Many fans of anime romcoms, especially harem-adjacent stories, are familiar with the misunderstanding trope, where a certain character will randomly misunderstand another at a crucial plot point to create drama. Gamers! laughs at those shows' cowardice and says "that's not nearly enough confusion."
In this story, if a character can misunderstand, misinterpret, or make the wrong assumptions, they will. Add to that the fact that all the characters are stupid, lovestruck teens with no idea how to communicate and you have a recipe for a convoluted comedic mess that feels almost like a Shakespeare comedy.
This core theme is Gamers' biggest strength, but also its biggest weakness. If you are amused by this kind of humor, you'll probably like this show; if not, you'll find it extremely frustrating. The plot, characters, and animation, while not exactly bad, are also nothing special, so if you don't like the main premise there's not much else.
All told, I found it a fun time, but the gimmick started to get old after a while. The first half of the show is far better than the second half, but as a whole, I was fairly happy with the time I spent with this show.
Literature Shakespearean Misunderstandings: the Anime
Many fans of anime romcoms, especially harem-adjacent stories, are familiar with the misunderstanding trope, where a certain character will randomly misunderstand another at a crucial plot point to create drama. Gamers! laughs at those shows' cowardice and says "that's not nearly enough confusion."
In this story, if a character can misunderstand, misinterpret, or make the wrong assumptions, they will. Add to that the fact that all the characters are stupid, lovestruck teens with no idea how to communicate and you have a recipe for a convoluted comedic mess that feels almost like a Shakespeare comedy.
This core theme is Gamers' biggest strength, but also its biggest weakness. If you are amused by this kind of humor, you'll probably like this show; if not, you'll find it extremely frustrating. The plot, characters, and animation, while not exactly bad, are also nothing special, so if you don't like the main premise there's not much else.
All told, I found it a fun time, but the gimmick started to get old after a while. The first half of the show is far better than the second half, but as a whole, I was fairly happy with the time I spent with this show.