Neon Sleepless: 1998
Taipei, Taiwan in 1998, sandbox mode, free start.
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Published at 2026-10-31 | Updated at 2026-11-03
TAIPEI · OCTOBER 1998
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NEON NEVER SLEEPS
1998
NEON NEVER SLEEPS
A city, countless lives.
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The night is not yet over / Taipei, still awake
00 / FOREWORD
1998, Taipei.
Two years until the millennium.
Department stores on Zhongxiao East Road are still brightly lit, and record shops in Ximending play pop songs. The nightlife on Linsen North Road is just beginning. Some people at Taipei Main Station are dragging luggage, while others wait by public phones for news.
This is not a world waiting for the protagonist to appear.
This city is already running on its own.
This city is already running on its own.
01 / CITY DIRECTORY
Six Taipei Nights
Start from any street corner, your life doesn't need a fixed route.
01Ximending · Wanhua
XIMENDING / WANHUA
Movie streets, record shops, night markets, and the old city scenery around Longshan Temple.
02Dadaocheng · Dihua Street
DADAOCHENG
Fabric stores, dried goods, old businesses, with the Tamsui River bathed in sunset.
03Zhongshan · Linsen North Road
ZHONGSHAN / LINSEN
Japanese restaurants, pubs, hotels, and adult social scenes after dark.
04East District · Zhongxiao Dunhua
EAST DISTRICT
Department stores, boutiques, cafes, and bustling office buildings.
05Taipei Main Station · Chengzhong
TAIPEI MAIN STATION
Trains, buses, cram schools, National Taiwan University Hospital, and hurried travelers.
06Bade Road · Guanghua Market
GUANGHUA MARKET
Video games, CDs, used books, computer parts, and early internet culture.
02 / TIME CAPSULE
Taipei in Those Years
01 / BB Call · Public Phone
To find someone, you need their number first.
02 / Record Stores · KTV · Arcade Games
CDs, videotapes, and pop songs were the soundtrack of youth.
03 / BBS · PTT · ICQ
Screen names could lead to real-life encounters.
There were no smartphones, LINE, or instant delivery apps.
Transportation, consumption, and human connections operated according to Taipei in 1998.
Transportation, consumption, and human connections operated according to Taipei in 1998.
03 / YOUR LIFE
Your identity is yours to decide.
A life resume with no predetermined answers.
Name, age, gender, appearance, occupation, family, assets, residence, and past experiences can all be set by you.
You can be a student, a healthcare worker, an office employee, an artist, a businessperson, or just an ordinary citizen. Working, starting a business, making friends, dating, getting married, moving, or even doing nothing are all real lives.
NO FIXED ENDING
No main quest.
No one you must pursue.
No single ending.
No one you must pursue.
No single ending.
04 / STRANGERS
Strangers in the City
Some names don't need to be known yet.
Everyone has their own life, emotions, and secrets. Some people are just passing by, while others might become your friends, lovers, colleagues, or rivals. Meeting doesn't mean destiny.
05 / BEGIN ANYWHERE
Where to Begin?
AAfter the Night Shift
Early morning, the lights under the arcade are still on.
BA Stranger's Call
The BB Call displays a number you don't recognize.
CAn Ordinary Monday
A new day, seemingly no different from yesterday.
These are just starting inspirations; you can also start completely freely.
NEON NEVER SLEEPS: 1998
A CITY. COUNTLESS LIVES.
Your choices may not change the world.
But they might change you, or someone else's life.
But they might change you, or someone else's life.
Welcome to Taipei.
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