The
gameplay of Steins; Gate is based on reading the text that appears on the screen, which represents either dialogue between characters or the thoughts of the protagonist. Just like many visual novel, also Steins; Gate have there specific points where the player is given the opportunity to influence the continuation of the game.
An anime adaptation aired in Japan between April 6, 2011 and September 14, 2011, with a movie adaptation greenlit.
Rintaro Okabe in 2010 fortuitously discovers a principle of time machine during one of his experiments in his laboratory located in Akihabara, Tokyo. This will cause the interest of some characters, like the brilliant scientist Makise Kurisu, Okabe who had seen just before death.
