"The Game of Desire" tells the story of Guo Shi, a prominent figure in the field of smart technology played by Guo Tao, who, after experiencing the pain of losing his daughter in 2020, decides to retreat from the world and spends his days accompanied by intelligent robots. However, an unexpected incident leads Guo Shi to become an inexplicable ‘murder fugitive’ and he gradually falls into a trap set by others. To prove his innocence, Guo Shi reactivates the 'Butterfly Transformation System' and teams up with his disciple Fei Fan, played by Jiang Chao, and technology enthusiast Meng Meng, played by Zhang Zifeng, to uncover the true culprit. In the process of seeking the truth, Guo Shi discovers that his wife Ning Xue, played by Mei Ting, and his good friend Old Cha, played by Fan Wei, have intricate connections to the matter, but as he becomes increasingly unable to distinguish between reality and illusion, a brain-teasing battle related to technology is about to unfold.