What if every time you cleared a board, someone in need in the real world cleared their plate? In the cosy rescue-puzzle adventure Goodwill Tiles, that idea has become a reality.
The game has introduced one of the most meaningful features in mobile gaming: a permanent way for players to help feed those most in need, created together with the World Food Programme’s ShareTheMeal initiative.
There’s nothing extra to memorise, nothing complicated to activate. You simply play, enjoy the game and let your progress help someone in real life receive a meal.
Here’s how it unfolds inside the game, step by step.
Enter the Goodwill Center
Launch the game and Hope is already there, cheerful and ready to lead the way. She’ll point you to the Goodwill Center, a warm, welcoming place filled with tiny stars, bright hearts and a progress bar patiently waiting at 0/100 help tickets. That’s your starting line. No pressure. Just a gentle promise that something good is about to grow.
Play and watch kindness stack up
Time to do what you do best: play. Match fruits, unlock smiles, save the neighbours and as you do, help tickets begin to appear. You earn them by clearing stages, finishing challenges, watching reward ads and through bonus bundles when you feel like treating yourself. The meter climbs with every win.
The Give button comes to life
You’ve made it: 100/100! The bar fills, sparkles pop and the Give button lights up so you can unlock a donation. Tap it and that’s the moment a real meal is donated to someone in need through ShareTheMeal, and it’s all thanks to the way you play.
See your impact beyond the screen
The game will thank you and a celebration screen appears. If you wish, you can get a unique code that lets you open the ShareTheMeal app and verify your donation – and embrace that tiny spark of joy that comes from knowing you did something good today.
Wear your kindness with pride
You’ll get a glowing new Goodwill badge for your profile too. It evolves the more you give, turning kindness into a collectible. Check the Angelboard and you may spot yourself rising as more meals go out, and if you’re part of a team, they’ll be able to see that you shared a meal too, turning your squad chat into a celebration thread.
Keep matching, keep feeding
The best part? This isn’t seasonal or a limited-time event. Giving has a home in Goodwill Tiles forever. Keep playing your favourite puzzles, rescuing neighbours, decorating scenes, unlocking cute moments and quietly, joyfully, meals continue flowing to those who need them.