CREEK & RIVER Co.,Ltd. announced that it will stream the archive of its online seminar, “Exploring the Differences Between Japanese and Western Game Design: Game Art Direction and Visual Identity,” free of charge on Friday, 9 October 2026. The seminar was conducted entirely in English and will be available to watch in Japanese through simultaneous interpretation.
The archive video of an online seminar exploring the differences between Japanese and Western game design will be streamed free of charge from 19:00 to 20:00 on Friday, 9 October 2026. The event will be held online, with capacity limited to 60 people, and participation is free.
The speaker is creative director Matthew Moss, who has more than 18 years of experience in Tokyo and New York. He will explain differences between Japanese and Western approaches to character design, color, composition and environmental design, as well as the influence of traditional art forms.
The seminar will cover differences between Japanese and Western characters, the influence of traditional art forms, the impact of platform trends on art direction, and the psychological effects of color and composition.
The event is organized by CREEK & RIVER Co.,Ltd. Registration is required, and the deadline is 20:00 on 9 October 2026. The official website’s information page provides further details and directs visitors to the registration form.