There Is No Game

***There Is No Game*** is a point-and-click game by Kamizoto. In it, a narrator insists that there is not a game.

## Instructions on Cool Math Games (or, as the website states, "**HOW NOT TO PLAY THERE IS NO GAME**")

*How can there be instructions when there is no game? But try using your mouse anyway.*

*We also highly recommend that you don't play this game with sound on. You will not get hints from the narrator that will end up helping you progress further. If you ever get stuck, make sure not to search for anything out of the ordinary such as letters that look slightly askew. This will do nothing to help you progress through the game.*

***WHAT IS THE STORY OF THERE IS NO GAME?***

*The idea behind There Is No Game is that there is an unreliable narrator who is trying to trick you. Despite him telling you over and over that the game does not exist and that progression is impossible, there is in fact a game.*

*We don’t want to spoil too much, so you’ll just have to find it out for yourself.*

***HOW DO YOU PLAY THERE IS NO GAME?***

*Starting There Is No Game can be a confusing yet fun challenge. If you do not want the mystery ruined for you, do not read on…*

*The first step in your progression through the game is to click on the ‘O’ in the title of There Is No Game. If you click it roughly 10 times, it will shake loose and you will start progressing through the game.*

*An important part of playing There Is No Game is to keep your volume on. While oftentimes the narrator is lying, he will occasionally give you clues on what to do next. It is almost impossible to get through without the narrator, so plug in some headphones and get playing!*

***HOW MANY ENDINGS ARE THERE IN THERE IS NO GAME?***

*Once you make it to the end, there are two alternate endings in There Is No Game. Players can either decide to forgive the Game, or not to forgive the Game. The choice is yours, if you can figure out how make it there.*

*For tips on getting to the end, you can check out our Coolmath Games blog on how (not) to play There Is No Game.*

## Blog post

On April 1st, 2021, Jaren Fitzsimmons wrote an article about *There Is No Game* called "How (Not) to Play There is No Game." It reads as follows:

*"Are you a little confused? Why would we have a game that isn’t even a game? Well, let me let you in on a little secret: there actually is a game.*

***How to Play There Is No Game***

*This game doesn’t have instructions, or tutorials to tell you how to play. You’re on your own with this one. Think of it as one big riddle, and your job is to figure it out. However, it won’t be easy! You’re going to need to use your detective skills and think outside of the box if you want to beat this game.*

*Learning how to play There Is No Game is easy. All you need is a mouse and your wit. Your goal is to figure out what’s going on by looking for hints and easter eggs on the screen. The longer you play, the more obvious the game becomes. Before you dive in, let's go over some tips and tricks that can help you as you play.*

***Listen To the Narrator***

*As you play, the narrator drops little clues about how to get to the next step. The narrator has a lot to say, but not everything he mentions is helpful. He’ll first try to convince you that there is no game to play, and trick you into leaving. This is something you can ignore - especially if you want to keep playing!*

*If you block out everything you will miss these important tips, so your job is to try and figure out what is important and what is not. Playing with the sound on is important if you want to be successful in figuring out how to beat this non-game.*

***Click Around***

*In order to go through this game, you will need to use your mouse, a lot. The mouse is your best friend in There is No Game. If you ever find yourself stuck, just start clicking. Try clicking on all the words or other objects that you see. Slide them around and see if you can knock something loose. Sometimes you are able to pick up objects and drop them to try and knock a clue loose.*

***There Actually Is A Game***

*Now that we have gone over the basics, you should be ready to try it out for yourself.*

*Head on over to the game page try it out for yourself. Remember: this game is all about thinking outside the box. If you find yourself stuck or getting frustrated, take a couple minutes to reset and think about it from a different perspective or come back to this guide for a quick review."*

## Gallery

The thumbnail of "How (Not) to Play There is No Game"A GIF from "How (Not) to Play There is No Game"The game's loading screenThe different forms the mouse pointer can takeThe font used by the credits at the beginning of the gameThe font used by the titleThe font used by the subtitlesThe font used in the *Breakout*-esque minigame's scoreThe metal box used by the narrator to protect the mute buttonThe metal box with kryptonite used to protect the mute button from SupermanThe mute buttonThe wooden box used by the narrator to protect the mute buttonA screw