ABSTRACT
You will be torn between profit and cooperation in this economic battle royal. The fictional premise of the game puts you in the role of lagoon monsters who have to make tough choices as they try to survive and thrive in their watery home. Each turn you take actions that allow you to profit, avoid personal dangers, or protect collective resources like fish and water. The high opportunity costs of these different actions allow the game to illustrate important concepts in the social sciences like the tragedy of the commons, freeriding, collective action, and economic goods. The game also supports lessons related to environmental policy and interest groups. The winner of the game will be the group that can best balance their own pursuit of wealth with avoiding the hazards that lie in wait for these industrious lagoon monsters.
