The game guide · Playfulness
How to play Catch the Giggles
Gather the playful symbols while letting distractions tumble past. 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
Gather the playful symbols while letting distractions tumble past.
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. Give the round a playful imaginary story, while keeping the actual rules simple enough for anyone joining you.
After the game
What is worth giving attention to, and what could you comfortably let pass today? What harmless, delightfully unnecessary thing would you enjoy trying if nobody expected you to be impressive at 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 silly pattern, an unexpected word, a turn passed to a friend. A little play can be worthwhile without producing anything.
A programme safeguarding traditional games inspires turn-taking; our digital puzzles are original, not traditional Tocatì games.
Read our playfulness story, inspired by Tocatì in Italy, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus and France. The UNESCO: Tocatì safeguarding traditional games and sports provides the source context.
Share the invitation
Your turn to do something delightfully unnecessary. Try Catch the Giggles with me, if you fancy a little playfulness 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.