When you start a new game, you will need to name the main character. A story scene will play until you arrive in Harlech Village. The village has an weapon shop and a curio shop. They will stock more items after major boss fights. The Spirit Sanctum is where you can change Guardians and apply bonus points after leveling up. Char can be found on the second floor of the inn. You can store items and money with her and rest.
Harlech Island features many interconnected areas. As you explore farther, various shortcuts open up to make revisiting areas easier. You can also use Black Onyxes to quickly teleport between the ruins and the village.
You will need a large number of keys when exploring the ruins. They can be bought or found in destructible objects. When buying keys in the curio shop, the price will rise based on supply. You can lower the price by selling bones.
If your HP falls to 0 or you drown in water, then it's game over. You can select from the following options.
- Return to town (lose 50% money)
- Start from last save point
- Return to title screen