Game Development Giant

After being led to the headquarters building of Mars Entertainment by the staff, Jason Robin and Andy Gavin were still a little cautious.

The two of them glanced at each other and discussed something in a low voice. After the staff took them to the lounge, they told them to wait a moment, and Jester Li would come in after a while. Will come to meet them in person - upon hearing this news, the two still reserved teenagers high-fived each other with excited looks on their faces.

However, when they entered the lounge of Mars Entertainment, they were still shocked by what they saw in front of them.

This so-called lounge is simply a gathering place for all kinds of games, whether they are from Mars Entertainment or Nintendo, or Sega game consoles that have not yet been released in the United States, all game cartridges that have been released, and There were various types of arcade machines, and they even saw Sega’s recently released motorcycle simulation frame!

The two of them had seen this arcade game called a true motion-sensing game from the Game magazine. At that time, they had imagined this arcade game from the description, but Sega had not officially released this arcade game in the United States. arcade, so they haven’t been able to play it yet. However, they actually saw hang-on here!

For these two twelve-year-old kids who love video games and have never seen the world, this is their paradise.

While Jason Robin and Andy Gavin were competing to play a game that interested them, Jester quietly came to the lounge. He did not disturb those who were playing on the Sega motorcycle frame. The two people, who were in a good mood, sat down on the sofa and waited quietly.

But it didn't take long before Jason Robin saw the figure that suddenly appeared on the sofa.

Jester's photos often appear in various publications, especially gaming magazines. Basically, it is common for Jester to be reported, so these two children are fans of Jester. The first time he saw Jester, he recognized him.

Facing the two people who were so excited to see him that they were speechless. Jester just patted their heads, then pointed to the sofa and asked them to sit down.

Have a drink.

Jester pointed to the table. There were two glasses of juice in front of them. Jester brought them in when he came in. Jason Robin and Andy Gavin looked at each other. Seeing that Jester spoke very kindly, he thanked him. After playing for a long time, they were a little thirsty, so they picked up the juice and took a sip. Tell me what you think about the game you just played. Jester did not start talking about the two people's Crazy Skiing, but casually pointed to the Sega game they just played. hang-on, asked.

Incredible!

great!

The two children almost said in unison. This feeling of being able to actually ride a motorcycle, allowing them to experience this kind of fast extreme racing in an almost immersive way, is simply too difficult to describe. It was their first time to play such a game, and this game made every one of their hairs tremble.

Um.

Jester was noncommittal to the answers given by the two men, and it was unclear whether he agreed or disagreed. He just agreed, and then said with a smile, If our chat today can satisfy me, I will let you experience a game that I am secretly developing. This game is similar to Hang-on It’s very related, I can reveal a little bit, this is also a game that simulates the frame!”

After hearing Jester's words, Jason Robin and Andy Gavin's eyes lit up.

They asked in unison: Is this also a game that can be played on a motorcycle? Their voices were full of surprise, but Jester shook his head.

No, this is not a motorcycle simulation game.

The faces of the two children showed disappointment the moment they heard Jester's words, but it was also the moment after they showed disappointment. Jester's tone changed instantly: However, this is a racing frame game that is more shocking than a motorcycle! You can really play this game in a car! And I can guarantee it. This It is definitely an experience that will give you full marks - if you like Hang-on.

Jester's sudden change of words immediately made Jason Robin and Andy Gavin look excited.

It’s so fun to play on a motorcycle. Wouldn't it be great to actually play in a car? Anyway, in the minds of these two little guys at this time, this is what they thought.

Okay, let's start our chat. We mainly talk about your games. This is why I asked you to come here. To be honest, I didn't ask you to come here because of how good the games you make are - although they are pretty good. Yes, but this does not meet our publishing requirements. What I want to ask is what do you think of your own game?

Jester looked at the two excited little guys and asked with a smile. In fact, Jester's actual age is not much older than these two people.

“We think it’s great!”

“Yes, we think we did a great job!”

Even though Jester was their idol, the two children were still a little unexcited when they heard that Jester seemed to speak so mediocrely about the game that they had worked so hard for more than half a year to complete. They retorted, clenching their fists hard and looking at Jester without blinking, showing no intention of flinching.

Well, you have done a great job. At your age, in fact, I think you are very talented, because your ability in this game is better than many adults. , you may not know how many games that are thrown into the trash can and take up space are received in the submission department of popular games every month.

Jester waved his hand. Obviously, he also felt that discussing whether their games were good or not with two children like this would not yield any results in the short term, so he directly started to change the topic, Well, to be honest, you guys You are still too young now, so it may be inappropriate for me to ask you this question, because you cannot have any opinions about the future at this age. After all, you are only playing games because of your own interests - just assuming that you are willing to Is making games your future career? It’s like working in a game company like this!”

As he spoke, Jester pointed around and then looked at the two of them.

The expressions of Jason Robin and Andy Gavin were excited. For both of them, when they entered this lounge and saw that this place was almost a paradise for video games, they felt that if they were in It would be great to be able to work here in the future, so when Jester asked this question, it was exactly what they wanted.

The two men nodded without hesitation.

Jester just smiled: This is just your current thinking. Who knows what will happen in the future, but... As soon as the words changed, Jester started talking about their game again - Crazy Skiing.

The idea of ​​this game is very good. It is a skiing game. Scores are accumulated based on the obstacles avoided during the slide and the length of the slide. There is also an avalanche behind it. If the slide is slow, the player controls This character is about to be submerged by an avalanche. I played it and it felt pretty good. Jester praised it first, which also made Jason Robin and Andy Gavin look happy.

But... Jester changed his words and said, I think this game is not complete enough. We can add more content to this game. For example, have you played Balot? The game Lee's Adventures in Another World?

Seeing the two people nodding, Jester continued: Do you remember that there is a system for collecting gold coins in this game? We can add it to it - of course, it is not to add a life to this character. Such a setting Definitely too boring, but after accumulating enough gold coins, players can use gold coins to purchase new, more game-oriented, and more difficult maps. This will allow players to play the game again and again, weakening the feeling of repeatedly playing the game. This feeling of disgust makes them full of motivation, what do you think?

Jester's suggestion directly improved the playability of this game to a new level, which also made Jason Robin and Andy Gavin's eyes light up. It seemed that Jester's suggestion gave them It opens a new door in game design.

However, Jester only paused for a moment, and then continued: So, I want to make some modifications to your game, and you can participate together. After the modification is completed, I will also give you some modifications to the game. If you sell it, the remuneration you will receive is about one thousand US dollars plus a 10% share. However, since you are underage, we need to discuss the specific contract with your guardian.

The price Jester gave was not too high, but it already made the two of them extremely excited. After all, as long as they agreed, their game would be able to sell for at least a thousand yuan in profit - as for the 100% In fact, in the eyes of Jason and Andy, although they said that the games they produced were excellent, they were not sure whether they could sell them.

Then let me ask one last question.

Jester still had that faint smile on his face, which made people feel friendly unconsciously.

Are you interested in making a game for Dreambox?