An Experiment in "Cross-Cultural Exchange" as a Method for Content Creation

This workshop is designed as an experiment to
create new content by bringing together Japanese
and Taiwanese cultures in a "new combination."

Transcript

1. An Experiment in "Cross-Cultural Exchange" as a Method for Content Creation
2. With game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine, along with the emergence of AI agents, creating games has become easier than ever. On Steam alone, 21,377 games were released in 2025, making it incredibly difficult to stand out in such a crowded market.
3. First, you need a unique and engaging game theme or concept. That said, how do you actually find a "unique and interesting game theme"? We're facing the problem of having way too many roguelikes—games like Vampire Survivors.
4. "Innovation is new combinations." — Joseph Schumpeter New combinations are what drive innovation.
5. This workshop is designed as an experiment to create new content by bringing together Japanese and Taiwanese cultures in a "new combination."
6. Yesterday, the students visiting from Japan walked through the streets of Taipei, taking in Taiwanese culture and experiencing it firsthand at the night markets.
7. These new combinations are already starting to spark in their minds.
8. By meeting face-to-face and engaging in dialogue with Taiwanese students who are also studying multimedia and animation, we hope to see these new combinations take concrete shape.
9. Content that blends Japanese and Taiwanese cultures has the potential to resonate in Japan, the Chinese-speaking world, and ultimately become worldwide content.
10. We hope to start generating that kind of global content right here, starting with today's workshop at National Taiwan University of Arts.
11. Time table https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vgaJiZwsBALuObsTS9uY5jlyXvDjDoEo 3PLrMdWLlL0/edit?gid=0#gid=0