A video game device has the following components: a character information storing unit for storing character information including multiple role information assigned to each play character; an action contents storing unit for storing one or a plurality of action contents; and a schedule creating unit for creating an action schedule for play characters by setting action contents selected from the action contents in at least one of a time period space and a role space. A video game play control method has the steps of: storing, in the character information storing unit, character information including a plurality of pieces of role information assigned to each play character; storing, in the action contents storing unit, one or a plurality of action contents; and creating an action schedule for play characters by setting action contents selected from said action contents in at least one of a time period space and a role space. Disclosed also is a computer-readable storage medium storing the video game play control method.