A world of peace has been disrupted with the opening of an evil portal from the goblin kingdom. Ugly goblins are flooding the quiet forests and villages of the elf world, setting the kingdom ablaze. Now you, the heroes, must seek ways to right this wrong. There are two paths to victory: close the portal or exterminate all the goblins. Which will you choose? Whatever your choice, your quests will be supported by the aid of the surviving mushrooms — and by the epic items lost in the kingdom's deep treasures.

In Tiny Epic Quest, players embark on a sandbox adventure. Each player controls a party of three elf heroes seeking to save the world and the sacred mushrooms from the invading goblins.

Each round is divided into two phases: day and night. During the day, players travel far and wide, visiting villages to acquire quests, monuments to learn powerful spells, mushroom groves for guidance, and dangerous locations in search of items! Acquiring items empowers the heroes with unique abilities. This can enhance the heroes' movement or combat, their ability to learn spells, or mitigate harmful dice rolls.

The heroes must travel on foot, by horse, raft, ship, and griffin to reach everywhere they need to go to fulfill their quests — or to prepare for what the night brings. As each type of movement is different and limited, players need to think carefully about how they will travel if they want to achieve all their goals.

During the night, players must face the challenges of their quests, rolling dice, hoping for luck, and knowing when to give up. Will you press on? Or is it time to save your progress and rest? Tomorrow is another day.

The game ends once the portal is closed or all the goblins have been exterminated. The player who has gained the most victory points by exterminating goblins, learning spells, and completing quests is crowned the winner!