Hangzhou, the interior of a Su-style garden-style mansion, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and pavilions, and the sun is just right, so comfortable.
In the small courtyard, an old man and a young man sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting happily. Besides Zhou Dongsheng and Ding Sanshi, who else could they be?
"You really have a golden touch. In just half a year, a project that was originally difficult to raise has already passed its third round of financing through your hands, right?"
Ding Sanshi sat roundly on the chair, patted his thigh, and sighed with great joy.
After all, under the recommendation of Zhou Dongsheng, Ding Sanshi was also one of the many investors in Mobike. It can be said that this shared bicycle has endured an unbearable weight in its life.
Since he is willing to invest, in addition to Zhou Dongsheng's reason, it is more because he is optimistic about Mobike itself. After all, the investment is real money. Although Ding Sanshi is rich, he will not use tens of millions of dollars to play with it.
He just didn't expect that such a shared bicycle could run so fast. Not long after he completed the investment, Mobike had already completed two rounds of financing in the blink of an eye.
Even the bicycle-sharing industry has swept across the country in an instant and has become a hot new capital favorite, with countless players flocking to it.
Ding Sanshi, who has a wide social circle, naturally saw relevant news in his own circle. He never thought that he, who never liked to follow trends, would get on the train that was ahead of the times.
And the value of this investment in Mobike has easily doubled after these two rounds of financing, and the rate of making money is indeed no slower than making money from games.
Thinking of this, Ding Sanshi couldn't help but feel more and more emotional about the magic of the young man in front of him. The more he was exposed to it and the more things he witnessed, the more he felt that Zhou Dongsheng's talent was so extraordinary that it was hard to describe.
"I didn't pay much attention to it. I just thought "Pokemon GO" was quite interesting. I followed suit and ran a marketing campaign. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good. As one of the investors, Pig Factory is embarrassed. Why don't you add some stuff to the prize pool?"
Zhou Dongsheng said happily.
"You know that you don't go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing, don't you think I'm here in the autumn wind? But for such a trivial matter, you won't have to go out personally, right?" Ding Sanshi teased nonchalantly.
"Of course, if I have to trouble you, Brother Ding, to take action on such a trivial matter, it would be too shameful. I just mentioned it casually." Zhou Dongsheng laughed.
After chatting for a while, Ding Sanshi suddenly remembered something, suddenly became interested, and took the initiative to lean over and said: "By the way, have you played the mobile game that our pig factory is currently testing internally?"
After Zhou Dongsheng thought about it, the correct answer was immediately obvious. Besides the famous "Onmyoji" mobile game, what else could it be?
This masterpiece that represents the Pig Factory mobile game continues Pig Factory's consistent style in client games and firmly occupies a place in the field of mobile games.
There are countless stories circulating in the world about players having their hearts broken. At the same time, Zhu Factory has also developed the MOBA mobile game Ping An Jing based on Itchy Mouse to compete with Honor of Kings.
Although it has not reached the height of the latter, it has undoubtedly further enriched the value of this IP. When it comes to operating IP, the pig factory always has its own unique operating ideas.
"I have played it, of course I have." After thinking of the answer, Zhou Dongsheng replied without hesitation.
"How is it?" Ding Sanshi asked a curious question. Perhaps Zhou Dongsheng's metaphysics content was too high, which made Ding Sanshi a little interested.
"I can only use two words to describe it: it will be a hit!" Zhou Dongsheng said very confidently.
"Isn't it just a joke?" Such a decisive answer made Ding Sanshi not satisfied, so he asked back.
"Of course not. The mobile game market is now in a stage where hundreds of flowers are blooming and competing for beauty. In MOBA mobile games, the King of Goose Factory is now leading the way. It is nothing more than a mobile game that has once again replicated the success of PC games.
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"When it comes to moba games, Goose Factory does have a unique advantage, but when it comes to turn-based games, there is no doubt that Goose Factory is the well-deserved king in this field."
"After all, when it comes to the vitality of turn-based games, who can make themselves into a living fossil of online games like "Fantasy Westward Journey"? Nowadays, whether it is a PC game or a mobile game, it is still standing and creating greater glory.
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"Although the mobile game Onmyoji has changed its skin, it is still essentially a turn-based game. Isn't this the strength of Pig Factory? What's more, under the new theme background, it can create a lot of extremely playable games.
High content comes..."
Zhou Dongsheng was just blowing it with his eyes closed. After all, if he couldn't understand the answers even if he copied them, he, Zhou Dongsheng, wouldn't be able to talk and laugh face to face with Ding Sanshi, right?
Perhaps because he was praised deeply by Zhou Dongsheng, Ding Sanshi nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I agree with this. Moba is the only goose factory now, but the turn-based system naturally belongs to our pig factory."
The world..."
Turn-based... Zhou Dongsheng thought about it for a while. When talking about this gameplay, Zhou Dongsheng naturally thought of the game type Auto Chess.
The origin of this game type is somewhat similar to the birth of DOTA. It is derived from player-customized maps. Because of its interesting gameplay and novel mechanics, it is sought after by many players.
So step by step, you can ascend to the altar.
And when it becomes popular all over the world as a game type, when it comes to whether its gameplay is copyrighted, it naturally becomes Rashomon, whether it is moba, chicken, or auto chess.
In the end, they all became the gameplay that each game player competes for favor with. There is no difference in essence. On the contrary, the most interesting thing is to innovate based on the gameplay and bring more unique games to the players.
The Auto Chess gameplay itself is not independent and must be filled with corresponding content. Whether it is the bonds or the characteristics of the chess pieces, it is what truly determines the charm of the Auto Chess gameplay itself.
This may be the reason why Teamfight Tactics, a self-propelled chess game, is able to outperform others. When it comes to operating its own IP, Riot Games’ intentions do have a post-modern sense of Blizzard’s vision.
Zhou Dongsheng had almost forgotten about the auto chess thing, but he was reminded by Ding Sanshi. He immediately felt that if this gameplay was applied to Onmyoji, it would be somewhat fun.
sexual.
Not only Onmyoji, even if this gameplay is copied to Cai Haoyu and used in Honkai Impact, it seems that good auto chess content can also be derived!
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng felt a little itchy. The heart of Jiang Liu'er, who had once reached the top master position in Teamfight Tactics, began to get excited. He was already playing chicken.
But the world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships. It’s time to play chess and take care of yourself, isn’t it?
"Since the turn-based system is Pig Factory's trump card, I believe that Brother Ding's understanding of turn-based games is definitely better than mine. It just so happens that I have an idea for turn-based gameplay..."
Zhou Dongsheng said enthusiastically, and Ding Sanshi couldn't help but get excited, "Oh? You have an idea again? Tell me."
"Brother Ding, do you like playing chess?" Zhou Dongsheng smiled mysteriously, and then began to talk.
As Zhou Dongsheng explained in simple and in-depth terms, the expression on Ding Sanshi's face couldn't help but become more and more exciting. As the head of the pig factory, he is also a practitioner with a deep understanding of turn-based games.
Ding Sanshi quickly captured the unique charm behind this gameplay mechanism from Zhou Dongsheng's simple words.
It seems to be just a simple combination of chess pieces + bonds, but precisely because it is simple enough, it is easier to create ever-changing combinations and is extremely playable. Most national-level chess and card games have such characteristics.
Whether it is chess, Go, which is known as the last barrier of human wisdom, or poker, the gameplay itself is not complicated, and it is easy to get started but difficult to master.
This is true even for backgammon.
This is the unique charm of the simple gameplay itself, which gives people a sense of immediateness that it is not difficult and can be done by anyone. With this simple gameplay, it quickly accumulates a large audience and forms a basic base.
The gameplay itself has a very high upper limit, and there is a sufficient base as an audience, so it will naturally continuously cultivate advanced high-player groups, with progressive levels and distinct levels.
This is the characteristic of traditional chess and card games. Only then did Ding Sanshi understand the reason why Zhou Dongsheng asked him whether he liked playing chess.
Because what Zhou Dongsheng called "auto chess" is a new gameplay that was born out of traditional chess and cards. Ding Sanshi just thought about it casually and felt that this gameplay has great potential and is full of potential.
"You kid, not only do you have some golden hands, but what's the point of this brain? Why do these golden ideas come out one after another? This random auto chess idea is extraordinary!"
Ding Sanshi patted Zhou Dongsheng on the shoulder and said sincerely.
"Hey, didn't Brother Ding inspire me? When I mentioned turn-based games, this happened to be what I thought of. Do you think this model has taken off and developed a mobile game based on Onmyoji?"
"If it doesn't work, I think Fantasy Westward Journey can be a try..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile.
Don't tell me, when it comes to chess pieces and bonds, the content system that Fantasy Westward Journey has accumulated over the years is definitely not in vain. If you just simplify the complex and come up with a system, it can support a game.
Auto Chess.
"Fantasy Westward Journey is not very good, you can try Onmyoji. This gameplay may not be as exciting as chicken fighting, but the potential of casual games is unmatched by any other game!"
Ding Sanshi pondered for a moment and said very seriously, after all, games, the simpler the game, the wider the audience will naturally be. This is why some small games and traditional chess and cards can become so popular and stand alone.
Not all players can always maintain their enthusiasm and continue to explore the New World, especially when the edges have been polished by life and their passion has burned out, and they just want to find a spiritual harbor where they can rest for a while.
At this time, casual games are the destination for this type of players.
Compared with the hits of big-budget games, there are also quite a few phenomenal hit hits created by small casual games, such as jumping around and getting PUAs from all the players on the Internet.
He is a top performer.
The cost of large-scale production and casual games are not of the same order of magnitude, but the impact they can create is sometimes unmatched by the former.
After all, it is suitable for both young and old, can be played by both men and women, and is aimed at content audiences of all ages. This is undoubtedly the biggest advantage of casual games.
Perhaps the most representative work among them is "Happy Xiaoxiaole", which is truly a masterpiece that makes even old mothers want to stop.
"You kid, you really don't hide your clumsiness at all. Did you just say such a precious idea casually? I copied it backhand, so there's nothing you can do about it?"
Ding Sanshi said something as if to remind him.
Zhou Dongsheng shrugged nonchalantly and said, "Brother Ding can take it if he wants. Compared with Brother Ding's friendship, this thing is nothing to mention, not to mention the mere gameplay, I have plenty of it here."
After saying that, he pointed at his brain in a very pretentious manner, as if there was really a treasure bag inside.
Not to mention, Ding Sanshi is just like this. Confidence without strength often makes people think that you are arrogant, but when you have enough achievements to support it, no matter how arrogant you are, others will say that you are crazy.
capital.
This is obviously the case for Zhou Dongsheng now. A young man in his early twenties has already achieved such achievements. No matter how young and energetic he is, he is not too young.
"You, you, save up for a project later. After all, I have taken advantage of you a lot in "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds". I didn't expect that what the pig factory has always wanted to do was accomplished by you in an understatement."
Ding Sanshi never expected that the opportunity he gave young people would actually become an opportunity for the pig factory to achieve greater glory.
Now that "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has become popular all over the world, Pig Factory, as one of the investors, can be said to be proud and proud. Compared with the three generals in the hands of Goose Factory, Pig Factory is no longer alone.
situation.
At least with the help of the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", Pig Factory has achieved a rare comeback, especially when the "h1z1" introduced by Goose Factory has become silent...
This means that currently, in this three-thirds of an acre of land, the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is still outstanding. Even if other companies want to imitate this game that has become popular around the world, it will take some time.
This time difference is enough for this game to make a lot of money, not to mention that "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has begun the process of becoming a competition and continues to shine on the e-sports track.
This also successfully allowed Pig Factory to get involved in the field of e-sports. Even if Pig Factory wanted to get involved in e-sports before, it suffered from the lack of suitable project development in its hands and could only watch Goose Factory eat meat.
Well now, a version of "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has helped the pig factory solve two major problems at once.
The only flaw may be that this game is not owned by a pig factory. Fortunately, a pig factory is not a goose factory.
"What did Brother Ding say? If it weren't for the technical help provided by Pig Factory, then the degree of completion of this game would definitely not be as high, right?" Zhou Dongsheng said politely.
"I have an intuition..." Ding Sanshi suddenly changed the topic and said seriously.
"At this year's Wuzhen dinner, I'm afraid the protagonist will be none other than you." Ding Sanshi said sincerely.
On the eighteenth day of that year, at the Wuzhen dinner party, I stood there like a gangster...
But this year, it is obviously a two-level reversal.