Knowing there is an alternative to the Prisoners Dilemma and winner-take-all zero sum games is a key step. Once experienced, a successful Stag or Mammoth Hunt, where winners share all equitably, provides a clear upgrade in expected value through alignment. Intrinsic coordination then becomes much more likely.
Game designer Matt Leacock has been focused on this style of cooperative game, introducing this experience to a wide, family friendly context. His latest is a complex, narrative masterpiece based on the LOTR:
Knowing there is an alternative to the Prisoners Dilemma and winner-take-all zero sum games is a key step. Once experienced, a successful Stag or Mammoth Hunt, where winners share all equitably, provides a clear upgrade in expected value through alignment. Intrinsic coordination then becomes much more likely.
Game designer Matt Leacock has been focused on this style of cooperative game, introducing this experience to a wide, family friendly context. His latest is a complex, narrative masterpiece based on the LOTR:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436217/the-lord-of-the-rings-fate-of-the-fellowship
For lighter family fare along a similar theme, I’d highly recommend https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429293/the-fellowship-of-the-ring-trick-taking-game
Coordination and sublimation of selfish desires takes play practice.