A PowerPoint About Counter Strike and Prisoner's Dilemma

Why would you die for somebody you met eleven minutes ago? Counter-Strike constantly asks players to accept personal risk for a shared reward, whether that means entrying first, throwing utility for someone else, dropping a weapon, or trusting that the guy behind you is actually going to trade. So naturally, I became unnecessarily educated about the Prisoner’s Dilemma, repeated games, reciprocity, trust, solo queue, stacking, and why five completely rational players can somehow end up standing outside A Ramp with twenty seconds left. This is a PowerPoint about why teamwork works, why it falls apart, and why unfortunately you might be part of the problem. If you enjoy watching me apply academic concepts to Counter-Strike for reasons nobody asked for, consider subscribing. Timestamps: 0:00 Counter-Strike and the Prisoner’s Dilemma 1:45 What the Hell Is the Prisoner’s Dilemma? 3:04 The Entry Fragger Has Made a Terrible Deal 4:23 You Are the Problem 5:56 Unfortunately, You Have to Play With Kevin Again 7:49 Solo Queue Changes the Game 9:05 Then Kevin Baits You Three Times 10:12 Sometimes Your Teammate Just Fucked Up 11:18 Toxicity Makes Cooperation More Expensive 12:50 The Scam Only Works If Everyone Joins Timestamps are placeholders until the final edit. #CounterStrike #CS2 #GameTheory