Experiment with the simulations below. See if you can answer the following questions:
  • After a short time, who appears to be 'winning'?
  • Wait for a longer time. Does something change?
  • Can you make the cooperators (green) do better?
  • Can you make cooperators (green) and cheater (purple) coexist?
  • What do you think would happen if "helping" could evolve?
The actual simulation (press Play/Pause below to start):