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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