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(Case study) Public sector · Education・Polish+
An annual cross-ministry outdoor education program, linking venues across Taiwan with a no-download web game
An outdoor education program held across Taiwan every year, launched by the Ministry of Education together with other ministries, covering more than 180 venues and more than 470 classes. The program runs as a no-download web game: players collect and answer quiz questions online, then complete a GPS check on site. The campaign period was 22 weeks. Planning, design, and development were completed in under two months.
< 2months from planning to finished build
10ministries
470+courses
22weeks of activity
(Challenge)
A program entry point that brings classes and venues across Taiwan together
This season's classes came from 10 ministries and more than 180 venues, on themes spanning natural ecology, the ocean, and Indigenous and other ethnic cultures. Opening hours and sign-up methods differ from class to class, so the program needed one entry point that brings the listings together and keeps participation going for 22 weeks.
For parents, it is a list that still needs research. For the organizer, a promotion budget may buy no more than a single page view. And the program had to hold attention for a full 22 weeks.
Desktop
Venues across Taiwan on one interactive map
Zoomed out, venues group into numbered clusters by region. Zoomed in, the clusters separate one by one, and hovering a venue shows its name and county. Monster icons mark each venue. The map stays open for browsing after the campaign ends.
(Approach)
A web game as the entry point
The whole program runs in the browser with no app to download, and opening a link is enough to start. The first step draws a random exploration partner. A player can redraw, and the final pick becomes the avatar on the map. An invitation link shared with a friend opens straight onto the same page.
(Cross-agency)
How data from the ministries was combined
The Ministry of Education launches the program every year together with the Ministry of Culture, the National Park Service of the Ministry of the Interior, the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Hakka Affairs Council, the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the Ocean Affairs Council and the Council of Indigenous Peoples.
Survey forms from each unit were cleaned and merged by script into four data tables for venues, classes, monsters and quiz questions, with 187 venues, 476 classes and 1,056 questions in total. The map, the monster index, the quizzes and the exploration cards all use the same data.
- Survey forms from each unitVenues and classes supplied by each ministry
- Cleaned and merged by scriptFields and IDs unified
- Four data tablesVenues, classes, monsters, quiz questions
- Front end and assetsMap, monster index, quizzes, exploration cards
(Key design)
Three key designs
Three-stage evolution
Each class has one monster that evolves in three stages. Lv1 is collected by pressing Collect on the map, which also unlocks the class content. Lv2 requires answering a knowledge challenge tied to the class. Lv3 requires four tasks, one of which is a GPS check within 500 meters of the venue, followed by a written tip.
- Lv1 CollectPress collect on the map, and the lesson content unlocks at the same time
- Lv2 Knowledge challengeAnswer one question about the lesson
- Lv3 Four tasksIncluding GPS verification within 500 m of the venue and a tips write-up
On-site verification
The rules were designed with public-sector needs in mind. GPS is read once, only when the player taps to authorize and verify, with no background tracking, and the server counts a visit only when the player is within 500 meters of the venue. The server calculates a cooldown from the travel distance between two verifications, up to 60 minutes, to prevent abnormal scoring.
- Player grants permissionReads the position once, with no tracking in the background
- Server calculates the distance
- Within 500 m of the venuePoints awarded
- Beyond 500 mNo points
- Too soon since the last verificationCooldownBased on distance moved, up to 60 minutes
Draws and leaderboards
Every 100 energy points convert automatically into one raffle ticket, with a draw at 8 p.m. each Friday and a bonus draw each month. Two leaderboards, for power and for energy, run through the season.
For multi-agency campaigns that must hold interest for weeks, the first meeting can settle the mechanics and rules.
(Characters)
Character generation and exploration card output
The monster characters are generated with AI. Each prompt combines the evolution stage, the species traits, a fixed art style and a regional background color, and is stored in the same data table as the class data. In all, 480 species and 1,440 images were published.
Exploration cards follow the size of the design file. A script fills the template and exports image files at double resolution. The images are then converted into five sizes by use, with map thumbnails of about 2 KB and class images of about 21 KB.
(Result)
The campaign closed on time, with rankings and records kept in full
The competent authority received a complete event website: home page, partner selection, interactive map, monster index, tasks, raffle and leaderboards. Once 11:59 p.m. on August 31 passed, the screens switched to an event-ended version and the server blocked every scoring action, while login, map browsing and personal records kept working. Final rankings froze on September 1, and the leaderboards can be viewed without logging in.
This mechanism also suits yearly promotions across agencies and venues, and long-running campaigns for venues, parks and brands.
Phone
Opens in the phone browser, no download
The same map is fully usable on a phone: clusters, monster icons and name labels update live as the map zooms and pans.
When the campaign ends, screens switch automatically and scoring stops on time.
Warm-up
Open
Closed
Archived
Front end
Admin and settings
Operations
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Admin and settingsSet the launch timeControlled by a runtime variable; pages open only at that time
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OperationsCheck prizes and budgetThe prize table opens only after it passes budget validation
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Front endCampaign pages and leaderboardRewards always post through the shared ledger code
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Admin and settingsAdjust admin parametersEvery threshold has guardrails; changes leave an audit trail
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OperationsWatch the dashboard, run reviewsHandle accounts pending review and rewards pending credit
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Front endResults page and leaderboardStill viewable; raffles and similar features are closed
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Admin and settingsClose features that move moneyValidate the budget once more before settlement
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OperationsSettle and claw backPending rewards can be clawed back within the window
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Admin and settingsStop campaign and leaderboard calculation
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OperationsKeep the ledger entriesFor later reconciliation
States: warm-up, open, closed, archived
(Field notes)
Methods and measurements, open each one
Cross-Ministry Campaign Data: Merging Survey Sheets, Deduplicating Venues, and Designing IDs
Survey sheets are cleaned and validated row by row before import, and the front end and outward-facing documents read the same dataThe venue field of each course is assigned by one of three rulesImport runs in two passes, and one failed row stops the whole batch from being writtenA 22-Week Campaign Platform: GPS Check-In, Energy Scoring, and Mobile Performance
The browser sends only actions and coordinates; distance, level-ups, and scoring all happen on the serverThe server checks distance first and cooldown second, and writes 20 energy points only when both passDrawings run every Friday at 20:00, and five month-end weeks add extra drawingsCharacter Systems for Large Campaigns: Batch-Generating 1,440 Character Images and Share Cards from a Master Table
Between stages, only the stage layer and the color depth differ; the species description and fixed parameters stay the sameOne master table produces 5,280 AVIF filesReward Campaign Platforms: Ledger Integrity, Abuse Prevention, and Budget Controls
Reward services post only through the shared ledger code and never write the points table directly Related method
Reward services
- Redemption and rafflesCall the ledger code, never touch the points table
- Ranking settlement and payoutsRun on a schedule; each entry carries a key built from the event
Reward request and unique keyResult: posted, duplicate, or rejected
Shared ledger code
- Unique key checkA repeated key is answered as already processed and pays nothing
- Member lock and lock orderLock the member first; two-member transactions lock by ID, lowest first
- One adjustment functionEvery credit and debit passes through this single place
Writes inside one transactionCurrent balance
Database
- Member rowsLocked inside the transaction
- Ledger entriesEach entry carries a duplicate-prevention key
Stays inside the boundaryWrite access to the points table belongs to the shared ledger code only. Reward services cannot write to it directly, and the check script scans for code that tries.
Scope: points, coupons, and ranking prizes that carry cash cost
Every reward request ends in one of three outcomes: posted, pending, or rejected Related method
- Check the unique keyA key already processed is answered as a duplicate and pays nothing
- Lock the memberRequests from the same member queue
- Apply the rulesTransfer cap, device grouping, budget, and balance
- Rules pass and the reward is not high-valuePost immediatelyWritten to the ledger
- The reward is high-value, or the account sits in an anomalous groupRecord as pendingCredited after a delay, or sent to an operator for review; the admin can claw it back meanwhile
- A cap is exceeded, the key is a duplicate, or the balance is shortRejectThe reason is returned and nothing is posted
Delivery and Maintenance Evidence for Public-Sector Projects in Taiwan
Acceptance rests on the requirements, so the division of work starts with transcribing the document names word for wordCommunication Cadence for Cross-Agency Annual Projects: Weekly Meetings, a Shared Reporting List and Launch Checks
When the meeting is suspended or rescheduled, items move to the following week or to a new date, and stay on record in the same threadBefore launch, each notice, terms update and post is first assigned to either the project team or POLISH(Client note)
From the initial concept to the final launch, the team stayed meticulous and patient, accurately grasped the core of our brand, and turned it into an engaging website. The whole process was efficient and smooth. The visuals were striking, and user interaction rose significantly.
LaiPlatform PO・NUTCThe first meeting takes 15 to 30 minutes and gives a direction, a budget range and a draft timeline.
Polish+Next case: From an in-person event of about 60 students to an online expo with more than 12,000 student logins
(Contact)
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Three steps to a clear direction and budget range.
- 01Book the first meeting: choose a time. A full specification is not required.
- 02A 15 to 30 minute online consultation: direction, budget range, and draft timeline.
- 03After materials are reviewed, a quote and delivery specification follows in about 3 to 5 working days.
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