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A trope where the main story takes place in a world that is used as a gameboard by beings that reside outside it in a separate dimension. These extradimensional beings act like gods and use the characters in the “game world” like chess pieces, either influencing or outright controlling them, and pit them against their opponent’s game pieces to achieve some win condition. The characters in the game world may or may not be aware of the existence of these beings.
Examples:
- Umineko
- Drifters
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Pharaoh's Memories arc)
Edited by Blackace25