When Leoleshea, a dragon god, is accidentally awoken from her sleep within a glacier, she demands this era's very best game player be brought before her. After a year of waiting, she meets Fay Theo Philus, an apostle—a human granted a supernatural ability called an Arise and thus given permission to challenge the gods in games. Fay and Leoleshea realize they share a passion for games, whether it be with cards or a battle of wits with a god. Declaring that she likes this human, Leoleshea allows Fay to call her "Leshea" and team up with her to play in the gods' games.
Ever since the gods gave humans the ability to challenge them, they have promised to grant any wish after ten victories. Leshea desires to become an official god again, as she previously descended to the human world and lost her status as a divine being. Fay has only one goal: to find the woman who long ago taught him how to play games.
Though Leshea and Fay quickly prove themselves to be a capable team, the gods will not allow them ten victories so easily: every game has its own unique conditions and hidden rules. Together, the duo will have to act as a perfect team to finally achieve their goals.
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KANLen09
Gods' Games We Play - Man, imitation shows that try to go all No Game, No Life-ish, just fail so badly that it isn't funny at all. We already all know what a great series of novelist Yuu Kamiya's No Game, No Life is like, there's just no need to explain that further. However, what needs to be mentioned is the multitude of imitation works like it...case in point, last Summer's Liar Liar, which was a half-ass effort in said series. If that doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel any further, boy, do I have the perfect show for you: novelist Kei Sazane's Kami waGame ni Ueteiru. a.k.a. Gods' Game We Play, which, believe me, is the totality of all things wrong. And you'd have to think about suffering yet another season watching the same author's works in anime form again.
In the first of 3 anime works from the "BS of an imitation" author for this year: this show, plus the upcoming Summer season with Season 2 of Fall 2020's Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen a.k.a Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, and Naze Boku no Sekai wo Daremo Oboeteinai no ka? a.k.a Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?, Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru. is the sum of all things wrong when compared to both the famed series and Liar, Liar (which was bearable thanks to the characters), and it doesn't help that this is Kei Sazane's latest work, having been serialized since 2021. I can't help but wonder what the executives at Kadokawa were thinking of letting this guy take famous works as inspiration and think that he can produce a suitable imitation that, while may not reach the fame of said works, is enough to produce a profit for everyone involved. This is just scum.
Anyways, this show is just Liar, Liar in retrospect, but an even worse blatant copy-paste effort where the story, characters, and over-explained and convoluted game rules are one and the same, with absolutely no originality at all. It's almost as if Kei Sazane found a working formula for his works by taking existing ideas and making them his wholly own, and like any dumb YouTuber, still proceeds to monetize as much of his garbage flare like it was nothing, being scot-free of any copyright strike. And to think that both works are affiliated by being serialized under the Media Factory's MF Bunko J publishing label, this "coincidence" is just uncanny, at least. It sucks the bland out of me so much that I don't even want to explain what the show is about, just go watch NGNL if you want a better experience.
The only good thing is that this show has Alia's rock-on OP, because it is such a waste to be used in a show like this. Also, Liden Films's production on this show is ass, it almost feels as if the staff team has people who read this source beforehand and know that it's bad, but they have no choice and are forced to work long hours animating this shitshow because they know their talents can be actually used for the better, say the studio's other show this season: Tonari no Yokai-san (which is actually good).
Oscar Wilde's quote, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” is so apt for this show, because if any imitation is going to happen, let the mediocre imitate you. Sorry, no thanks, I'll flush myself out of mediocrity and suffer some more for the upcoming season with the remaining 2 shows, then I'll be legit done.
Flacion
In a world where the gods have decided to entertain themselves, by making humans play in their games. Where humans only hope to win ten times to make a wish come true. In Gods’ Game We Play, do we follow the human Fay and the former god Leoleshea. We see them go through different gods games, in hopes of both getting their ten wins. On the way we see them meet other characters and together try and win the games of the gods. The plot throughout the show is very much built around playing the god games and finding people to join their team. It is verymuch linear and is mostly just about these games, where the outcome is very predictable, but the road to it is not. So the plot is not that special in itself, but if you like seeing characters working through puzzles it can be entertaining.
The characters are not that interesting and seem very flat. In the beginning it looked like some very interesting plot for the characters could be built up,but it was sadly not followed through. Generally the characters do not really evolve either, they just get introduced and then that's basically it.
The only interesting thing in the show is the games, since they can be fairly entertaining to think about. The show introduces them quite well and makes it possible for the viewer to try and make their own strategy. But this hardly makes up for the lack of plot and character in the show.
Overall is it very mediocre show, where characters and plot are not that interesting, and it is only the games that give some flavor to the show. So I would recommend this if you like strategy games and how to work through them, but otherwise I would recommend finding something else.
SanaeK10
Last year, for reasons beyond my control, I was subjected to Liar Liar, a thoroughly awful show on games that wastes half an episode explaining some asinine rule, only for the MC to pull off an asspull to win whatever impossible game he's faced with. Now, faced with a similar predicament, I once again find myself in a similar situation watching a very similar show... only, maybe this time... could it actually be kinda decent? The answer is no. As novel as the premise is (thank God too), a combination of bland characters and bad writing kills any potential this show may have. Any moment youthink the show could pull off a decent gag, it ruins it by LOUDLY EXPLAINING THE JOKE or LOUDLY EXPOSITING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO WIN THE GAME. I'll give the show some credit, the MC in this one actually uses a combination of his brain and our good friend Deus Ex Machina to win the games. At some points I'm convinced the MC actually owns a copy of the script to the show, and is merely going through the motions.
But, and maybe this is the Stockholm Syndrome kicking in, I actually found myself enjoying the final arc in the show. At least a little. Trapped in a kusoge where every hit kills the whole party, Pearl acting cute, an actual good joke, and best of all, an actual reference to I Wanna Be The Guy (it's definitely a reference, no one else is stupid enough to confuse Killer Apples for Cherries), the last arc goes some ways into making the show somewhat interesting.
A shame that it's completely bogged down by the first two thirds or so. I guess if you want to know why the Battle Harem genre died out, you can check this show to find out.
3.5/10
(rounded down to 3/10)
+Pearl is cute
+Better than Liar Liar by virtue of not having 15 minute exposition dumps
+I have a soft spot for dark hair ponytail token Japanese maiden de gozaru-type characters (even if the one here isn't a perfect fit)
+.5 APPLES DO NOT FALL UP
Gwynbleidd_Alan
I really wanted to give "Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru" a chance but towards the end of the season, I was holding on for dear life wondering why I did not drop it before. This show lacks inspiration, innovation and excitement, offering little that makes it enjoyable to watch. The characters are uninteresting, especially the main character, Fay, who comes across as one-dimensional and devoid of personality or depth. He just wins game because... well... he's smarter than everyone, or something I guess. The games, which are the big selling point of this anime just feel like there are absolutely no stakes to them, becausehe MC will end up winning them some way or another either way.
Diving deeper into the games, which are supposed to be the main "attraction" of this anime, I found them lacking any elements that made them interesting or special. Most of the chosen games were boring, with perhaps one or two exceptions that could be considered somewhat original or decent. Various rules of the games are conveniently hidden, only to be revealed later, but even then, they feel predictable and unoriginal. During the games, the anime shifts to a weird grainy filter, which is quite frankly annoying and lifeless. And can I also just mention that they somehow managed to fit in what basically is a beach episode into one of the games, which to be quite frank was the point where I was done with the show. I wrapped up watching it, but after that point I couldn't take it serious anymore.
Adding to all of that, it has a lot of fan service in it and dry humor which just did not click with me. "Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru" feels lifeless, void of any character or uniqueness and lacks anything to make it worth watching. I can barely say any good thing about it, other than the voice cast, which was pretty fine and includes many rather known names which people will be able to recognize. I was utterly disappointed. While yes, it wasn't horrible per se, I would not recommend watching this show.
happycheese
Good - The audio is good. - The games are not boring. Episode 2 and 4 had a lot of action. - The premise is easy to understand. - I like the purple outlines on the characters, it makes it look like No Game No Life. - The show is silly Bad - The main character looks generic. I want my complicated hair in anime. - The main character is generic on the inside too. He has zero personality or likes/dislikes- The main character’s facial expressions are really limited. He only has the default face on all the time.
- The main character is so smart that he knows the answers without any buildup and the viewer is often given no opportunity to figure it out. No clues. In episode [spoiler] how did he know [spoiler]? This is true for all the episodes except one.
- None of the characters undergo any character development
- The characters are all one-dimensional ie they have one character trait and thats it.
- This show is supposed to be about games but at the end (it’s supposed to be the climax) they just start throwing rules out the window and things go unexplained (e.g. the dice roll) so the show becomes chaotic and my brain turned off.
- In episode 4 there is an static effect on the screen to make it look like a flawed TV broadcast which I don’t think is good. I think its a negative. At first I thought my internet or my graphics card was malfunctioning, but after seeing it repeatedly I realized it was intentional.
Plot/Story: 0.5/2
Music: 2/2
Characters: 0/2
Animation/Art: 1/2
Total: “3.5 out of 8” but were going to make it “3.5 out of 10” because I felt like it. (the show does "I felt like it" too)
Avengers007
(Watched: 4th-5th April 2025) It revolves around a bit of everything like fantasy, adventure, comedy linked with drama. The whole plot is pretty plain according to it: humans playing games against the gods. But then, it is very complicated, and it is not that easy to understand. Even at the end, some things feel a little unclear to me. And these games were shown to be not easy as well as simple; concentration is needed while watching the movie. 🎲 Shall You Watch It? I didn't suggest it to everyone; for those who do enjoy tricky storylines and fantasy/adventure empower games, they might want to check it out.Rating: 6/10
Not bad but not for everyone.
Pedro_Gaiao
There's some true regarding a number of commercial, generic and fill-out season anime tropes about Kami was Game ni Ueteiru. The main character is generic in appearance, he's surrounded by side characters who are, of course, beautiful girls romantically interested in him at different levels, and he has average behavior seen in virtually all kinds of shows today. It doesn't go all the way through generic, but it's almost there. The series started very slow and with a boring story, I remember dropping it many times, and sometimes, when I was watching, I was so distracted that I couldn't remember half of what had just happened. Whatsurprised me, when I started re-watching at bedtime, was that the last third of the 13 episodes showed a whole different and interesting pace. If they maintained that kind of level it would be awesome, but given the current format, I can give only 7/10.
For ppl saying it's a copy of No Game no Life (another one I dropped), I think it's just incidentally, as the theme is game-related.
Pedro Gaião
Author, storytelling student and book-writer.
Kirumin
ngl as i watch the episodes i starting to like pearl and its the only thing holding me to keep watching it, don't like the game rules dump and i dont like how they play the game like they are meta shts always knows a way to beat the game because it makes things boring its like they playing mini games, also the pacing their going with is like watching a reality show about people doing obstacle course like american ninja warrior, every game they do in this anime is like beating a 1 obstacle course so imagine doing obstacle courses(games in this anime) with timeris basically FAST PACING THE EPISODES, i mean in my opinion its better they do 1 game arc then make the episode more quality(like doing a plot twist or etc.. to makes it entertaining to watch),
anyways what i'm saying is when they play the game its much entertaining if its like in No game No life's way
CyberXane
I'm mixed on this. One day, the gods were bored and decided to give humans abilities, wanting to play games with them. Each person receives a unique ability, such as immortality, teleportation, or super strength, to gain an advantage in the God's Games. The rules are simple: win 10 games, and you get a wish granted. Lose 3 games, and you can never play again. However, no human has ever won 10 games, and it's rare to even win 3 games. That is, until our main character (MC) comes along, winning 3 games in a row without a single loss. From there, they introduce a fallengod who desires to become a god again but also loves playing games. The goal throughout the series is clear: win the God's Games not for the wish but because the challenge and fun of the games are what make them worth playing.
My thoughts on the series: I like the vibrant colors used when they enter a game; it reminds me of the anime "No Game No Life," which I’m a fan of for its color palette. The animation is pretty standard, and the art style is decent though it seems they reuse some character designs with a minor edit. Like with one of the MC's rivals, but maybe that character will be revealed as a twin of the MC in season 2 or something. The games can be interesting, and I do like how sometimes it'll make me guess what the best way to win is. I like it when a anime can layout the details of everything and then make me, the viewer, take a guess on figuring out a way to win based on the available information. Though not all moments are like this, but a good amount is like that.
Music: The opening goes hard. I find it memorable. However, the ending theme isn't like that as much.
Overall: 7, maybe close to 7.5/10. It could use some improvements, but I can see the potential for a season 2.
CzarLuan
Its one anime very simpleh, but is funny. So I recomend, but don't expect a lot. Talking about the animations, is very good. The main character don't have one good personality, but the others are very carismatic. Te histori asI said is very simple. Talking about the plot, the games are very simple too, but is interessing how the protagonist solve the prbolems. And we have one diferents games in episodes, so they don't repeat. In geral the anime is simple, and I recomend if you don't have nothing to watch in the moment, and you can watch in one day, so my avaliation is 7/10. For the animation Iwould avaliate 8/10
Characters 5/10
History 5/10
Tematic 7/10
Comedy 7/10
Scanerior
Gods' Games We Play is my third anime that is about games (after Liar Liar & No Game, No Life) and I have to say right from the start that it is probably the weakest of the three, but I still enjoyed it. After the weaker opening episodes with games like - guess all the rules, it gets going and with the arrival of Bookmaker it starts to get really fun. The characters are nice, Bookmaker's second game is great and I also enjoyed the final Dungeon quite a bit. The principles of the world are OK and while I thought I wouldn't necessarily needa sequel, now after those final "god" games I would rather have it right away.
FranqitoH
Its weakness was the animation, the ecchi and some of the games themselves. 1) When talking about the animation, well it's not deplorable, but it can be improved a lot more. 2) On the other hand the ecchi, I'm just saying: either you improve the ecchi for me or just don't put it in, since it felt mostly unnecessary. 3) Lastly, talking about the games, I feel that the first two games there were mediocre, with illogical or sudden solutions that don't leave one satisfied. As for the last two games, they improved a lot, since they are more fun to watch, although the solution of thelast one lacked more emotion...
Well, if the creator of this work wants to revive the fandom of his anime, the only thing he should do is to add real romance between two of the characters and that's it, I can't think of any other way to revive a generic series with many deficiencies but that in the end I ended up enjoying, why? because the characters (who are mega generic) turned out to be more pleasant than what I expected from this kind of anime.
