Chapter 844 Propaganda Video of Poor Path Project

After calming down a bit, Pei Qian clicked on the promotional CG of "Ink and Cloud".

The entire CG is in the traditional Chinese ink style.

A bit of ink smeared on the light yellow rice paper and turned into black clouds. Between gathering and parting, a strange beast with a ferocious face was born, hovering in the sky with its teeth and claws, and clusters of dark clouds enveloped the distance The ancient city of Huaxia...

At the same time, an old, deep narration sounded.

"According to legend, in ancient times, there was an evil beast in China that was transformed from resentment, called Nightmare. There are rumors that Nightmare beast can weave dreams, feed on people's fear, hatred, despair, resentment and other negative emotions, and grow stronger day by day... "

Along with the narration, the CG screen of the game began to change constantly. The nightmare beasts were hidden behind patches of dark clouds in the sky, and countless strange-shaped monsters emerged to cause harm to the world.

A scholar realized that he was trapped in a dream, holding a painting scroll in his left hand and a pen and ink in his right hand, and began to use his power of calligraphy and painting to defeat the monsters in the dream and find out the nightmare beast hidden in the dream; The ground breeds demons to stop scholars.

Countless demons rushed towards the scholar. The scholar drew a boulder on the scroll with a splash of ink. Then, with a light wave of the brush, the boulder immediately appeared above the monsters and smashed down, smashing the monsters into wisps of black smoke.

The monsters also lifted the falling rocks and giant trees from the cliffs and threw them at the scholar, but the scholar waved his brush to erase these foreign objects out of thin air.

The pen and ink are vertical and horizontal, the black mist is scattered, the scholar and the monster start a fierce battle, and the narration also tells the story background of the whole game...

This promotional CG is actually not complicated. It is not the kind of CG that is so detailed that every hair and pore can be seen. It is not even comparable to the promotional video of the GPL Spring Split.

But the beauty of this video is that it fits perfectly with the game itself.

"Ink and Cloud" is a horizontal 2D game, not a 3A masterpiece with a lot of investment, and it is a Chinese-style game, related to calligraphy and painting elements, so it can be said that it is just right to use this ink-style CG to display .

It can not only highlight the characteristics of the game itself, but also reduce the difficulty of production.

In the updated demo DEMO, although there are only two small levels in the game and the game time is only about ten minutes, it shows the core gameplay of the game.

Based on the operation mode of the traditional 2D horizontal version of the game, there are operations such as moving, jumping, double jumping, attacking, and defending, as well as calligraphy and painting skills.

After clicking the painting skill, the game screen enters a stagnant state, and time passes at an extremely slow speed. Players can choose scene elements in the game to erase, or create props by drawing specific shapes, such as drawing a circle to create a large stone, and Drawing broken lines can create lightning and so on.

However, this also determines that the game cannot be played with a handle, and can only be played with a keyboard, mouse or touch screen.

The official obviously intends to use the two platforms of computer and mobile phone as the main battlefield, and promises that players will use the computer version first, and then the mobile version.

It stands to reason that the mobile version will be more comfortable to operate, but after all, the computer version has more independent game players and easier development, so it is better to use the computer version first.

...

After watching the promotional video and the demo part of the game, Pei Qian looked serious, as if he was facing an enemy.

No wonder so many people are pre-ordering it, it does seem very reliable!

The domestic independent game player group is one of the most supportive groups for domestic games. "Ink and Cloud" is a Chinese-style game. It also combines traditional cultural elements such as calligraphy and painting with the game, which is obviously more pleasing.

It's just... just the demo of this game, can it have such a good publicity effect?

This is unscientific, right?

With a little confusion, Pei Qian clicked on the promotional video of the Qiertu Project on the game details page.

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The beginning of the video is in a dark room.

A child in shorts and a white overalls was hiding under the quilt, flipping through a game magazine under the dim light of a flashlight.

Suddenly, there were footsteps outside the door, and the child hurriedly turned off the flashlight, lay down instantly, hid the magazine under the pillow, and pretended to be asleep.

As soon as the camera turned, the time turned into daytime.

Parents are not at home, the child carefully turns on the computer, and the screen is a domestic stand-alone game with a strong mosaic style.

The child put the game magazine aside, carefully compared the strategies on it and began to play.

Suddenly, the clock on the wall started to strike the time, and the child hurriedly turned off the computer, then took a wet towel and covered the head of the computer monitor, then quickly returned to his room, opened his schoolbag to take out his homework, and finally put away the wet towel.

After a while, the anti-theft door opened, and the child's father came back, touched the computer monitor, then looked at the child who was studying hard, and turned to go about his own business.

The camera turned again, and the primary school student turned into a high school student. Although the actors were different, they could still recognize the same person through their costumes.

In the smoky Internet cafe, there are some peers around him who are playing various online games. Only he is still playing a domestic stand-alone game, but it is still the same game as he played in elementary school, without any change.

Some people laughed at why he was still playing this old game, but he just smiled and said nothing.

The camera switches again, and the high school student becomes an adult. It was late at night, in the dilapidated and messy rental house, facing the computer screen, he was earnestly making games with the game editor.

The messy room and the piles of clutter all hinted at his destitute state, but he was still busy in front of the computer with enthusiasm.

However, during the day, a loud knock on the door woke him up.

After returning to the room with the rent collection and utility bills, he was silent for a long time.

In the end, he glanced at the computer screen with some reluctance, closed the unfinished game project in the game editor, and then opened the job resume.

After sending job resumes to several companies, he habitually moved the mouse to the game editor, but hesitated again and again, and finally failed to click on it.

As soon as the camera turned, he opened the closet, found a suit that he hadn't worn for a while, and then stood in front of the full-length mirror and looked at himself.

In front of the camera, he was dressed in a neat suit and had a proper hairstyle, but his eyes were a little dull, and he just looked blankly at the image in the mirror.

In the mirror, he was still wearing a white tank top, shorts and flip flops, with messy hair, but he had a smile on his face and hope in his eyes.

The two images form a stark contrast, suggesting that he still wants to be an independent game producer in his heart.

Finally, he sighed softly, picked up the printed resume on the table, and prepared to go out to apply for a job.

However, at this moment, he found a golden invitation letter in the mailbox at the door, with the words "Poor Journey Project" written on it.

A hopeful smile finally appeared on his face.

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This is the end of the promotional video. Although there is no detailed introduction to the poor plan, the meaning of the poor plan has been pointed out.

As for the plot behind the video, most people can figure it out: this indie game producer got the money, can continue to stick to his dream, complete the unfinished game project, and contribute to the development of domestic independent games Add bricks and tiles.

This game promotional video was shot and edited in a very short period of time.

There are many old buildings full of the style of the last century in the imperial city, and many video game stores in small alleys also store game consoles and big-headed computers. Coupled with the filter with a sense of age, it directly arouses the interest of many people. childhood memory.

And the content of the video is full of details.

In the era when home computers first became popular, domestic stand-alone games were also developing rapidly.

The newsstand next to the school would sell a lot of game magazines. At that time, for many students who didn't have much time to play games, buying a game magazine could read it several times over and over again. Even if I haven't played it at all and can't buy the games in it, I still enjoy watching it with gusto.

While my parents didn’t come home from get off work, I secretly turned on the computer to play games, but I must remember to use a wet towel to cool down in advance, otherwise my parents will be exposed when they touch it after returning home, and there will be a gust of wind and rain.

With the rise of Internet cafes, online games have also developed rapidly, but at this time, domestic stand-alone games have gone downhill.

The protagonist in the video likes domestic stand-alone games, but there is a fault in domestic stand-alone games. When other students play online games, he still stubbornly plays domestic stand-alone games a few years ago.

In the end, he became an independent game producer and wanted to fulfill his dream. But because of the tight life, I have to make a difficult choice between ideal and reality...

All of these contents resonate strongly with those who watch this video!

After a little search on the Internet, Pei Qian instantly understood why the game "Ink and Cloud" has gained so much attention in a short period of time.

Its DEMO is very fun and pleasing, which is only one reason. The more important reason is that the promotional videos of "Ink and Cloud" and the Qiertu Project have been uploaded to the website of Elli Island, which has aroused enthusiastic responses!

On several video platforms such as the Elli Island website, the promotional video of the Qiertu Project has been pushed to the forefront of the game area, and the popularity is still rising.

In the barrage and comment area, many diving indie gamers were blown out.

"This video made me cry! Isn't this kid me? It's just that I have given up making games..."

"My parents touched the computer the first time they got home from get off work. It's too real! Is it unified across the country?"

"Hey, the scene in the Internet cafe is really sad. Those of us who like stand-alone games have become different. When I was young, domestic stand-alone games were still blooming, but it didn't take long for online games to be left on the market, hey."

"Actually, it's okay. Now it's slowed down a bit, and there are more independent games again."

"Compared with foreign countries, it is still far behind!"

"Is this 'Qiantu Project' dedicated to subsidizing domestic independent games? That's really a great merit! For this sake, we must support it!"

The condition is not good, it will be updated tomorrow