The game guide · Gratitude
How to play Gather Good Gestures
Collect reminders of care without needing a perfect day. Collect the marked good symbols while leaving distractors alone. This short collecting challenge uses a clear visual rule and a themed invitation to choose what deserves your attention.
Your starting point
Collect reminders of care without needing a perfect day.
The rules
Tap or collect the marked good symbols as they fall. Avoid the distractor symbols. Follow the on-screen legend and feedback until the round ends.
A helpful approach
Read the symbol legend before starting, then focus on the marked good objects. Let a difficult catch pass rather than reaching for every moving thing. Think of one concrete helpful action, even if the rest of the day was difficult.
After the game
What is worth giving attention to, and what could you comfortably let pass today? What small detail would make your thank-you recognisable to the person who receives it?
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
A thoughtful thank-you can name what mattered without pretending everything is easy. Find the small acts that made today possible.
Matariki includes remembrance, celebrating the present and looking ahead. It is not simply the Māori word for gratitude.
Read our gratitude story, inspired by Matariki in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Mānawatia a Matariki: About Matariki provides the source context.
Share the invitation
I noticed what you did. Thank you. Try Gather Good Gestures with me, if you fancy a little gratitude today.
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