In a cafe near Handong University, Pei Qian was drinking coffee while staring at the screen of his mobile phone, memorizing the content on it.
Yesterday, He An from Mengguo Games agreed to come to Jingzhou, but whether he is willing to teach depends on the results of the test.
As for why we chose this cafe as the meeting place instead of Moyu Internet Cafe... the answer is obvious.
Pei Qian goes to Moyu Internet Cafe so often that all the clerks know him.
If you don't explain it in advance, the clerk will definitely expose the flaw; but if you do explain it and let the clerk cover it for you, then too many people will know about it, and the news will easily leak out.
What's more, the Internet cafe is opposite the Halo Studio, and Ruan Guangjian runs there every day to buy coffee. If he bumps into him, Ruan Guangjian will shout "Mr. Pei", which will be wonderful.
Therefore, after considering all aspects, Pei Qian decided to avoid his own property as much as possible in future meetings. The less people knew about the fact that he invited He An to give lectures, the better.
Anyway, it’s just to spend money and learn knowledge, don’t worry about so many details.
Currently, only Assistant Xin and the driver Xiao Sun know about this and are working hard to cover Pei Qian.
It is already 2 o'clock in the afternoon. According to Xiao Sun's report, Mr. He has already got off the plane and may arrive in more than forty minutes.
And Pei Qian has been reviewing unexpectedly from last night to now, except when sleeping.
As for what to review if there are no textbooks?
Pei Qian thought hard and could only make a prediction.
He spent a lot of time yesterday to search out all the games that He An had made. It was impossible to play them again. He could only take a rough look at the relevant videos, and then read the explanations and reviews of the games.
, master some basic knowledge.
Anyway, as long as you don't act too much when the time comes, and then use the tuition fees to express your sincerity, it should be fine.
After searching Pei Qian for the games He An had worked on, I realized that this was really a senior giant in the domestic gaming industry.
He An was born in 1969 and is 42 years old this year. When he was twenty years old, he had already produced his first casual game. Later, he produced a well-known stand-alone RPG game in the industry and achieved great success. He established his own game company
The company is Mengguo Games.
His latest game is a multiplayer national war type RPG that was developed three years ago and is still in operation today and in good condition. However, after developing this game, he has become famous and is in a semi-retired state.
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Such a big boss can be said to have witnessed the development history of the entire domestic game industry and has made achievements in multiple game types. He is definitely qualified to teach the vast majority of designers in the country.
It is even impossible for ordinary people to invite him.
However, this also brings about a problem.
There is so much content that Pei Qian needs to review unexpectedly!
With so many games, Pei Qian could only take a quick look at them. Once He An asked more in-depth questions, he would probably not be able to answer them.
Pei Qian was helpless, but he only had so much time, and he was not a genius with a photographic memory, and many of the games here were too old. Although they were famous at the time, Pei Qian had never heard of them and had to memorize them by rote.
Back, the effect can be imagined.
I have no choice but to rely on my European emperor's luck and money-making abilities.
In the process of memorizing the questions, forty minutes passed before I knew it.
"Mr. He, this way." Xiao Sun pushed open the door and led a middle-aged man in his forties into the cafe.
Pei Qian recognized He An immediately. Compared with the photo, he looked younger. Although he was a little slovenly, the confidence of a middle-aged successful person still exuded inadvertently in his movements.
Pei Qian stood up, went over to greet him, and shook hands with He An.
"Hello, Mr. He!"
He An smiled warmly: "Are you Mr. Ma? Nice to meet you."
Pei Qian also smiled and nodded: "Yes, I am Ma Yang. Mr. He, please sit down."
The two of them sat down separately. After asking, Xiao Sun immediately asked the waiter to arrange coffee, and then went out to wait in the car.
Pei Qian has already told him that Xiao Sun will be fully responsible for He An's schedule during this period.
On the one hand, it is the way of hospitality, and on the other hand, it is to prevent cheating.
What Pei Qian wants now is to spend the 1.6 million as smoothly as possible without causing any strange rumors.
The two of them drank coffee and chatted.
He An looked calm: "I really didn't expect Mr. Ma to be able to make great achievements in the investment industry at such a young age. It's true that a hero comes from a young age."
Pei Qian smiled slightly: "Didn't Mr. He already make his first game when he was twenty years old, and it became famous all over the country?"
The smile on He An's face became even brighter. Obviously, no one would feel uncomfortable with this kind of business exchange.
"Mr. Ma may be extremely talented in the investment industry, but game design is a completely different matter. I already told you before coming here that I would like to conduct a simple test. I hope Mr. Ma doesn't mind."
Pei Qian nodded: "Of course."
He An took out a folded document from his bag, about three or four pages, and handed it to Pei Qian: "Mr. Ma, just answer according to your own ideas. Don't be nervous. These should be considered relatively simple."
topic."
Hearing the words "relatively simple", Pei Qian breathed a sigh of relief. If it was basic knowledge, it didn't seem to be a big problem to get a passing grade on the content he had reviewed unexpectedly.
Of course, we cannot take it lightly.
Pei Qian took the test questions, took out the pen from his jacket pocket that he had bought at a large price for the surprise attack but had only used it a few times, and prepared to start answering.
However, after seeing the title, Pei Qian was dumbfounded.
Just scan through a few questions.
"What kind of psychology does the success of "Lonely Desert Highway" exploit the player group? What is the designer's purpose?"
"Why does the painting style of "Ghost General" stand out among all card games? How should designers balance the relationship between their own needs and the original artist's inspiration?"
"What is the original intention of pricing the Fire Qilin in "Sea Fortress" at 888? What effect does it have objectively?"
“What’s so special about Game Maker’s marketing approach? What’s the central idea of the game?”
"..."
"What kind of thoughts does the epitaph in "Back to the Shore" reflect the designer's thoughts? What effect does it have objectively?"
There are three pages in total, all of which are short answer questions, and the blank space is very thoughtfully left.
Pei Qian looked up at He An with a complicated expression.
Just test this???
I’m so busy memorizing the basics of the game and the game you designed!
It turns out that you used the game I made to test me. What do you mean?
If I had known this, why would I have searched for the game information you made? Wouldn't it be over if I just rewatched all Qiao Laoshi's videos?
Seeing "Ma Yang"'s surprised and confused expression, He An smiled slightly: "Haha, Mr. Ma, do you think I want to give you some basic knowledge, or questions related to the games I have done?"
"You can find all those basic knowledge by searching on the Internet, so there is no point in memorizing them by rote."
"As for the games I made...although I hate to admit it, they are already outdated."
"To learn game design now, you must learn the most innovative games."
"It just so happens that Mr. Ma, you are interested in games, and you happen to work in an investment company owned by Tenda. I hope you have some understanding of Tenda games."
“Learning more about Tengda’s design philosophy will help you the most.”
"Well, I said, this test is really not difficult, right?"
Pei Qian: "..."
I looked at He An and then at the test questions in my hands, feeling mixed feelings in my heart.
Forget it, what else can we do? Answer it!
Pei Qian wrote quickly, scrawled dots on the paper, and answered quickly.
He An was drinking coffee and waiting patiently.
…
Half an hour later, Pei Qian finished his answer.
Although it didn't fill three pages, I ensured that each question had at least three or five lines of words, which looked very similar.
In short answer questions, even if you make nonsense, you still have to fill in the blanks. This is a good habit that Pei Qian has inherited from high school.
He An happily took the test questions and looked through them, his expression quickly became unpredictable.
"The success of "Lonely Desert Highway" took advantage of the masochistic and exploitative psychology of the player base. The designer's purpose is to make players feel bored in the game and then give up the game."
"The epic ink and oil painting impasto style of "Ghost General" is very unique among many Q-version games, and the imaginative character design is also a bonus. The designer should completely give up his own needs and let the original artist play freely."
"The original intention of setting the price of the Fire Unicorn in "Sea Fortress" at 888 is to dissuade players from buying it. Objectively, it seems to stimulate the consumption of wealthy people."
"What's extraordinary about the marketing of "Game Maker" is that the poor marketing content accidentally triggers the effect of the up owner's spontaneous marketing. The central idea of the game is that 'being misunderstood is the fate of the expresser'."
"..."
"The epitaph in "Return to the Shore" reflects the designer's desire to try every means to persuade players to quit. Objectively, it has the opposite effect and stimulates the players' rebellious psychology."
He An looked at these answers, his brows sometimes frowned and sometimes relaxed.
Pei Qian drank coffee silently, feeling very complicated.
He hesitated for a long time, should he write down his actual thoughts, or should he answer the question based on the over-interpretation by Qiao Laoshi and others?
Although based on the principle of honesty, one should write down one's actual thoughts, but in that case Mr. He would probably have to fly away on the spot.
Therefore, Pei Qian could only answer the question with shame, using the standard answer that Qiao Laoshi over-interpreted and the successful game experience summed up by his designers.
But the problem is that Qiao Laoshi will not produce videos for every game of Mr. Pei.
There were some questions that Qiao Laoshi had never published in the video, and there were also some questions about "designer's intention." Pei Qian really didn't know how to answer them, so he could only let himself go.
Although this answer seems a bit ridiculous, it can only be so.
Hope it passes!
He An read all three pages, with a little confusion in his eyes.
"Some questions were answered very well; some questions were stated in relatively straightforward language, but the meaning was the same; and some questions...the answers were outrageous."
"To be honest, I'm a little bit unpredictable about your true level."