Friday, April 22nd.
In a cafe near Handong University, Pei Qian was drinking coffee while staring at the screen of his mobile phone, silently 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 test results.
As for why the meeting place was chosen in this cafe 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 it will be easy for the news to 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 gets in trouble, Ruan Guangjian will shout "Mr. Pei", which will be wonderful.
So, after considering all aspects, Pei Qian decided to avoid his own business 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.
At present, 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.
From last night to now, Pei Qian has been reviewing unexpectedly except for sleeping time.
As for, there is no textbook, what to review?
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 watch them again. Take a look at the game's explanations and reviews to get 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 for Pei Qian’s games made by He An, I realized that this is really a senior giant in the domestic game industry.
He An was born in 1969 and is 42 years old this year. When he was twenty years old, he had already produced the first casual game. Later, he produced a well-known stand-alone RPG game in the industry and won huge awards. Successfully, he established a game company by himself, namely Mengguo Games.
His most recent game is a multiplayer national war RPG client game that was developed three years ago and is still in operation today and is in good condition. However, after developing this game, he Already successful and semi-retired.
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 domestic designers.
It is even impossible for ordinary people to invite him.
HoweverThis also brings about a problem.
There is so much content that Pei Qian needs to review unexpectedly!
With so many games, Pei Qian can only take a quick look at them. Once He An asks a deeper question, he will probably not be able to answer it.
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 didn't even listen to them. I’ve never heard of it, so if I memorize it by rote, the effect can be imagined.
I have no choice but to rely on my European emperor's luck and money making ability.
In the process of memorizing the questions, forty minutes passed without realizing 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 successful middle-aged man was still exuded in his movements. come out.
Pei Qian stood up, went up to him, and shook hands with He An.
"Hello, Mr. He!"
He An smiled warmly: "Are you Mr. Ma? It's a pleasure to meet you."
Pei Qian also said Smiling and nodding: "Yes, I am Ma Yang. Mr. He, please take a seat."
The two of them sat down separately. After asking, Xiao Sun immediately asked the waiter to arrange coffee, and then went out to the car. Classy.
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 to do 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 didn't expect that Mr. Ma would be able to make great achievements in the investment industry at such a young age. He is truly a hero from a young age."
Pei Qian smiled slightly : "Didn't Mr. He already make his first game when he was twenty years old and become famous all over the country?"
The smile on He An's face became brighter. Obviously, this kind of business blowback was gone. People will feel uncomfortable.
"Mr. Ma may be extremely talented in the investment industry, but game design is a completely different matter. I have already said before coming here that I will conduct a simple test. I hope Mr. Ma will not Mind."
Pei Qian nodded: "Of course."
He An took out a folded document, about three or four pages, and handed it over. To Pei Qian: "Mr. Ma, just answer according to your own ideas. Don't be nervous. These should be considered some relatively simple questions."
Pei Qian was slightly agitated when he heard the words "relatively simple". I 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 I had reviewed unexpectedly.
Of course, we cannot take it lightly.
Pei QianAfter taking the test question, he 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.
Scan a few questions at random.
"The success of "Lonely Desert Highway", what kind of psychology of the player group is exploited? What is the designer's purpose?"
"Why can the style of "Ghost General" be so successful? To stand out among other card games, how should the designer balance the relationship between his own needs and the inspiration of the original artist? "
"What is the original intention of pricing the Fire Qilin in "Sea Fortress" at 888? What effect does it have objectively? "
"What is so special about the marketing method of "Game Maker"? "What is 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 simple. Answer the questions and leave blank spaces very thoughtfully.
Pei Qian looked up at He An with a complicated expression.
Just test this? ? ?
I am still trying to memorize the basic knowledge of the game and the game you designed!
In the end, you used the game I made to test me. What do you mean?
If I had known this, why would I be searching for the game information you made? Wouldn’t it be enough to watch all of Qiao Laoshi’s videos again?
Seeing "Ma Yang"'s surprised expression with a bit of confusion, He An smiled slightly: "Haha, Mr. Ma, do you think I'm going to give you some basic knowledge, or games I've made? Related topics?"
"You can find all those basic knowledge on the Internet, so there is no point in memorizing them by rote."
"As for the games I made...although they are very bad. I'm willing to admit it, but it's outdated."
"To learn game design now, you must learn the latest games."
"It's just right, Mr. Ma, you are interested in games. I happen to work in an investment company owned by Tenda, so I want to have some understanding of Tenda games."
"Learning more about Tenda's design philosophy will be the most helpful to you."
"Why. Like, I said, this test is really not difficult, right?"
Pei Qian: "..."
Looked at He An, then looked at the test questions in his hand, and thought in his heart Mixed feelings.
Forget it, what else can we do? Answer it!
Pei Qian's pen was quick and easy, he brushed 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 did not fill three pages, each question was guaranteed to have 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.It's 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 special among the Q version games, and the imaginative character design is also a bonus. Designers should completely give up their own needs and let The original artist is free to play. "
"The original intention of pricing "Sea Fortress" Fire Qilin at 888 is to discourage players from buying it. Objectively, it seems to stimulate the consumption of wealthy people."
< p> "The excellence of the marketing of "Game Producer" is that the poor marketing content unexpectedly triggers the effect of the UP owner's spontaneous marketing. The central idea of the game is '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 inspires players to rebel. 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, you should write down your 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 experience of the game summarized by his designers.
But the problem is that Qiao Laoshi will not produce videos for every game of Mr. Pei.
There were some questions for which Qiao Laoshi had never published a 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 ridiculous, it can only be so.
I 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 said in more 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."
Pei Qian showed a polite smile.
The true level is elusive?
That’s right.
Because I can’t figure it out myself...