The development of "Ancestor Tree" did not utilize the latest third-generation Tianba Engine.

It’s not that the Tianba Engine is so bad that even Chen Ba is reluctant to use it, rather it’s because the nature of the Ancestor Tree game doesn’t suit such a large engine.

Simply applying a physics engine to simulate common phenomena like jumping and collision is sufficient.

For an adventure game, there’s no need for so many flashy features.

"The game process is still too short, if there are no mistakes throughout, it only takes about 30 minutes to clear it."

Chen Ba is not satisfied with this.

The current game’s framework is entirely produced according to the standards of a post-dinner pastime game, and the process isn’t designed to be very long.

This is not good news!

Because this can only meet the needs of casual gamers, but for some hardcore gamers, the too short and straightforward game process of "Ancestor Tree" is really too short.

Extending it to an hour would be more reasonable.

This one hour refers to the time needed to clear the game without any mistakes. If mistakes are made midway, the normal clear time should be around 40-60 hours.

"Wouldn’t this be too long?"

Old Luo frowned and asked, "Our game doesn’t have a save feature, and if you die once you have to start over. The game’s frustration level is quite high, would spending forty to fifty hours to clear it deter some players?"

"If it does, so be it..."

Chen Ba said indifferently, "This kind of game naturally selects its players. If it resonates with someone, they’ll get really into it; if not, it’s normal to be put off."

Don’t force yourself to play a game.

When players select games they like, the games are also selecting suitable players.

Some games are easy for anyone to pick up with no threshold, for example, classic web games like Happy Farm, which is a great example of national revelry.

Also, games like King of Glory don’t really select players, as anyone can grab a couple of plays...

Unfortunately, "Ancestor Tree" is not this type of game.

From the planning stage, it was decided that this game would be very selective of its players and might not suit some players with fragile minds or who easily get discouraged. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

After all, with no save feature, dying once means starting over, the frustration is no less than swinging a pick in "Digging for Promotion," these types of games really mess with your mentality.

The good news is!

Compared to the anti-human movement method, forward trajectory, and operational logic in "Digging for Promotion," at least "Ancestor Tree" is a bit simpler in operation.

"Overcoming obstacles and various traps, fighting monsters to get better equipment and weapons, as well as a large amount of gold coins. You’ll also encounter weapons merchants and mystery merchants along the way."

No need to mention the weapons merchants.

As the name suggests, this type of merchant definitely peddles all kinds of powerful weapons and equipment, wandering through the corners of each map, with an unpredictable whereabouts.

The mystery merchant is worth mentioning!

If the weapons merchants adhere to the principle of getting what you pay for, and how much improvement you can get depends on how many gold coins you spend, the mystery merchant doesn’t follow these rules.

For the items he sells, whether it’s props, medicine, even weapons and equipment, they are all mystery box-like mysterious items.

You might spend a small amount and achieve big things, or you might end up with the "patsy" title after spending a fortune.

However, Chen Ba estimates that when the game is released, the most popular among players will still be this mystery merchant. After all, as everyone knows, players who love games are all gamblers at heart.

Even the next Teamfight Tactics is full of low-cost gambling dog lineups, mechanisms like the mystery merchant’s which are one step to heaven or hell are just too suitable for them.

"Many Roguelike games have this kind of mechanism!"

Yang Dong explained, "This is also a very attractive point of such games, which is absolute randomness."

Going to the weapon merchant honestly, spending money to improve oneself is too unworthy.

A real man should open a music app, play a song "Take a Risk" and then take a deep breath, find the mystery merchant and take a roller coaster-like "invincibility challenge."

"Alright, alright, so that’s how you play it?"

Listening to everyone discussing around the weapons merchant and the mystery merchant, Lu said speechlessly, "Then why keep the weapons merchant?"

"Not everyone can gamble! What if someone wants stability and prefers to be grounded? The weapons merchant is a fallback option for them..."

Chen Ba said with a laugh.

In the game "Ancestor Tree", not only do the weapons merchants and mystery merchants appear randomly, but there are also many special events generated according to the characteristics of the map.

For instance, the pseudo Ancestor Tree!

Or random quizzes, where getting all the answers right rewards you, but one wrong answer deducts 20% of your current health in quiz questions.

There are also certain traps that offer different paths for players to choose from. Choosing the right one can mean survival; the wrong choice leads to instant death.

These are all to increase interest and excitement in the game process...

In addition to game content, during gameplay, there will be rounds and rounds of atmospheric BGM background music.

This was done by an outsourced team.

Combining the aforementioned content, the game’s completion can reach a very high standard, providing players with the best gaming experience.

"The best experience?"

Lu pursed his lips and said, "Playing this game at midnight is creepy, and you call this the best gaming experience?"

The music is already eerie.

Combined with the various bizarre forms of Ancestor Trees drawn by Maurice, it’s even more bizarre, undoubtedly giving off a horror film vibe, I used to be scared to tears playing this game as a child.