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So this little game actually amplifies the distinction between "game theory" and (let's call it) 'relationship theory'. In the former you rely on strategy. In t
by yubblegum 1y ago
So this little game actually amplifies the distinction between "game theory" and (let's call it) 'relationship theory'. In the former you rely on strategy. In the latter, you rely on established trust.
You run the game once and at the end you are given 'character' headsup on the participants. Next time around playing the same game, you know who is who.
p.s. In effect the distinction can be generalized as 'depth of priors' for the 'bayesian game'.
- gowld 1y agoAre you talking about "one-off games" vs "repeated games", or something else? Repeated games are part of "game theory"
- yubblegum 1y agoRepeated games. Think relationships. Once you have an accurate grasp of the 'character' of your playmate you can approach optimal results. For example, the character with the flower hat is a 'detective'. We can assume the initial encounter is a coin-toss choice for her and the rest of her choices determined by 'character'. Of course even her first choice is 'in character' (she is 'testing') but if you know her, even if she starts off with a 'cheat' on her first choice, you start off with a 'cooperate'. After that, there is little mystery as to her choices. Or consider the 'grudger'. If for whatever reason you end up choosing 'cheat' once, you know they will never 'forgive' you. etc.
- gametheory87 1y ago[dead]
- dfltr 1y agoI don't know if this is the official term for it, but that just sounds like metagaming[1], i.e. incorporating knowledge of the opposing player (or of trends among a group of opposing players) into how you play the game. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagame#Competitive_gaming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagame#Competitive_gaming
- michalsustr 1y agoThis also called opponent modeling. Used in e.g. poker, so you can maximise your earnings. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=opponent+modeling&oq=opponent+model https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=oppo...