Yan Qi asked eagerly, "Big Sister Li, how should we analyze the source of Boss Pei's inspiration?"
Li Yada paused for a moment and said, "Actually, my friend is not 100% sure about this. It's just some speculation. I think it makes sense after listening to her. You can judge it yourself. "
Yan Qi nodded immediately. "Of course."
After all, it was just hearsay. With so many mouths separating them, it was inevitable that there would be some omissions and mistakes in the meaning conveyed.
What's more, no one knew what Boss Pei was thinking.
Even the designers who had worked with Boss Pei could only speculate about Boss Pei's true intentions. As long as it was speculation, there would definitely be some deviation.
Yan Qi would not believe everything. If Li Yada made sense, he would listen. He might be inspired. If it did not make sense, he would not listen. Yan Qi would not lose anything.
Li Yada first patched in the disclaimer and then said, "Actually, to deduce the source of Boss Pei's inspiration, we should start from the basic requirements that Boss Pei gave.
"Obviously, Boss Pei derived these requirements from his inspiration. This is the cornerstone of the game design. Then, he confirmed the ultimate form of the game.
"The core of this ultimate form has been completely locked by Boss Pei. Only the external form can change to a certain extent. This change actually does not affect the essence of the game.
"After Boss Pei sets the general direction, he only needs to check on the work after a period of time to make sure that the game did not deviate too much. Then, there would be no problem.
"This is the basic process of Tengda's game development.
"Of course, it would be difficult to reverse-deduce the source of Boss Pei's inspiration from these basic conditions. After all, there are few sources of inspiration and many basic conditions. It would be difficult for us to determine which basic conditions were directly derived from the source of inspiration and which were supplemented by Boss Pei according to the final form of the game.
"This is also the difficult problem that has troubled my friend for a long time."
Yan Qi nodded in deep agreement.
This was what he was confused about.
According to Boss Pei's design process, he should first have a few inspiration sources and then derive the basic requirements of the game based on these inspiration sources. Then, he would design the actual form of the game.
However, there was still one more step, which was to add a few basic requirements based on the actual state of the game. This was because these basic requirements were for the designers to see, and they had to ensure that the game would not go astray.
For example, if Boss Pei wanted to build a building, he would first erect a few pillars on the ground and then imagine what the building would look like after it was completed based on these pillars.
However, other designers might not be able to meet Boss Pei's requirements if there were only these few pillars. Thus, Boss Pei set up a few additional pillars according to the completed state of the building.
These two batches of pillars could completely lock the shape of the entire building. The other designers would be able to build the building that Boss Pei wanted based on these pillars.
What Yan Qi was confused about was how to distinguish between the two groups of pillars.
He had to distinguish which were the sources of Boss Pei's inspiration and which were added later.
It was just like building a house. The walls looked similar, but some were load-bearing walls and could not be torn down. Some were not load-bearing walls and could be knocked down.
If they found the wrong one, mistaking a non-load-bearing wall for a load-bearing wall, or knocking down the load-bearing wall, the consequences would be very serious.
Li Yada said, "Actually, this is very difficult, but it's also very simple.
"If there is only one design plan, it would indeed be impossible to distinguish.
"However, if we can go through every game that Boss Pei designed, put all the requirements that Boss Pei made together, compare, and analyze, we would naturally be able to extract their similarities."
Yan Qi could not help but have a sudden realization.
That's right! That's the logic!
If there was only one game, it would not work.
However, if they could summarize the requirements that Boss Pei made when he designed all the games and filter them, they would naturally be able to find a relatively correct answer!
The more samples there were, the closer the deductions would be to the truth!
Although they had not really come up with a usable conclusion, Yan Qi was already quite convinced by Li Yada. He felt that this person was really hidden deep, as if she had opened the door to a new world for him.
Li Yada continued speaking. "As there are too many games involved, my friend did not explain them to me clearly. However, she summarized the rules and revealed some to me."
Yan Qi nodded. This was very reasonable. After all, Boss Pei had created so many games. Even if Li Yada's friend was a designer and had gone through all these games, she would definitely not have told Li Yada the detailed process.
The key was still the final result.
Li Yada: "In conclusion, Boss Pei did have some starting points when he decided to create games. Some of them could not be used as reference and could not be learned, but some of them could be used as reference. They also reflected some rules in game design.
"First, Boss Pei likes to make games that he has never made before. Even if it is the same game, he has to choose a completely different entry point.
"Among the many game types, Boss Pei prefers unpopular niche games. He works hard to make niche games to suit the tastes of the public, and then he breaks out of the circle.
"Second, Boss Pei likes to go against the popular competitive games in the market and choose unexpected methods.
"However, this difference must not go against the core fun and objective rules of the game. It must achieve an effect of 'it looks strange on the surface, but it makes sense on closer analysis'.
"Third, Boss Pei thinks that we should not follow the habits and thoughts of players on the surface. Instead, we should work hard to explore players' deeper desires.
"In other words, we should work hard to find the same gameplay that can bring players a deeper level of fun.
"Finally, in terms of packaging, Boss Pei chooses the most representative traditional Chinese culture and the more representative story background. He also adds some philosophical thinking that can resonate with domestic players.
"In summary, Boss Pei is very good at going against the popular methods in the market.
"On the surface, this seems to be going against the taste of the players, but in fact, it's breaking the stereotype that the players are tired of playing the same game. It's using a different, deeper kind of fun to guide the players and stand out from the rest of the games.
Yan Qi quickly recorded on his computer as he listened.
This content sounded rather empty and more like pure theoretical content. If there was no corresponding case to annotate, it would actually be very difficult to understand.
Yan Qi could not understand it very well yet, but he could slowly understand it by comparing it with Tengda's games.
After recording it down, Yan Qi quickly scanned through these patterns and seemed to have understood something. "So, my previous thoughts were completely wrong."
"I thought that Repent and be Saved had already perfected domestically-produced action games. In fact, it was looking at problems with a rigid and static perspective.
"What I saw was actually what Boss Pei saw two years ago.
"If Boss Pei decided to create another action game now, the game he created would definitely be very different from Repent and be Saved.
"If I want the game to succeed, I have to learn from Boss Pei and work hard to think from his perspective."
Li Yada nodded, satisfied. "That's right, that's the logic."
Yan Qi's previous thinking was completely overturned. He frowned and began to think seriously.
Repent and be Saved was indeed not outdated, but he could not create a game that mimicked Repent and be Saved.
That was because Boss Pei's games were always ahead of the times. That was why they were successful.
If Yan Qi wanted to succeed, he had to learn from Boss Pei and design a game that was ahead of the times.
It had to be very different from Repent and be Saved's style.
Yan Qi knew very well that he could not achieve Boss Pei's level. His action games would also not be as good as Repent and be Saved's.
However, there was a saying that went, aim for the best. Working hard for 100 marks might result in 90 marks, but working hard for 60 marks might result in failure.
Thus, Yan Qi had to work hard in the same direction as Boss Pei. That way, even if his game did not become popular, he could at least make money and lay a solid foundation for future popular games.
"Then … Big Sister Li, how should we do the opposite?
"Repent and be Saved is indeed doing the opposite of the previous domestically-produced action games. It forcibly increased the difficulty. If I do the opposite and reduce the difficulty, wouldn't that be the same as before?
"That doesn't seem to work."
Li Yada smiled. "Of course I can't."
"The so-called 'doing the opposite' is not a straight line but a spiraling process. Doing the opposite is not asking you to go back. Instead, it is to consolidate the existing rules and continue to pursue higher development.
"As for how to spiral upwards, that's a problem for you to think about. I can't help you with that."
Actually, Li Yada could design it, but she did not want to interfere too much.
It was better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. She had already taught Yan Qi the method. Whether the game could be created and how far it could go depended on Yan Qi himself.
Yan Qi quickly said, "Thank you so much!
If Big Sister Li had not reminded me, I might still be thinking of creating a game that imitates Repent and be Saved. That would probably end in failure.
"Although I don't have a clue about the new game, the general direction is much clearer now!
"I don't know how to thank you for sharing such precious information with me!"
Li Yada smiled. "Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Boss Pei.
"Increasing the number of outstanding domestically-produced games is Boss Pei's long-cherished wish. It is also something that Boss Pei has been pushing for.
"You can create an outstanding domestically-produced action game. That in itself is a form of repayment.
"To me, you don't lack anything. You only lack the right method, confidence, and courage.
"Now, you have the right method. As long as you maintain confidence and courage, there will be no problem!
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