The game uses a third-person perspective and divides the vacation into daily sections. The main objective is to explore the surrounding area, meet residents, and complete optional activities before the summer ends.

Players can walk through fields, forests, streams, and other locations; talk with characters; catch insects; fish; swim; collect items; and trigger story scenes. New events and destinations become available as days pass, while the player’s choices determine which memories and activities are experienced.

Explore each accessible area every day and speak with residents more than once, since activities and conversations change as the vacation progresses.

Keep checking rivers, fields, and wooded areas for insects, fish, and other collectible activities. Do not rush the main events; much of the game’s content is optional and time-based.