vrcanaries Chapter 3 Three Kingdoms Kill
Chapter 3 Three Kingdoms Kill
The only sounds in the office were gasps of cold air and the rustling of pages turning.
The three people's expressions changed from calm to agreement, then from agreement to shock, and finally from shock to admiration.
If it were when Tangren Media was first established, the three of them would definitely have unanimously agreed to produce this game.
But things are different now. Even if they think the game is amazing, they will subconsciously find fault with it.
After all, even the most confident person would start to doubt themselves after failing to find any problems with three promising games in a row.
The fact that all three of them thought there was nothing wrong with the game further proves that there is something wrong with the game.
Ren Wei was the first to question it. She hesitated for a moment, then stammered, "..."
"Is it really feasible for this game to focus on a PVP mode? Most mobile card games on the market right now are PVE, right? If we suddenly add a PVP mode, won't we get criticized?"
Tang She had already prepared his explanation while copying the document, so he spoke with great confidence:
"Even if we can make a high-quality reskinned card game like those mobile games on the market, so what?"
Because of our previous failures, players have lost trust in us, so even if our reskinned mobile game is well-made, it won't have a good effect.
Isn't that why we're completely clueless? Because the company has such a bad reputation, we absolutely have to create a blockbuster game.
We might as well go all in and make a mobile game that no one has ever made before.
Thus, due to players' curiosity, they will all download it and give it a try.
"As long as our game is good enough, it will definitely retain some players. Then, we can rely on these players to improve our reputation, attract more new players, and thus get on the right track, starting a positive cycle."
Ren Wei nodded; that was indeed the case.
This is why the three of them had no clue what to do; making a card-based turn-based mobile game is very simple nowadays.
Even if they were an unknown game company, they could still make some money from this game.
But they are not. They are a notorious company with a bad track record in the industry. Even if they make an ordinary game, players will nitpick and use all sorts of attacks to prove that the players are right.
Since they get criticized for making games now, they might as well make a well-known game so that players can criticize it without even downloading it, since everyone knows about the problems with reskinned card games.
Therefore, stepping out of one's comfort zone and creating a game that no one has ever made before might really be a solution.
Even if players want to criticize them, they should at least download the game and play it first, right?
And after playing the game, they might actually fall in love with it?
The first question, no.
Next to ask a question was Wu Yu, who was usually introverted and stammered a little, but Tang She still heard him clearly.
"Wouldn't the Three Kingdoms theme be too niche? Should we switch to a more popular original anime theme? Besides, there are only so many civil and military officials in the Three Kingdoms period, as you mentioned in the planning document. There won't be many more to come later on."
Tang She naturally had a solution to this problem, he said with great confidence.
"How could that be? Let's talk about the generals first. If you usually play anime games, you'll find that anime characters are actually very stereotypical. There are only a few popular attributes. After a lot of characters are released, you'll find that apart from their appearance, they are not much different at all, and they don't even look very different."
Furthermore, the requirement for a consistent art style in original anime-style content can easily lead to aesthetic fatigue among players.
This problem doesn't exist with Three Kingdoms-themed works. Each general has accurate historical records, and as long as the historical records are not violated, the art style doesn't matter.
Although the Three Kingdoms theme is not popular now, if you try to understand that era, you will find that the Three Kingdoms period was actually an era in which many heroes rose up and vied for power.
If players are willing to learn more, they will definitely become fascinated by this theme.
However, this also depends on your efforts. After all, it's a mobile game, and card art is a very important aspect. This game isn't primarily featuring pretty girls, so exquisite card art is essential if you want to attract more players.
Wu Yu didn't speak, continued to look through the proposal in her hand, and then nodded almost imperceptibly, agreeing with Tang She's statement.
The second question is resolved.
Finally, Tang She turned his gaze to Xiao Li, who tilted his head in confusion, and Tang She tilted his head in return.
"Well..."
Xiao Li pondered for a while while holding the proposal, but quickly gave in under Tang She's watchful gaze.
"You've included all the issues I can think of in your design proposal, and even the issues I can't think of, so I have no objections. My only request is that you find me a colleague. Including fixing bugs from previous games, there's too much work to handle."
Ren Wei, who had been observing quietly from the sidelines, took the initiative to respond upon hearing this.
"I've already posted the job ad online, and I expect people will come for interviews tomorrow. How many people do you need? And you, Wu Yu, let's outsource your work. You'll be in full charge of it, and I won't be finding you any colleagues."
Tang She's proposal boosted Ren Wei's confidence. Although the company's reputation was ruined, she could still recruit people if she raised the salaries a bit more.
Tang She breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Xiao Li's words; he was genuinely worried that the other party might have noticed something amiss.
Although Tang She didn't know what the problem was with the game, but...
If there are no problems, why does this game only have a score of 2.3?
Surely the system couldn't have tricked him, could it?
He silently apologized to his two colleagues, promising to repay them once he received the ten million.
When the time comes, he will be the lead planner, Xiao Li will be the lead programmer, and Wu Yu will be the lead artist. The three of them will sweep through the game industry together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
The meeting room fell silent again. After about two minutes, Ren Wei, who was once again engrossed in the proposal, suddenly looked up.
"Ah, sorry. I was so focused on looking at the proposal. If everyone has no further questions, shall we adjourn the meeting here?"
No one objected, and they all began to tidy up the documents on the table.
"Okay, let's just leave work here today and go out for dinner together. Tomorrow, Xiao Li and I will interview the new programmer, and then we'll officially start work?"
This should have been a joyous occasion, but no one cheered, since this was a game that could determine their fate.
Although Xiao Li and Wu Yu are not necessarily unable to find work, given their qualifications, they certainly wouldn't be able to find jobs with such good pay.
Moreover, the work atmosphere here is quite good; the boss is easy to talk to, and the colleagues are easy to get along with.
If they could, they really wouldn't want to leave.