Welcome
This article provides an introduction to some of our favorite games and a philosophical exploration of how games can create profound benefits for all. Please note that this article is a work in progress and will be updated soon. Enjoy!
Table of Contents
- Welcome
- A Philosophy of Games
- Finite Games and Infinite Games
- Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World
- ETH 28 - Inspiration and Infinite Games!
- Decentralizing Governance with Games
- ARC: The Spirit of Voluntary Play
- Gamification
- Philosophy meets Pragmatism
- Consensus Games
- Eden+Fractal
A Philosophy of Games
We believe that well-designed social games are the key to leveling up our communities, societies, and civilization. You can learn about how games can empower communities with profound benefits in the resources below:
Finite Games and Infinite Games
A game-changing idea that explores a profoundly inspiring vision of life as play and possibility. As the author states, “A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”
Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World
A wonderful exploration of how play inspires innovation and has consistently driven the progress of civilization throughout human history. As the author says, you’ll find the future wherever people are having the most fun!
ETH 28 - Inspiration and Infinite Games!
How has Eden inspired you? In our 28th Town Hall, regen creator Reiki and game developer Leif join us for a fascinating exploration of infinite games and cooperating systems! 🍎
Decentralizing Governance with Games
An article by Dan Larimer exploring the potential of games for decentralized governance. He states, “I believe the solution is to have a large number of competitive games that require a vast range of skills and/or genetic predisposition”
ARC: The Spirit of Voluntary Play
Dr. Jordan Peterson describes the spirit of voluntary play as a foundational principle of ARC, the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship.
Gamification
An exploration of how to make life more fun, functional, and efficient with the power of games!
Philosophy meets Pragmatism
You can click the links above to learn more about our philosophy of games to save the world. The following sections will provide an overview of some of our favorite games, including Consensus Games and Antelope Games, and how they can create profound benefits for all.
Consensus Games
Consensus games are an exciting new type of game where the goal is to reach agreement among the players and create mutual benefit. You can see some great consensus games that we make below and learn about consensus games in this article. You can also learn about some tools that we’re building to help everyone enjoy consensus games here.
The consensus games that we create are inspired by ƒractally and Eden Elections, a revolutionary innovation from Web3 pioneer Daniel Larimer that helps people cooperate to create public goods and mutual benefit. We’ve been innovating with new consensus games with weekly meetings for over a year at Eden Fractal and are empowering several communities, such as Alien Worlds Fractal with one of the most popular web3 games.
