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The Commons Problem

@CommonsProblem

The world's first open-source AI governance megagame. Launching Fall 2026.

 Automaton Games / Toronto
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Joined August 2026
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Playtest 1 is concluded. It was awesome. Highlights: - A US-led public-private compute cartel - US-Russian-UAE coalition warfare in Africa - Taipei renamed to New Abu Dhabi - Global AI cooperation (???)
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Founder and lead designer @PhiliDips_, visibly exuberant to present The Commons Problem at AI Safety Week in Toronto yesterday. Lots of great conversations!
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Me when there are too few players at a playthrough of The Commons Problem so I have to cut out RossoLab, the crappy Russian AI company
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This faction is currently unavailable on this ruleset due to population imbalance.
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IPOs are overrated anyways.
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The Commons Problem is coming to San Francisco on November 21st! Participation is free! luma.com/b9n3leog
The Commons Problem - Playtest 3 · Luma

The Commons Problem - Playtest 3 · Luma

An AI Governance Megagame. Take on the role of Great Powers, AI Labs, Chip Makers, and Investors as we wargame the near future of the AI ecosystem. Simulate…

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Not exactly the face you want to see on the US Secretary of Defence when he goes public with a bilateral defence alliance.
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Have I told you all about how BlueDot Impact is the greatest?
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BREAKING: Grapefruit Capital LLC attempts, unsuccessfully, to swindle Mankind Labs PBC on a crappy private investment deal.
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Yes, Taipei was actually renamed to New Abu Dhabi. No, China and the US made no attempt to intervene.
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Read our full report here: thecommonsproblem.beehiiv.co…
The Commons Problem - Playtest 1 Report

The Commons Problem - Playtest 1 Report

The game was a blast, and it will return soon.

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Feedback from Playtest 1 (AI Lab CEO): "Deals make the dream worm"
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Graphic design is my passion
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Progress AI is mine...
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I ran a short game about how the next ten years of AGI will play out with some famous participants, and someone is turning it into a more complete standalone experience! If you're in Toronto, you can register for a playtest here: thecommonsproblem.com/
The Commons Problem

The Commons Problem

An AI governance megagame. Run a lab. Lead a nation. Stop catastrophe.

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9 days until The Commons Problem launches in Toronto. Do you have your tickets yet? "The game really creates the AI race dynamic very effectively." "The negotiation was the most fun part." "I love the discussion, and LARPing as a compute company." thecommonsproblem.com?v=2

The Commons Problem

An AI governance megagame. Run a lab. Lead a nation. Stop catastrophe.

thecommonsproblem.com
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Register here ⤵️ forms.gle/jQPRrjamAT5toS2eA
The Commons Problem Playtest 1 Registration

The Commons Problem Playtest 1 Registration

What: The first public playtest of The Commons Problem, an AI Governance Megagame When: Saturday, 17 October 2026. Doors open at 9:00 AM, hard start time 9:30 AM. Wrap-up at 3:30 PM. Where: Metropo...

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LowCanadianely serious
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Everyone else in our coworking space is doing Very Serious Work with "coding" and "Substack" and "Notion", and we're over here like "weeeee I like playing with pretty colours"
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🍁philip@PhiliDips_Oct 1
Have I mentioned I am designing a Megagame? I'm designing a 60 person Megagame about AI governance where you get invade Taiwan as a Great Power, short OpenAI* as an investor, or build AGI as an AI Lab. Come play on 17 October in Toronto. Sign up at thecommonsproblem.com
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