Payoff-dominant vs risk-dominant
Stag Hunt
New to the game? Read the theory, then come back to play.
How to play
1. Situation
You and a partner can hunt a stag together, or each grab a hare alone.
2. Your move
Each round, hunt stag or hunt hare. You choose at the same time.
3. Scoring
Two stags is a feast. A hare is smaller but sure. If you hunt stag and they hunt hare, you go home empty.
Payoff matrix
| They hunt stag | They hunt hare | |
|---|---|---|
| You hunt stag | 5 / 5you / them | 0 / 4you / them |
| You hunt hare | 4 / 0you / them | 3 / 3you / them |