Regardless of whether you are a gamer or not, whether you are a worker or a student, your life is mostly back on track.
The same goes for Linmu Studio.
In fact, if you look at the speed at which major manufacturers in the industry are getting back on track, Linmu Studio is definitely one of the last.
Because after playing "The Day of Reincarnation" and WeChat red envelope gameplay, the staff of these large factories have more or less worked overtime.
In this regard, they can be said to have gone ahead of Lin Mu Studio...
but.
Although Linmu Studio is the first to take holidays and the slowest to resume work, when it comes to staff getting into shape, Linmu Studio is definitely the first.
The main thing is to rest long enough.
Moreover, as soon as the core staff came to Linmu Studio, Lin Yao came up with a very romantic plan in every aspect...
This directly caused most of the staff not to even worry about holiday syndrome, and immediately threw themselves into work as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood.
After all, the staff at Linmu Studio are generally young and energetic, and besides gaming, they all have other hobbies.
For example, "Dark Carving", a Japanese comic strip, has been serialized for seven years...and it will be eight years soon.
When this comic started to be serialized, Linmu Studio didn't even exist yet...
Therefore, it is extremely normal for some staff members to read the comics and like the work and the characters in it.
And the plan and list that Lin Yao threw out almost covered all the popular elements of the past half century.
Every staff member can find their favorite works on it.
In this situation.
What could be more satisfying than turning your favorite work or IP into a work?
there is none left.
It’s weird if this isn’t the same as getting chicken blood!
Therefore, although Linmu Studio resumed work late, the staff got into the mood on the second day of work...
Including Lin Yao.
And wait until the relevant copyrights are negotiated.
All the staff of the mobile game department, represented by Kang Yi, were even more excited.
...physical cheers.
The mobile game department is the youngest department of Linmu Studio.
The staff in this department are also the youngest compared to the other two product departments.
Many staff members have even been watching anime or comics for four or five years.
They wanted to do this linkage event more than Lin Yao.
And once the copyright is negotiated, it means that the linkage activities are basically a certainty...
They can now add characters from their favorite works into the games they create!
Please.
This is really cool!
And after Lin Yao handed over the planning book she wrote, the originals of various art materials, and the original characters designed to Kang Yi, and distributed them.
The mobile game department once again burst into loud cheers!
Because this is cooler than comics!!!
And the other side.
Lin Yao left the mobile game department and as soon as she went out, she heard cheers from behind, which was a bit funny.
She couldn't help but sigh.
It’s great to be young…
then.
She took the last folder and did not rush back to the floor where her office was located. Instead, she went to the independent imaging department and found Qi Jianhua...
"What were you yelling upstairs just now? It was so loud that it felt like the ceiling was about to collapse."
Fourteenth floor.
When Qi Jianhua saw Lin Yao, he seemed to realize something. He pointed directly to the upstairs where the sound of winter and winter was still coming, and asked with a smile.
"We have negotiated the copyright for several comics, and they are very happy." Lin Yao explained, "I think it will stop after a while."
"really."
Qi Jianhua showed a "Sure enough," expression, and then sighed: "It's great to be young..."
Lin Yao said with a smile: "Stop pretending to be serious, how old are you? 29, right? It's great to be young..."
"Damn it, so what if I'm 29? At least I'm more qualified than you guys to say this!"
Qi Jianhua glared: "Look at my face, can you find traces of time? Is it full of vicissitudes? Look at yourself in the mirror again, you look like a seventeen-year-old high school student!"
When you walk out of high school, the security guards might think you're skipping class! Why can't I say it's great to be young?"
Lin Yao had a black line on her face: "I can indeed see it, then do you want me to let you retire early?"
Qi Jianhua's face changed instantly: "Just now, the kid was not sensible and was just joking..."
"Okay, stop playing tricks."
Lin Yao shook her head helplessly and got down to business: "This "Day of Reincarnation" linkage event requires your department to participate. You have to make a promotional video for this event."
"Ah? Promotional video? You haven't done any New Year activities, right?"
Qi Jianhua straightened his expression, and then asked in surprise: "We just made a promotional video for the Spring Festival. This time we not only bought the copyright, but also made such a big splash?"
"It's just because I bought the copyright that I have to make a big splash...it's all money, and it can't be a big deal."
Lin Yao explained: "In addition, Xi Qianyu and the staff in the business department work so hard. When the time comes, the product department will hand in a lousy report card, which will dampen their enthusiasm.
Moreover, even if the above factors are put aside, there are still a lot of staff and players who like comics. For them, our Linmu Studio’s first linkage plan has to work hard.”
"I see."
Hearing this, Qi Jianhua thought for a moment, and then showed a serious expression: "I will take it seriously, so the comic book collaboration this time..."
"I have prepared the reference storyboards, the designs of each character, and the original paintings."
Lin Yao interrupted him and handed him the folder in her hand.
Qi Jianhua reacted, scratched his head, smiled sheepishly, then took the folder handed over by Lin Yao, opened it and read it.
He stopped looking at the character designs and original paintings.
Because there is no need to worry at all.
He looked at the storyboard carefully...and then looked at it again.
After watching the storyboard three times.
He then raised his head, looked at Lin Yao, and asked: "Let the characters appear directly...is it okay to develop like this?"
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Lin Yao knew what he was asking and explained: "So as long as you can explain it yourself, the point is not the plot at all, but... let the players say 'Wow, come out!'"
"'Wow, come out, it's really impressive..."
Qi Jianhua was stunned for a moment, then he couldn't help laughing, and nodded: "I understand."
"Also, time is tight, so try not to delay it until the carnival."
Lin Yao thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then added: "The difference between traditional games and mobile games is still too big... The boundaries of player groups may be blurred, but most players' expectations for the carnival will definitely not be mobile games.
, so mobile game-related plans should be announced before then.”
"Do not worry."
Of course Qi Jianhua knew what Lin Yao was worried about. He raised the folder in his hand, shook it slightly, and said confidently: "At least the imaging department will get it done before the carnival."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Lin Yao nodded.
Next.
She stayed on the fourteenth floor for a while and explained some of the complicated shots to Qi Jianhua.
Most of
hours later.
Lin Yao finally returned to her office.
Close the door.
As soon as Lin Yao sat down, she caught a glimpse of the mirror beside her from the corner of her eye.
Look in the mirror.
She suddenly thought of Qi Jianhua's words. After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the mirror left by Mu Wanqing next to her and put it in front of her. Then she untied her ponytail and let her long, silky hair hang over her shoulders. She raised her snow-white chin and looked at it carefully.
Fan yourself.
But no matter how you look at it.
She couldn't find any evidence to convince herself...
Lin Yao gave up. She took the mirror away, then crossed her slender white fingers and placed them on her soft white chin, cupping her chin in thought.
After a while.
She suddenly came back to her senses, put down her hands, and said through her defense:
"Damn it! After so many years, I haven't matured at all, right?"
…
at the same time.
Just when Lin Yao broke through the defense.
Tianhu’s new mobile game project is also on the right track.
After being persuaded by Mou Feng, Li Guangsheng fought against all opinions and finally succeeded in pushing forward Mou Feng's crazy proposal.
Tianhu will invest 500 million to produce mobile games that are comparable to "The Day of Samsara".
Hear this exaggerated number.
Everyone inside Tianhu felt that Mou Feng was crazy.
But Mou Feng was not affected at all and continued to advance the project on his own.
And maybe it was due to his influence.
After a period of adaptation.
A project team composed of elites drawn from within Tianhu finally caught up with his pace.
Starting to get on the right track.
Mou Feng has a clear idea about the form of the game, and with a sufficient budget, the entire project is progressing extremely quickly.
At the same time, Mou Feng is also very self-aware. He knows that he does not have the ability like Lin Yao.
So his solution is simple.
Just spend money.
He couldn't draw a beautiful girl like "The Day of Samsara", but after studying "The Day of Samsara" for so long and spending so much money, he knew exactly what kind of beautiful girl would attract players.
Taught by Lin Yao.
If he can't draw it, he can describe it through words.
Then contact the top painting studios in China and Japan, pay them to paint, and then choose the one that best meets your requirements among the works of many top painting studios...
It's just like raising voodoo.
certainly.
This also makes the project team spend money like water.
Although Li Guangsheng had been mentally prepared for this, he still felt frightened.
Within a few days.
So he approached Mou Feng.
"Are you really sure you won't increase the budget?" He confirmed worriedly.
"Sure, don't worry."
While inspecting the original painting that was delivered, Mou Feng replied: "I remember that I guaranteed it to you at the beginning."
"But..." Li Guangsheng still hesitated and wanted to say something.
This travel project has just begun...
Just take it easy...
"and."
We've been together for so long.
Mou Feng was very aware of his petty personality. Before Li Guangsheng could say anything else, he raised his head and said, "Don't think that I raise Gu just to choose a suitable partner. There is another reason. The purpose of our game is
The announcement has already begun."
"Ah?" Li Guangsheng was stunned.
"In marketing, do you know what the second positioning model is?"
Mou Feng asked rhetorically.
Then, without waiting for Li Guangsheng's answer, he said to himself: "That is - as long as there is a place that can compete with the boss in the first place, it can create a situation for everyone to stand in the same position as the boss.
The illusion!
This applies to all fields, such as daily consumer goods
For example, technology products, celebrities, and of course... also games."
"As for card-drawing games, which strengths do you think can easily compete with "The Day of Samsara"?"
Li Guangsheng: "..."
"Yes, it's a beautiful girl! It's the original painting! Other gameplay, as long as the game is not released, is just a castle in the air. Players will not compare it with "The Day of Samsara" at all."
Mou Feng asked himself and answered: "I found so many studios, not because it was too much money, but I did it on purpose! The popularity of WeChat red envelopes and "The Day of Reincarnation" taught me one thing, that is, you can't
We won’t announce it until everything is ready.”
"The cost of publicity and distribution is too high, and the effect may not be good. I want to figure out how to publicize the game when making the game! This way, in the final stage, I can get twice the result with half the effort."
"Yes, what I am doing now is also for publicity! After a while, I will ask the marketing department to release news, leak some information, and even original paintings, so that all players can see the price we have spent. Prepare the original paintings and characters, and then surprise them.
I want players to sigh, 'Tianhu's new game is not even comparable to "The Day of Samsara"! As long as we can achieve such an effect, then we have succeeded. Our game has not been released yet, and it will become a popular one. A product that can compete with the industry leaders! We will become the well-deserved second!
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! No matter how many colleagues want to imitate "The Day of Samsara" in the future, we will be the second! Because players all think that our mobile game is An existence that can compete with "The Day of Reincarnation"."
"This will also bring us huge profits, and when the game is about to be launched, if we make a big announcement, we will get twice the result with half the effort!"
"In addition, I said that what I want to do is to make a mobile game that is completely comparable to "The Day of Samsara". Players will definitely get the same expectations and pleasure as playing "The Day of Samsara" when they start playing the game."….
"I am 100% sure of this."
"As long as our mobile game can meet the expectations of "The Day of Samsara"."
When Mou Feng said this, he paused and continued: "Then our mobile game is not the second one, but...'Shuangjiao'."
"..."
Li Guangsheng opened his mouth, feeling suddenly enlightened and a little shocked at the same time.
He suddenly felt that the hair in front of him was a little strange.
What the fuck!?
"This is all taught by Lin Yao."
Mou Feng noticed Li Guangsheng's expression and immediately guessed what he was thinking. He showed a bitter expression and said: "Yes, this is Linmu Studio's marketing strategy, but they don't need to be the second child."
Li Guangsheng: "..."
"Don't look like you've eaten shit."
Mou Feng shook his head and said helplessly: "Faced with such a hexagonal opponent with no shortcomings, the only way is to join, and I was forced...
So Guangsheng, trust me, the project budget will not be exceeded. I will understand them and then make a mobile game that is completely comparable to "The Day of Samsara"! Just wait!"
"……good."
Li Guangsheng breathed a sigh of relief and said nothing more.
He was convinced again.
Mou Feng grew up again in the face of the pressing Lin Mu Studio.
Leave aside Lin Yao.
Him at this moment.
To some extent, it can even be said to be the most advanced and outstanding game producer in China.
Because next.
The development of things was basically exactly as he thought...
…
It's March.
The New Year event of "The Day of Reincarnation" is offline.
Although WeChat red envelopes have become a permanent part of the game, the trend has gradually dissipated.
After all, after the Spring Festival, users have to run around for life, and it is really difficult to feel like the Spring Festival again.
And this time.
Linmu Studio has not announced any more games or new products.
On the contrary, after working overtime during the Spring Festival, third-party payment institutions, large and small, all said they would launch the red envelope game to follow the trend.
But for this thing, the first person to eat the crab has the right time, place and people, and the WeChat red envelope game is here again.
It is really difficult for users who have already sent a Spring Festival red envelope to become interested in the red envelope gameplay of other third-party payment institutions.
Therefore, when other third-party payment institutions launched the red envelope method, they did not cause much splash.
As for the players.
It's even less likely to be interested.
In Linmu Studio's "Game Circle", players in various divisions are discussing the games they play. During this period, the posts about the red envelope gameplay have basically disappeared.
As for what the players are discussing... because 'Game Circle' is a product of Linmu Studio.
Therefore, 95% of the posts posted by players are related to Linmu Studio’s games.
As for why it's not 100%.
mainly.
Sometimes accidents happen...
Such as today.
In the "Day of Reincarnation" section, a post like this, which basically has nothing to do with Lin Mu Studio, quietly appeared -
[Awesome! Tianhu will spend 500 million to develop a card-drawing game! And cooperate with several top painting studios in the industry! It will completely compete with "The Day of Samsara"!]….
At the beginning.
A post like this, with a title that revealed a sense of shock, did not arouse much.
There is a reply.
But the tone of most players is not very good. After all, this is the game circle of "The Day of Samsara". You are making trouble by posting this.
Disgusting people?
"Although this post is related to "The Day of Reincarnation", is the title too outrageous? Are you a troll?"
"This title makes me laugh so hard, it's so arrogant...Why does Linmu Studio not follow the trend? Is this worthy of posting?"
"Completely matching "The Day of Reincarnation", how dare you say that!"
"Repay 500 million, and still compete with "The Day of Reincarnation"... Tianhu is so frustrated and crazy? You want to lose all your underwear, right?"
"Circle leader! Delete the post quickly. What are you doing?"
"..."
Below the post.
Most of the players who responded were unhappy.
Perhaps seeing the players' dissatisfaction, this post was quickly deleted.
When the player saw the post disappear, he forgot about it and figured out what to do.
but.
This is not over yet...
Soon some players discovered that the post in the "Day of Samsara" circle was not original to the person who posted it.
At first, this was revealed by a game media.
When most players saw this news, just like the players of "The Day of Reincarnation", they didn't quite believe it.
But game-related media people seem to have great trust in the source of this information.
Next few days.
Several more game media reported the news.
And the information disclosed is becoming more detailed every day.
In the beginning, it was just 'a bold move, spending 500 million!', such a shocking statement, without any useful information.
But as time went by, the media revealed which outsourcing studios and top painters Tianhu had contacted...
Not only that, in the article, the author also introduces the past works of these outsourcers in detail.
And also guessed which outsourcing studio Tianhu is currently working with...
Players see the exaggerated manuscript prices and those exquisite past works.
Have to admit it.
Maybe there really is such a thing...
But from beginning to end, Tianhu never showed up.
Neither admitted nor denied.
The sense of déjà vu is very strong…
And in the ‘game circle,’ the exclusive circle of “The Day of Samsara”
Related posts about Tianhu appeared again.
This time it was not deleted.
Instead, the players had a serious discussion.
However, the conclusion reached in the end is still dubious.
Things took a turn for the better in late March.
After nearly half a month of preparation.
finally.
Decisive evidence was thrown out.
[The manuscript of Tianhu’s new mobile game has been leaked! She is not inferior to the lady of "The Day of Samsara" at all! There are also a lot of drafts and map settings! 】
Such a sentence appeared on the official social account of the largest game self-media in China.
But this time, it's not as simple as a shock.
It’s really interesting!
Below this sentence, the nine-square grid of the picture is all filled up.
It is filled with leaked manuscripts.
Half finished product, half draft.
Five character pictures, four landscape pictures...
The four landscape pictures are all concept pictures, which seem to be the main stage where the game story takes place.
Like "The Day of Samsara", Tianhu Mobile Games also sets the stage in a modern city, but compared to "The Day of Samsara", the style of their game is a bit darker.
If the stage of "The Day of Reincarnation" is said to be a sunny city, it seems normal, but in fact everything is wrong, and the residents are all crazy beautiful girls.
Tianhu’s mobile games have a style that seems abnormal at first glance.
The style is cold and grim.
Exuding chills.
Although not everyone likes this style, and everyone's taste is different.
But anyone with common sense will not think that such a complicated and awesome concept map is easy to draw.
As for the five original character drawings, four of them are line drawings and have not been colored yet.
But it is equally beautiful, and even if you look at the line drawings, you can see that these characters have different shapes.
There are lolita and there are royal ladies.
There are those in formal attire, who look like killers attending a banquet. There are also wild short-haired girls in midriff-baring outfits.
As for the only finished product that has been fully colored and painted with a background, the subject is JK carrying a backpack and wearing a sailor suit.
She has smooth black hair and is standing in the middle of the corridor of a dilapidated apartment.
The golden sunshine shines on the side of her face.
If you just look at her upper body, she looks like an ordinary young girl.
But if you look at it as a whole, you don’t think so.
Because she was holding a knife in her right hand, the tip of the blade was a shocking and dazzling red.
Her fair thighs were also stained with blood, and there were traces of blade cuts on the edge of her skirt.
The degree of completion of this manuscript is truly extremely high, and its style is extremely distinctive.
Very eye-catching.
Don't say it.
Such exquisite vertical paintings are really no worse than the character vertical paintings in "The Day of Reincarnation".
So these pictures were transferred to the "Day of Reincarnation" section in less than half an hour...
[Holy shit! Tianhu’s mobile game pictures were leaked, and they look pretty good! 】
As soon as such a post was posted.
The number of replies increased immediately!
Because most players who can play "The Day of Samsara" will not resist this kind of paintings.
"What the hell!? Real or fake?"
"Is this Tianhu's game? It's really beautiful! Even the line drawings look pretty good, let alone the first finished product."
"When did Tianhu understand so much? The JK girl and Taito, their eyes are full of love, and they look like they are going to kill me [excited]."
"What's the name of this game? What's it about? I'm a little interested."
"If you are willing to spend money, you can really do whatever you want. I kind of believe that Tianhu invested 500 million to make mobile games."
"It looks great! It really feels like "The Day of Reincarnation"."
"..."
Even before the Tianhu mobile game was released, players have already subconsciously compared it with "The Day of Samsara".
The reviews are generally very good.
Tianhu spent half a month laying the groundwork.
now.
Finally blossomed and bore fruit...
And the next day.
The gaming media outlets that had first published the news about ‘The tyrannical and powerful Tianhu invested 500 million yuan’ have issued new reports——
[Are players ready!? Tianhu spends 500 million to make a new mobile game! A 3A-level mobile game that competes with "The Day of Samsara"! Linmu Studio's "The Day of Samsara" will usher in the strongest challenger!