A self-produced online game, Lucent Heart by Playcoo, Gamania’s R&D subsidiary is expected to make is footprint onto Europe, specifically, France in the end of 2011 after previous successful launch in Japan and North America. Closed beta has started in October and open beta test will follow suit in November. To celebrate this special event, Gamania has prepared adorable lions and alpacas rides to give away to players!  Lucent Heart’s official French website: www.lucentheart.fr 《 Lucent Heart》Exciting video introduction https://youtu.be/NnWEt0q1JWI

▲（Source of picture:http://polwig.com）   You looked at yourself in the mirror on January 1st, beginning to make a list of new year resolutions such as shake off 3 kg (and even bought a new pair of running shoes for it), life is supposed to unfold as the way you planned. Everything seemed so wonderful in your imagination!    January 2nd, your only exercise was lying on the couch, your new running shoes never touched the road.    This is a common scene in the beginning of the year. The new beginning motivates us but we are also easily be

（Photo source：http://thecubiclesurvivalguide.blogspot.com/） I don't know if you know anybody like this, who will sometimes say, "I've just thought of a fantastic commercial script. If I could shoot a commercial for this brand, I would shoot it this way..." And then he will ask you in a very serious manner if you think his script is incredible too. These commercial ideas that your friends love so much are often humorous and very "creative". However, "there should be a standard for how good an idea is, and not just an subjective opinion". I personally feel that the key to a good

One gloomy morning, a group of mysterious black-clothed people swarmed in and brought about 2 minutes of uber-merry dance, leaving passers-by baffled. Then the group dismissed, the crowd marveled at their performance but still confused.  What they saw was the 1st “Gama-Flash” mobilization that took place at 11:11 on November 11th 2011, in celebration of Gama Day.  ▲ Wind and rains won’t put any damp on Gamanians’ enthusiasm, they brought out Gama flag and got ready to “Flash”! （請嵌入影片：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oecbAHW90FM） What is Gama Day? To commemorate Gamania’s official name change from its precursor, FullSoft to Gamania (Game+Mania) on November 11th,

▲（Source of picture: http://www.backpackers.com.tw/forum/gallery/index）   Don’t know how to execute your plans after drafting lists of new year resolutions? Are you curious what new goals other colleagues have set up?    G!VOICE will satisfy your desires. In this special theme edition, we will explore the deepest desire of Gamanians worldwide and set up “New Year Resolution clinic” to provide you with suggestions according to categories. This year, Gamanians, you will have no problem realizing your wishes!      End of the World, please don’t come ▲（Source of picture: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/）   ■ I’m TIMOR  from GUS. My 2012 New Year Resolution is THE END

I don't remember who was it that told me it was best to sell water, if I had to sell anything at all. Why is this? A simple arithmetic equation will show that once you subtract the cost from the price at which bottled water is sold, you end up with a stunning amount of profit. However, everyone wants in on a good deal, which is why there is always a variety of mineral water brands on the shelves of any supermarket or convenience store. But when it comes to which bottle you purchase in the end, the deciding

GU Morning is easy, interesting and exciting, you will love it!    Gamania continues to extend its frontier to mobile game application. GU Morning, an adorable puzzle game for mobile phone was launched on November 16th 2011. You can now find it in App Store and Android Market worldwide!    The main theme of GU Morning centers on the character—a chick named Gugu. When Gugu was born and opened his eyes for the first time, he saw his father “Colonel Rooster” saluted to the sun. He was fascinated by it and has since determined to follow his father’s footstep.

        The Years of Senior Gamanian, Steve Tsay in the Fight of R&D   SDG-GD-Steve Tsay(蔡岳峰)   Employee: Tsay, Yue-Feng (A.K.A: Steve Tsay) Started from: October 1st, 1998 (FullSoft era, located in Yi-an Road, Chunghe) Total employees then: 20+ Position then: responsible for the main route of ‘Fast Food Shop’ Current position: Manager of Game R&D department, SEEDO Game     Steve manned multiple tasks on his own, and Albert also involved in every step   G!VOICE: During the FullSoft time, ‘Convenient Store’ helped establishing the foundation of Gamania, please share the working experience while producing

Director of the GAMANIA Creative Center, Mr. Kuo: "The most important thing about this exhibitions is that not only is each piece aesthetically pleasing when on display, the concept of the art of life has been integrated into each piece to give them functional value. This is why a great deal of thought has been placed in the creation of each item on display. Unlike regular exhibitions where the pieces are displayed in an emotionless manner, you will feel as if you're at home when you enter this venue. You can view, use, and savor each piece as if

At a press conference on July 12, Gamania's internationally renowned original animation Hero: 108 formally announced a partnership with trend label STAGE to release three ranges of limited edition trendy T-shirts: Honor Roll, Enter the Hero and Water Ink. Fans of Hero: 108 can now wear their favorites cute heroes like Lin Chung, Mighty Ray, Mystique Sonia and more! The Hero:108 mobile game for iOS has also been revamped. Simply register online for the mobile game's national tournament and you will have the chance to win great prizes like limited-edition STAGE trend T-shirts, iPod Touch, iPad, APPLE MacBook…. The

（Source of picture:：http://www.efonia.co.kr/index_kor.asp）   New Year resolution fell short for the past couple of year? G!VOICE gives you top 11 super practical and useful application. This time, your mobile phone will be your supervisor, be it your dream, saving up, losing weight or having fun, it can manage and accomplish effectively. Let’s hope for the 100% complete rate of our new year resolutions!      Bring your quit smoking coach with you—MyQuit Coach Quitting cigarette is difficult but it might help if you have a coach nearby to supervise you. Developed by LIVESTRONG Foundation, founded by cancer-fighter, legendary cycler

When one is explaining a thought or an idea, sometimes you can encounter a bottleneck where it seems very difficult to explain the core concept behind the idea. Why does its execution have to be carried out this way? Why will it succeed? Why? Why...? This is why I look up to creative directors who know how to present proposals. They have to be as funny and entertaining as Stephen Chow, look as sincere as Tony Leung, and have the ability to convince them of anything. The most important thing is to be able to explain one's thoughts clearly

Everyone in the Gamania Group should have received their own ID badge now.  The new ID badge not only has a more minimalist look but also improves the feel of quality in the texture and design as well. So, was the update solely for the purpose of "making the ID badge look better"? The answer is no. For the Gamania Group, the change is far more meaningful than that.     Management Requirements   Gamania's rapid growth in recent years has seen the Group grow in size as well. To give the organization a more defined management system, the

The Years of Senior Gamanian, Lulu in the Fight of Distribution Channels PLS-TW-PB-Simon Lu(呂俊賢) Employee: Simon Lu (A.K.A: Lulu) Started from: April 10th , 2000 (The year when Gamania was founded) Total employees then: around 100 Position then: responsible for the distribution in marketing department and advertising Current position: Section manager of GASH PLUS Unexpected Career Move G!VOICE: Why did you join Gamania? What sort of changes have the company been through?  Lulu: I’ve known Albert two years before I joined the company in 1998. Back then the company’s name was FullSoft. I was doing AE for advertising then

The sound of firecrackers rumbled along with cheering, this was not a scene spotted at the baseball field, nor was Chinese goddess Ma-Zhu parading the streets, it was the welcome party for our CEO, Albert, who challenged himself on a 30-day tour around Taiwan by foot. G!VOICE specially invited Albert for an exclusive interview to talk about the journey and his new year resolution for 2012…   “Each year I want to do something very difficult, something outside of my comfort zone, something that worries or scares me.” From Albert’s hearty smile, it is hard to imagine to difficulty

Gamania time travel: back in where it all began… How did Gamania go from a small company with no more than a dozen employees to a big corporation with thousands of staff? What crazy initiatives Gamania has launched in the game industry? What miracles it has created? As a Gamanian, knowing the history of Gamania is a prerequisite. Now let’s take the time travel machine back in time and review Gamania’s wild history! 1993 Completed two in-house game products, ‘Warring States’ and ‘Alien’, and received great result from the market 1995 On April 1st, Full Studio (R&D) and FullSoft

  On April 1st, 1995 was the day FullSoft (for marketing) and Full Studio (for R&D) were founded. In 1997, these two integrated into FullSoft. Many new Gamanians may be unfamiliar with this part of the history, what is FullSoft’s relationship with Gamania? Let G!VOICE take you back to the past and unveil the exciting stories underneath.      Key Milstone   l   1993富進時代：《戰國策》、《魔異入侵》開啟遊戲研發之路 l   1993 Fujin Era: launched game products, ‘Warring States’, Alien, and started the path to game R&D l   1995富峰群時代：《日蝕》開始打響知名度 l   1995 FullSoft Era: launched ‘Eclipse’, and enjoyed rising popularity l   1996富峰群時代：《富貴列車》慘敗，初嚐失敗滋味 l   1996 FullSoft Era:

We are sure that there are times when Gamanians are stuck for ideas. Being completely out of ideas is a terrible feeling. Creativity can in fact be improved through training. Tools can also make the creative process more efficient. G!VOICE will now introduce to you the techniques and tools for creative thinking!    Four Creative Thinking Methods Creativity is something that everyone has. Everyone hopes for ideas when they are writing or making a proposal. Still, flashes of genius account for just 5% of all creativity so there are other techniques for tapping into your creativity. These can be

PlayCoo Product R&D Department Senior Game Designer CHENG, Ching-Lun (Priest)   R&D subsidiary PlayCoo has been producing games that did well in the market in recent years. From Lucent Heart to Divina, these games have won over countless players. What keeps these players coming back? The design team undoubtedly spent a great deal of effort on designing the game content. G!VOICE has invited the Cheng, Ching-lun ("Priest"), the lead designer for Divina, to share with everyone his experience with creativity in R&D.    G!VOICE：What is your source for creative inspiration in game development?  Priest： If we are talking about

Everyone wishes for boundless creativity at work or in their everyday life so they can constantly create something exciting in their life. But "creativity" doesn't grow on trees. You must spend time cultivating your concepts and building up your knowledge every day! So how do you learn about creative concepts? What databases can you draw on? G!VOICE has drawn up a list so your creativity can stand on the shoulders of giants!      Book Kashiwa Sato's Ultimate Method for Reaching the Essentials – Kashiwa Sato Japan's famous designer Kashiwa Sato tells us that creativity must be "organized" and