Rope Football primarily develops curiosity, a sense of wonder and openness because students encounter a familiar situation (a ball-based team game) combined with an unusual rule: moving while physically connected through a shared rope. This naturally evokes wonder (“So this is another way to play!”) and raises questions about how effective cooperation can be achieved within this framework. During the game, students observe how pace, direction changes, spacing and communication shape collective movement. Curiosity is strengthened as students actively want to try out different solutions (e.g. “What happens if we move more slowly?”). Openness develops as students realise that familiar strategies do not always work and that it is worth experimenting with others’ ideas—even those that initially seem unusual.