Chapter 89 - Thunderbolt Poker (1/2)

Lin Chaoxu nodded, “Right, what do you think about Thunderbolt Poker?”

“That might be a completely original playstyle. I can’t tell the potential it has just from playing it for ten minutes, but so far I think we should be wary of it.

“It’s playstyle is similar to that of Golden or Five-card stud, but these two card games aren’t popular, and don’t even come close to Dou Dizhu in China.

“Golden Flower relies heavily on luck as everyone is completely blind to everything else other than their own cards, so it’s more like gambling where intelligence does not play a part at all.

“On the other hand, as Five-card stud has a hidden card and a revealed card, there is too much information, ruining any chance for mind games, making it difficult to become popular.

“The design for Thunderbolt Poker probably took inspiration from both of them. The players could use the community cards to determine how good the hands of their opponents are, but still incorporating some elements hidden from the players, making it more competitive.

“However, I think we still need to observe if these changes are successful. Moreover, it’s a completely new card game after all, meaning all the players will need to start fresh. Even if it were to become popular, it would take a long time.

“During this time, we could also look into inventing other card games.”

Lin Chaoxu asked, “If we make this card game as well, there aren’t any legal consequences right?”

Wu Zhao nodded, “There aren’t any legal risks. Card games are considered ‘rules and methods for mental workouts’ and aren’t subject to copyright. That means that everybody can do it.”

“That means according to your analysis, this came wouldn’t be a big problem for Emperor Dynasty during the short term, and would have no chance at converting players from our platform,” said Lin Chaoxu

Wu Zhao replied after some thought, “You could put it that way.”

“Then what if the game was promoted on the front page of Emperor Dynasty gaming platform?” asked Lin Chaoxu.

Wu Zhao was confused, “Huh?”

“Remember when Qiu Bin and Chen Mo made a bet? This was the game he wanted to put onto the promotional spot for a month,” explained Lin Chaoxu.

Wu Zhao scowled, “Mr Lin, aren’t we just handing them the advantage we have?”

“That’s why I’m asking you how big the effect would be,” replied Lin Chaoxu.

Wu Zhao was put in a bad spot, and said after a few moments, “There will probably be some effect, but it shouldn’t be too problematic. That was made by Chen Mo? Why doesn’t he promote I Am MT? Why would he promote a tabletop game?”

Lin Chaoxu said, “All that matters is that it wouldn’t cause too many problems. You’ll have to answer the other questions yourself.”

Wu Zhao nodded, “Yes, I understand. But Mr Lin, this guy has many ideas, we should probably keep an eye on him to prevent him from gaining anymore.”

“Yeah, I understand. Follow the rest of this development. The promotional spot isn’t much, but my main concern is him taking too many of our players,” acknowledged Lin Chaoxu.

Wu Zhao nodded, “I understand,” leaving the office afterwards.

Lin Chaoxu was deep in his thoughts.

This guy wants players instead of money? This kid has quite the ambition.