Due to the relatively developed economy, Taiwanese players have high willingness to pay (WTP) for games. There is no doubt that the volume and quality of Taiwanese players can satisfied operators of board games. Presently, domestic board game companies are also actively exploring Taiwanese board game market. Although the language and culture of Taiwan district and the Chinese mainland are similar, the preferences of gamers are completely different. Learning types of popular board games in Taiwan district is unignorable when operators take board games go overseas to Taiwan district.





Grading system of Taiwanese board games



Taiwanese grading system for board games is divided into two categories, one is "chess games", such as Go, Chess, etc., this type of game has no restrictions. The other category is "cards + puzzle casual", such as Mahjong, Poker, Dice, etc. In this type of game, if the result of the game will affect the increase or decrease of currency, it will be defined as 15+。 Board games which went overseas to Taiwan district were mainly "card + casual puzzle".





How to play Taiwanese board games



Taiwanese popular bord games are roughly divided into types: Mahjong, Poker, and Slots.



1. Mahjong

Taiwanese Mahjong, also known as "16 Tiles", has a native and most common way to play in Taiwan district, that is similar to gameplay of Mainland China but with many differences in details.



2. Poker

"Big Two" and "Thirteen Pokers" are popular card gameplays in Taiwan district. Usually both are integrated in one game. The gameplays of "Big Two" and " Thirteen Pokers" are simple. The slogans are basically about one round game in three minutes, playing without restrictions of time and space, and so on. In addition, sociability is also the main advantage of games, which attract players through competing card skills with friends online or with city-wide players.



3. Slots

Slots games are very popular in Taiwan district. A large number of these games are at the top of Taiwanese entertainment game best-selling list. Although this kind of games not belongs to board games, it can still be considered as one of the types of games considered by operators going overseas in Taiwan district. In Taiwan district, Slots games have derived rich patterns, and combined with mythological stories, the history of the Three Kingdoms, and classic ancient characters, which increases the fun of the game.





Features of Taiwanese board games



"Star City Online" is a representative product of Taiwanese Slots games, "Supreme Mahjong City" is a representative product of Taiwanese mahjong games, they rank at the top of the Google Play and App Store best-selling lists, and one of the reasons why they can be on the list and high payment is to integrate many gameplays.



What's more,"Jiujiu Mahjong", which holds main feature of simple picture and playing method, has endured in Taiwan district for a long time. Other popular products in mahjong category, such as "Star Three Missing One" and "Play Mahjong", the former is characterized by the addition of star elements, the latter is the addition of beauty elements; "ShenLaiYe Poker" is currently the hottest card game product in Taiwan district, and its distinctive feature is the integration of card gameplays....



It is better for board games that want to enter Taiwanese market having their own characteristics. In this manner, whether it is for the brand or revenue will be helpful in the follow-up operation process. At the same time, we should pay attention to the integration of gameplays. Taiwanese popular board game products are embedded with a lot of gameplays, presented in the mode of entertainment city, which players have been familiar with.





Modes of Taiwanese board games



Taking mahjong as an example, there will be different modes in Taiwanese mahjong games, for example, free battle and mahjong tournament, which correspond to the Club + Gold Coin Field mode, and the Competition mode, respectively. What's more, some board game companies in Taiwan district have made gameplay of Mahjong into RPG games, so that players can not only enjoy the fun of playing mahjong, but also can be transformed into the protagonist in the game through the way of competition + upgrade, that belongs to the leisure mode and increases the sense of substitution and immersion in the game process, while providing some special props and spells in the game can be used. For operators, new monetization methods have been added.





Epilogue



Above is some information about the types of board games in Taiwan district. The types of board games in Taiwan district are very different from those in the Chinese mainland. Board games going overseas in Taiwan district need to adapt measures to local conditions, find out the habits of local users, and match diversified marketing methods in order to deeply cultivate the local market.



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