Goal: collect monster cards, strengthen your team, and clear the three arena dungeons: Verdant Vault, Cinderworks, and Storm Spire. Your home is at the starting tile.
Move: WASD / Arrow Keys or the on-screen D-pad. Interact: E / Space / Use button.
Battles: choose moves, use items, capture wild monsters with Snare Cards, or run. Bosses cannot be captured. Type matchups matter.
Cards: click a team card outside battle to make it active. You can hold six active monsters; extras go to reserve.
Items: Tonic heals, Snare Card captures, Spark Dust damages enemies, Revive Seed restores a fainted card. Items can be bought, found as drops, or used from the Inventory button.
Tiles: tall grass and dungeon floors trigger encounters. Sparkles are loot. Doorways lead into or out of dungeons. Red banners mark bosses. The toast-roof house is home; interact there to sleep and restore the whole team.