The game guide · Belonging
How to play Make Room for Someone
A newcomer asks whether they must speak during your online hobby group. Which reply makes participation clearer? Read the scenario and consider three replies. Choose a considerate response without guessing somebody’s private feelings.
Your starting point
A newcomer asks whether they must speak during your online hobby group. Which reply makes participation clearer?
The rules
Read the scenario and all the possible replies. Choose the response that respects the person’s stated needs and choices. Review the feedback and reflect on the wording.
A helpful approach
Use only the information in the scenario. Look for a response that asks, listens or explains clearly without assuming what another person secretly thinks. Picture a welcome that includes clear information and permission to participate in a different way.
After the game
What made one response leave more room for the other person’s own choice? What practical detail would help a newcomer feel less unsure about joining something you already enjoy?
There is no need to turn a small moment into a perfect performance. Play again if you want to explore it, or leave it here and take the thought into your day.
The feeling behind it
Small invitations, clear welcomes and room to participate differently can make a shared space feel more open.
Shared food heritage inspires a welcoming table; couscous traditions are diverse practices, not a single feeling.
Read our belonging story, inspired by Couscous traditions in Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. The UNESCO: Couscous traditions and cultural cooperation provides the source context.
Share the invitation
There is a seat for you at this little table. Try Make Room for Someone with me, if you fancy a little belonging today.
If someone comes to mind, send them a game they might enjoy. Add your own words, let them choose whether to play, and keep private details out of a public link.