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Chapter 462 - 160: The interview that caused a shock in the industry! OMG, secondary origin!_1

Chapter 462: Chapter 160: The interview that caused a shock in the industry! OMG, secondary origin!_1

Li Bei glanced over the barrage of messages and then lowered his head to look again at the interview script in his hands.

"Mr. Ke, it’s been over half a month since ’Cloud Top’ was launched, and its popularity has not only been high among PC games but also remains impressively consistent on the mobile platform, steadily maintaining the top spot on the new game charts. This speaks volumes about the game’s popularity within the player community."

"So, I would like to ask, how did you step by step construct the unique gameplay and the unprecedented design philosophy of ’Cloud Top’?"

Ke Jin took the microphone and said a few simple sentences.

"The audience for chess and card games has always been immense, spanning across all ages and regions around the world, with each era and region having its own set of novel gameplay."

"A chess game cannot do without chess pieces, hence the Chess in our ’Cloud Top.’ And to make it fun and diverse, the most common approach is naturally to add different skills to the various types of Chess. This is well-understood by many game developers."

"The use of bonds is not exactly our sole invention; it’s just that we’ve replaced the concept of ’combo skills’ with a fresh term."

"As for Hexes, it’s similar to an enhancement of the entire framework, akin to the skill trees employed in many games. However, when designing, we meticulously trimmed the branches of the skill tree, preserving its most essential parts."

"If you talk about innovation, it might be a bit overrated. What we did was just combine some existing elements, and then we added some detailed touches."

Li Bei laughed, "Mr. Ke is too modest. For a game to be enjoyable is already an achievement, not to mention that it has sparked a new trend. Many game developers are now trying to emulate, and numerous ’Cloud Top-like’ game types are being developed in quick succession."

"Do you have anything you would like to say about this, or perhaps, do you have some key design thoughts that could guide your juniors?"

Upon hearing this, Ke Jin knew what was coming.

This was a leading question.

What ’Game News’ enjoys doing most is trying to extract useful information from designers during interviews with various game developers.

This doesn’t yield significant benefits for their own company.

But if they could extract some valuable content, it could be beneficial for the development of the entire gaming industry.

If the whole gaming industry is flourishing, a company like theirs, which does game reviews, would also get more work.

It’s a long-term investment.

However, as the gaming industry becomes increasingly competitive, many big companies would naturally be secretive about their few core selling points.

They rely on this to make money. If everyone is oblivious and only our company knows the core design philosophy of a certain game.

Wouldn’t it mean that only we could make money from it?

As a result, even though ’Game News’ continues to ask leading questions in each issue, the amount of information they manage to extract has been decreasing.

This time, Li Bei was just casually mentioning it.

He was basically waiting for Ke Jin to give the standard response that any game designer would give, "Actually, the essence of the game has already been fully displayed, waiting for other designers to explore it," as an excuse.

But the next moment.

Li Bei’s gaze froze in surprise.

He clearly...heard something different!

It wasn’t a polite exchange, not empty talk without substance, nor was it a cryptic message that only hinted at the point.

The equally young and handsome top player and CEO on the other side was speaking seriously into the camera, carefully explaining the deep reasons for ’Cloud Top’s’ popularity among players and how to design ’Cloud Top-like’ games.

"A match can start in 20~30 minutes, pick up and play anytime without the need for an extensive narrative script, and you won’t feel unfamiliar due to forgetting the plot or the combos if you haven’t played for a long time. These are the innate advantages of chess and card games."

"The diversity of systems and strategies is the core that supports the longevity of chess and card games. Chess and Go, for example, have survived for centuries because of their countless variations. While ’Cloud Top’ may not have the profound heritage of Chess and Go, even as a casual entertainment chess game, we should still allow players to fully utilize their imagination."

"To my knowledge, in just this past half month, apart from the main bonds we officially promote, such as ’Shurima,’ ’Ionia,’ and ’Demacia,’ players are good at discovering and combining many lesser bonds to create all sorts of ingenious and unusual strategies. For instance, Spiritual Wind Lux, Spinning Garen, Suicide Prince of Zaun, Ramen Viego, Ekko Double Thorns, and a series of other interesting and unconventional tactics."

"It can be said that players’ creativity always surprises me. Just like those amusing nicknames for strategies, players continue to express their boundless imaginations and find joy in it. If you ask me what’s important to pay attention to, my advice is not to constrain players. Let their unique ideas shine as much as possible. When necessary, we as the developers might even make some beneficial changes to support players."

At this point, a crowd of ’teary-eyed’ emojis scrolled past in the barrage.

"Wahh, Baby Ke really cares about us."