The gameplay involves taking turns placing tokens, capturing opponent tokens by surrounding them with your own, or outscoring your opponent when the board is filled. As you progress through the game, you can upgrade your stats, equip items and petpets that give you special abilities, and explore the world to complete quests and interact with non-playable characters.
The story follows your character as they help the crew of the Cyodrake's Gaze when their city is attacked in pursuit of an amulet. As a result, you become the owner of this powerful artifact, and must now navigate its power and uncover who is seeking it before it falls into the wrong hands.