Finite game:

  • Known players
  • Fixed rules
  • Goal: win

Infinite game:

  • Known and unknown players
  • Rules can be changed
  • Goal: continue playing
  • Players drop out when will or resources are depleted

Stable combinations

  • Finite + finite (eg. baseball)
  • Infinite + infinite

(src: Video: Most Leaders Don’t Even Know the Game They’re In - Simon Sinek) (src: Video: The Infinite Game: How to Lead in the 21st Century - Simon Sinek)