A puzzle game that enhances a degree of freedom of movement of a puzzle element includes selecting a first puzzle element; moving the first puzzle element; generating a coupled puzzle element when a puzzle element with a same appearance comes into contact with the first puzzle element; causing, when a second puzzle element of a different type comes into contact with the first puzzle element or the coupled puzzle element, the second puzzle element to execute a predetermined operation; and when at least a condition in that an operation of a player with respect to the first puzzle element is no longer performed or a condition in that a predetermined time has elapsed from a time point at which the selection of the first puzzle element is satisfied, erasing the first puzzle element or the coupled puzzle element from the game area.

A virtual prop display method includes controlling display of a scene interface of a virtual scene, the virtual scene comprising a virtual container. The method further includes, in response to receiving an operation controlling a virtual object to search the virtual container, controlling display of a search interface of the virtual container. The controlling display of the search interface includes controlling display, in the search interface, of a prop identifier at a storage location in the virtual container at a first stage of displaying the search interface, the prop identifier indicating that a virtual prop is stored at the storage location. The controlling display of the search interface further includes, after controlling display of the prop identifier, controlling display of the virtual prop at the storage location at a second stage of displaying the search interface, the second stage being after the first stage.

A method for providing a game service and a server for performing the same are disclosed. A method by which a server provides a game service can comprise the steps of: receiving image data including motion data from a user terminal; generating skill motion sequence data of a game character corresponding to the motion data; and adjusting a skill motion of the game character on the basis of the generated skill motion sequence data.

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that a first end-user entity has performed a task within a computer simulation for which a non-fungible token (NFT) is to be provided, where the NFT is associated with a digital asset. Responsive to the determination, the NFT is provided to the first end-user entity so that the digital asset may be used, via the NFT, across plural different computer simulations and/or across plural different computer simulation platforms. Ownership of the NFT may also be subsequently transferred to other end-user entities for their own use across different simulations and/or platforms.

A tooth brushing game includes starting counting a time that defines one play of a toothbrush game in response to starting the toothbrush game; capturing an image of a user; setting an area around a mouth by detecting a face area of the user from the captured image and detecting a facial part from the detected face area; detecting movement of an object including a toothbrush and a hand in the area around the mouth; controlling the toothbrush game based on the detected movement of the object; and stopping the counting of the time when the area around the mouth is not set but not stopping the counting when the movement of the object is not detected.

A ring buffer 136 records a game video provided by a running game software 110 together with time information. When an unlock condition of a trophy that is a virtual award is satisfied, a trophy processing section 124 gives a trophy to a user playing a game. A video acquiring section 140 reads, from the ring buffer 136, the video including the game image that is at a time when the unlock condition becomes satisfied, and records the video in a second recording section 160. A video processing section 152 carries out an editing process on the video recorded in the second recording section 160.

Systems and methods to providing gated in-game access based on collections and/or combinations of unique digital articles in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may execute instances of a game; manage player accounts associated with the players, including a first player account associated with a first player, wherein a first account inventory includes a first and a second unique digital article; receive, from the first player, a first action request for an in-game action that requires ownership of the first and second unique digital articles (as recorded on an immutable ledger); permit the first action request (and other similar requests) unless and until the first player is no longer the registered owner of the first and second unique digital articles.

A game that receives information about sleep of users maintains enjoyment of the game without placing an excessive load on a server. The game includes receiving an operation input from a user; setting a first time at which a game is to progress and making a predetermined notification at the first time when the operation input is not received before the first time arrives; changing a state of the notification based on the operation input of the user and accessing a server to progress the game; and distributing second times at which the computers of users are to access the server to progress the game.

Systems and methods to providing gated in-game access based on collections and/or combinations of unique digital articles in an online gaming platform are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may execute instances of a game; manage player accounts associated with the players, including a first player account associated with a first player, wherein a first account inventory includes a first and a second unique digital article; receive, from the first player, a first action request for an in-game action that requires ownership of the first and second unique digital articles (as recorded on an immutable ledger); permit the first action request (and other similar requests) unless and until the first player is no longer the registered owner of the first and second unique digital articles.

An approach to facilitating event-based currency is provided. A first virtual currency usable by users of a game space to purchase in-space benefits may be managed. An event in the game space that is conducted during an event time period may be managed such that, during the event time period, an event virtual currency may be distributed to one or more of the users as a reward for certain operations and/or achievements performed in the game space during the event time period. Exchanges of in-space benefits associated with the event virtual currency may be effectuated for one or more of the users. In some implementations, the event virtual currency may not available to the users after the event time period, while the first virtual currency may be available to the users during and after the event time period.