Governance doesn't have to be boring. At Eden Fractal, we're pioneering ways to make collective decision-making engaging and fun through prosocial games - interactive experiences that align individual incentives with community benefit.
What Are Prosocial Games?
Prosocial games transform traditional governance processes into collaborative experiences that make coordination enjoyable. These games incorporate:
- Clear rules and objectives
- Immediate feedback loops
- Social interaction
- Recognition systems
- Fair evaluation mechanisms
While maintaining the rigor needed for effective governance.
Examples in Practice
The Respect Game
A cornerstone example where participants share contributions, evaluate impact together, and earn reputation through peer consensus. This creates an engaging way to measure value while building community bonds. Learn more about the Respect Game on this page.
Community Agenda Games
Dynamic processes where participants propose and vote on discussion topics using reputation tokens. This ensures conversations focus on what matters most to the community while keeping everyone involved in setting direction. For more details, see here.
Collaborative Creation Games
Interactive formats for assessing ideas, projects, and contributions that make collaborative creation both more thorough and enjoyable. Examples can be found in our article showing how we created our vision.
Benefits of Gamification
Making governance fun isn't just about engagement - it creates better outcomes by:
- Increasing sustained participation
- Improving information sharing
- Building stronger relationships
- Maintaining motivation
- Creating better feedback loops
Learn more about why gamification is critically important for governance at EdenCreators.com/games.
Complementing Fractal Democracy
Prosocial games work in harmony with fractal decision-making processes to create governance systems that are both effective and engaging. While fractal democracy provides the structural foundation for communities to scale without centralizing power, prosocial games transform these processes into rewarding social experiences.
This combination is essential - the fractal structure ensures democratic participation can scale, while games provide the social dynamics that keep communities motivated and connected. Together, they create governance systems that communities genuinely want to participate in. Learn more about why fractal democracy is necessary in this article.
Implementation on the Superchain
Over the past year, we've focused on developing and testing these games within the Optimism ecosystem. Communities like Optimism Fractal and ZAO Fractal demonstrate how prosocial games can coordinate builders, community leaders, and musicians, while other implementations show their versatility across different contexts. Learn more about communities that we’ve inspired here.
Join The Games
Experience these governance games firsthand at our bi-weekly events where we explore new ways to make coordination both effective and enjoyable. Together we're building governance systems that people actually want to participate in.
Learn more about specific games and implementations in our educational resources or join our next event.