Abstract: There is provided a game apparatus executing a game based on game information obtained from an user item, including: a placement panel that allows a first-type user item and a second-type user item to be placed thereon; an obtaining unit that obtains the game information from an user item placed on the placement panel, a detection unit that detects a game operation performed while the game is being executed; a control unit that controls progress of the game on the basis of the obtained game information and the detected game operation, and a display unit that displays a screen concerning the game. The detection unit detects movement of the first-type user item on the placement panel as the game operation, and detects a moving operation for a item image associated with the second-type user item and displayed on the display unit as the game progresses as the game operation.