At the beginning of the game, the player sees a list of names that comprise of the participants in the local game jam, include the player's own name. The list shows the fates of people who have played before: someone named 'Bob' had 'explored far and wide', and someone else named 'Ellis' was 'taken by the unexpected'.

The player then selects his own name and begins the journey. He controls a bubble under water, and steers it left or right as it floats to the surface. He can absorb other bubbles, making his own larger. Once he reaches the surface, the bubble floats in the air and can be moved more freely. Players who have made their bubbles larger find they can move in the air with improved lateral movement; smaller bubbles have improved vertical movement.

Leaves start to blow past the player, posing a danger. If the bubble touches a leaf, it pops, and the player watches the leaf float to the bottom of the pool of water, landing next to his name, leaving a figurative 'tombstone', now labeled with his experience.

This label is based on how he played. If the player explored the world by moving far to the left or right, he is described by an explorer. If he tried to get as far vertical as possible, he is described as being on successful. If he explored early, during the water phase, the player was 'curious at an early age'. There are many more descriptors.

Meta notes:
- The out-of-water phase was planned to include much more exploration opportunities, which were to be also recorded.
- The implementation doesn't support the concept as well as it could. I might fix it up in the future and add features to encourage more exploration.
- A lot of the phrases are buggy and aren't always assigned properly.