo version isn't ready yet. A lot of the details are still being tweaked. If it falls through, how am I going to compensate Little Zhang?"
Lunch was ready.
Zhang Ye was also getting tired from all the talking, so he started eating.
Old Wu also sat down. As she ate, she said, "I don't know much about games, but you can talk to Little Ye about it. He's quick-witted and has a lot of ideas."
"Right, I'll give you some advice," Zhang Ye said as he chewed on something.
Fat Sis did not think much of it as she picked up some meat for Zhang Ye with her chopsticks and said, "Making a game is quite different from making a television program or a commercial. They're two completely different fields. I know that Little Zhang is very good at game planning, but I'm sure he doesn't know much about games. This new game we're going to make is a strategy attack and defense puzzle game. The player can control a group of soldiers with all kinds of weapons, while the enemy, which is the computer AI, controls another group of soldiers. Different weapons and soldier types have different lethality. In the end, if the player's soldier type can reach the center flag first, they'll win and proceed to the next level. Each level will be more difficult than the last, and there's even a BOSS."
She gave a brief introduction of the rules of the game.
In the end, Fat Sis said with a headache, "Right now, the game model and the like have all been completed, except for the part where the soldiers fight. After testing it out, many of the people in the company felt that it's too cliché and boring. There's nothing new about it, and there aren't any special features that stand out. However, our game's advantage is that it's more playable and has a richer variety of levels. We've already designed 68 levels, but we're still hesitating on how we can make the game more interesting and innovative."
Hearing this, Zhang Ye looked up and blinked. "Does it have to be the soldiers fighting?"
Fat Sis glanced at him. "That's not necessarily true. We can always change it at any time."
Zhang Ye hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then I'll give you an idea. What do you think?"
"What is it?" Fat Sis did not take it seriously.
Zhang Ye did not hold back at all when it came to his girlfriend's family. "Can we turn the soldiers controlled by the players into different types of plants with different offensive and defensive abilities? And turn the enemies into different types of zombies? "
Fat Sis was stunned. "Plants? Zombies? "
Zhang Ye also stopped eating. He put down his chopsticks and found a pen and paper to write and draw on. "The model that I'm talking about is similar to your game. The only difference is that the objects that the players control are basically stationary. In other words, it's a tower defense game where the terrifying zombies are about to invade. Each type of zombie has its own unique features. For example, the Bucket Zombie has an extremely strong resistance to attacks, while the Miner Zombie can dig a tunnel to bypass the plants planted on the surface of the soil, etc." Every time he mentioned one, Zhang Ye would simply draw one out and demonstrate it to Fat Sis. "The way that the players defend against the zombies is by planting plants. There are dozens of types of plants, each with different functions. For example, the Cherry Bomb can kill all the zombies within a certain range, while the Man-eating Flower can eat the zombie closest to it. The players can target the weaknesses of the different zombies and plant the plants reasonably. This is also the secret to victory. "
Fat Sis was so engrossed by his explanation that she could no longer care about eating. She quickly asked, "Then wouldn't there be too few levels?"
"Why would there be too few? You mentioned that there are 68 levels in the game? In my opinion, that's what you call too few. If it's according to my design, each plant has its own unique attack power, special abilities, and purchase price. It's also a growing process, and there's also a collection of cards. The game can also have many modes, such as Adventure, Survival, Vase Breaker, Mini-Games, and Garden. " He gave a brief explanation of each mode and finally said, "Adding on the obstacles like night, rooftops, thick fog, and swimming pools, the game that I'm talking about has … almost infinite levels!"
After explaining for half an hour, Zhang Ye's spittle flew everywhere. He was getting more and more excited as he spoke. He had already used up more than a dozen A4 papers on the table!
The level graphics …
The names of the plants …
The zombies' characteristics and appearance …
Almost everything was included and it was extremely detailed!
Fat Sis was already amazed. "What is the name of this game!?"
Zhang Ye laughed and said, "I hope that it will be called … Plants vs. Zombies!"
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