Chapter 845 Promotional Video of the Poor Road Plan
After calming down a little, Pei Qian clicked on the promotional cg for "Ink, Clouds and Smoke".
The entire CG is in the traditional Chinese ink style.
A bit of ink smeared on the light yellow rice paper and turned into black clouds. Between the gathering and separation, a ferocious-looking alien beast was born, hovering in the sky with its teeth and claws, and groups of dark clouds shrouded the distance.
The ancient Chinese city pool...
At the same time, an old, deep voice narrated.
"According to legend, in ancient times, there was an evil beast in China that was transformed from resentment, named Nightmare. There are rumors that Nightmare beasts can weave dreams, feed on people's fear, hatred, despair, resentment and other negative emotions, and grow stronger day by day...
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Along with the narration, the CG screen of the game began to change continuously. Nightmare beasts were hidden behind patches of dark clouds in the sky, and countless grotesque monsters emerged to cause harm to the world.
A scholar realized that he was trapped in a dream, holding a scroll in his left hand and a pen and ink in his right hand. He began to use his calligraphy and painting power to defeat the monsters in the dream, trying to uncover the nightmare beast hidden in the dream; and the nightmare beast was also constantly
The earth breeds evil spirits to hinder the scholar.
Countless demons rushed towards the scholar. The scholar splashed ink and drew a huge boulder on the scroll. Then with a slight wave of the brush, the boulder immediately appeared above the monsters and crashed down, smashing the monsters into plumes of black smoke.
The monsters also lifted up the fallen rocks and giant trees from the cliffs and threw them at the scholar, but the scholar waved his brush and wiped out these foreign objects out of thin air.
The pen and ink are flowing freely, the black mist disperses, the scholar and the monster begin to fight fiercely, and the narration also tells the story background of the entire game...
This promotional CG is actually not complicated. It is not the kind of CG that is so fine that every hair strand and pore can be seen. It is not even comparable to the promotional video of the GPL Spring Split.
But the great thing about this video is that it fits perfectly with the game itself.
"Ink Clouds and Smoke" is a horizontal 2D game, not a 3A masterpiece with a large investment, and it is a Chinese-style game, related to calligraphy and painting elements, so it can be said to be just right to use this ink-style CG to display
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It not only highlights the characteristics of the game itself, but also reduces the difficulty of production.
In the updated trial demo, although it is only two small levels in the game and the game time is only about ten minutes, it shows the core gameplay of the game.
It is based on the operation mode of the traditional 2D side-scrolling game, including movement, jumping, double jump, attack, defense and other operations, as well as calligraphy and painting skills.
After clicking on the painting skill, the game screen enters a stagnant state, and time passes at an extremely slow speed. Players can choose scene elements in the game to erase, or create props by drawing specific shapes. For example, drawing a circle creates a big stone, and
Drawing polylines can create lightning and so on.
However, this also determines that the game cannot be played with a controller, and can only be played with a keyboard, mouse or touch screen.
The official also obviously intends to use the two platforms of computer and mobile phone as the main battlefield, promising that players will first play the computer version and then the mobile version.
It stands to reason that the mobile version would be more comfortable to operate, but after all, the computer version has more independent gamers and development is easier, so I’d better go to the computer version first.
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After watching the promotional video and the trial part of the game, Pei Qian looked serious, as if facing a formidable enemy.
No wonder so many people are pre-ordering, this looks really reliable!
The domestic independent game player group is one of the groups that supports domestic games the most. "Ink Clouds and Smoke" is a Chinese-style game that also combines traditional cultural elements such as calligraphy and painting with the game, which is obviously more lovable.
It’s just... can the demo of this game alone have such a good publicity effect?
Isn't this unscientific?
With some confusion, Pei Qian clicked on the promotional video for the Endless Project on the game details page.
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The video begins in a dark room.
A child wearing shorts and a white overalls was hiding under the quilt and reading a game magazine under the dim light of a flashlight.
Suddenly, there were footsteps outside the door. The child quickly turned off the flashlight, immediately lay down, hid the magazine under the pillow, and pretended to be asleep.
The camera turned and the time changed to daytime.
The parents were not at home, so the child carefully turned on the computer. On the screen was a domestic stand-alone game with a strong mosaic style.
The child put the game magazine aside, carefully followed the guide above and started playing.
Suddenly, the clock on the wall started to chime. The child quickly turned off the phone, then took a wet towel and covered the big head of the computer monitor. Then he quickly returned to his room, opened his schoolbag, took out his homework, and finally put away the wet towel.
After a while, the security door opened, and the child's father came back, touched the computer monitor, then looked at the child who was studying seriously, and then turned around and went about his own business.
The camera turned again, and the elementary school students turned into high school students. Although different actors were used, they could still recognize that they were the same person by their clothes.
In the smoky Internet cafe, there were some peers around him who were playing various online games. Only he was still playing domestic stand-alone games. It was just the same game as the one he played in elementary school, without any changes.
Some people laughed at him as to why he was still playing such an old game, but he just smiled and said nothing.
The scene changed again, and the high school student turned into an adult. It was late at night, and in a dilapidated and messy rental house, he was facing the computer screen and carefully using the game editor to create a game.
The messy room and the piles of clutter everywhere all hinted at his impoverished state, but he was still busy in front of the computer with enthusiasm.
However, during the day, a violent knock on the door woke him up.
After returning to the room with the rent and utility bills in hand, he was silent for a long time.
Finally, he glanced at the computer screen with some reluctance, closed the unfinished game project in the game editor, and then opened his resume.
After sending his resume to several companies, he habitually moved the mouse towards the game editor, but after much hesitation, he finally failed to click on it.
As soon as the camera turned, he opened the wardrobe, found a suit that he had not worn for a while, and then stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at himself.
In front of the camera, he was wearing a neat suit and his hair was neatly styled, but his eyes were a little dull and he just looked blankly at the image in the mirror.
In the mirror, he was still wearing a white suspender vest, shorts and flip-flops. His hair was messy, but his face was filled with a smile and his eyes were full of hope.
The two images form a sharp contrast, implying that he still wants to be an independent game producer in his heart.
Finally, he sighed softly, picked up the printed resume on the table, and prepared to go out to apply for a job.
However, at this moment, he found a golden invitation letter in the mailbox at the door, with the four characters "Exhaustive Plan" written on it.
A hopeful smile finally appeared on his face.
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The promotional video ends here. Although it does not introduce the Qitu Plan in detail, it has highlighted the significance of the Qitu Plan.
As for the plot behind the video, most people can figure it out: the independent game producer got the money and was able to continue to pursue his dream, complete the unfinished game project, and contribute to the development of domestic independent games.
Add bricks and mortar.
This game promotional video was shot and edited in a very short period of time.
There are many old buildings in the Imperial City that are full of the style of the last century. Many video game stores in the alleys also store game consoles and big-headed computers. Coupled with age-sounding filters, they directly evoke the imagination of many people.
Childhood memories.
The content of the video is also full of details.
In the era when home computers first began to become popular, domestic stand-alone games were also developing rapidly.
The newsstand next to the school would sell many game magazines. At that time, for many students who did not have much time to play games, they could buy a game magazine and read it over and over again. Even if they had never played the game, they could not buy it.
I still enjoyed watching the games inside.
When your parents don't come home from get off work, you can secretly turn on the computer to play games, but you must remember to use a wet towel to cool down in advance, otherwise your parents will be exposed when you touch them when they get home, and you will inevitably face a strong wind and rain.
With the rise of Internet cafes, online games have also developed rapidly, but at this time, domestic stand-alone games have gone downhill.
The protagonist in the video likes domestic stand-alone games, but there is a gap in domestic stand-alone games. While other students are playing online games, he still stubbornly plays domestic stand-alone games from a few years ago.
In the end, he became an independent game producer and wanted to fulfill his dream. However, due to financial constraints, he had to make a difficult choice between ideal and reality...
These contents all resonate strongly with those who watch this video!
After a little search on the Internet, Pei Qian instantly understood why the game "Ink Clouds and Smoke" has received so much attention in a short period of time.
Its demo is very fun, and it is more lovable. This is only partly due to the fact that the more important reason is that the promotional videos for "Ink Clouds and Smoke" and "Jiutu Project" have been uploaded to the Ellie Island website, triggering an enthusiastic response!
On several video platforms such as the Ellie Island website, the promotional video of the Endgame Project has been pushed to the forefront of the game area, and its popularity is still rising.
In the barrage and comment areas, many independent game players who were diving were blasted out.
"This video made me cry! Isn't this kid me? It's just that I have given up on making games..."
"My parents touch the computer as soon as they get home from get off work. This is so true! Is it true across the country?"
"Hey, that scene in the Internet cafe was really sad. Those of us who like stand-alone games have become aliens. When I was a kid, domestic stand-alone games were in full bloom, but it didn't take long before only online games were left on the market. Oh."
"Actually, it's okay. It's slowing down a bit now, and there are more independent games again."
“Compared with foreign countries, it’s still far behind!”
"Is this 'Jiutu Project' specifically subsidizing domestic independent games? That is really a blessing! For this reason, we must support it!"