The game guide · Belonging
How to play Path to the Gathering
Follow the signs to a gathering where you know what to expect. Follow a displayed arrow sequence using the direction controls. Each turn gives you one clear choice, forming a short imaginary route around the feeling you have selected.
Your starting point
Follow the signs to a gathering where you know what to expect.
The rules
Read the displayed arrow sequence. Press the direction controls in that exact order, one arrow at a time. Use the feedback to correct a new attempt.
A helpful approach
Read each arrow in order and connect it with its matching control. Treat the route as a sequence of small turns instead of one large guess. Picture a welcome that includes clear information and permission to participate in a different way.
After the game
What makes a next step easier to take when a whole route feels uncertain? 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 Path to the Gathering 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.