The player assume the role of Reiji Gozen, a relative new part time assistant to the company, who is described as "exceeding average" and generally has not yet received the respect of the rest of the team.
Sekai Owari is the team's founder, leader, who is incredible at computer programming, but is frequently lazy, off-topic, or unprofessional to others.
2" is the team's story and scenario planner, though his chunibyo (delusions of grandeur) traits often lead people to be confused as to what he's attempting to convey, with him often giving long, context-less monologues with screaming involved.
Asano Hayase is the team's sound composer, despite being tone deaf, but was generally quickly pushed to berating and physically attacking others.
[7][8][1][9] Many reviewers complained about sophomoric and crass jokes, and characters generally acting like perverts, stating that it marred the overall narrative.
[7][8][1][9] PlayStation Lifestyle compared it to a fusion of common anime tropes and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, arguing that players' assessments of the game would vary depending on the extent to which they found this combination of influences appealing.
Its development timeframe conflicted with the original's work-in-progress localization, and to date, the extended version remains Japan-only.
[11] In June 2018, the original game's director, Naoki Morita, announced that planning on a sequel had begun, and that the full-scale work on the project was about to begin.