Almighty Game Designer

Chen Mo was flipping through the comments and forum posts of Plants vs. Zombies.

If you want to do a version update, the main thing is to see what players like and want. If a new version is updated without addressing the core demands of players, it means nothing has been done.

At this time, Chen Mo noticed that a girl with jeans and a long ponytail came to the door of the experience store, dressed neatly.

Zhuo Yao? Chen Mo remembered her name.

This girl refers to the owner of Yuan Internet Cafe. She has been here before, when Chen Mo's experience store just opened.

Zhuo Yao looked at the first floor of the experience store in surprise: Wow, I haven't been here for more than a month. Your experience store is so lively! I remember that it was empty last time?

Chen Mo said: Of course, your Internet cafe can't be opened for a month, and there is no one?

Zhuo Yao was speechless: I can't say that, can your experience store be the same as an Internet cafe? Hey, it looks like you made a good game, so many people play it.

Zhuo Yao leaned on the sofa, and Chen Mo poured her a glass of water.

Last time you said you'd come over another day, but this time it's been changed for more than a month. Chen Mo joked.

Hey, don't mention it, there are too many things to do in Internet cafes, so I can't leave. Zhuo Yao said, And recently I've been addicted to a small game.

Chen Mo asked, Are you addicted to a small game?

Zhuo Yao nodded: Yeah, it's the Plants vs. Zombies that has been very popular recently. You haven't played it? You are a game designer, so it's impossible not to pay attention to the new tour list, right?

Chen Mo said, Uh... I'm playing.

Zhuo Yao is happy: I know, tell me, how many levels have you reached in Endless Mode? I've already hit level 97, and I'll hit level 100 soon!

Chen Mo: ...

Zhuo Yao noticed that Chen Mo's expression was a little weird, and thought he was too embarrassed: It's okay, I can teach you, my own routines are amazing, I will let you pass the first fifty levels!

Chen Mo pointed to a computer in the distance, where a girl was playing: She has hit level 174.

Ah?! Zhuo Yao was stunned, what do you mean?

She stood up and looked at the girl. She seemed to be a good girl. She should be a student from a nearby university. How could she be worse than staying up all night to play?

Wait a moment!

When Zhuo Yao first entered the door, she didn't pay attention to what games these people were playing, but now she looked at a few machines and suddenly noticed something.

Seems like the whole floor is playing Plants vs. Zombies?

This is an experience store, and the experience store can only play the designer's own games.

Could it be that……

Zhuo Yao looked at Chen Mo: Could it be, the author of Plants vs. Zombies...

Chen Mo nodded: Yes, it's down there.

Zhuo Yao was stunned for three seconds, and suddenly realized: I'm dizzy! You made this game! I also said, why is the logo at the beginning of this game so familiar? It turned out to be seen in front of your store!

Chen Mo was speechless: I said, you're not so forgetful, right? Your internet cafe is just across the street, and you can't even remember my logo?

Zhuo Yao was a little embarrassed, and coughed twice and said, Cough, well, you know that we who run Internet cafes live in Internet cafes all the year round, that...isn't it?

Chen Mo nodded and said in agreement, Hmm, yes.

Zhuo Yao laughed with a poof: What is it, let's not talk about it with you, teach me the secret of Plants vs. Zombies!

Chen Mo was speechless: Why are you all like this? When you see me, you will ask for a secret. There aren't many excellent posts in the player community. Go there and find it.

Zhuo Yao rolled her eyes: Stingy.

Chen Mo: ...

How can anything be associated with being stingy! It doesn't matter if I'm petty or not.

Obviously you are lazy!

Zhuo Yao said: Hey, but then again, I really didn't expect you, a rookie designer, to be able to make such an awesome game. It's amazing. Unfortunately, mobile games are not suitable for promotion in my internet cafe.

Chen Mo said, It's fine, I'll also do PC games in the future. By the way, I never asked, do you mainly use PC games or VR games in your internet cafe?

Zhuo Yao said: PC. I also want to change to a VR Internet cafe, but the initial investment is too large and I don't have that much money. Now the status of PC Internet cafes is indeed a bit embarrassing, and I have been struggling with this for a long time.

Chen Mo said: Well, I know that the PC game is mainly squeezed by the VR game, and it seems to be in decline.

That's why. Zhuo Yao was a little helpless, In the future, VR Internet cafes will definitely still be mainstream, and PC Internet cafes are expected to be gradually eliminated.

Chen Mo shook his head: That's not necessarily true.

Zhuo Yao was taken aback: Why?

Chen Mo said: It's very simple, PC Internet cafes are declining now, just because there is no super-explosive game on the PC side. What if there is a super-explosive game that can crush VR games on the PC side in the future?

Zhuo Yao's eyes widened slightly: It's not likely... it's possible.

Chen Mo said: It doesn't appear now, but it doesn't mean it won't appear in the future. Before Plants vs. Zombies came out, who would have thought that puzzle games would have such a big market?

Zhuo Yao thought for three seconds: So, are you praising yourself in disguise?

Chen Mo nodded: Yes.

Zhuo Yao: ...

Chen Mo said: The truth is this. I think you can continue to stick to PC Internet cafes, the prospects are not as pessimistic as you think. You see, PCs are completely crushing mobile phones in terms of performance, but mobile games are still alive and well. .UU reading www.uukanshu.com The VR game cabin has completely crushed the PC in terms of performance, which does not mean that PC games are not good.

Zhuo Yao nodded: It sounds quite reasonable, then I'll borrow your good words. I hope you can develop a super-popular game on the PC side to save my Internet cafe. When will you start developing it?

Chen Mo thought for a while: About... within two years?

Zhuo Yao rolled her eyes: Goodbye.

Chen Mo Yile: I'm serious.

Zhuo Yao: Goodbye.

It seemed that she thought Chen Mo was bluffing her, but she didn't believe it at all.

What Chen Mo said was not to comfort Zhuo Yao, he really thought so. While VR gaming in this world is mainstream, he doesn't think PC gaming will be replaced.

VR gaming isn't necessarily the ultimate form of gaming.

A very simple example, why are MOBA games all 45 degrees of God's perspective, not the first person?

Indeed, there have been game companies who have tried to make moba into a full 3D first person, and they have indeed made it, the production is also very good, and even played a gimmick of five roads (there are two roads above and below the map), but in the end The result is unsatisfactory, and the playability is far less than moba.

The game didn't even make too many waves, and not many players had heard of it.

The reason is very simple. Under the 3D perspective, the screening range and usage of many skills have changed a lot, and the operation mode has also changed. The player's ability to control the overall situation has been seriously reduced. The game directly loses some of the core fun of moba games, making it a chicken rib game.

This is one of the most critical factors that lead to the failure of full 3Dmoba.