“And many things can only be seen clearly from the perspective of the participants.
Such a method of repeatedly breaking the dimensional wall represented the producer’s ability to control the art of the game had reached the peak and perfection. Every detail had its own meaning.
“So, going back to the original question…
“How does ‘Struggle’ transcend these four basic theories on the premise that they seem to violate them?
“Choosing a misplaced publicity method is to break the dimensional wall and make the publicity method a part of the game content…
“Choosing a realism theme for an interactive movie game may seem to be unpopular, but it actually provides convenience for breaking the dimension wall and builds a bridge between the game and reality…
“The private goods contained in the game can make people feel uncomfortable at first glance, but the deeper you dig, the more you can be inspired. Suffering in the game will be able to give you a sense of happiness in reality…
“Its existence is not to dig for needs, but to create needs. In fact, most people do not realize that we need to understand these principles to live our lives. We will suddenly realize that we need this game after understanding all these…
“Therefore, I feel that Struggle is the highest level of art for domestically-produced standalone games. It is a precious spiritual wealth.”
…
He An felt like he still had much to say after the last full stop.
He seemed to have so much more to say.
In fact, there were many details in the game Struggle that could be expanded to another hundreds or thousands of words.
However, He An decided to stop there because the attitude on Tengda’s official Weibo account had been very clear.
The reason why the game was all-encompassing had had countless details because it had the function of a ‘mirror’. Analyzing these details was actually analyzing reality which, in reality, was endless.
These should be completed by all the players on Weibo.
Moreover, He An felt that his mission was to stand in the perspective of a game designer, analyze the top design concepts in the games, and drive the progress of the entire domestic game industry. At the same time, analyze the deep layers that game markers wanted to express in the game.
It was just nice for him to end here.
Therefore, He An checked the content of the entire Weibo post before pressing the send button.
The content was long and a little boring.
Those who had never played games might think that it was meaningless preaching, but those who have played games should be able to resonate.
He An felt that that was precisely where the charm of the game lied.
The sugar coating on the outside of the medical pill might not look much. It could not really cure the disease, but it could make it less painful for the patient to take the pill.
Sugar would not be able to cure.
The medical pill alone would not be able to be swallowed by many.
The sugar-coated pills really helped some people, which was exactly what He An had pursued after in his life as a game designer.
Just like how The Landlord Game he once produced also achieved this goal.
He might have experienced the catastrophe of domestic standalone games during this period and had to switch to online games for the company’s survival, but in his heart, he had always regarded this as his mission and pursuit.
He An had never given up on this pursuit even if his ideas were outdated, even if he could no longer make titles like The Landlord Game. He would try to pass on this spirit of pursuit even when he was teaching.
Right now, ‘Struggle’ has now completely surpassed The Landlord Game in all aspects.
That went to show that the domestically-produced standalone game really had a leader now. He An felt very heartened to know that.
He might not have met Boss Pei, but he knew that Boss Pei was his soulmate through the interactions in the game.
“My contents for teaching would be completed once I tell Boss Ma…
“The previous four basic theories have been overthrown and completely reshaped. They now fit perfectly on a higher level.
“‘Struggle’ is a comprehensive transcendence and in-depth interpretation of The Landlord Game, which explains what a truly responsible and ambitious game producer should do.
“Boss Ma will definitely be inspired after listening to these contents, right?”
[1] This law means ‘nothing should be multiplied unnecessarily’.
Chapter 644 - Teacher Qiao Refuses to Withdraw from the Battlefield!
At Fish-Catching Internet Cafe…
“Teacher Qiao, are you sure you won’t appear in the video or have your name in the credits?” Zhu Xiaoce asked.
Qiao Liang nodded. “Yes, there is no need. Your studio is very professional. I just gave a few suggestions; I have no credits in it at all.”
Zhu Xiaoce shook his head. “Teacher Qiao, you are too humble. As a senior UP Master, your ability to control the audience’s psychology is indeed a strong point. The version we considered previously is not something they would want to see. It is indeed much better when we change your suggestion.
“However, if you insist on not being on the credits, we must respect your decision.”
Qiao Liang’s attitude was very firm. “Yes, thank you.”
Zhu Xiaoce stood up and said. “Okay, then I will go back to the studio to edit the film. You’ve worked hard during this period, thank you very much!”
“It is all part of my responsibility. It is everyone’s responsibility to expose such garbage companies!” Qiao Liang replied with a smile.
Qiao Liang returned to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe again and sat back in his seat after he sent Zhu Xiaoce out.
During this period, Qiao Liang had been helping Zhu Xiaoce to produce a video to expose the formaldehyde-filled rooms in Home Corporation. However, he had neither appeared in the video nor participated in the shooting and its post-production.
That was because Qiao Liang discovered that Fei Huang Workspace was professional after all. Whether it was equipment or shooting techniques, it was far better than him being his own UP Master, which was really nothing that he could intervene.
However, Fei Huang Workspace’s original plan also had some problems.
Fei Huang Workspace used to shoot short videos, documentaries, and movies so it is more inclined to produce content efficiently and concisely. The method of storytelling would undoubtedly be the pinnacle.
However, the subject of this video this time was actually more like an evaluation, showcasing their opinion. At this time, the audience’s acceptance level had to be considered. The original plan of Fei Huang Workspace did not consider it.
When Qiao Liang made videos, he would take care of the audience’s feelings, expressed his attitude to the most acceptable level, and resonated with everyone.
Therefore, Qiao Liang simply corrected some details so that this video could be more grounded on the basis of objectively revealing the facts.
Volunteers had been found across the country. The staff of Fei Huang Workspace had contacted professional testing agencies and flew over to shoot the videos. The materials would be edited and released three or four days after they have been shot.
On the other hand, Qiao Liang suddenly felt lost after he was done helping out with the video.
Originally, he stayed in Jingzhou, intending to think carefully about what was missing in the Thriller Hostel.
However, he did not have a clue even after thinking for so long.
He heard that ‘Struggle’ was on sale so he went to play it but had yet to figure out what to do with a new video yet. The official Weibo post blocked Qiao Liang’s road.
This was disastrous!
Qiao Liang had given up on using ‘Products of the Gods’ to explain ‘Struggle’, but he still did not know what the Thriller Hos
tel lacked! Qiao Liang really wanted to ask Boss Pei about it.
For some unknown reason, that was a feeling of being deceived inexplicably.
If it was not because Qiao Liang trusted Boss Pei wholeheartedly, he would have thought that Boss Pei was a liar.
He opened his fan page, wanting to see what people were discussing.
“Old Qiao, come out quickly! Something big happened; someone is snatching your rice bowl!”
“Look at this Weibo post; it is now going viral online!”
“Is this He An famous?”
“He is not only well-known, but he is also a mountain in the domestically-produced standalone game circle. The Landlord Game was made by him! Such a boss actually came out to interpret Tengda’s game. I think Teacher Qiao is about to lose his job.”
“Tengda is really famous now!”
“I think this is a basic operation. The official website has been crazy blowing about ‘The National Hero of Games’. What is so weird about having veteran game designers praising it a little?”
“A little? Look at the wall of text—is that a little?!”
Qiao Liang was stunned looking at his fans’ heated discussion.
What did this mean?
What do you mean by I am about to lose my rice bowl?
Scrolling the chat history, Qiao Liang found a Weibo link. He saw that long post from He An after clicking it.
Qiao Liang’s first reaction was shock while his second reaction was dissatisfaction.
Someone was actually taking my business!
After the previous Tengda Games was released, Qiao Liang’s Products of the Gods was always the first to interpret its meaning and was also the best.
He could not give a 100% answer to Boss Pei’s true intentions, but he had at least given up to 80%. No one could surpass it.
As a standalone game UP Master, Qiao Liang had certainly heard of He An’s name. It was no exaggeration to say that he grew up playing He An’s games.
However, He An had retired from this world for many years. In the early days of the emergence of national games. Several of his standalone games were indeed a sensation by then, but he had gradually faded out of players’ sight after he switched to online games.
Qiao Liang was not convinced. The veteran was indeed a veteran, but you have not touched standalone games for more than 10 years, right?
Moreover, this Weibo post by Boss Pei had completely blocked many interpretations. You would undoubtedly fall behind if you were to just repeat the analysis from that of the other players.
You could steal my rice bowl even in this case?
I, Teacher Qiao, would rather die than to believe it.
However, that was just his opinion. He proceeded to click open the long Weibo post and read it carefully from start to end.
Qiao Liang was completely convinced after reading it.
There were only three words left in his mind: Dimensionality Reduction Attack!
Especially what He An said at the beginning of his long Weibo post: “This game is a textbook for game makers. If you don’t have professional knowledge of game production, you may not understand it.”
It was referring to Qiao Liang himself in his point of view!
As expected, a veteran would always be a veteran.
As a veteran game enthusiast, Qiao Liang had always despised these game makers previously and felt that these mediocre game makers were nothing more than that. Their understanding of games might not be deeper than his own.
However, he was totally wrong, seeing what he saw today.
He really could not use his own hobbies to challenge others’ jobs. There was still a huge gap between amateurs and professionals after all.
Of course, humans were always prone to making mistakes. When professionals make mistakes, people would look at them as though they were not as good as amateurs. However, professionals have proven that they could definitely do much better than amateurs since they could make it their jobs.
He An’s analysis made Qiao Liang understand the truth. The official Weibo post by Boss Pei did not block all his roads. It blocked all other roads, leaving only one.
This was the true way of interpretation for the true meaning of the game ‘Struggle’!
It was just that Qiao Liang did not realize it since he lacked professional knowledge in the game.
Let’s look at how He An analyzed it?
He directly used a basic theory of literary and artistic creation. He solved the labyrinth that Qiao Liang could not get out of thinking hard.
“No one will create a literary work aimlessly; any literary work will more or less project some of the author’s inner thoughts.”
Therefore, he found a thread end in the messy web and managed to have everything proceed smoothly!
Qiao Liang felt it was a pity while worshiping the big boss.
It would be great he could make a video for this issue!
Big Boss He An wrote the truth, but there was limited influence since it was a long Weibo post.
Society is relatively more impulsive nowadays. All sorts of things on the internet were frantically competing for people’s attention. A wall of text was less popular as compared to those with videos that had pictures, sounds, and special effects.
It would surely be able to spread on a large scale if made into a video.
Of course, if Qiao Liang had contacted He An on Weibo and asked him to authorize himself to make a video with a detailed explanation of the game Struggle, it should be feasible.
However, Qiao Liang was too embarrassed to do so.
Where would he find his pride if Products of the Gods used others’ manuscripts?
Qiao Liang was usually jolly and looked like a heartless fat ass, but he had extremely high requirements for himself in terms of game-related content. That was his pride.
There would always be a sense of picking others’ wisdom using others’ manuscripts to make videos even with others’ consent.
Therefore, Qiao Liang considered it for a short while but dismissed it.
This time, he really failed. It was completely crushed by the dimensionality reduction attack by Big Boss He An.
It became clear to him after he read the answer. He had no clue about it at all. He had to admit that he was just not good enough.
This was because only by objectively admitting that one’s strengths were lacking that one could make improvements.
If someone was always jealous seeing that others were better than them. They would never be able to improve if they always feel that they were alright.
Therefore, Qiao Liang closed the long Weibo post with a complicated mood and calmly accepted the fact that he had failed again.
Eh, why the word ‘again’?
Hmm… obviously, the video for Thriller Hostel had already failed once. It was not a very big failure, but it did not manage to get it very popular. It was a definite failure for the demanding Teacher Qiao.
This gave Qiao Liang, who had always been very confident, a blow.
“Eh, wait a moment…
“Speaking of the video, Boss Pei personally told me that I will be able to find what is missing in the video if I were to give up interpreting Struggle with the Products of the Gods.
“I have given up—given up completely, but I still have no idea what is missing!
“Could Boss Pei be lying to me?
“Impossible!
“There must be something missing since Boss Pei himself said that!”
Qiao Liang opened He An’s long Weibo post again and read it carefully.
He felt that he could use this long Weibo post as the key to the interpretation of ‘Struggle’ or even as a textbook to get new inspirations!
The battle was not over yet; Teacher Qiao refused to withdraw from it!
Chapter 645 - Teacher He's Last Lesson
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Handong University branch…
Pei Qian quietly scrolled through He An’s long Weibo po
st, including the gamers’ comments at the bottom. His eyes widened, and his tongue was tied. He was stunned.
“I see! I understand, I understand!”
“I felt weird when the game was first released, but it all makes sense now!”
“Boss Pei’s game has reached this standard now, hasn’t it? A giant in the local game industry has to step up to analyze it so that the rest of us would understand?”
“I believed the official platform’s long Weibo post earlier and thought that Struggle had greatly refined reality and turned itself into a mirror, so that each person could learn some lessons from it. However, now that I’ve read the big boss’s explanation, I finally understand. I was only at the first level, but Struggle had a second, third, and fourth!”
“Heh, Boss Pei is known to be a man of a thousand levels.”
“Tengda’s games are so terrifying. Repent and be Saved had already broken the fourth wall one, but Struggle had done it countless times. It’s never-ending. Fourth wall, are you alright?”
Among the many comments, one—in particular—had the most likes.
“What moves me the most is the spirit that Struggle embodies. There were different interpretations of the word ‘struggle’. It seemed to overturn all basic theories, and yet, it still coincided with them again on a higher level.
“Based on the Big Boss’ analysis, Struggle had gone against all the basic theories on the surface. However, on closer inspection, one would also find that the game brought all of those basic theories to new highs, thus coinciding with those theories on a higher level.
“It’s the same with the concept of ‘struggle’. The main content of the game was a conceptualization of struggle. It kept showing us that the rich struggle in the clouds while the poor struggle in the mud.
“The rich would be lying to the poor by telling them that they could climb to the clouds if they struggled hard enough; the poor would be telling white lies to their children by saying that they could change their lives if they struggled hard.
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