Gold and Graves combines tactical battlefield control with deckbuilding and roguelike-style progression. Instead of only defeating foes, you can use gold to bribe weakened enemies and recruit them to your side. Between positioning mercenaries, issuing orders in combat, and managing cards, relics and gold, the game emphasizes careful planning and risk-versus-reward choices: stay longer in the dungeon to gain more, but face ever-stronger monsters and rising danger.