The player controls Towdie, the titular character, who is on the mission to save the kingdom of Alkria from the evil dragon Quido.

The only hope now rests on an unlikely hero - little Towdie, who must overcome all the obstacles which get into his way on a mission to unite the remaining citizens of the kingdom and, with their help, defeat the dragon Quido.

The player guides Towdie, a juvenile-troll-like character, through an interior and exterior of a castle in an attempt to save the kingdom of Alkria from the evil dragon Quido.

The locations are all situated in or around the castle and are fantastical in nature, many loosely inspired by fairy tales.

The individual rooms consist of platforms, stairs and ropes with Towdie able to both walk and jump to navigate the castle and its obstacles.