Patent ID: 8827785

Claim:
A game device for displaying a game screen image showing a picture of a game space where a plurality of first game characters and a second game character are placed, the game device comprising: a processor and a memory, the processor configured to operate as: an operation target selection unit that selects an operation target character from among the plurality of first game characters; and an operation target control unit that changes a state of the operation target character, in the game space, based on a signal input from an operation unit, wherein the operation target selection unit includes: a determination unit that determines whether or not a position of the second game character is included in a determination target area in the game space, the determination target area being a dead angle area to the rear of the first game character, the dead angle area determined based on a position and orientation of the first game character, and a selection restriction unit that prevents, in the case where it is determined that the position of the second game character is included in the dead angle area of the first game character, selection of the first game character as the operation target character by the operation target selection unit.