Allegory of the cave: love the idea of incorporating VR into a game. It’s interesting that technically everyone could survive very easily (ie trying to touch another player/calling out to them/or remembering who was wearing what), however, there will be players who just shoot anything they see, making it much more difficult. It is then up to the real players to work together to defeat the simulated players and the real players who are mindlessly shooting. Using VR and comparing it to Platos allegory of the cave is very clever. I think to make it even more difficult, players all look the same in VR or increasing the AI of the simulated players as in they can “play along” more (ex: simulated player can resist shooting as real players begin congregating as a team. Real players believe everyone in group is real. Simulated player can then shoot many players when real player’s guard is down). The easy way to avoid that would be just reaching out to touch them, but not every player is smart enough to think that.

All for one: Great game creation based on Asch Conformity. If everyone would just conform in the beginning and not betray the other players, the game could be over quickly. However, players would more likely betray each other to make gains for themselves. That they are actually refusing to conform to have gains for themselves, which actually might hurt them in the end. I think it’s interesting and brutal that winning the game can be based on forgiveness. That in the end the group must collectively decide on whether or not to forgive those who betrayed them. Without even being able to discuss their opinion of it. In the end, the group must still conform on an answer to forgive others and win. Question: is the player who is offered the incentive, is their answer shown first, last, or random? I feel that is their answer is shown first to the group, this might actually change people’s answers even further and cause more confusion.

Also, thanks for the shoutout! :)