ctnovel Chapter 39: No, that's not how you make a game!
Chapter 39: No, that's not how you make a game!
It was just past eight o'clock that night.
Hu Lianlian carried a large pile of review materials and slowly moved back to her dormitory.
I'm exhausted! My brain is completely filled with documents and code. I don't want to do anything right now; I just want to clear my mind.
"Hmm? Xiaobing and the others haven't returned yet?"
Hu Lianlian glanced at the dormitory. Xiao Bing, like herself, was studying game design.
The other two roommates studied different majors than him.
Shaking her head, Hu Lianlian lay down.
Her fingers mechanically clicked on the takeout menu, and while waiting for her food, she swiped her phone to check the menu.
A notification popped up – "I'm just giving up, I just want to drive the players crazy" has been updated.
Hu Lianlian squinted and poked it in.
A few days ago, before I even read the main text, I saw the author announcing an extra chapter at the end of the chapter:
If we get 100 monthly passes, I'll do the giant swing dance live!!
At the time, she felt that this guy had gotten arrogant and had only predicted a few games.
A brand new book that hasn't even been released yet dares to ask for monthly tickets.
Ah!
Hu Lianlian laughed. This author has become increasingly arrogant lately.
He predicted all three games perfectly; anyone who didn't know better would think he was the creator of the insomnia game!
It even came up with the exact same name as the insomnia game.
Hu Lianlian immediately gritted her teeth and tapped the voting page with her finger!
While muttering "Let you jump," he threw all the monthly votes he had saved up for half a month at this guy.
Now that I think about it, exactly three days have passed.
Did this guy actually jump on the giant swing?
then--
Out of curiosity, Hu Lianlian clicked on the end of the novel without hesitation!
Holy crap—
The author actually updated with a video, the title of which simply read: 【Fulfillment】!
Suddenly, the food lost its appeal, and the delivery order no longer seemed urgent.
Hu Lianlian immediately sat up straight, held her breath, and clicked to enter.
The scene takes place in a dimly lit room, but the center is illuminated by a fluorescent light, and the figure in the shot looks utterly dejected.
Although I can't see his face clearly, I'm sure it's a boy.
He pressed the play button on his phone as if it were a matter of life and death.
The music started!
As soon as the intro started, Hu Lianlian was stunned! This was the background music for the most popular pendulum ride on Douyin recently.
However, Hu Lianlian hadn't had a chance to complain about this overly classic song selection.
The person in the picture has already started to follow the rhythm.
His limbs moved stiffly.
The movements were not only unrelated, but could even be described as each person dancing independently.
But, the next second.
A pair of black stockings appeared before her eyes, just as the person in the picture stopped jumping abruptly!
"puff--"
Hahahaha! Hu Lianlian spat out a mouthful of water!
She never imagined that one day she would actually see an author on a reading app wearing black stockings and doing a giant swing.
Especially the guy in the picture.
She could even picture the twisted expression on his face and the despair in his voice, "I'm dead, do not disturb."
But his hands and feet were still honestly moving to the rhythm of "Phut Hon".
Hu Lianlian laughed so hard she almost dropped her phone, then clutched her stomach and collapsed onto the bed!
She suddenly realized that the few monthly votes she had cast were worth it.
It seems pretty worth it!
The music was still playing in the last few seconds of the video.
The camera suddenly shook violently.
A woman's voice came from inside: "Huaizhou, would you like a cup of coffee?"
This time, instead of just laughing, she quietly opened the comments section and her fingers flew across the keyboard:
[Pfft! Hahaha! The female lead has appeared, right?]
Even as the message was sent, Hu Lianlian's lips didn't fall into a smile.
Meanwhile, a new chapter was released.
The comments section for this chapter has become increasingly strange:
[I've watched hundreds of Phut Hon videos, and this is the only one that made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants, hahaha!]
[Good, good, good! Son, you danced well! The other versions were too awkward!]
[The author's incredible swing actually made my Supreme Bone rise to power!]
Hi there! Welcome to the Rehabilitation Department of Huashan Hospital!
After watching this video, I felt a sense of joy and fulfillment, and my whole body was filled with energy.
[It's starting to feel like rehabilitation training~~[OK][OK]]
[The shot I wanted wasn't there; the photographer was sitting in a chair, filming from below with his leg shaking.]
Holy crap, bro, you really dare to dream!
In an instant, the wind was blowing very well.
However, Shen Huaizhou was so embarrassed that he didn't dare to leave the house until the afternoon.
Su Jianxue then took a proposal and pried open the door to Shen Huaizhou's office.
"An Incentive Letter to Players of the Isaac: Fall Flat MOD"
This was a task that Shen Huaizhou had already decided on in a meeting with Chen Qingshan and Su Jianxue not long ago.
Currently, there are three games developed by Insomnia Game.
Both Isaac and Fall Flat are games that require long-term operation.
If it's just based on the core gameplay, then these two games will become just another ordinary game after playing them for a while.
However, even in 2025 of the previous life, both Isaac and the Mankind games still had active players.
That's because of the existence of mods!
Take The Binding of Isaac for example; if you play this game well, it won't take too long to complete.
To ensure its long-term operation and maintain its vitality.
That means we need to add new content.
And so—the players appeared!
The various mods, items, and characters created by players have greatly enriched this game.
This game remains the king of roguelike games, even after such a long time since its release.
Even if he is called the god of roguelike games, no player would deny it.
Is the reason why Human: Fall Flat sold 50 million copies simply because of its gameplay?
That's because skins were added later, and player-created maps also appeared.
While playing the base game, players can also enjoy expansion content that is not available in other games.
The game is operated and maintained independently by the players.
That's what's needed to operate a game for the long term.
"Hey, Huaizhou, once this proposal comes out, we'll probably have to work overtime again."
Su Jianxue looked at the plan she had written.
Don't let Ah Xue's seemingly unreliable appearance fool you.
But she herself studied economics, and this plan was designed to offer discounts to players.
It completely exceeded her expectations.
When Shen Huaizhou raised the issue at the meeting, several designers raised their hands in opposition.
"That's all there is to it. No, that's not how you make a game."
"You should release a promotional video first, and then invite game media."
"They're raving about your game, how great the gameplay is, how amazing the graphics are."
"How can we offer discounts to the players?"
"What? You're saying you can get rewards for making excellent mods?"
"You can't do it this way. This game is destined to end with Bao Si."
Shen Huaizhou joked, "After all, based on his understanding of these game companies, isn't that exactly how it is?"
Players dominate the game world?
Do players spontaneously maintain the game's ecosystem?
And the game company only needs to be responsible for the continuous operation of the game?
What kind of game is this?