The game is played with the DS turned sideways, similarly to Rhythm Heaven on the same platform, with the action taking place on one screen, while the player must use the stylus on the other. The player proceeds through several different stages, each with its own set of rules. In most of the games the player plays as Synchronizer, but there are a few that feature other characters. There are three controls: tap, swipe (also known as flicking), and hold. Each stage begins with a tutorial where the stage is black and the player must figure out what to do. As you play through a stage, it will get increasingly more colorful and upbeat the better you do. Depending on the player's progress, you can build a set of stairs at the end of every day to help get Groovy Whale get closer to his home planet. Each stage measures your quality based on a percentage, and if you get an 80% or higher you can unlock a character in the "Beat Album," a short profile of the characters featured in the game.