Tips for creating content in the popular game "VAMPIRE SURVIVORS" What left and what to renew?
Trick creates from the game
I often think about the relationship between art (art, performing arts) and "technology (technology)", probably because I work on magic.Not only watching theater and shows, but also games are often referred to.
The reason is that the game is easy to consider in the game, such as the beauty of the screen and the story, and the technology parts such as CG and UX.This may be because I was a geek I attended an electrical school.
2022, the Game World Dark Horse!? "Vampire Survivors"
This time, we will pick up "vampire survivors" (developer: PONCLE).It is released on Steam, and according to the official explanation, "A Gothic Horror Casual Game with Rogue-Lite Elements".It is positioned in the so -called "rogue light" genre, such as an environment that is generated randomly every time you play, and the setting that is returned to the first level when you die.The price is 300 yen.
The player operates the Van Bier Hunter.Just survive 30 minutes to the dawn while exterminating corps, such as zombies and squids approaching from the surroundings.You can pick up the jewels you drop by the enemy and gather your experience, and when the level goes up, you can upgrade your player weapons.However, each time the time has passed, the amount and strength of the enemy increase.
It is worth noting that if you use a game pad, you can walk the field with only one joystick and defeat the enemy.All attacks are auto, simple operability that can be played with one hand and almost one finger (like other PC games, can be operated on a keyboard).
The only players do the movement and the selection of items at the time of level up.For this reason, some people may find it like an all -directional shooting game that can attack automatically rather than a rogue light.
Characters drawn in dots that feel nostalgia
About 10,000 reviews in about a month after being released, it has been greatly evaluated as "overwhelmingly popular."It is a game of an early access price of 300 yen and just under 200MB, but when you play it, it has a mysterious charm, "several hours will melt quickly".
Elements that are addicted to vampire survivors
Why is this simple game attractive?The following five factors have been analyzed.
1. It is said that the hidden charm of entertainment is "fear" since the old days when you can enjoy pleasure with "fear of being cornered".The popular content of the early movie was the video of the "train running towards the audience".There is an episode that the people who watched it, despite being monochrome and monochrome, said, "I ran away from the tent that was performed."
Speaking of classic, the big hit arcade game "Space Invader" is the same.It moved left and right and hunt down the players, causing a boom all over Japan.
Vampire Survivors also attacks enemies from all directions.The fear of being cornered without an escape is created in a very easy -to -understand manner.
2. Unlike FPS and TPS, which has a simple operation operation of one "move", the simplicity of the player is that only the character is moving.A button operation is required for start and items selection, but it is fresh in modern times that you can play while holding a glass in one hand.
3. In the early stress, the end of the end of the end (from the painful pinch to the warrior state), the basics of entertainment are "tension and easing".It is a classic game to grow invincible from a painful pinch, but Vampire Survivors allows you to enjoy such changes in a few to 30 minutes.
Immediately after the start of the game, the protagonist can only attack, but picking up jewels will increase the level and become stronger with items that can be obtained.Not only that, there are also recovery items and items that wipe out enemies on the screen, and in the second half you can enjoy catharsis that defeats the enemy with powered up.
The second half of the game is Musou, it is invincible and feels good
4. The easy game time to play in the gap time is up to 30 minutes.In the game story, it lies in the production of "surviving 30 minutes until dawn".It's a great idea, and it's a game time that suits the modern lifestyle.
5. There is no need to connect to the Internet while playing the idea of standing, 2D, and dot painting.The game scene drawn with dots that you can even feel nostalgic is a contrarian idea from a modern game with 4K and high -frame rate trends.
Of course, there are still many games that are particular about 2D screen and dots.However, Vampire Survivors is not only graphic but also simple.The combination is a factor that allows you to focus on play.
Universality and minimalism that have been loved for a long time, new infrastructure
The production of a game may tend to be the second decoction when trying to get on the boom flow.The reason is that it takes time to make a game.
However, instead of thinking about "making games," thinking about "editing the game", if you leave it and focus on what you want to do, the possibility of making a unique game will be greatly expanded.
VAMPIRE SURVIVORS may not be a novel content or graphic.As I mentioned earlier, there are many universal elements that can be seen in past classic games, and the well -edited contents are even minimalism.
However, there are two things to note as a new part of the environment surrounding this game.Explosive recognition by playing game relay distributors on YouTube.There was a Steam infrastructure with games download sales channels around the world.
I guess it was a new hit factor.In addition, it may be stimulating the "early access game" of gamers, and the curiosity that you want to touch new things.
Content creation is "What to leave and what to new"
The question I often receive from clients and spectators is the question, "Do you think tricks yourself?"
The answer is "studying old entertainment and making it modern."The point is, "What are the factors that have been loved by people for a long time, and which parts to renew?"And I think that a hit will be born when the content matches the flow of the times.
The same can be said for Vampire Survivors.By editing the elements of games that have been loved for a long time, simply putting it on a new infrastructure, you can easily play it, and the live commentary will be exciting.I guess.
If you are interested, please try to play Vampire Survivors (Patch Note, released on January 31, will be announced in many languages including Japanese in February.)However, if you get hooked, you will warn you in advance that you will be addictive to play for hours (laughs).
Tomohiro Maeda (Tomohiro Maeda)
Graduated from Tokyo Denki University.His graduation paper is artificial intelligence (expert system).One of the "Claus -Up Magician" who plays a small number of spectators at a close range.Appeared on more than 100 TV programs and TV commercials, including special prime time special programs.He was appointed brand ambassador by the LVMH (Mohehennessy Louis Vuitton) group, and performed magic to ambassadors and business people, including successive prime ministers.He is a gold star member of The Magic Circle London, a member of the British Prince Charles, who has appeared overseas.
He has authored "Intellectual Distance" (Kankuki Publishing), "Secret Words to Move People" (Nippon Business Publishing Company), "Brain to Create Art" (co -author, the University of Tokyo Publishing), and "One of the new employeesThere are books (co -authored, Nippon Keidanren Publishing) and others.