New Game!

Fresh out of high school, Aoba Suzukaze lands a job at Eagle Jump, the studio behind the *Fairies Story* games she’s adored since childhood—especially their character designs. Her excitement only grows when she’s assigned to help create *Fairies Story 3* under Kou Yagami, the celebrated lead character designer Aoba has long admired.

Aoba’s new workplace is filled with fellow game enthusiasts: monster designer Yun Iijima; the timid Hifumi Takimoto, who’s most comfortable chatting through instant messages; animator Hajime Shinoda and her extensive figurine collection; meticulous art director Rin Tooyama; director Shizuku Hazuki, who brings her cat to the office; and the quick-tempered head programmer Umiko Ahagon. Together, they navigate the daily highs and headaches of development, from refining character concepts to tracking down the inevitable bugs that pile up along the way.