The main reason is that when Li Yada was writing the content, he didn't intend to write it in detail at all. A lot of the content was just focused on the core content.
Who is Mr. Pei? A master of game design!
Why are you writing so long-winded?
In one simple sentence, Mr. Pei should be able to understand it. If you write too much, it will easily annoy people.
Therefore, the written content on the paper was relatively simple. When Pei Qian glanced at it, his first impression was that the game contained a lot of content and was a bit bloated.
The focus is still on the risks of this game.
Anyway, as long as Li Yada can prove that the risk of this game is high enough, then Pei Qian thinks it can be considered.
"Please briefly tell me your opinion first." Pei Qian looked at Li Yada.
Li Yada sorted out her thoughts a little.
Mr. Pei asked me to report, obviously there was something I didn’t understand.
Mr. Pei quickly read the plan, presumably having a general understanding of the content of the game.
After all, as a game design master, being able to figure out the entire game after seeing a framework should be considered a basic ability.
So, what should be reported now?
It should not be written in the report plan, and Mr. Pei can't figure it out.
Thinking of this, Li Yada said: "The person who proposed this plan is a small studio. The previous game was called "Blade of the Empire". It was launched on the Chaolu Game Platform and the results were acceptable..."
"The chief designer is Yan Qi. He has been in the industry for a long time. His previous design experience was mainly in the field of mobile games..."
"This game was designed by Yan Qi in a flash of inspiration. I think the content is quite bright."
"However, as I wrote in the risk assessment report, the scale of this game is too large and has completely exceeded the capabilities of Yan Qi and his studio. The estimated research and development funds are at least 100 million to start."
"Moreover, this game also carries high risks. The risks mainly come from the following aspects."
"The development experience of Yan Qi and his studio is very difficult for such a large-scale project, and many unexpected problems may be encountered during the development;"
"Due to the huge investment, the purchasing power of the domestic game market may be somewhat insufficient. Although it will have a good reputation among the niche players who prefer this game type, it is very likely that the R&D and publicity costs will not be recovered;"
"Moreover, compared to the relatively pure game content of "Return to the Shore", "Shuli" has more mixed content. This is an innovation, but it is also an adventure..."
"As for whether it is feasible and whether to invest money, it is up to you, Mr. Pei, to make your own judgment."
"The key is whether this idea and creativity is worth taking these risks."
Li Yada's introduction mainly focused on the background of Yan Qi and his studio.
After all, the gameplay of this game has been clearly written in the plan. It is nothing more than inspired by "Return to the Shore", but it has been integrated with many gameplays and various officially encouraged skipping mechanisms to create such a game of its own.
Mr. Pei should be able to figure out the whole game after taking a look at a few points in this plan.
By truthfully introducing the risks of this game, Mr. Pei should be able to give a more comprehensive evaluation.
When Pei Qian heard about the risks, he felt no sleepiness at the time.
It sounds like this project is quite reliable!
The chief designer and the entire development team have all worked on mobile games before? Have no experience in developing stand-alone games at all?
And I have only done small projects worth a few million at most, but this time it will suddenly reach hundreds of millions?
The point is that the game itself sounds like a hodgepodge. If it can replicate the success of "Return to Shore", the two games are too far apart.
On the surface, they all seem to have an element of suffering, but in reality, if you look deeper, the difference is huge.
Moreover, the background of the story is fictional, there is no IP, and the prototype is based on a relatively unpopular dynasty in history. This story background should not have any bonus points for players.
It feels good!
Pei Qian took the plan again and looked at it.
This gameplay of suffering in the early stage and grinding later does not seem to be completely unworkable, but considering two points, one is that similar games are rarely made into mass games, and the other is that the investment in the game itself is huge, and the development team is inexperienced, so
Taken together, the possibility of making money is actually very low.
Whether a game makes money or not is all relative.
The higher the investment, the more difficult it is to make money.
Because there are only so many player groups, it is difficult to break through the upper limit of game pricing. The more investment means the higher the guaranteed sales volume, and every time the sales volume increases by an order of magnitude, the difficulty will increase exponentially.
All in all, in one sentence, it’s worth a try!
Pei Qian thought for a moment and said: "You can invest money."
Li Yada couldn't help but feel happy.
Mr. Pei agreed, which means that the gameplay of this game is fine and it can be popular!
But after waiting for a while, without waiting for the next step, Li Yada hesitated and asked: "Mr. Pei, do you have any comments or suggestions? Is there anything that can be improved in the gameplay of this game?"
Pei Qian looked at the plan and then at Li Yada.
Areas for improvement?
In fact, he really wanted to give some instructions, but then he thought about it, and judging from the "results" he had given to Tengda Games and Yangyang Games before, he might as well take a rest wherever it was cool.
What if a random pointer has the finishing touch and makes this game take off?
That would make you mad.
Therefore, Pei Qian shook his head: "As an investor, don't always interfere. Everyone has their own ideas about games. After all, this is not Tenda's game."
"Besides, I think this game is okay, there are no big problems."
"The only thing I worry about is whether 100 million is enough. It might be better if we can add more."
"Imagination is priceless, how can money limit a designer's imagination?"
It stands to reason that 100 million is quite a lot, but for this kind of game, it is obvious that the larger the investment, the harder it is to recover the cost.
In other words, every additional amount of money after 100 million will make the game's profitability exponentially more difficult.
But Pei Qian couldn't directly say that he wanted to give more money. That would be unreasonable. After all, he only wanted 100 million.
And the system is still watching, so we have to find a way to fool him.
One advantage of a project like this is that the system will not use it for card settlement. For Pei Qian, the money is spent and he doesn't have to worry about it for a long time.
But for the time being, Pei Qian couldn't think of any specific reasons for spending more money, so he could only let the game's designers figure it out.
Li Yada nodded: "Really? Mr. Pei thinks so too?"
"Indeed, this kind of game still needs sufficient research and development funds to produce good results."
"That's it, I'll go back and ask Yan Qi to refine the plan again, and add back the content that was previously cut off. I'll also add some more to the game flow, level design, equipment, props, NPCs, monsters, etc.
Let’s do more.”
Pei Qian added: "Also arrange the recruitment as early as possible. You have to recruit people sooner or later anyway. Don't do it halfway and find that the progress is too slow. Then don't rush."
For game companies, labor costs are the bulk of development costs.
The more people you recruit, the greater your daily expenses will be. Recruit people early and spend money early. Recruit more people and spend more money.
Anyway, for such a big project, a new team needs to get used to it, and the development time cannot be shortened. Recruiting people early will not make the development progress much faster, but will cost more money.
Li Yada was a little touched.
Although she had anticipated that Mr. Pei might invest in this game and support Yan Qi's dream, she did not expect that Mr. Pei would be so open-minded. It would only be 100 million, and more money would be needed.
But to be honest, similar game effects are indeed achieved by spending money.
When Tenda made "Return to the Shore", the foundation was not very strong, so the content of the game was relatively pure, the game process was not very long, and the final price of the game was not high.
But now, Tengda's size is no longer what it used to be.
Maybe Mr. Pei saw the current predicament of Yan Qi, a small studio, and thought of the state of Tenda when it was founded, so he decided to lend a helping hand?
We can’t let the project "Mi Li" leave any regrets!
Sure enough, Mr. Pei's understanding of investment is different from other investors.
Other investors are thinking about how to cut costs and how to obtain the maximum return at the lowest cost. Therefore, when encountering this kind of project, the first reaction is definitely to reduce the cost, and the second reaction is to interfere in the project.
interfere with creation.
But Mr. Pei is different. When encountering this kind of problem, his first reaction is to consider whether there is enough money and whether to recruit people as soon as possible. Moreover, even though Mr. Pei is always a master of game design, he fully respects the original designer's ideas and has no idea at all.
Any intention to interfere with creation!
It can only be said that Mr. Pei’s first identity is still a designer, and then he is an investor.
In other words, even if Mr. Pei is an investor, he is an investor of a completely different nature from other investors.
"Okay, Mr. Pei, I'm going to tell the designer right now and ask the designer to go over the plan again and make up for all the ideas that were cut off before to complete the game."
"Uh... Or wait until He Desheng comes back and let He Desheng talk?"
"I still have to ensure that my identity is not revealed."
What Li Yada told Yan Qi before was that she knew the people at Yuanmeng Venture Capital and could talk to them, but if she came directly to the official to convey the message, it would be a bit beyond the scope of a friend and could easily arouse suspicion.
Therefore, it would be better to wait for He Desheng to come back and discuss it as the person in charge of Yuanmeng Venture Capital.
Pei Qian nodded: "Well, yes, we still need to keep it confidential."
"Speaking of which... can you still keep Chaolu Gaming Platform's identity a secret?"
Li Yada thought for a while: "It's okay, it's safe for now."
Pei Qian felt a little relieved: "Okay, keep hiding it for as long as you can. This is very important."
If you continue to hide it, you can continue to burn money. Don't expose it in the short term, and you can burn more money.
Once the relationship between Chaolu Game Platform and Tenda is exposed, it will be forced to enter the next stage.