Players use cards they draw from a deck to cast spells, recruit followers, heal wounds, or use items that grant special abilities. Cards and dice are used to directly interact with the game world, and form the basis for the game's combat system. The game uses a turn-based system where players are allowed to perform actions such as equip items and purchase talents during another player's turn to reduce downtime.

As the game progresses, players can acquire currency to purchase additional abilities for their hero using a talent tree system specific to each character. The playing board area is divided into hexagon-shaped tiles that contain randomly generated features such as dungeons to explore, quests to complete, rival heroes to battle, or settlements to capture.

Up to four players assume the role of a Hero character that represents a specific animal clan, each with their own unique strengths, with the ultimate goal to storm the castle and become the new king or queen of the kingdom. Armello is a digital simulation of a traditional fantasy tabletop role-playing game utilizing virtual dice and cards which allow the player to carry out specific actions.

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