socalfunplaces Chapter 3: How can this be called torturing the reader?
Chapter 3: How can this be called torturing the reader?
Shen Huaizhou saw the overwhelmingly negative reviews.
Without saying a word, his divine hand began to fly wildly across the keyboard!
"Damn it! Don't run away if you dare! You've never seen a dragon, but I have!"
"Have you even played this game?! If you haven't, what are you spouting, Shagil?!"
"If you play games, you'll become a red-hot individual too!"
"You don't even know about 'Getting Over It' made by Insomnia Games? You've actually played games?"
After this friendly exchange with the readers was published...
The number of people who have collected this book has indeed increased quite a bit.
[My attempt to slack off is just to drive the players crazy!]
[Collection count: 20]
[Comments: 34]
Most of the comments were replies from the person who had just seen the news.
Suddenly, I saw the section with the rating "Popularity: 20/100".
Wait a minute! Does adding to favorites equal popularity?
Eighty more are needed to complete the task?
Thinking of this, Shen Huaizhou felt a surge of malice rising in his heart!
He immediately opened four group chats and shared his novel in them.
[Insomnia Remedy: Everyone come and see this! The author actually created an original game within the novel; his mouth is as hard as titanium alloy!]
[Insomnia Remedy: Comments are now only available after reaching fan value 1. Comment if you have something funny, I'll give you a red envelope.]
As he spoke, Shen Huaizhou sent a 100-yuan red envelope to the group.
Feeling the praise from the insomnia experts in the group, someone immediately went to comment on their own novel.
[Guan Tianju: Holy crap! An original game? This author is amazing!]
[Jiangdong Rat: Tsk! I have to watch this! Thanks for the red envelope, Insomnia Master!]
I watched helplessly as each item I added to my collection saw its value increase.
Until the next morning.
The total number of favorites for the novel "I'm Just Giving Up, I Only Want to Torture Players" has finally surpassed 100!
……
[The novel has now been added to 100 collections, and its initial popularity score has been achieved: 100/100]
[The game "Getting Over It" can be extracted.]
Shen Huaizhou extracted the game without hesitation.
The games extracted from them include more than just the source code.
It also includes some other information.
[Currently, I have a 60% understanding of the game and own 100% of it.]
The level design and character design for this game have been approved.
Shen Huaizhou took a close look at the project proposal for the game, titled "Digging for Survival".
Then he let out a long sigh:
"really."
"No wonder the players are so enthusiastic."
"This game is a milestone of great significance in human history, as it demonstrates that humans did indeed evolve from ancient apes."
"It reduces the complexities of modern language to the most primal roars of humankind."
"Even after hundreds of millions of years, I can still understand the sadness, anger, and despair in it."
Until the entire content of the game is clearly in my hands.
Only then did he understand what it meant to have complete control.
From game design theory to a detailed explanation of the ninth art, and even the mindset of the game's original creator.
I experienced it all in detail!
Shen Huaizhou was just a lowly writer at level 2; he knew nothing about game development.
But now, he completely understands all the design principles behind "Getting Over It".
Now, if he were to introduce this game, even if the original creator came over, he could easily outshine him.
Of course, this discussion is limited to this one game only. If we were to discuss the reskinned games from major developers, that would be different.
That's a bit of an oversimplification...
"Fortunately, I still have some basic game design knowledge."
Shen Huaizhou decided that while writing books, he would also incorporate the game design concepts and content in his mind.
We all need to relearn everything.
Life isn't a novel; there's no single main plot. What if things go wrong?
If you really want to make games, you still need to learn something.
Otherwise, it would be more practical to go home and work as a security guard.
After carefully examining all the design ideas behind this game, it seems that every single one of them is designed to torment the player.
But in reality, it's still TMD that's tormenting the players.
A hammer, an earthenware pot, and a middle-aged man with a disability but a strong will.
After reading the entire proposal, Shen Huaizhou only had one thing to say:
As Master Bang soared into space, a white-haired old man breathed his last contentedly in front of his computer.
The screen was covered in cobwebs, and the mouse was completely destroyed after the final blow, but the old man's soul was finally at peace.
How so?
Open up!
Shen Huaizhou's gaze finally fell on the end of the game design proposal.
Go check out those bald guys in the studio first!
A few minutes later.
With a little hesitation, Shen Huaizhou saw the entire appearance of his studio for the first time!
Standing in the lobby, looking at the dozen or so computers, my eyes were glazed over.
The interior remains largely unchanged, with signs for planning, operations, and art hanging in the small half-floor office space.
Da Chen was in charge of the front desk himself, handling reception and managing the water dispenser.
Chen Qingshan, a student.
Su Jianxue is the financial director of the Insomnia Game Studio.
However, the entire office area was kept very clean, and people were still doing what they were doing.
That's right, there are almost no game posters in the entire area that belong to their own studio.
It's all outsourced.
It cannot be repaired.
……
Shen Huaizhou could only hold the demo hard drive of "Getting Over It" and click to enter the work group.
[@Su Jianxue @Chen Qingshan: I just finished a game demo, where are you guys?!]
I really want to go home and be a security guard!
Why is there not a soul at my workstation? Is it a day off? Didn't you notify me?
After sending several messages in a row, Su Jianxue and Chen Qingshan glanced down at them in the meeting room.
It's a message from the work group.
A new game demo?
When Chen Qingshan saw the message from Shen Huaizhou, he finally spotted him from afar outside the conference room door, looking like he hadn't woken up yet.
He was looking at his phone while wandering around the work area.
"They've really come up with a new game?"
"Wait a minute? When did Old Shen become so motivated?"
Chen Qingshan and Su Jianxue exchanged a glance, looking hesitantly at the game demo sent by Shen Huaizhou.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than he heard the sound of a game starting!
That was another game level designer in the studio.
I could already hear the sound of a pickaxe chiseling at the ground.
"Da Chen, that voice..."
"Could Old Shen have actually created some kind of game demo?"
Su Jianxue and Chen Qingshan both became curious, their hands seemingly having their own ideas, following the game demo sent in the work group.
I then opened the executable file.
The two were both fledgling game designers, so they naturally had no resistance to a brand new game.
When they came to their senses, it was as if they could see Shen Huaizhou sitting in front of them.
He proudly tossed the new game plan in their faces.
"New game! A new game guaranteed to sell a million copies! Want to try it?"