1. The game is single player only, no online modes.

2. Normal mode/Adventure mode: 23 straight levels, grouped into 3 “worlds”, each world ends with a boss level. First 4 levels are used as a tutorial.

3. In order to unlock the Boss levels you need to earn enough stars in the non-boss levels of the corresponding world (collect as much gems as possible and/or not to die a lot)

4. There will be several game modes to unlock with stars accumulated by the player in each world

5. Time Attack: the players beat the levels as fast as possible, comparing their results over the leaderboard.

6. Score Attack: the players increase a score multiplier by efficiently collecting gems within a certain time. Defeating enemies gives score, increased by the current multiplier.

7. Hardcore Mode: no checkpoints, so the players have to play through levels in one go or restart from the beginning of the levels.

8. Uber-Hardcore Mode: one life; on death, player will restart at Level 1.

1. Dream Twist
a. Twist the dreamworld and unlock your powers
b. Gamerscore: 5G
c. (Triggers after the first cut-scene level 1-1)
2. Beattime Story
a. Defeat Hansel and Gretel
b. Gamerscore: 10G
3. Unconscious Subconscious
a. Defeat Octor Freud
b. Gamerscore: 20G
4. Wake-Up Brawl
a. Defeat Gurglewocky
b. Gamerscore: 30G
5. Ruby-Red Pirouette
a. Collect a red gem while twirling
b. Gamerscore: 5G
6. A Flurry of Feathers
a. Jump or dash onto three owls without touching the ground
b. Gamerscore: 5G
7. Topsy-Turvy Trampoline
a. Use a spiky box like a trampoline
b. Gamerscore: 5G
8. Brilliant!
a. Obtain five stars in all levels
b. Gamerscore: 30G
9. Hardcore
a. Unlock Hardcore Mode
b. Gamerscore: 20 G
c. (Triggers on the first time a world is unlocked for hardcore)
10. Hardercore
a. Unlock Über Hardcore Mode
b. Gamerscore: 30 G
11. Microsleeper
a. Obtain a trophy in all Time Attack levels
b. Gamerscore: 20G
12. Hypnotist
a. Obtain a trophy in all Score Attack levels
b. Gamerscore: 20G

1. You can duck under spikes.
2. You can bounce off turtles.
3. You can twist the world while twirling.
4. Use the movement controls to aim your dash.
5. Cracked rocks often hide secrets.
6. Hold down twirl to slow your descent.
7. Hold down dash to dash further.
8. Bouncing off a wall increases the dash length.
9. In Score Attack, you get points for defeating enemies.
10. Defeating an enemy allows you to dash or twirl again without touching the ground.
11. Dash straight upwards after a jump to get the highest.
12. You can twist the world while dashing.
13. You can cancel a twirl with the dash button.
14. Hold down dash to keep bouncing from wall to wall.
15. Twirling automatically switches to cute Giana.
16. Dashing automatically switches to punk Giana.
17. Underwater, Giana can hold her breath infinitely.
18. Beware of armored demowls. They are invincible!
19. You can swim in blue water. Avoid green or purple acid!
20. Platforms with blue balloons fall, platforms with orange balloons rise.
21. Hidden master gems count as ten gems and unlock gallery artworks.
22. You need an average of half the stars per level to unlock a boss level.
23. You can make a small jump by tapping the jump button.
24. Watch out for skull signs. They warn you about deadly hazards.
25. There is no falling damage.
26. Blue owls turn around at edges, red owls fall down.
27. If you step off a platform without jumping, you can still jump once in mid-air!
28. Die 20 times or less to get a bonus star. Die 5 times or less and you get two stars!
29. Collect gems to earn up to three stars at the end of a level.
30. Four stars in a boss level unlock its world for Hardcore mode.
31. Unlock Über-Hardcore to get a new menu background.
32. When you unlock all levels for Hardcore mode, you will get a new menu background.
33. It doesn’t matter how fast you end a level – except in Time Attack mode.
34. In Hardcore, reaching the exit is all that matters.
35. Medals acknowledge your skill at collecting gems.
36. Ignore the gems. Only time counts!
37. In Über-Hardcore, getting as far as you can is all that matters.
38. During the development of this game, none of the developers ever finished Über-Hardcore.
39. Beat a boss in Über-Hardcore and its picture will appear on the wall in the menu background.
40. Stars unlock boss levels.
41. Jump on enemies’ heads to defeat them.
42. You can twirl without jumping first.
43. Keep your eyes open for pink shield gems. They protect you from the next hit.