Season
1 : Since childhood, Aoba Suzukaze has loved the Fairies Story game
series, particularly the character designs. So when she graduates from
high school, it is no surprise that she applies to work at Eagle Jump,
the company responsible for making her favorite video game. On her first
day, she is excited to learn that she will be working on a new
installment to the series: Fairies Story 3—and even more so under Kou
Yagami, the lead character designer.
In
their department are people who share the same passion for games. There
is Yun Iijima, whose specialty is designing monsters; the shy Hifumi
Takimoto, who prefers to communicate through instant messaging; Hajime
Shinoda, an animation team member with an impressive figurine
collection; Rin Tooyama, the orderly art director; Shizuku Hazuki, the
game director who brings her cat to work; and Umiko Ahagon, the
short-tempered head programmer.
New
Game! follows Aoba and the others on their adventure through the ups
and downs of game making, from making the perfect character design to
fixing all the errors that will inevitably accumulate in the process.
Season
2 : It has been a year since Aoba Suzukaze started working at the Eagle
Jump game company. In that time, she and her eccentric coworkers in the
character design department have worked hard to release the company's
newest game: Fairies Story 3. With their latest title now complete, a
new project must begin—starting with a contest to decide the character
designs for the upcoming game. Through hard work, dedication, and some
guidance from the previous character designer, Kou Yagami, Aoba wins the
contest and begins her new role as lead character designer.
However,
her new job is not an easy one. In addition to having extra work and
longer hours, Aoba questions whether she is the right fit for the job.
New Game!! continues as Aoba overcomes her inexperience with the help of
her friends and coworkers, willing to face any challenge to make Eagle
Jump's newest creation, a cutesy game called Peco.