JP2022111327A - Game system, server, and game execution method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game system capable of improving game properties of an online game in which an NPC participates in a group.

SOLUTION: A game system includes: an action type determination unit for determining an action type of each player on the basis of an action history of each player in a game, and setting the determined action type in association with each player; a matching processing unit for matching a player with another player; and a game processing unit for controlling a player character of the player on the basis of an input of the player, automatically controlling an NPC associated with the another player matched with the player on the basis of the action type set in association with the another player, and controlling game progress of a group including the player character and the NPC.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to game systems.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game system in which a matching process is performed to combine players participating in an online game, and the game is progressed in a group composed of player characters of each of the plurality of matched players (for example, Patent Document 1). ).

JP-A-2006-43099

Some of the game systems described above allow NPCs (non-player characters) to participate in a group. was lacking.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the problems described above, and its object is to provide a game system capable of improving the gameplay of an online game in which NPCs participate in a group. be.

(1) The present invention is a game system for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate, wherein the action type of each player is determined based on the action history of each player in the game, and the determined action type is assigned to each player. An action type determination unit that is set in association with a player, a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players, and another player that controls the player character of the player based on the player's input and is matched with the player. A game process for automatically controlling the NPC (non-player character) associated with the , based on the action type set in association with the other player, and controlling the progress of the game of the group including the player character and the NPC. A game system characterized by including a part. The present invention also relates to a program for causing a computer to function as the above units. The present invention also relates to a computer-readable information storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as each of the above sections.

According to the present invention, the action type of each player is determined based on the action history in the game of each player, and when the player and the other player are matched, the group of player characters of the player corresponds to the other player. The attached NPC participates, and the NPC is automatically controlled based on the action type set in association with the other player. Therefore, it is possible to diversify the action patterns of the NPCs participating in the group, and the player can enjoy the game play as if he were playing multiplayer with the other player. It is possible to improve the gameplay of the online game played.

(2) In the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the matching processing section may determine another player to match with the player according to the game situation.

According to the present invention, an NPC having an action type suitable for the game situation of the player can participate in the group.

(3) Further, in the game system, program and information storage medium according to the present invention, the matching processing unit determines other players to match with the player based on the action type set in association with each player. good too.

According to the present invention, an NPC having an action type suitable for the player's action type can participate in the group.

(4) In the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the matching processing unit determines a plurality of other players with different set action types as other players to be matched with the player. good too.

According to the present invention, it is possible to diversify the action types of a plurality of NPCs participating in a group.

(5) Further, in the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the matching processing unit determines a plurality of other players to match with the player based on an action type set in association with the player. may

According to the present invention, a plurality of NPCs having an action type suitable for the player's action type can participate in the group.

(6) In the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the matching processing unit refers to a table that associates a player's action type with a plurality of other player's action types that match the player. , may determine multiple other players that match the player.

According to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately determine a plurality of other players that match the player with simple processing.

(7) Further, in the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, another player to be matched with the player may be determined by a predetermined lottery process.

(8) In the game system, program, and information storage medium according to the present invention, the action type may include an action type in which the player character attacks an enemy.

(9) Further, in the game system, program and information storage medium according to the present invention, the action type may include an action type of attacking the player character.

It is a figure which shows the game system of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the server of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the functional block diagram of the terminal of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the player information stored in the storage part. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a table that associates a player's action type with the action types of a plurality of other players that match the player; It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of the server of this embodiment. 4 is a flow chart showing the flow of processing of the terminal according to the embodiment;

The present embodiment will be described below. It should be noted that the embodiments described below do not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all the configurations described in the present embodiment are necessary constituent elements of the present invention.

1. Configuration FIG. 1 shows the game system of this embodiment. In this embodiment, it is composed of a plurality of terminals 10 and a server 20 (server system). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the game system of this embodiment is configured such that a server 20 that provides services and terminals 10 (10A, 10B, 10C, . . . ) can be connected to a network.

The server 20 is an information processing device that provides online game services in response to requests from the terminals 10 . The server 20 can be composed of one or more servers (authentication server, matching server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.).

In this embodiment, the terminal 10 executes a game program, and the server 20 stores player account information, game results of the game executed on the terminal 10, game media (characters, items, etc.) usable in the game, Information such as in-game currency that can be used in the game, play history (action history), etc. are managed.

The terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a mobile terminal (smartphone, mobile phone, portable game machine, etc.), a personal computer (PC), a game device, an image generation device, etc., and is connected via a network such as the Internet (WAN) or LAN. It is a device that can be connected to the server 20 through the A communication line between the terminal 10 and the server 20 may be wired or wireless.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the server 20 of this embodiment. Note that the server of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each part) in FIG. 2 are omitted.

The storage unit 270 stores programs and various data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 200, and functions as a work area for the processing unit 200, and its function can be realized by a hard disk, RAM, or the like. The storage unit 270 includes a storage unit 272 (for example, database).

The storage unit 272 stores player information of each of a plurality of players participating in the online game executed by the game system of this embodiment. For example, the storage unit 272 stores the player name (player account), player password, destination information (IP address, etc.) of the terminal 10, etc. as player information in association with the player identification information of each of the plurality of players. The storage unit 272 also stores, as player information, information for identifying other players who have a friend relationship (an example of a predetermined relationship) with the player. The storage unit 272 also stores, in association with the player's identification information, information relating to the player's character (player character), information relating to the items possessed by the player, information relating to the action type set in association with the player, information relating to the player's Information related to action history in the game is stored as player information.

The communication unit 296 performs various controls for communication with the terminal 10 and other servers, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

The processing unit 200 (processor) performs various types of processing such as player information management, login/logout processing, and communication control processing based on data and programs transmitted from the terminal 10 and received via the communication unit 296 . The processing unit 200 performs various processes using the storage unit 270 as a work area. The functions of the processing unit 200 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs. The processing unit 200 includes an action type determination unit 210 and a matching processing unit 212 .

The action type determination unit 210 receives and acquires the in-game action history of each player (player character action history, player operation history, etc.) from each terminal 10, and determines each player based on the acquired action history of each player. The action type of the player is determined, and the determined action type is set in association with each player (the player information stored in the storage unit 272 is updated).

When the matching processing unit 212 receives information for notifying that the game has started from the terminal 10, the matching processing unit 212 performs processing for matching the player of the terminal 10 with another player (player of the other terminal 10). . The matching processing unit 212 may randomly determine another player to be matched with the player, may determine the player based on the game situation of the player or an action type set for each player, or may determine the player and the friend. Other players in a relationship may be determined preferentially.

When the player is matched with another player, the matching processing unit 212 sends the player information of the matched other player (behavior type set in association with the other player) to the terminal 10 of the player. information, including

FIG. 3 shows an example of a functional block diagram of the terminal 10 of this embodiment. Note that the terminal of this embodiment may have a configuration in which some of the constituent elements (each unit) in FIG. 3 are omitted.

The input unit 150 is a device for inputting (detecting) input information from the player, and outputs the player's input information (operation input) to the processing unit 100 . The functions of the input unit 150 can be realized by input devices such as a touch panel, a touch pad, a mouse, direction keys and buttons, and a keyboard.

The storage unit 170 stores programs and various data for causing the computer to function as each unit of the processing unit 100, and functions as a work area for the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a hard disk, RAM, or the like.

The display unit 190 outputs the game image generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a display such as a touch panel, LCD, or CRT that also functions as the input unit 150. FIG.

The sound output unit 192 outputs the sound generated by the processing unit 100, and its function can be realized by a speaker, headphones, or the like.

The communication unit 196 performs various controls for communication with the server 20, and its functions can be realized by hardware such as various processors or communication ASICs, programs, and the like.

A program and various data for causing a computer to function as each part of the processing unit 100 stored in the information storage medium and storage unit of the server 20 are received via the network, and the received program and data are stored in the storage unit. 170. The case of receiving programs and various data in this way and causing the terminal to function is also included within the scope of the present invention.

The processing unit 100 (processor) performs game processing, communication control processing, image generation processing, and sound generation processing based on input information (operation input) from the input unit 150, programs, data received via the communication unit 196, and the like. , and so on. The functions of the processing unit 100 can be realized by hardware such as various processors (CPU, DSP, etc.), ASIC (gate array, etc.), and programs. The processing unit 100 includes a game processing unit 110 , an image generation unit 120 and a sound generation unit 130 .

The game processing unit 110 controls the game progress of a group including the player's player character and NPCs (non-player characters) associated with other players matched by the matching processing unit 212 . The game processing unit 110 controls the player character based on the input information from the input unit 150, and the behavior type (server 20 player information received from the player).

The image generation unit 120 performs drawing processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100 , thereby generating a game image and outputting it to the display unit 190 . The image generator 120 may generate an image (a so-called three-dimensional image) viewed from a virtual camera (given viewpoint) in the object space (game space).

The sound generation unit 130 performs sound processing based on the results of various processes performed by the processing unit 100 , generates game sounds such as BGM, sound effects, or voices, and outputs the generated game sounds to the sound output unit 192 .

When the game is started, the processing unit 100 transmits information for notifying that the game has started to the server 20. When the game is over, the processing unit 100 transmits game result information about the game result and various game parameters. (Information about the player character, information about the item owned by the player, information about the in-game currency owned by the player, etc.) is transmitted to the server 20 .

The game system of this embodiment may be configured as a server system. The server system can be composed of one or more servers (authentication server, matching server, game processing server, communication server, billing server, database server, etc.). In this case, the server system receives operation input (input to the input unit of the terminal) transmitted from one or more terminals (for example, smartphones, mobile phones, portable game machines, etc.) data), the game processing unit 110 performs processing to generate image generation data for generating an image, and transmits the generated image generation data to each terminal. Here, the image generation data is data for displaying an image generated by the method of the present embodiment on each terminal. It may be data (object data, game processing result data, etc.).

2. Method of this embodiment Next, the method of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

The game system of this embodiment is configured to execute a game that progresses in a group organized by a player's player character and one or more NPCs. This NPC is an NPC associated with another player matched with the player, and is automatically controlled according to the action type set in association with the other player.

The player character performs an action of searching in a dungeon (maze, labyrinth) type game space based on the player's operation input. For example, an action of moving in a dungeon, an action of fighting an enemy character, an action of fighting an NPC (ally character) corresponding to another player, an action of opening a treasure chest, and the like can be performed. NPCs corresponding to enemy characters and other players automatically act in the same dungeon as the player character.

The action history of each player is accumulated in the storage unit 272 of the server 20 . The action history is, for example, a history of actions selected by the player and executed by the player character under specific circumstances. The action history includes the number and frequency of battles of the player character with enemy characters, battle results, the number and frequency of battles of the player character with NPCs (ally characters), battle results, the number and frequency of opening treasure chests by the player character, and so on. , the operation history of the player can be accumulated.

The action type determination unit 210 determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player accumulated in the storage unit 272, associates the determined action type with each player, and sets the player information. Here, a plurality of action types may be set in association with one player, and a priority may be assigned to each of the plurality of action types.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of player information stored in the storage unit 272. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the player information includes the player name of the player, information for identifying the action type set for the player, the equipment (weapons, armor, etc.) of the player character in association with the player ID (player identification information). etc.) is stored. Further, the player information stores various parameters (attack power, defense power, experience value, level, etc.) of the player character in association with the player ID.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, "Player A" is set with two action types of "competitive" and "treasure-loving", "Player B" is set with an action type of "loves companionship", and "player Two action types of "treasure lover" and "belligerent" are set for "Player C", and an action type of "player killer" is set for "Player D". Note that for "Player A", the action type "combative" has a higher priority than the action type "Treasure Lover", and for "Player C", the action type "Treasure Lover" has a higher priority. degree is higher than the priority of the action type "belligerent".

If it is found from the player's most recent action history (action history within a predetermined period from the current time) that the enemy character has been defeated many times or frequently, the action type of the player is set to "belligerent". . Also, from the most recent action history of the player, it is found that the player has not defeated enemy characters and has opened treasure chests many times or frequently (priority is given to opening treasure chests over fighting enemy characters). For example, "treasure lover" is set as the action type for the player. Also, if it is found from the player's most recent action history that the NPC (ally character) has not been defeated and the number of times of action to save the NPC from a pinch is large, the action type of the player is set to "I love to accompany you". be. Also, if it is found from the player's most recent action history that the player has defeated NPCs many times, the action type of the player is set to "player killer".

The matching processing unit 212 matches the player with another player when information notifying the start of the game is received from the terminal 10 of the player.

Here, the matching processing unit 212 may determine another player to be matched with the player by a predetermined lottery process, or the player's game situation (dungeon level, player level, game progress, player character). parameters, etc.). For example, when the level (difficulty) of the dungeon is high, when the player's level is low, or when the attack power or defense power of the player character is low, the action type "belligerent" or "loves companionship" is set. If the dungeon level is low, the player level is high, or the player character has high attack power or defense power, the action types "Treasure Lover" and "Player Killer" are set. Matching may be performed with priority given to other players who have been selected.

Also, the matching processing unit 212 may determine other players to be matched with the player based on the action type set for each player. For example, matching may be performed with priority given to other players whose action type is different from the action type set for the player, or other players whose action type is the same as the action type set for the player. player may be preferentially matched. Also, when one player is matched with a plurality of other players, a plurality of other players with different set action types may be matched.

Also, the matching processing unit 212 may determine a plurality of other players to match with the player based on the action type set for the player. In this case, for example, a table as shown in FIG. 5, which associates a player's action type with a plurality of other player's action types matching the player, is stored in the storage unit 272, and the table is referred to. , may determine multiple other players that match the player. In the example shown in FIG. 5, when the action type of the player is "belligerent", there are three other players whose action type is "belligerent" and the other player whose action type is "I love treasure". , one other player whose action type is set to "love to accompany", and two other players whose action type is set to "player killer". Also, when the player's action type is "treasure lover", one other player whose action type is "belligerent" and three other players whose action type is "treasure lover" are set. , two other players whose action type is set to "love to accompany" and another player whose action type is set to "player killer", a total of seven players are matched with the player. By doing so, it is possible to appropriately determine a plurality of other players that match the player with a simple process.

The matching processing unit 212 sends information including the player name, action type, equipment, and various parameters of another player matched with the player to the terminal 10 of the player (the terminal 10 that transmitted the information notifying the start of the game). to send.

Based on the information received from the server 20, the game processing unit 110 of the terminal 10 places the NPC associated with the other matched player (the NPC having the equipment of the player character of the other player and various parameters) in the dungeon. , and the action of the NPC in the dungeon is automatically controlled based on the action type set for the other player. On the game screen, the player name of the other player is displayed near the NPC corresponding to the other player, so that the player can grasp which other player the NPC corresponds to. ing.

For example, when the other matched player has an action type of "combatant" (an example of an action type in which the player character attacks an enemy), the NPC corresponding to the other player is an enemy character. The action of the NPC is automatically controlled so as to give priority to fighting or bring the enemy character in front of the player character. In addition, when the action type "treasure lover" is set for the other matched player, the NPC corresponding to the other player gives priority to opening the treasure chest, or opens the treasure chest ahead of the player character. Automatically controls the action of the NPC so that it takes action such as opening the door. Further, when the other matched player has the action type "I love to accompany you", the NPC corresponding to the other player approaches the player character and attacks the enemy character that the player character is attacking. Automatically control the actions of the NPC so that they attack together. Further, when the action type "player killer" (an example of the action type of attacking the player character) is set for the other matched player, the action of the NPC corresponding to the other player attacking the player character is set. Automatically control the behavior of the NPC to take

When a plurality of action types with priorities are set for other matched players, the NPC is automatically controlled according to the plurality of action types and the set priorities. For example, another player, such as "Player A" shown in FIG. 4, for which two action types of "combatant" (priority: high) and "treasure-loving" (priority: low) are set is matched. In this case, the NPC corresponding to "player A" is configured to give priority to fighting the enemy character and to open the treasure chest before the player character if the enemy character is not nearby. to automatically control the behavior of In addition, another player, such as "Player C" shown in FIG. 4, for which two action types of "treasure-loving" (priority: high) and "combative" (priority: low) are set is matched. In this case, the NPC corresponding to "player C" gives priority to opening the treasure chest, and if there is an enemy character near the treasure chest, attacks the enemy character. automatic control.

It should be noted that when a plurality of NPCs corresponding to a plurality of other matched players appear in the dungeon, the game processing unit 110 automatically controls the behavior of each NPC based on the behavior type of each of the plurality of NPCs (each NPC behavior type affects the behavior of other NPCs).

As described above, according to the game system of the present embodiment, an NPC corresponding to another player matched with the player is caused to appear in the game space where the player character of the player is arranged, and the NPC is displayed by the other player. By automatically controlling based on the action type set based on the action history of the game, it is possible to diversify the action patterns of the NPCs that appear in the game space, and the player can feel as if he or she is playing multiplayer with other players. It is possible to enjoy the game play with such feeling, and it is possible to improve the gameplay of the online game in which the NPC participates in the group.

Further, according to the game system of the present embodiment, by determining other players that match the player based on the game situation of the player and the action type set for each player, NPCs with appropriate action types can appear in the game space. Also, by matching a plurality of other players with different set action types to the player, it is possible to diversify the action types of the plurality of NPCs that appear in the game space.

3. Processing Next, an example of the processing of the game system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the server 20. As shown in FIG. First, the action type determination unit 210 determines whether or not the action history of the player of the terminal 10 has been received from the terminal 10 (step S10). When the action history is received (Y in step S10), The action type of the player is determined based on the received action history of the player, and the action type set in association with the player as player information is updated (step S12).

Next, the matching processing unit 212 determines whether information notifying that the game has started has been received from the terminal 10 (step S14). , the player of the terminal 10 is matched with another player (step S16), the player information is referred to, and information including the action type set for the other matched player is transmitted to the terminal 10 (step S18). ).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the terminal 10. As shown in FIG. First, the game processing unit 110 transmits information notifying that the game has started to the server 20 (step S20), and transmits information including action types set for other players matched by the server 20 from the server 20. Receive (step S22).

Next, the game processing unit 110 controls the behavior of the player character in the dungeon based on the player's operation input (step S24), and based on the information received from the server 20, the game processing unit 110 responds to other matched players. The action of the NPC in the dungeon is automatically controlled based on the action type set for the other player (step S26).

Next, it is determined whether or not to continue the game (step S28), and if the game is to be continued (Y in step S28), the process proceeds to step S24. If the game is not to be continued (N in step S28), the game processing unit 110 transmits the action history of the player in the game to the server 20 (step S30).

The present invention is not limited to the one described in the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. For example, a term cited as a broad definition or a synonymous term in the description in the specification or drawings can be replaced with a broad definition or a synonymous term in other descriptions in the specification or drawings.

10 terminal, 20 server, 100 processing unit, 110 game processing unit, 120 image generation unit, 130 sound generation unit, 150 input unit, 170 storage unit, 190 display unit, 192 sound output unit, 196 communication unit, 200 processing unit, 210 action type determination unit, 212 matching processing unit, 270 storage unit, 272 storage unit, 296 communication unit

Claims (12)

A game system for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role, and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
A game system that determines other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with each player. A game system for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
1. A game system that determines a plurality of other players whose behavior types are different from each other as other players to be matched with a player. A game system for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role, and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
A game system that determines a plurality of other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with the player. In claim 3,
The matching processing unit
A game system that determines a plurality of other players that match with a player by referring to a table that associates a player's action type with a plurality of other players' action types that match the player. In any one of claims 1 to 4,
A game system, wherein the action types include an action type of attacking an enemy of the player character. In any one of claims 1 to 5,
A game system, wherein the action types include an action type of attacking the player character. A server that executes an online game in which multiple players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role, and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
A server that determines other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with each player. A server that executes an online game in which multiple players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role, and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
A server that determines a plurality of other players with different set action types as other players that match with the player. A server that executes an online game in which multiple players participate,
an action type determination unit that determines the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and sets the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing unit that matches the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing unit that automatically controls the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role and controls the game progress of the group including the player character and the NPC;
The matching processing unit
A server that determines a plurality of other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with the player. A game execution method for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination step of determining the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and setting the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing step for matching the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing step of automatically controlling the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role to control the progress of the game of the group including the player character and the NPC;
In the matching processing step,
A game execution method characterized by determining other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with each player. A game execution method for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination step of determining the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and setting the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing step for matching the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing step of automatically controlling the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role to control the progress of the game of the group including the player character and the NPC;
In the matching processing step,
A game execution method characterized by determining a plurality of other players whose set action types are different from each other as other players to be matched with the player. A game execution method for executing an online game in which a plurality of players participate,
an action type determination step of determining the action type of each player based on the action history of each player in the game, and setting the determined action type in association with each player;
a matching processing step for matching the player with other players;
A player character of a player is controlled based on the player's input, and an NPC (non-player character) associated with another player matched with the player is controlled according to an action type set in association with the other player. a game processing step of automatically controlling the NPC to act in accordance with the assigned role to control the progress of the game of the group including the player character and the NPC;
In the matching processing step,
A game execution method comprising determining a plurality of other players that match a player based on an action type set in association with the player.

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