January 7th, Friday …
At Shang Yang Games …
"Welcome, big boss, for your guidance!"
The moment Ruan Guangjian walked into the office, he saw Shang Yang Games employees lining both sides of the road to welcome him and applaud enthusiastically.
Lin Wan, Ye Zhizhou, and Wang Xiaobin stood at the very front, their faces filled with the words' seeking talent '.
Ruan Guangjian felt flattered and hurriedly said, "Don't, don't, don't be so polite.
"I'm just done with work over there and came to visit. Don't mind me; I don't want to disturb your work."
Lin Wan smiled and said, "No, no, no. Big Boss Ruan, you're too humble.
"As Boss Pei's most trusted concept artist, your art can be said to have given Tengda Games its soul. Tengda Games' high sales are largely due to you!
"You and Boss Pei can be said to be the best partners. Now that you're here at Shang Yang Games, even if you're just giving us some pointers, we would definitely benefit a lot!
"Come, please take a seat. This is the work desk specially reserved for you. Shang Yang Games will always welcome you!"
Everyone led Ruan Guangjian to a separate work desk that had just been vacated. It was right next to Ye Zhizhou and diagonally opposite Wang Xiaobin.
Ruan Guangjian sat down at his work desk and took out his drawing tablet. "Your work desk … is it Tengda's standard?"
He came to Shang Yang Games and felt like he had returned to Tengda.
The office environment was too similar!
The spacious office space, wide desk, comfortable ergonomic chairs, high-end computers, and dual monitors were all the same as Tengda.
Lin Wan nodded. "That's right. Shang Yang Games might be a subsidiary of Tengda Games, but there is no distinction between us. Boss Pei has always treated all his employees equally. He has never differentiated between them. "
"The office environment here has only been moved here for a few months. It has been rearranged according to Tengda Games' standards.
"This kind of arrangement seems to be easier to motivate the employees to work."
Motivate the employees to work?
Yes, indeed. Working in such a comfortable place was indeed very different from working in cramped and narrow work desks …
Ruan Guangjian listened to Lin Wan's introduction of Shang Yang Games as he switched on his office computer.
It was not bad. From Tengda Games to Shang Yang Games, he was very familiar with the office environment. He did not need any extra time to adapt.
"This is the game we're working on, 'Be Me!
It's a horror game. You can try it out and give me some suggestions. "Lin Wan pointed at the game icon on the desktop.
So far, BE
Be Quiet was already in the second major version, and more than half of it was done.
It was just that there was still a long way to go before it could go on sale.
Simple function development was very fast, but for a game to be officially released, the various gameplay and details had to be adjusted repeatedly, and a large number of bugs had to be fixed. These small details in the later stages could not be ignored.
Ruan Guangjian's expression changed when he heard the horror theme. He quickly waved his hands. "Horror game? No, no, I'm afraid of horror! "
"If I knew that you're developing a horror game, I wouldn't have come!"
"Like 'Midnight Call', 'Bugs', 'Chainsaw Maniac', 'Spooky Shadows', 'Resurrection Night', 'Psychic Flash', 'Ghost Records', 'Curse' … I was scared to death after watching all of these!"
Lin Wan was completely embarrassed. A question mark slowly floated above her head.
Huh?
He was most afraid of horror, but he had watched all of these classic horror movies?
Lin Wan did not know what to say for a moment.
She thought about it and said, "It's okay, our game is still in the development stage. It's not scary at all."
"Not scary at all?" Ruan Guangjian said as he reluctantly clicked on the BE Quiet icon.
QUIET's icon. "Then I'll try my best to play it."
Lin Wan nodded. "Okay, take your time to experience it. If you have any suggestions, you can tell me or Ye Zhizhou."
Ruan Guangjian put on his headphones and quickly entered the game.
Lin Wan secretly pulled Ye Zhizhou over and reminded him softly, "Keep an eye on him. He says he's timid, so don't scare him. Keep an eye on him, understand? "
Ye Zhizhou nodded. "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Before the two of them could finish their conversation, they heard Ruan Guangjian let out a scream that was neither too loud nor too soft.
When they entered the game, there was a dynamic game scene on the screen.
In the lunatic village, night was shrouded. A strange light blue flame burned, illuminating a lunatic villager with bloodshot teeth and eyes. At that moment, he was next to the strange light blue flame, waving a machete and chopping something.
The light was very dim, and one could vaguely see dark red blood splattering from the chopping thing.
After loading, the entire scene would suddenly darken, and the lunatic villager who had been chopping something next to the light blue flame would suddenly get up and walk out of the screen.
Then, before the player could react, the lunatic villager's face would suddenly pop out from the right side of the screen and appear in the player's field of vision at a super close distance. He would let out a sickly, maniacal grin and then slash at the camera with the bloody machete in his hand!
Accompanied by a scream, the screen would quickly be covered in blood. Then, the title of the game would appear, and the game would officially enter.
Ruan Guangjian was shocked by this scene just now. He almost jumped out of his seat.
Ye Zhizhou hurriedly said, "Are you okay?"
Ruan Guangjian nodded. "I'm fine, I'm fine … Ah!"
Not long after entering the game, he was shocked by a little mouse that suddenly scurried past the scene.
Ye Zhizhou: "…"
He suddenly had doubts about whether Big Boss Ruan could successfully experience the entire game and propose the corresponding art changes …
He thought about it and suggested, "Big Boss, why don't you just look at the art resources, including the original arts and modeling? Just look at those, and the degree of shock should be better."
Ruan Guangjian shook his head. "Definitely not!"
"From the concept to the original arts, to the modeling and scenery, the concept will change at every step. For example, from the original arts to the modeling, the artist's thoughts will be distorted, and the modeler will add in some of his own ideas. "
"No matter how hard you try, it's hard to avoid such a situation."
"Therefore, I have to see the actual scenery in the game so that I can feel the parts that are not harmonious in the overall atmosphere and make targeted changes."
"Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm fine."
Seeing that the big boss was so persistent in trying to experience the game after being scared twice, Ye Zhizhou could not help but feel touched.
Look at what professionalism is!
The big boss was obviously very sensitive to horror themes, but at that moment, he was trying his best to overcome the fear in his heart in order to make the game better. This kind of spirit was really touching!
…
Not long after, Ruan Guangjian's shock and fear filled the office of Shang Yang Games. Even Lin Wan, who was in the director's office, could vaguely hear it.
However, no one had any intention of laughing. Instead, they admired Ruan Guangjian even more.
He was so scared, but he still persisted. That was true love!
It could only be said that the big boss' success was not a coincidence but a kind of inevitability. Just this kind of perseverance was not something ordinary people could have!
Ye Zhizhou, who was sitting beside Ruan Guangjian, inexplicably felt a little proud.
Our game, the horror effect is so good?
Actually, Ye Zhizhou had no idea how good the horror effect of this game was.
This was Shang Yang Games' first time making a horror game. Although the design team had played horror games for a long time, and Lin Wan and the others had also gone to the haunted house to collect materials, they were still lacking in experience.
What's more, the main gameplay of this game was online. It relied on 'people to scare people' instead of using pre-set processes and mechanisms to scare people.
However, the game had not even started testing. There were no players in it, and it was all AI. Of course, the degree of horror would be reduced.
Coupled with the incomplete art resources, incomplete gameplay, and some small bugs, Ye Zhizhou felt that the completion of this game was far from enough.
But now, it could actually scare Ruan Guangjian like this. Did it mean that this game was good for ordinary people?
As he thought about it, Ruan Guangjian exited the game and took off his headphones.
Ye Zhizhou was just about to comfort him when he realized that Ruan Guangjian's face was rosy and his complexion was excellent. He even seemed a little excited.
Ye Zhizhou, "?"
He did not expect this situation.
Was this the same person who had been scared by a mouse and screamed?
Ruan Guangjian said sincerely, "Director Lin did not lie to me. This game is really not scary at all."
Ye Zhizhou, "?"
What's going on? Weren't you the one who was scared and screamed just now?
Ye Zhizhou vaguely felt that something was wrong. Big Boss Ruan's definition of horror did not seem to be uniform …
Before playing: No, I'm very afraid of horror themes.
In the process of playing: Screaming in fear.
After playing: Yes, it's really not scary.
Moreover, it gave people the feeling that he was not being stubborn. Instead, it was from the bottom of his heart.
Ye Zhizhou hurriedly took out a small notebook. "Big Boss, tell me what you think."
Ruan Guangjian's mental state was very good. He did not look like he had just been scared. Instead, he was a little excited.
"I think the gameplay of this game is almost there. However, it lacks the details and the creation of the atmosphere."
"It's through these small details that increase the horror atmosphere and make it easier for players to immerse themselves in the game. How can horror themes be done well? The key is to look at the details!
"For example, I especially like the opening scene of the game!
"I usually use the decibels and frequency of my screams to judge whether a horror theme is good or not. Obviously, the opening scene of the game is very good.
"However, this kind of content is still a little too little. Some of the small aspects are not taken care of.
"For example, we can add a setting. When a scary thing approaches, players will hear the sound of their own heartbeat. The closer the distance, the faster the heartbeat!
"This seemingly simple sound effect will be very useful in setting up the atmosphere!
"Another example is that the darker the better. If the visibility is too low, it will indeed make players more nervous. However, if players keep playing in such an environment with low visibility, they will feel very depressed. They will not be able to last long and want to quit the game to rest.
"Therefore, there should be a limit to the players' vision. It can't be too bright or too dark … It might not be clear in words. Let me find you a picture and see how it works.
"Another example is some small details. Although there are some scary mechanisms in the game now, they are relatively large and lack small mechanisms. What are small mechanisms? For example, a very strange movement in the wind, an object on the table moving slowly, a bloody handprint appearing on a piece of glass …
"Some people might not be able to see these small scaring mechanisms, but in a highly tense situation, the effect might be more frightening than those monsters that suddenly appear …
"This is not difficult to do. The key is to have patience …"
Ruan Guangjian did not stop talking. Ye Zhizhou quickly recorded it in a small notebook.
While Ye Zhizhou was recording, there was only one thought in his mind.
"This is called 'more afraid of horror themes'?
"Is there something wrong with Big Boss Ruan's understanding of himself?
"It's just that he screams a lot when he experiences horror games. In fact, his tolerance for horror themes is much higher than the average person's …"
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