Success: Episode 6 – The New Game & A Fresh Start

Success: Episode 6 – The New Game & A Fresh Start

Neon Obby Madness Struggles

After Neon Obby Madness received its most recent update, Jake noticed that while the game had a few loyal players, the player count started to drop. The excitement from the new updates faded quickly, and fewer and fewer people came to try the game.

📉 Player Stats for Neon Obby Madness (After Update):

Average Daily Players: 50

Active Players: 15

Global Ranking: 547,310

Recent Reviews: Mixed (Some loved the update, others thought it was too repetitive)

Jake couldn’t help but feel disheartened. He had worked so hard on Neon Obby Madness, but the constant drop in players made him question if it was time to create something entirely new.

🔵 Jake: "I don't get it... Why did it stop being fun for people?"

As days passed and the player base continued to decline, Jake fell into a depressed state. He found himself questioning whether he had the skills or creativity to succeed again.

A New Beginning: The City Story Game

One day, while browsing other popular games, Jake stumbled upon a city-building game. Players were able to create their own cities, live virtual lives, and interact with other players in a detailed environment. The idea sparked something in Jake—he could combine elements of real life into a game, letting players build their own cities and live out their own stories.

Jake immediately got to work on the game. He started by sketching ideas for the game’s concept:

📝 Game Concept: "City Story"

Core Gameplay: Players can create their own cities, build homes, work jobs, start businesses, and interact with others in a dynamic, virtual world.

Features:

City Building: Players can design their city with houses, shops, parks, and other structures.

Jobs & Roles: Players can work in different professions like teacher, chef, builder, farmer, or even become a mayor.

Social Interaction: Players can chat, trade, and collaborate with others to grow their cities.

Life Sim: Players can live a life in-game just like in real life—make money, buy items, and even have families.

📅 Time Spent on Development: 4 months

🔧 Tools Used: Roblox Studio, Lua Scripting, and UI Design

Game Development Process:

The development took four months of hard work. Jake spent countless hours coding, designing, and testing the mechanics of the game. He also worked on creating the map, which would serve as the “city” where players could build and interact.

Key Features of City Story (Game Plan):

Create Your Own House: Players can design their own homes with customizable furniture, rooms, and decorations.

City Management: The mayor role would allow one player to manage the entire city, setting policies, taxes, and the city’s growth.

Profession System: Players can choose from a list of professions and complete jobs to earn money (e.g., builder, doctor, teacher, shopkeeper).

Player Economy: Players can create businesses like restaurants, stores, and tech companies that will interact with each other.

Relationships & Families: Players can build relationships, marry, and even have families, adding a layer of realism to the game.

Dynamic Day-Night Cycle: The game features a real-time day-night cycle, where certain activities can only be done during the day or night.

Programming & Code Snippets (For Reference):

Here’s a sneak peek into some of the Lua code Jake used to get things working:

-- Code for Player's Job System local jobAssigned = false local playerJob = "" function assignJob(player\, job) if jobAssigned == false then playerJob = job jobAssigned = true print(player.Name .. " is now a " .. playerJob) else print(player.Name .. " already has a job.") end end -- Code for City Building local function createBuilding(player\, buildingType) local building = Instance.new("Model") building.Name = buildingType building.Parent = workspace print(player.Name .. " has built a " .. buildingType) endFinal Touches:

Once Jake had completed the basic systems for City Story, he focused on polishing the game:

Added sound effects for interactions.

Refined the user interface (UI) for smoother navigation.

Added customization options for building designs.

Made sure the game was free of bugs through extensive testing.

Jake’s Tradition of Testing

Jake always believed in the tradition of testing his games before officially publishing them. He wanted to be sure everything worked as it should.

💻 Jake's Testing Routine:

Internal Testing: Played the game by himself for several hours, making sure the core mechanics (building, job system, economy) were working smoothly.

Closed Beta: He invited a few close friends (including Daniel) to test the game, gather feedback, and identify potential bugs.

After fixing a few bugs and implementing player suggestions, Jake was ready to publish the game.

Jake Publishes City Story

Finally, after months of hard work, Jake hit the publish button for City Story. The game was now live, and Jake nervously waited to see how it would perform.

📅 Date of Publication: 3:00 PM

📍 Game Description:

"Welcome to City Story, a game where you can build your dream city, live your virtual life, work a job, and interact with other players. Become the mayor, build a business, or simply enjoy life as a citizen. Start your adventure today!"

Unexpected Surprise: Players Start Joining

At first, only a handful of players joined the game. But to Jake’s shock and joy, after just a few minutes, the player count started to increase.

🟢 New Stats for City Story (First Hour):

Players Online: 5

Global Ranking: 10,000

Total Visits: 30

Positive Reviews: 90%

Jake’s Reaction:

🔵 Jake (in chat): "Wait, 5 players already? This is crazy!"

He started seeing comments pop up in the game’s chat:

🟢 Player1: "This is awesome! I love building my own house!"

🔵 Player2: "Wow, the city building is so fun, I’m gonna be the mayor!"

🟢 Player3: "I just started a restaurant in the game, this is so cool!"

🔵 Player4: "Can’t wait to see how this game grows, I’m adding all my friends!"

As more players joined, Jake couldn’t believe how fast it was picking up. The game was not just doing well but was actually more popular than any of his previous games. The mix of real-life simulation with interactive gameplay was clearly resonating with players.

Jake’s Final Thoughts

Jake sat back and stared at his screen, feeling a wave of accomplishment and joy wash over him. His City Story game was starting to flourish.

🔵 Jake: "I... can’t believe this. It's actually happening! People love it!"

Jake knew that this was just the beginning of a new chapter in his game development journey. He was excited to see where City Story would go next.

To Be Continued…

Jake’s new game, City Story, is just beginning to gain momentum. Will it continue to grow, or will he face new challenges? Stay tuned for Episode 7 to find out what happens next!

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