This was the perfect opportunity.
An opportunity to rake in two hundred thousand for free—how could he not make the most of it?
"Perfect. Let's use this chance to launch our studio's first game."
The moment they heard that, all the brothers perked up!
"You've got another new idea?"
"Go on, tell us what you need us to do!"
Wu Wei raised a hand slightly, signaling them to calm down, then said:
"This time, we're making a rhythm game."
"A rhythm game?"
Hearing that genre, the others could not help feeling a little worried.
After all, rhythm games had always been a niche market.
But Wu Wei was quite confident about it.
"By now, the major streamers playing Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy should be close to clearing it, right?"
"Yeah."
Old Zhang nodded.
"Ah Yin finally beat it last night. The instant he flew up, he started crying."
"Dai Xiaomei and Sister Zhou too. They cried their eyes out."
Old Second added from the side:
"Yesterday, several streamers in the Console Zone who'd been grinding that game all cleared it. The crying was absolutely miserable."
Only then did Wu Wei understand what the gaming news article he had seen that morning—titled 'The Entire Console Zone Breaks Down in Tears, Ah Yin Cries Out That He Has Been Reborn'—had meant.
It seemed his earlier Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy had really tormented all those streamer players terribly.
"If that's the case..."
Wu Wei revealed his trademark perverted grin.
"Then it's time for a new round of torment!"
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"Dance of Ice and Fire?"
Old Zhang held the name Wu Wei had written down, frowning.
"A rhythm game? Dance of Ice and Fire?"
"I can't see the connection at all."
Liu Lao Er said.
Indeed, judging from the name alone, no one could imagine what this game would actually be like.
After all, most rhythm games currently on the market made their genre obvious in their titles.
Something like 'Such-and-Such Melody,' 'Such-and-Such Rhythm,' or 'Music of Something.'
Compared to those, Wu Wei's game seemed to have nothing to do with rhythm games whatsoever.
"How do you plan to make it?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked.
Wu Wei raised one finger.
"What is the soul of music?"
"What is it?"
"Rhythm."
Wu Wei said:
"When you grasp the rhythm of an entire song, control of the whole song rests in your hands."
"So, all we need is to let players tap out the complete rhythm of the song through strikes."
The three brothers were stunned.
Because Wu Wei's theory was simply too straightforward!
"That simple?"
"That simple!"
As he spoke, Wu Wei took out his phone.
He randomly played a song, then grabbed an extra pair of disposable chopsticks from the table and began tapping along to the song's rhythm.
The chopsticks clicked against the table, and the brothers in the dorm unconsciously began nodding along with the beat.
At that moment, Wu Wei finally understood where his improved musical ability lay.
Ordinary people, unless they had studied music professionally, could generally only distinguish the accented beats in a piece.
But Wu Wei could now clearly distinguish the accents, secondary accents, beats, rhythm changes, and a whole series of other elements within a song!
Wu Wei tapped while closing his eyes.
Very quickly, the level design emerged in his mind!
Two spinning balls, with an easy and simple control scheme!
Twisting, winding beat tiles, and rhythm chains that could only be called hellish in difficulty!
Everything was as clear as if it had been engraved into his mind!
Meanwhile, the other three brothers were gradually swept up by Wu Wei's increasingly complex rhythm.
The disposable chopstick in Wu Wei's hand was like a conductor's baton, directing the bodily rhythms of the three brothers!
After the song ended!
The three stared at Wu Wei as he spun the chopsticks, their faces full of astonishment!
They had all realized that, just moments ago, under Wu Wei's rhythmic direction, they had actually swayed along through an entire song!
Another genius idea that looked incredibly simple yet was irresistibly engaging!
"Awesome."
Liu Lao Er, the best gamer in the dorm, gave a thumbs-up.
"A heavy sword has no edge; great skill appears effortless. That's probably what it means."
"Damn, since when did you become so cultured?"
Lu Bian looked at Liu Lao Er in surprise.
Liu Lao Er scratched his head.
"Heh, that line is written on a greatsword weapon used by the Pandaren Brewmaster in Dota 2."
Wu Wei nodded.
Who the hell said games made people lose their ambition?
Wasn't Old Second a living example of learning through games?
"Guys."
Wu Wei looked at the brothers present.
"Will this work?"
"We'll follow your lead."
Old Zhang said.
Zhang Zhiyuan was now completely convinced by Wu Wei.
This kid's head seemed to be filled with all sorts of bizarre ideas.
Every one of them sounded unbelievably simple once he proposed it, yet no one else could think of them!
A genius game designer!
A sentence surfaced in Old Zhang's mind.
"Alright then. There are still over two weeks until submissions for the expo close. This game shouldn't be too hard to make."
Wu Wei immediately began laying out the plan:
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