The game guide · Playfulness
How to play A Very Silly Plan
Put a delightfully unnecessary little plan in order. Put the numbered steps into ascending order. This small sequencing puzzle gives an everyday theme a clear beginning and finish, with room to consider what the steps suggest.
Your starting point
Put a delightfully unnecessary little plan in order.
The rules
Tap the numbered steps from smallest to largest. Each correct tap adds a step to your journey. If a step is out of order, use the feedback to find the next number.
A helpful approach
Find the smallest number first, then look for the next one before tapping. The ordered trail keeps completed steps visible while you choose what comes next. Give the round a playful imaginary story, while keeping the actual rules simple enough for anyone joining you.
After the game
Which real task would feel clearer if you named only its next small step? 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 A Very Silly Plan with me, if you fancy a little playfulness today.
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