Yan Qi could not help but frown. "Rules and tricks?"
He was confused. I've been in the game industry for so many years. Why haven't I heard of such a thing?
Strictly speaking, the game industry was a creative industry, just like movies. Creativity was very important.
As for creativity, what kind of rules or knocking on doors were there to speak of? Didn't it all depend on a flash of inspiration?
If creativity could be replicated in batches, then the creation of the cultural industry would be much simpler. It would be nothing more than piling on manpower around one idea after another.
The truth was that there would never be a lack of manpower, but creativity was always scarce and could not be replicated.
Therefore, in the game industry, the true game designers were highly respected.
That was their scarcity and irreplaceability.
Thus, Yan Qi instinctively did not believe Li Yada's words.
Li Yada could see Yan Qi's doubts and knew that it was normal for him to have such doubts.
Most designers in the outside world would think that creativity was based on a slap in the head, a flash of inspiration, and luck before working with Boss Pei.
Every designer who was brought up by Boss Pei would look at problems from a different perspective.
Indeed, creativity could not be mass-produced, but that did not mean that there were no rules and tricks.
Boss Pei's design method was actually to look at problems from a different perspective under the premise of following the rules of game design.
Coupled with rich experience, strong game design skills, and precise control of players' mentality, a miracle happened.
Li Yada knew that if she told Yan Qi directly, he would not believe her.
After all, Li Yada's current persona was that of an ordinary employee of Chaolu Games Platform. Her words were not convincing.
She could only continue to ask her 'friend who worked at Tengda' for help.
Li Yada pushed her glasses. "Actually, I heard this from my friend who worked at Tengda. She participated in Tengda's new game seminars and participated in the design process of several successful games.
"These rules and tricks were summarized by her according to Boss Pei's design process.
"Of course, this is actually not a secret within Tengda. All the designers in the games department basically know about it."
Yan Qi's expression changed in an instant. From a moment ago, he was skeptical, but now he was looking forward to it.
This was Boss Pei's design method?
That's right!
Yan Qi would definitely not believe it if others said that they had mastered the rules and tricks of game design.
That was because these people couldn't consistently produce good games, so what was the point of saying that?
It was like a person telling you that he knew the stock market like the back of his hand, but when you asked him about it, he found out that his income from the stock market was less than the interest of his bank deposits. If that wasn't a liar, then what was?
In the entire domestic games industry, Yan Qi only respected one person: Boss Pei.
That was because Boss Pei did not just specialize in one type of game. He was all-rounded.
He made all kinds of games, and all of them became popular.
Yan Qi believed that Boss Pei had grasped the rules and tricks of game design.
That was because Boss Pei's achievements and contributions in this industry were enough to prove this point.
"Sister Li, quickly tell me, what are the rules and tricks?" Yan Qi showed a strong curiosity.
Seeing Yan Qi's expression, Li Yada knew that she had laid the groundwork.
Even if Yan Qi didn't believe it after hearing it, he would at least think about it carefully.
That way, Li Yada's goal would be achieved. At the very least, she wouldn't be playing the lute to a cow.
"In Tengda, every time Boss Pei decides to make a new game, he would give a few especially unreasonable requirements. He would ask the designers to recreate the full look of the game according to these requirements.
"The designers would think about these requirements over and over again to determine the final form of the game in Boss Pei's mind and design it."
Yan Qi was stunned. "Especially unreasonable requirements?"
Li Yada nodded. "Take Repent and be Saved as an example. Boss Pei gave five requirements: first, it had to be set in China, with lots of puzzles and text content in ancient languages. Second, it had to be extremely difficult. Third, it had to be a large-scale action game. Fourth, it had to be the longest refund period. Fifth, the game had to be called Repent and be Saved.
"After giving these requirements, Boss Pei did not ask about the specific design of the game. Instead, he let the designers do whatever they wanted.
"However, after the game DEMO was created, Boss Pei adjusted the difficulty of the game and added the weapon 'Pudu'."
At this point, Li Yada still remembered it clearly.
When Repent and be Saved was first established, Lu Mingliang was still around. Li Yada had attended this meeting as an ordinary designer.
When she heard Boss Pei's requirements, she was completely confused. She could not think of any possibility that the game would become popular.
She did not expect that she would become the chief designer and take over the game not long after.
What's more, she had not expected to come to Morning Dew Gaming Platform and use Repent and be Saved as an example to explain Boss Pei's methods to Yan Qi.
Yan Qi frowned slightly and listened intently. His expression was very serious, as if he did not want to miss a single word.
His brain worked quickly, trying to figure out the meaning behind these five requirements.
At that time, Lu Mingliang and Li Yada were both confused. They did not understand Boss Pei's design intentions at all. They even continued developing the game in a daze. It was only when the game DEMO was released that they understood Boss Pei's design intentions.
Although Yan Qi did not have the 'standard analysis method of Boss Pei's intentions', he had played Repent and be Saved and analyzed it in depth. He knew the details of the game and even the series of events when it was first released like the back of his hand.
Using the finished product to compare these requirements was equivalent to looking at the standard answer before looking at the content of the question. Naturally, it was much easier to decipher than Li Yada.
"The Chinese setting and the plot content written in ancient Chinese are to highlight the cultural connotation and establish the label of a 'domestically-produced action game'. On one hand, the high difficulty is to let players challenge themselves and make the game more recognizable. On the other hand, it is to break the fourth wall …"
Yan Qi went through everything from beginning to end and realized that Boss Pei's five requirements were indispensable. From the game design to the initial publicity, they were all connected.
What's more, after the DEMO was released, the difficulty was adjusted, and the weapon 'Pudu' was added. It made Repent and be Saved go from an excellent game to a godly game.
However, after analyzing, Yan Qi became even more confused.
"Big Sister Li, I can roughly guess the reason for these requirements.
"But … obviously, Boss Pei had planned the final form of the game from the beginning, right?
"I can only say that Boss Pei is a genius. He's too powerful. Tengda's other designers created these games because of Boss Pei's ideas.
"Where are the 'rules and tricks' that you mentioned?"
Li Yada smiled. "At the beginning, I had the same thoughts as you."
"However, after thinking about it carefully, I don't think that's the case.
"Let me ask you two questions.
"First, Boss Pei only made these requirements, but he never asked about the details of the game's design. So, how can Boss Pei be sure that the game will be like his expectations after it is created?
"Second, how did Boss Pei come up with these requirements?"
Yan Qi looked lost as he fell into deep thought.
That's right. How can Boss Pei be sure that the game will be like his expectations after it is created?
Yan Qi had indeed deduced Boss Pei's intentions from the finished product of Repent and be Saved. However, that was equivalent to hindsight.
In fact, the general direction of the game was set based on these requirements. However, there were many ways to deal with the details.
Boss Pei did not care about the details after giving these requirements. How could he know that the game would not deviate?
There were only two explanations. First, he thought that the designers were connected to him. They would definitely be able to create the game that he envisioned based on these requirements. Second, he thought that it did not matter how the details were done. As long as the main points were not deviated, Repent and be Saved would still be Repent and be Saved no matter how the details changed.
It could also be a combination of both.
What Yan Qi was more concerned about was Li Yada's second question.
How did Boss Pei come up with these points?
It could not have come out of nowhere. There must be a source.
Suddenly, Yan Qi's eyes lit up. "Are you saying that these requirements are not only Boss Pei's control over the general direction of the game, but they are also the cornerstones of Boss Pei's design? You can analyze the source of Boss Pei's inspiration?"
Li Yada smiled and nodded. She was quite satisfied with Yan Qi's understanding. "That's right."
Yan Qi looked even more shocked.
So this was the production process of Tengda Games?
Boss Pei had only given a few requirements, and the person-in-charge had perfected the entire game according to these requirements.
These requirements were not only Boss Pei's control over the general direction of the game, but they were also the cornerstones of the game that he had derived from his inspiration.
Why did Boss Pei do this?
Obviously, on one hand, it was to nurture and train the designers under him so that they would not become mere tools. Instead, they could all become game design masters. On the other hand, Boss Pei was busy with work. There were too many things to consider. It was not realistic for him to design the game himself.
It was no wonder that Tengda Games was so productive. It was no wonder that Boss Pei could produce all kinds of high-quality games so frequently while handling various industries.
It was all because of this development model that was so different from other games companies!
Yan Qi had been puzzled before. He was a producer, and so was Boss Pei. Why did Boss Pei only produce one good game every few months? Why did they keep coming out? Why did he only produce one good game? Why did he have to work so hard and exhaust himself?
Obviously, the two of them were not just different in design and management skills. There was a huge difference in their most fundamental philosophy!
After confirming this, the next step was even more crucial.
Through reverse analysis of these requirements, which were the cornerstones of the game design, one could analyze the source of Boss Pei's inspiration.
This was the 'rule' and 'trick' that Li Yada had emphasized before!
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