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GEDANKENSPIEL: (from the German; Plural: gedankenspiele)
1. thought game; 2. a game meant to explain a concept or theory, not necessarily intended for play. Related to gedankenexperiments such as Schrödinger's cat and the Veil of Ignorance. Note: gedankenspiel may be played and playable.
Gedankenspiel Games:
The AI-Box Experiment -- Eliezer Yudkowski
Train -- Brenda Romero
The Farm -- Jared Sorenson
Shang Ti -- Uncle George and Aunt Bear
The Rock of Tahamaat, Space Tyrant -- Vincent Baker
Fluffy Bunny -- Emily Care Boss and Ben Lehman
Discussion:
Brenda Romero's TEDxPhoenix talk on gaming for understanding