"Word Game" and "Pokémon Pokopia" Receive Top Honors at Japan Game Awards

Taiwanese creative studio Team9's "Word Game" (文字遊戲) won the prestigious Game Designers Award at the Japan Game Awards, recognized for its innovative use of Chinese characters. Additionally, "Pokémon Pokopia" secured the Grand Award, praised for its widespread popularity and "carefree, slow-life experience." The awards ceremony took place yesterday, September 15, 2026, in Tokyo.