The game guide · Wonder
How to play Keep the Question Open
A friend notices an unusual cloud and asks what it might be. Which response keeps curiosity open? Read the scenario and consider three replies. Choose a considerate response without guessing somebody’s private feelings.
Your starting point
A friend notices an unusual cloud and asks what it might be. Which response keeps curiosity open?
The rules
Read the scenario and all the possible replies. Choose the response that respects the person’s stated needs and choices. Review the feedback and reflect on the wording.
A helpful approach
Use only the information in the scenario. Look for a response that asks, listens or explains clearly without assuming what another person secretly thinks. Look for a shape, texture or change you can describe before trying to explain what it means.
After the game
What made one response leave more room for the other person’s own choice? Which familiar thing might surprise you if you gave it a second, more attentive look today?
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
Look closely at a leaf, a cloud or a familiar street. Wonder starts with attention and leaves room for questions.
Cherry-blossom viewing inspires attentive looking. Hanami is a seasonal practice, not the Japanese equivalent of wonder.
Read our wonder story, inspired by Hanami in Japan. The Japan National Tourism Organization: Japan in April provides the source context.
Share the invitation
Here is a tiny invitation to look again. Try Keep the Question Open with me, if you fancy a little wonder 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.