The Tai Lung Cong Board Game was co-designed by Jun Wen HSU, a graduate from National Chengchi University’s Institute of Ethnology, and Shang Hao HUANG, a graduate from National Taiwan University’s Graduate Institute of Social Work. Combining expertise in cultural anthropology and social work, the game was created through cross-disciplinary collaboration, starting from the cultural element of the “lung cong” (steaming rack) in the Hakka kitchen and evolving into a board game themed around Hakka ban food.

Hailing from Changhua, Shang Hao HUANG holds a Master’s in Social Work from National Taiwan University and is a licensed social worker. His research focuses on community organization and development, volunteer service and management, and multicultural social work. He has long been engaged in community work, immigrant and multicultural services, and elderly care.

Huang is skilled in using games and community participation to promote intercultural understanding. He has visited various communities across Taiwan, observing the flow of languages and cultures, while also advocating for the representation of marginalized voices. He believes every game is a gentle practice in identity and understanding.

Jun Wen HSU, from Xinwu, Taoyuan, holds a Master’s in Ethnology from National Chengchi University. He has long been devoted to research on Hakka language and Southeast Asian ethnic cultures. He has conducted fieldwork in countries like Vietnam and Thailand, focusing on the language use and identity transformation of cross-border Hakka and related groups.

He holds certifications from the Ministry of Education to teach Mandarin as a foreign language and to teach Hakka. He has worked as both a Mandarin and Hakka teacher, committed to revitalizing language learning through games and creative methods. He enjoys storytelling in local languages and loves enabling children and adults alike to hear the voice of culture through play.