Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth/Gameplay

When you start a new game, you will have to choose between the Persona 3 or Persona 4 protagonist and name them. The protagonist choice affects some of the story and character interactions. Next, you have to pick the difficulty. This setting can be changed later.
 * Safety
 * Easy
 * Normal
 * Hard
 * Risky

School
The school acts as a hub where you can make preparations before exploring the labyrinth. Not all options are available initially.
 * Workshop
 * Buy and sell items.


 * Nurse's Office
 * Heal party and accept requests.


 * Velvet Room
 * Fuse and register personas.


 * Stroll
 * Talk with companions.


 * Labyrinth
 * Investigate labyrinths.


 * Party
 * Manage party formation.


 * Save
 * Save game.

Labyrinth
In order to successfully navigate the labyrinth, you will want to draw a map of each floor as you progress. There are a variety of icons and colors that you can use. You can also annotate notes on any square.

Events occur usually at dead ends. They are character interactions that sometimes may be related to requests. Some are rest areas where you can recover some HP or SP.

Treasure boxes are scattered throughout each floor. They can be opened only once. Each floor has an additional treasure box that requires 100% completion of the map. You can pay in play coins to bypass the requirement.

Power spots are glowing areas where you can gather materials. Each one has three different materials that can be gathered multiple times until they stop glowing. On some chances you may get a prompt to continue. You will either get a rare material or get ambushed by shadows. Power spots refresh when you leave the labyrinth.