Players will traverse the island from an overhead perspective and participate in mini-games offering traditional platforming action or top-down racing sequences with the Commvee, a stroller, or even an inner tube. The side-scrolling stages involve knocking out a specific number of critters using the squishy "Goosh Balls" collected during the exploration phase. The racing scenes have players trying to collect a certain number of items or to catch up with an animal within the time limit. Both mini-game types conclude with a boss character that must either be avoided or defeated using Goosh Balls.