• Simpler version: using only the small cats is recommended, making the game easier to understand and quicker to learn.
• Joint decision-making: two players can play together, discussing their moves collaboratively, which supports communication and teamwork.
• Live game version: on a large game board drawn in the schoolyard or outdoors, children represent the cats themselves, making the moves clearly visible and adding an exciting physical activity element to the game.

Expandability of the game: the rules can be flexibly adapted for multiple players or a larger board, such as an 8×8 grid, thereby increasing complexity and tactical possibilities.

Beginners (6-7 years old): At the beginner level, resilience develops through basic challenges. Using only small cats makes the game simpler and easier to follow. Children experience that a bounce or a disrupted trio is not a final failure and practice adapting flexibly to changing situations. Shared decision-making allows them to discuss moves, support each other, and practice basic emotional regulation and patience. At this level, they begin to understand that change is a natural part of the game and that every setback can open up new possibilities.

Advanced learners (8-9 years old): At the advanced level, resilience is linked to more complex problem-solving and tactical planning. Children use both small and large cats and respond quickly to changing situations. They learn that a well-planned strategy can be disrupted and that every move may present a new challenge requiring fresh thinking. Cooperation can reach a strategic level: players discuss options, plan moves together, and practice emotional regulation when another player disrupts or breaks up an almost completed trio.

Experts (9–10 years old): At the expert level, resilience is combined with complex strategic thinking, rapid adaptation, and independent decision-making. Children think several steps ahead, combine small and large cats, and plan strategies considering the whole board. Unexpected bounces and opponent moves require quick restructuring, teaching players to stay calm, flexible, and motivated. They understand that failure is not the end of the game but opens new possibilities, strengthening perseverance as they rebuild and re-enter the game multiple times while adapting to changing situations.