The game lasts for 6 turns. Every turn a new Subject is added to the Recruitment Area. For the first 4 turns, a new Bonus card is also revealed.  But 2 Bonus cards are always available, Sets and Sequences.

Every turn you will draft a Subject from the deck or the Recruitment Area. Then you will discard a card to the Recruitment Area.

Try to maximize your hand to meet as many Bonus requirements as possible while also trying to create Sets and/or Sequences. Bonuses can range from not having a particular class in hand while having multiples of another class. Or having more of a class  than other classes. Bonus decrease in value as the game comes to an end: the first bonus is worth 30 points while the last one is worth 10 points.

Pivot your hand if you see better combinations available.

Of the 8 classes of Subjects, 2 have abilities in the base game: in the advanced game every class has an ability.