Jikji Runner: The Great Journey
Game
- Year of Production
- 2026
- Content Type
- Casual
- Target Age
- All
- Art
- 2D
- Service Step
- In Production
Summary
1. Content Planning Intent
Jikji Runner: The Legendary Journey is a running action game that allows players to directly experience the birth of Jikji, the world’s oldest existing book printed with movable metal type.
Built around the narrative concept of “running to protect the record,” the game transforms historical facts into an action-based, experiential learning format—shifting from passive study to interactive, game-driven education.
2. Background of Production
Limited Public Accessibility to a World Documentary Heritage
Jikji is inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and represents a shared cultural heritage of humanity. However, despite its historical significance, it has often been perceived as distant and academically difficult for children and teenagers.
Internationally, awareness remains limited, and even in France—where the original copy is preserved—public recognition of its value is relatively low. Existing text-based explanations lack engagement, and immersive, experience-driven content remains scarce.
3. Education Through Gameplay
With the expansion of mobile environments, young audiences and casual gamers are highly familiar with intuitive genres such as running action games.
This project was developed to integrate education and entertainment seamlessly—allowing players to learn about history and Jikji naturally through gameplay rather than traditional instructional formats.
Jikji Runner: The Legendary Journey is a running action game that allows players to directly experience the birth of Jikji, the world’s oldest existing book printed with movable metal type.
Built around the narrative concept of “running to protect the record,” the game transforms historical facts into an action-based, experiential learning format—shifting from passive study to interactive, game-driven education.
2. Background of Production
Limited Public Accessibility to a World Documentary Heritage
Jikji is inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register and represents a shared cultural heritage of humanity. However, despite its historical significance, it has often been perceived as distant and academically difficult for children and teenagers.
Internationally, awareness remains limited, and even in France—where the original copy is preserved—public recognition of its value is relatively low. Existing text-based explanations lack engagement, and immersive, experience-driven content remains scarce.
3. Education Through Gameplay
With the expansion of mobile environments, young audiences and casual gamers are highly familiar with intuitive genres such as running action games.
This project was developed to integrate education and entertainment seamlessly—allowing players to learn about history and Jikji naturally through gameplay rather than traditional instructional formats.
