Interstellar Travel: Becoming a Dress-Up Game Designer

Chapter 321

Lin Shuying of Qingfengyi hopes it will always be beautiful, so beautiful that it becomes a dreamlike world in the clouds. The beautiful people at Qingfengyi also hope this and are working towards it.

So the new world that players see after the update is absolutely gorgeous!

The moment you enter the game, the fluorescent lights flicker, as if trying to illuminate every corner. They hang like stars on the leaves and flowers, and float in the air like a phantom Milky Way, illuminating the darkness with glimmers of hope.

They all seemed insignificant, but together they made the world seem to flow, a dreamlike reality...

Then came the special effects for this event: tiny fluorescent lights exploded little by little, and after a dazzling display, they suddenly converged into an adorable tabby cat in the distance.

It still has silvery hair like snow, and its paws are adorned with auspicious cloud patterns. It wags its tail as it walks, with auspicious clouds blooming and flashing beneath its feet, each step bringing good fortune. It carries a small envelope in its mouth, and a round, golden bell hangs around its neck, its ethereal and melodious sound accompanying its cat-like steps.

Many players are completely captivated by this adorable creature; it's just too cute!

"Oh my gosh, my baby, how can he be so cute?"

"Ahhh, how many surprises is Qingfengyi going to give me? She's so cute, just like my little panda, waaaaah, I love her to death."

"I wonder if I can keep the pet from this event. My phoenix, will my dream ever come true? When will you finally update? Waaaaah!"

"I'll definitely stay, I definitely will!"

"I've left behind a lot of things before, and I'm sure I can leave behind this one too."

"The designer would be heartless not to keep such an adorable baby, sob sob sob."

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Players still love it; they always discuss the announcement effects, cutscenes, and items first, and only then do they talk about the announcements themselves. This event's announcements were predictably numerous, mainly updates to several permanent dungeon maps, along with a lot of items. Even though the announcements were just summaries, they were still quite lengthy.

Many players were a little confused when they saw the announcement. The theme of this event was actually the same as the previous event?

Although it has added reward items and more in-depth gameplay, it turns out to be an existing event theme!

"Is Qingfengyi starting to review the previous activities?"

"That can't be right."

"It's very suspicious. The last event was the Lantern Festival a long time ago, and this event is the life management gameplay of the last event. They've already reviewed it twice."

"The Lantern Festival and fireworks have changed a lot. When Qingfengyi held the first Lantern Festival event, he said that it could be held every year. I don't think so."

"Absolutely! Look, even the goldfish are out! Didn't they say before that the goldfish were unlikely to return?"

"Ahhh, my goldfish! As a fish lover, I think this encore is fantastic."

"I'm so anxious. My current assets are basically just Qingfengyi, sob sob. I don't want the old event items to come back."

"Me too. I have most of my belongings at Qingfengyi, and they're all stored here."

"If the event returns, how much of my wealth will disappear? Does anyone have any advice? Should I sell now?"

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Many players suspect that Qingfengyi is going to revisit previous events, especially those who have spent a lot of money and time collecting items. They're a bit anxious; if they don't sell in time, their items will depreciate and they'll suffer significant losses. But if they sell and the items don't depreciate, they'll be frustrated too, making it a difficult decision.

Some data enthusiasts, analysts, and experts are afraid to speak out. The reason is simple: Qingfengyi is currently involved with too many assets, and if things go wrong, there's no way to recover.

Qingfengyi never expected that after the event update, players would not explore the new map and gameplay, but instead discuss their assets and collectibles. Everyone was very worried. Since they couldn't get any persuasive advice from the experts, they could only leave messages on Qingfengyi's account, including both the studio's and the game's official accounts.

Zhang Zhongxia and his team had been monitoring the sentiment among Qingfengyi players, reporting any comments they came across immediately. The newly formed PR department really didn't understand the game design department's current thinking. What if the boss changed his mind and wanted to launch new events?

Qingfengyi differs from other game design studios. While other studios focus on game design and promotion, with everything revolving around the game, Qingfengyi is divided into two parts: the game division and the commercial entity. The game division is led by the boss and accounts for over 90% of the business. The commercial entity division is led by Lin Qiaoqiao, who has a controlling influence of about 60%.

She decided that encores at previous events only took a few minutes...

Wei Linwei was aware of most of the details of the event he was in charge of. The boss had absolutely no intention of holding a rerun, absolutely not, and had emphasized in numerous meetings that a limited edition was a limited edition, and a rare item was a rare item; there should be no confusion. Furthermore, the event had to be entirely new and innovative; repetition was acceptable, but it couldn't be identical. Repetition was to prevent the disappearance of traditional Chinese arts and crafts, while difference was to maintain vitality and innovation, etc.

So he immediately told Zhang Zhongxia, "You should issue a notice to the players first, telling them that Qingfengyi is committed to protecting the interests of every player. Just say that, and wait for the boss to give you specific instructions."

There are techniques to crafting announcements. Vague wording, definitive wording, resolute wording, absolute wording, and earnest wording all have different meanings. Different expressions of resolve lead to different interpretations, resulting in different decisions and subsequent reactions.

Lin Shuying was a little surprised when she received the news. "I remember there were many announcements before that clarified the various activities and props of Qingfengyi. Why is there still such concern and confusion?"

Wei Linwei said, "It's possible that the themes of our two consecutive events are ones that have appeared before."

Lin Shuying was puzzled. "Besides the Lantern Festival fireworks, there shouldn't be any repeats, right? The first event of the festival return event was announced, and we try our best to do Qingfeng Yinian every year. Although the content of this event is based on the theme of the last event, that was just one gameplay element in the last event, and it was a permanent gameplay element. This event is just an improvement on that gameplay element. The main content is still about connecting with the Xianxia world and getting familiar with the new gameplay. You should quickly give the players an announcement to show that our original intention remains unchanged."

Lin Qiaoqiao, who had come to listen in after hearing the news, said, "Boss, we should be vigilant about this situation. We'll have to face Qingfengyi eventually, so why not take this opportunity to help the players relieve the pressure? It will be much easier when we have to face it in the future."

Overhyped items, gameplay, and in-game currency will inevitably attract more people to invest their assets, energy, time, and hopes. Ultimately, Qingfengyi is just a game; if the financial pressure becomes too great, it will definitely become a ticking time bomb. The number of players involved isn't just one or two, but around 10 billion.