👋 Hey Product Hunt! I'm the maker of Trust Arena. Why I built this I've always been fascinated by game theory, especially after reading Axelrod's "The Evolution of Cooperation" and playing through Nicky Case's brilliant "Evolution of Trust." I wanted to create something that made these abstract concepts feel tangible and exciting. The "Aha!" moment: When you watch a tournament unfold and see how strategies that start with cooperation but retaliate against betrayal consistently outperform both pure cooperators and pure defectors - it clicks. You understand why trust and reciprocity matter in everything from business negotiations to international relations. What I'm proud of: - The Street Fighter aesthetic makes it feel like a game, not a lecture - Each character's behavior perfectly reflects their strategy (Dracula always betrays, Cinderella always cooperates, Robin Hood mirrors you) - The real-time animations help you see patterns emerge - Teachers have told me it cuts their lesson prep time significantly What's next: - More games (Tragedy of the Commons, Public Goods Game) - User-submitted strategies - Tournament history and saved results - Classroom mode with discussion prompts I'm here all day to answer questions! Ask me about the game theory, the technical implementation, or why I chose Pavlov's Dog as a character. 😄 Also - it's completely free and open source. No business model, just a passion project to make learning game theory more fun. Thanks for checking it out! 🎮🤝

TheSchoolReady - Trust Arena

Learn game theory through Fighter-style strategy battles

Learn game theory through Fighter-style strategy battles