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NFT is My Perfect Starting Point for the Next Journey: An Interview with Jay Rock, the “Chubby ape”

NFT is My Perfect Starting Point for the Next Journey: An Interview with Jay Rock, the “Chubby ape”

▲"Chubby ape NFT" IP creator Jay Rock | Photo Credit: Wyrd Media "The world needs chubby people." Jay Rock, the creator of "Chubby ape" NFT IP, wrote such a paragraph on his fan page, and he added, "The chubby state

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Be Cool and Carry On! Gamanians’ 5 Secret Tips to Boost Energy

Be Cool and Carry On! Gamanians’ 5 Secret Tips to Boost Energy

The yang energy is the strongest on Dragon Boat Festival, when heat and dampness from the ground surround the Gamanian world, nature officially declares the arrival of hot summer. Besides following the ancient tradition of hanging mugwort leaves and egg

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But the Stars are Still Orbiting! Dragon Boat Festival Q BRICK – Be Cool and Carry On!

But the Stars are Still Orbiting! Dragon Boat Festival Q BRICK – Be Cool and Carry On!

Living in the post-pandemic era, at first, we tried to achieve “zero-covid” to feel safe, now gradually become used to the escalating number of confirmed cases and begin to live with uncertainty. Hey! The world keeps going, and life keeps

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How Curation Design Makes People and Mountains Closer? ft. Yang-Ming Mountain Lab

How Curation Design Makes People and Mountains Closer? ft. Yang-Ming Mountain Lab

Taiwan, a world-famous island of mountains, covers an area of ​​36,000 square kilometers and has 368 mountains with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. It is one of the countries with the highest density of mountains. However, the year-lasting

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2020.07.01
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Season 2 Coming Soon After 13 Years Break! Classic Japanese Drama for Metropolitan Office Workers – “The Man Who Can’t Get Married”

In the fields of gaming and movie industries, "sweet nostalgia" has never gone out of fashion. After years of hiatus, it is a great joy for fans to see the revival of classic characters and new developments in the story. As long as it doesn't veer off course too much, it can often become a hot topic. However, have you ever seen a TV series do the same? ▲The character Shinsuke Kuwano played by Hiroshi Abe is a very stubborn man that often causes trouble to his fellow workers. (Photo source: natalie.mu) Surprise revival of a classic Japanese series

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2020.07.01
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Dragon Nest 10th Anniversary Events Start Now! “Dragon Nest” 10th Anniversary Major New Version Update, Reservation Available Now

The new "Dragon Nest", the game owned by the Korean gaming company Eyedentity Games and distributed by Gamania, will reach the 10-year milestone of the Dragon Nest IP. The officials officially launch the "10th Anniversary New Version Reservation" on June 16. Those who make a reservation will receive up to eight different super luxurious prize rewards: the ultimate strength legendary prop "Sekila Full Suit (including main and secondary weapons)", the three-piece grand extravagant epic suit "Descendent of the Sea (wings/tail/tattoo)", the high-value epic pet "Penguin that Dreams of Flying", and other in-game items. Besides, the officials have announced the

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2020.07.01
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“Elite Flag Battle Competition”- Lineage M Debuts Live-streamed Scaled Esports Competition

"Lineage M", the game developed by the Korean gaming giant NCSOFT and distributed by Gamania, has officially announced on June 9 that there will be the first ever scaled esports live-streamed competition, the "Elite Flag Battle Competition", on June 25 evening. The competition will simulate the esports model and include pre-game analysis by professional commentator. The entire competition will also be live-streamed on the "Lineage M" Facebook fan page. The officials will host qualifying rounds in 10 major regions and on a total of 82 servers between June 10 and June 17. The top ten Blood Oath teams to

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2020.07.01
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Find Your Beetle King! “Komori Life” Launches Brand New Beetle Combat System

Sports Summer Series Activities Begin! 2nd Cat Show & Photography Contest Coming Soon! Obtain new sports series attire and designs from "Limited-Time Offer Lottery Pond" and "Golden Fuzzy Ball Store"! "Komori Life" (a mobile game distributed by GungHo Gamania of the Gamania Group, developed by Shanghai Ruiluo Online, and released by Shanda Games) will launch the brand new story missions with the "Beetle Combat System" on June 10 allowing gamers to capture 18 different kinds of beetles in the Komori Village and initiate battles against villagers or friends based on various skill attributes and characteristics of the beetles, showing

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2020.06.30
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5 Stages of the “User”-Centered Design Thinking Process

▲ Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test Design thinking is a "user-centered" approach to create more possibilities through user demands. The creator of this method is the founder of the renowned American design company IDEO - David Kelley. Kelley transformed past experience in problem-solving in terms of the design thinking perspective into a master's level course when he held the position of Director at the Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, and established the academic position of "design thinking". IDEO CEO Tim Brown has also proposed the original definition in the Harvard Business Review "Design

Columns On UX
2020.05.15
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The Most Fashionable Acessory for 2020 GAMA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL – Q Brick Fragrant Sachet

May 5 Dragon Boat Festival is the holiday on which we conduct customs to pursue good fortune and drive away back luck. In the past, the Taiwanese people place calamus, wormwood and ficus branches at their front door, drink noon water, and wear fragrant sachets, hoping to bring a peaceful year of good luck. This summer was not so peaceful, and the considerate Q Brick has incarnated in a compact “Fortune Fragrant Sachet”. It slightly sways in the summer breeze directing good fortune to come in the future so that the pandemic goes away and also bring some fresh

2020 Design
2020.05.07
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2020.04.16
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GAMANIA 25th KEEP ROLLING

Gamania will officially enter its 25th year in 2020. In this issue of G!VOICE, we will start off by decoding the new brand identity and the 25th anniversary visual symbol code. Then, the following will be two interviews with "Brand Director Eric Chen (Ahbin) X S.SELECT LAB Design Director and Founder Wei-Jhe Lin", and "Director of the Corporate Marketing Office Iona Chen". We are going to analyze Gamania's internal and external communication strategies from various different points of view! Change, is the Only Constant "At Gamania, the only constant is change" - As the company is about to turn

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2020.04.16
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Exclusive interview with S.SELECT LAB Wei-Jhe Lin and Gamania Group Brand Center Director Eric Chen – How to “design” Gamanian? The Big Reveal of Gamania’s New Brand Identity

As Gamania turns 25 years old, the Brand Center invited the Taiwanese-Japanese design team "S.SELECT LAB" to create the brand new supplementary identity. This seemingly simple Gama Globe can roll into any angle to display the brand logo's character "g". It symbolizes the unrestrained culture of Gamania and shows the world that - after a quarter of a century, Gamania is not slowing down, but continues to roll forward.  G!VOICE has conducted an exclusive interview with the key figures of this project - Design Director and Founder of S.SELECT LAB Wei-Jhe Lin and the Brand Center Director Eric Chen

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2020.04.16
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After a Transition, Who is Gamania at 25 Years Old? Exclusive Interview with Iona, Director of the Corporate Marketing Office

5 years ago, at the age 20, Gamania Digital Entertainment established its goal to developed into an Eco-Internet Enterprise. 5 years later today, the Gamania Group is turning 25, and even more resolute in its future path. What hasn't changed is our DNA of a proactive attitude towards the changing of the times. It has also been Gamania's major mission to continuously communicate internally and externally in the past, present, and future. So that all the Gamanians share Gamania's values, and that outsiders gain a better understanding of "Who is Gamania". In this meaningful time of celebrations, this issue

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2020.04.01
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Q Brick X Nic Hsu “A little surreal, a bit out of the daily life” of Retired Nutcracker Soldier

▲ Nic Hsu on the London's streets  Article | Mei-Ling Liu Photo | Nic Hsu "I hope people will find this creation to be interesting, funny, and that they will immerse in the different scenes with the Retired Nutcracker Soldier through the world of illustration. A little surreal, and a bit out of the daily life, but it is able to accomplish the things that cannot come true in reality." Nic Hsu (Shih-Hsien Hsu) said , creator of the Retired Nutcracker Soldier Q Brick.  Nic didn't graduate from design or art related department. He said that he found his

2020 Design
2020.04.01
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A Manual for Workplace Relationships and Communication, Maybe “You Should be More Calculating in Your Communication”

▲ Ashley Chen - You Should be More Calculating in Your Communication The word "calculating" always seems to be a bit negative, like a horrible and scheming colleague at the office. In fact, it is exactly your grounded personality and hard work that requires a little boost with a bit of cunning schemes. This helps you to establish better relationships with your supervisors and colleagues, to make your clients with the perfect impression on you, and to stay calm and focus on the main points in your response in tough negotiations.  The author of the book - Counseling Psychologist

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2020.04.01
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The Impact of smartphone Holding Methods on UI Design, Let’s Talk about Thumb Rules

Thumb Zone Interaction Design - Mobile UX ▲Photo by Andrea Natali on Unsplash When Saha upgraded from the old iPhone 6 to iPhone 11 with the 2019 trend for new smartphones, I did not feel any exhilaration or anticipation, but I was shocked and shouted in my mind, "How big it is! I'm afraid I can't get used to this heavy phone!" The huge upgrade from a 4.7" screen to a 6.1" screen iPhone 11 was a brand new experience for my hand. The first worry is that it would really hurt if iPhone 11 slipped from my hand

Columns On UX
2020.04.01
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“Tonight, I’ll be eating…” Internet slams Uber Eats spokesperson campaign ads. Is a plus or minus for the brand profile?

"Tonight, I'll be eating...Kebuke bubble milk tea without ice." "Tonight, I'll be eating...Jin Feng braised pork rice with an egg."  Do these two sentences immediately call up an image and sounds in your mind?  The commercial rated as a "confusion" and "embarrassment"  ▲ The frequent promotion on YouTube has rooted the line "Tonight, I'll be eating..." in everyone's memory. At the beginning of this year, the series of Uber Eats ads were heavily promoted on YouTube. Inside an indoor basketball court that is decorated like Jam Hsiao's home, Jam and Crowd Lu makes their Uber Eats orders after saying

Columns On Branding
2020.04.01
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Since KFC represents hook-ups nowadays, Kentucky Fried Chicken will just book the hotel room for you!

If you ask a person randomly on the streets in Taiwan his or her impression of "Kentucky Fried Chicken?", and he or she would probably answer, fried chicken, KFC, Colonel Sanders, or a fast food restaurant. Whichever the answer is, you probably wouldn't have thought that KFC would actually build up a "love motel"! Not only does it have all the facilities of a motel, but also finger-licking tasty buckets of fried chicken. What's even better is that all the wonderful things there are free! Unfortunately, this motel is only operated in Spain :( Here's the deal, people in

Columns On Market Trends
2020.04.01
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Gamania First Mild Builder Mobile Game “Komori Life” World Debut on Mar 25!

Pre-registration for dual platform and exclusive release of limited edition browser game "Komori Life Cat" today! "Komori Life" is a mobile game distributed by GungHo Gamania of the Gamania Group, developed by Shanghai Ruiluo Online, and released by Shanda Games. It has gained a huge popularity among tens of thousands of gamers since the January pre-registration and CBT! Officials have  announced to early release the dual platform in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on March 25. At that time, gamers will officially enjoy it for the first time! Furthermore, the limited edition "Komori Life" browser game, "Komori Life Cat",

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2020.01.06
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2019 GAMA X’mas Nutcracker Q Brick, Guardian of the Holy Night

▲ Dress up in a British military outfit, make a military salute, the Nutcracker March is the new Q Brick theme song in this winter. As temperatures drop, the wind starts to blow, and one can’t help but look forward to the arrival of Christmas. This winter, Q BRICK is bringing back courage and hope! A slick military uniform is wore on a tiny little body. Q BRICK is ready to start marching in an exciting military parade for the winter holidays! This time, Q BRICK plays the leading role on the 2019 Christmas exclusive gift box, designed by

2019 Design
2020.01.06
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On the Relationship Between IP and Brand

What is IP? IP is the abbreviation for intellectual property, and its literal translation in Chinese is “智慧財產” . In the early days, it referred to the products created by people using their intelligence and spirit, such as: novels, movies, cartoons, plays, television programs, and others. As early as in the 20s of the last century, Disney has created a large number of characters: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and others are famous IP characters. Japan anime has also released the popular Pokemon series. Hollywood has further filmed the Avengers movies series for a consecutive tens, sweeping the globe. The

Columns On Branding
2020.01.06
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Superfandom: How Our Obsessions Are Changing What We Buy and Who We Are

Fan economy is the hottest thing right now. Anyone that can attract clicks are thinking about how to profit from the flow of visitors. The key to be able to develop economies from the scale of your fans relies on whether you have the correct concept of “fans”. Once you mention “fans”, many always think of Otakus or fangirls, but you should detach from such a superficial viewpoint and look into the deeper essence of a fan. They don't just want their beloved celebrity or brand, they want the right to direct what they love more actively than previous

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2019.12.31
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2019 Year in Review: Gamania Brand New “Cross” Values

The phrase you hear over and over again in 2019 is : "Gamania? Are you talking about that Gamania?" , "Why Gamania is investing in movies now?", "Why is Gamania holding exhibitions too?" Gamania is always surprising the world with its every move. From the gaming industry to digital living, to the current "discovering the unlimited possibilities of life". "Think outside the box, unburden your mind." : the courage to breakthrough and the DNA with destructive innovation are engraved in Gamania's blood- that is the essence of Gamania and that is Gamania's spirit of "never gives up" as always.

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