
From the Vault: Finite and Infinite Games
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The Difference Between a Finite Game and an Infinite Game
A finite game must come to an end when a player or a group of players win. The purpose of an infinite game is not to win but to prevent the game from coming to an end and thus there really is no decisive way to win except maybe by indefinitely continuing play. Time matters. Do you know when your game began? Do you care? If your answers are yes then your game is finite. And then of course the game again is over if someone wins. Right it ain't over yet. Well let's get into a little bit let's flesh out the core concept here. Let's look at a few of the characteristics that Carr's lays out that he thinks go along with the
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