If people play the game, we are happy because we can be sure that the people playing it will communicate with each other a bit more. Especially this specific feedback fills us with a lot of joy:

Dear Dr. Soheyla Warnung,

We would finally like to give you some feedback on the game Mon Tresor. We are hospital teachers at the State Hospital Amstetten–Mauer and work with children between the ages of 6 and 15. We have already attended three professional development courses with you on the topic of encouragement-based pedagogy, and during those courses we also purchased the game Mon Tresor.

We started using the game MON TRESOR with the children and adolescents in our hospital classes very soon after purchasing it and achieved truly wonderful results. The children become more open and cheerful, they enjoy the game very much, and they quickly chose it as their favorite game. Especially during times of high tension, such as before exams or shortly before Christmas or Easter, the game Mon Tresor helps the children regain calmness and inner balance.

Particularly in our work environment in child and adolescent psychiatry, this heartwarming encouragement game plays an essential role in everyday school life. We believe the game should be available in every school, as it can be used at all grade levels.

We met with a few friends in a pub in Riedlingsdorf to play "Mon Tresor" together. We did this partly because some friends were interested in the game and partly to get to know each other better.

To start with, we live in a time when playing board games in a pub - at least in rural areas - is becoming rare again. Therefore, we attracted a bit of attention when we unpacked the game, set it up, and distributed the game pieces.

"Mon Tresor" encourages communication among up to six players. It is particularly interesting when players from different age groups play together. Besides getting to know each other, this also leads to very interesting discussions about the various answers to the tasks presented in the game.

The experience from several games is that each player gets the tasks they need at the moment. Someone who needs to come out of their shell more may have to answer many heartfelt questions or entertain the other players. Someone who is usually very communicative might get some "on the way" fields - where they can simply enjoy the game.

In our game, we particularly liked the "Do something good" fields. Here we could write down many things for the other players, which they will hopefully implement in the coming days.

Most players feel uneasy, answering a red card at first. It is an opportunity to think about a question and to tell the other players a little about yourself and your world of thoughts. The player draws the top red card and reads the question aloud. After a brief pause for reflection, they can answer the question based on their own experience.

Some of the questions have multiple ways to be answered. For example, if you have no siblings, the question can also be answered for friends.

After the answer, the player can take the number of gemstones provided for answering the question. All players benefit from these questions. Sometimes, answering the question is the start of a discussion.

The yellow card gives players the opportunity to answer a question. On the 'Learn More' card, there is a question with multiple answer choices. The player sitting to the right of the player whose turn it is reads the question aloud.

The player chooses the answer they think is most likely correct. Whether the choice was right is revealed immediately. There is also a brief explanation following the question, explaining why this answer is correct in the context of the game. The yellow cards can lead to a deeper understanding for all participants.