A Game-Theoretic Analysis of Games with a Purpose

Authors:
Shaili Jain;David C. Parkes
Affiliations:
School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University,;School of Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University,
Venue:
WINE '08 Proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Internet and Network Economics
Year:
2008

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Abstract

We present a simple game-theoretic model for the ESP game, an interactive game devised to label images on the web, and characterize the equilibrium behavior of the model. We show that a simple change in the incentive structure can lead to different equilibrium structure and suggest the possibility of formal incentive design in achieving desirable system-wide outcomes, complementing existing considerations of robustness against cheating and human factors.