A representative web board game, Go & Omok, will completely renew the game room for the first time in 17 years and recruit pre-experienced players
May 26, 2025
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'Hangame Go & Omok" is one of NHN's flagship web board games released in 2008 and has been loved so far, and it can be said that it has greatly contributed to expanding the pool of Go users by attracting light Go users based on the casualness of the Han game brand.
During the birth of Go AI (artificial intelligence), it has been taking the lead in introducing new technologies by quickly launching native Go AI 'handol' and supporting users to play a game with AI themselves.
The game room, which announced a full renewal this time, is one of the parts that has been maintained unchanged for 17 years despite constant updates of the game, putting the convenience of older users first. After a long preparation, the company plans to introduce new UI and UX designs that allow older users to easily adapt without any inconvenience.
The design will be reorganized to suit the propensity of light Go users, the main customer base of the game Go & Omok, and strengthen the intuition according to the propensity to use the game, such as separating the Go and Omok waiting rooms. In addition, as a more efficient development environment is established through renewal, the expandability of content provided to users is also expected to increase.
'Han Game Go & Omok' has set up a renewal version of a pre-experience period so that users can adapt step by step to the new game room and has started recruiting pre-experienced people. Users who want to experience the new game room in advance before the official renewal can apply for the pre-experience through the homepage of Hangame Go & Omok. Applicants for pre-experience can play the game in the new game room from June 10 to 24. Even if the game is played in the new game room, game money and records are applied to the actual live service just like using the existing game room.
It will hold an event to pay up to 10 billion won in game money to those who have experienced it in advance. Even if only three games are played in the new game room, 1 million won will be paid 100%, and 10 billion won will be paid through a lottery to five users who participated in the play and survey.
Kim Sang-ho, head of NHN's game business division, said "Go is a game enjoyed by older users in their 60s and older, so we prepared a pre-release experience period before formal renewal to provide a period to adapt to the new game room."The newly renovated Go room with a concept differentiated from other Go games will increase user convenience with a more intuitive design, and as the development environment improves together, it will be able to expand the game to similar genres of board casual services in addition to Go and Omok in the future."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
