The game guide · Playfulness
How to play The Zigzag Picnic
Follow the zigzag route to a picnic on the moon. 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 zigzag route to a picnic on the moon.
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. Give the round a playful imaginary story, while keeping the actual rules simple enough for anyone joining you.
After the game
What makes a next step easier to take when a whole route feels uncertain? 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 The Zigzag Picnic 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.