Players spin a spinner and then move to any spot on the board that is reachable by moving that number of spaces. Players will have the freedom to choose the direction they want to go. Landing on an "empty" space or another player will typically cause a battle, which plays out in rock-paper-scissors style, with the Attack option beating Counter, the Counter option beating Strike, and the Defend option resisting the Attack option. Multiple magics and stat changes play out both in battle and on the game board, while class-specific skills increase with player level.
All classes are available to play from the start. The game will always include at least three heroes and the game allows one to four human players to participate.
A key element of the game is hindering the progress of other players. Players can obstruct each other by using field magic and items to cause harm to one another. They also have the option of trying to rob player-controlled cities. Due to the tension these events are likely to cause, Atlus has dubbed the game "friendship destroying" in their marketing materials.
The game is won by the player with the most money at the end. The player who wins the story mode gets to marry the King's daughter and take the throne.