THE ARCADE

all the games and simulations

Simulations and interactive games offer a hands-on way to learn about non-zero-sum concepts, strategic thinking, and emergent phenomena. Below is a collection of our playable experiments.

GAMES

Actual games, that are sort of non-zero-sum.

Minimalist 3D Tetris blocks THE TETRIS EFFECT
explore the obscuring problem with minimalist 3d tetris
Minimalist 3D Tetris blocks TETRINGS
minimalist 3D tetris for mobile
A puzzle mechanic representing Lockwise LOCKWISE
a non-zero-sum game using a zero-sum mechanic

SIMULATIONS

These posts include playful interactives with insights into social and strategic behavior.

Memes replicating CONTAGIOUS BELIEFS
simulating the spread of ideas
Buttons representing cooperation vs defection CAPITALISING ON TRUST
a karmic simulation
Coalition of cats for Shapley Value Calculator SHAPLEY VALUE CALCULATOR
a tool for fair allocation
A polyp shifting from zero-sum to non-zero-sum PARABLE OF A POLYP
from zero-sum to non-zero-sum
Hedgehog pondering shapes CONWAY'S GAME
how complexity emerges from simple rules
Particles forming gravitational clusters EMERGENT GRAVITY
create your own universe from chaos
Cellular life as a new substrate ON THE SHOULDERS OF SUBSTRATES
how one layer builds on the last

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You can see many other half-baked games and experiments on itch.io.