- At the start of the game, each player is “born” into — that
is, randomly assigned to — a small, hierarchical and generally
closed community, which is organized along bloodlines and
proximity. - Each player is randomly assigned a role in the
hierarchy of the community. - Each community controls a certain
amount of resources, determined by the outcomes of previous
games and the choices of previous players. - Based on her role
in the community, each player receives a certain amount of the
resources controlled by the community, at the start of the game
and over the course of the game. - A person can renounce the
resources available to her, share those resources, maintain the
amount of resources available to her, and/or try to get more
resources. - If a player wants more resources, she can compete
for them in accordance with the rules of her community and her
role; she can try to take on a different role in the community,
in accordance with the rules determined by her community and her
role; or she can attempt t