The player views locations from a fixed third-person perspective and controls Joe by clicking on scenery, characters, and inventory items. Exploration, conversation, and item combination are used to solve puzzles and uncover the story.

The adventure is divided into connected jungle, village, laboratory, and other locations. Progress usually requires collecting objects, learning information from characters, and applying items in the correct context. The game has no combat-focused system; success depends on observation, experimentation, and choosing useful dialogue or actions.

Examine every new scene and talk to characters more than once; later dialogue can reveal useful clues. Keep unusual objects instead of discarding them, and try combining inventory items only when the situation suggests a practical purpose.

When stuck, review the locations you have visited and look for objects or characters that were previously inaccessible. The game rewards careful observation more than speed, and many solutions depend on using an item on the correct scenery hotspot rather than on a character.