I make games to scare players from crying

He is not greedy, he knows how much he is, and he is not a big factory or a celebrity, so he is satisfied if he can sell 10 sets on the first day.

Meng Shu was drinking water and smiling from ear to ear.

He wanted to be reserved and steady, but the sales data of 7W sold in 8 hours really prevented him from being cold and indifferent.

If it wasn't for the concern about his neighbors and his own reputation, he really wanted to look up to the sky and laugh, and shout out that my fate is up to me!Just like the villains in Xianxia novels.

So after getting excited, he entered the comment section of the game, wanting to see what the people who bought the game would say.

Passer A with a total of 5 hours:

"Amazing! Awesome! I thought it was another rubbish game to cheat money. After watching the anchor play, I got up and bought it on the spot. I was so scared that I didn't dare to turn off the lights all night!"

Passerby B with a total time of 2.5 hours:

"I played in the prologue for more than 30 minutes and was terrified. I finally made it to Chapter 1. I was also frightened by the underground tunnel. I heard that it is more terrifying at night, but I really dare not play..."

Passerby C with a total time of 3.9 hours:

"This is called a horror game! What are the games on the market? They just know how to cheat money, and learn from the games of other independent developers! The money is not a loss! But the game, I really don't like it." Dare to play!"

Passerby D with a total of 5 hours:

"My scalp is numb while playing this game. Many places are purely scary without any danger. I am really afraid of being tortured. I really hope that a monster that I can see and touch will come quickly, so that It’s more reassuring. It’s not a weird environment where there’s nothing but scares people to pee!”

Passerby E with a total time of 5.9 hours:

"I saw it from the anchor and thought it was very interesting, so I bought it. I thought the screams of the anchors were the effect of the show, but after playing it myself... my voice became hoarse"

Looking at these comments, Meng Shu smiled inwardly.

It is an achievement to be recognized by the majority of players.

In this way, horror games are not something that everyone doesn't like.

It's just that there are no good works coming out, so it's always been rotten fish and rotten shrimps to support the scene.

Now the appearance of "Dark Forest" has crushed all previous horror games, and it is not unreasonable to make it popular among players.

Meng Shu leaned back on the chair in a good mood and closed her eyes.

Suddenly, the data panel appeared in his mind.

Planning: 60 (General)

Program: 60+3 (general)

Fine Arts: 60 (General)

Music: 60 (General)

"Dark Forest": 6.7 million people have been frightened

Total scare value: 143000

Seeing this data, Meng Shu opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows at the same time.

The program added 3 points.

It may be that during the period of self-development, I have improved a little ability.

Others have not changed, is it because it is not used, but it is somewhat reasonable.

But the scare is worth it...

It was a bit beyond his expectation.

Actually as high as about 14W!

The ratio is calculated at 1:1. There are 6.7W people who are repeatedly frightened in the game, so 14W is not unacceptable.

It's just that a little "Dark Forest" can scare people in this parallel world like this. It really needs physical and mental exercise.

Then let me take on this important task!

Meng Shu closed her eyes again, entered the system's game store, selected the Horror Survival category, and began to choose new games.

Then he found out...

My own 14W scare value seems a bit low...

Looking at all the games in the mall, the lowest price is above 30W.

Ah this...

Meng Shu wants to cry but has no tears.

It seems that he holds a fright value of 14W in his hand, and he is full of confidence.

As a result, even the minimum standards for buying games were not met...

After thinking about it, forget it.

Wait 24 hours to see sales and scare values.

Now, let's go to those live broadcast rooms on the Internet first, and give feedback on the gameplay of this game.

Chapter 15 Publishers Come to You

There are probably dozens of live broadcast platforms in Huaguo, and Danmaku.com is just one of them.But the huge number of users makes it far ahead, and its development is much better than that of other platforms. The treatment of anchors is also very good, and its gold content is higher than that of anchors on other platforms.

Meng Shu only had an account on Danmaku.com, so he logged on to Danmaku.com immediately.

After entering the live channel, good guy, there is no need to choose categories, the first two of the "recommended live broadcast" section on the homepage are directly the dark forest.

Is the game so hot already?

Meng Shu blinked, shrugged, and clicked in casually.

He did not take the form of questionnaires or live broadcast face-to-face to collect opinions.

Because of these two forms, it is easy to receive that kind of nitpicking feedback, or the opinions of players teaching you how to make games, and there are even situations where cloud players hide in it and give pointers.

It can be said that it is a typical thankless way.

Therefore, compared with these two forms, it is more effective for developers to watch live broadcasts.

Look at these people's personal experience, as well as their thoughts and opinions during the game process, etc.

After watching dozens of streamers for two hours, Meng Shu collected some positive feedback on optimizing the game.

For example, there are too few resources, the sealed doors and windows are too easy to be broken, the plot is obscure and incomprehensible, there is no task guidance, and so on.

He remembered all these problems, and prepared to optimize them when transplanting the VR version.

The Dark Forest game is somewhat different from the original world.

When he was developing, he modified some places.

For example, the night event in the first area "Dry Meadow", the original game is regarded as a novice level, and the people who come are basically savages and wild dogs, there is nothing too difficult.

"Invincible begins with the sacrifice of ancestors"

But under his modification, all kinds of monsters and ghosts may appear.

He also considered whether such a modification would cause no one to play it, but when he thought that if he couldn't even handle "Dark Forest", he might as well not do heavyweights such as "Dead Space" and "Escape" in the future.

So he adjusted the difficulty of the game, starting with a difficult level.

After sorting these out, it was already 9:[-].

Meng Shu clicked on the development engine that monkeys can use, ready to continue the production of the final chapter.

But at this moment, his cell phone rang suddenly.

The caller is an unknown number.

Meng Shu frowned, thought for a while, and pressed the connect button.

"Hey?"

There was a slight silence on the phone for two seconds, and then a female voice with more business standards came.

[Hi, this is Unlimited Online Entertainment. We are a platform focusing on game development, game operation, and game distribution. Are you the developer of "Dark Forest" Mr. Shuo Guang? 】

Meng Shu frowned.

Is this the game publisher coming to the door?

Teacher Shuoguang?

It really is such an honor no matter where it is.

"it's me……"

After getting an affirmative answer on the phone, he immediately replied.

[Hello, Mr. Shuoguang, we understand that your work "Dark Forest" is currently on the cyber platform, and it has not been widely promoted in China before. Have you encountered any difficulties in distribution? 】

After finishing speaking, before Meng Shu could answer, the saleswoman continued to talk.

[We are a game development and publishing company with very high capabilities and standards. Most of our team members have worked in famous foreign game companies. For this, you can search for our company qualifications and personnel composition on the Internet. 】

[We have more than 26 years of experience in the industry, have developed various original games, and have released excellent works such as "Star Voyage", "Underground War", "Brave Warriors" and "Advanced Action" to the world.

It has also released high-quality domestic games such as "Legend of Jianghu", "Peak Blue Ball" and "World of Gods".The level of the industry can't be said to be top-notch, but the head can still call itself. 】

[I contacted you this time to see that you seem to have only one sales channel on the cyber platform.So I want to know whether we need the distribution of our professionals? 】

Meng Shu couldn't help but feel ashamed at the back of his head.

I can really say...

It looks like it has been trained...

Meng Shu is no stranger to publishers.

It turns out that the two martial arts games that have obtained the version number in the world were published by the publishing company in China.

The two worlds, whether it is games, movies, albums, or anything else, are inseparable from the publishing company.

Because to a certain extent, the publisher can greatly reduce the promotion work and cost of the producer, saving time.

The relationship between the two is equivalent to the author and the publishing house, the difference is that the publishing house can not only publish books, but also write their own books.

So to a certain extent, the author still needs to rely on the publishing house.

Publishers and producers are like that.

The production work is the responsibility of the producer.

The publisher is responsible for the early operation and promotion and the later after-sales processing.

For example, the work of submission for review is also handled by the publisher.

To put it simply, the publisher will handle all the chores, and only develop and produce by itself, which greatly saves time for both parties and improves efficiency.

Just need to spend some money.

A producer can have multiple distributors, which distribute in multiple countries and handle localization.

And a publisher can also invest or sponsor multiple producers and earn profits from them.

Of course, the producer can also develop and distribute it by himself.

The premise is that you have become bigger and stronger to the point where you can take over all businesses.

Otherwise, it is best to find a publisher honestly.

Meng Shu's current situation does not allow him to integrate.

After all, the company has just been established, there is not even a single employee, the game has just been released, it is still a semi-finished product, and there is not enough funds.

The development work is too busy, how can I have the confidence to do distribution work?

The cost of promotion is enough for him to drink a pot!

"Do you have any advantages in publishing?"

Meng Shu put down the back of the chair and lay down, with his feet on the computer desk, his expression flat.

[Teacher Shuo Guang, we have many advantages, one of which is that we have many promotion channels.All the video networks, classified information networks, self-media networks, social platforms, search engines, etc. that you know now are our promotion channels.

Moreover, we have signed an agreement with the channel provider, and it is much cheaper than you to find the channel by yourself, and it can save a lot of cost. 】

After a pause, the female businessman continued to speak.