As they continue to play, the crocodile advances rapidly and this causes Kyla to begin to shift her thinking about the rules.
“Yeah, but he doesn’t want to eat the birds. He just wants to get to the nest and eat all the worms.” KYLA
“Black. Oh no…So it wants to go all the way over here.” KYLA
“No, it landed in the nest.” CHARLIE
“You have to get on top of the nest to eat all of the worms. But it’s on the bottom of the nest, so it’s going to fall. Ahhhhh.” KYLA
“No it’s on the top of the nest.” CHARLIE
“If the crocodile gets on to the bottom of the nest, it falls all the way down. Then all of you get to do whatever you want.” KYLA
“So, now he’s on the top.” CHARLIE
“No the white part is on the top. He’s on the bottom.” KYLA
While Charlie and Eva continue to play the game, Kyla explains her thinking. “You can do whatever you want. You can cheat. You can mess up the game.”
We wonder…What happens when the rules of the game lead to an unwanted outcome? Can the rules change so that we get a more desirable outcome? Or do the rules need to stay the same? What will happen as they begin to teach their game to others? Stay tuned…