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title: Nomic
date: "2001-06-08T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - games
wp_id: 1803
description: Explore Nomic, a game defined by its ability to change its own rules through player voting. It acts as a procedural simulation of legislation and self-governance, offering a unique look at how legal systems evolve over time.
keywords: [nomic, self-amendment, game design, legislation, voting systems, peter suber]
---

[Nomic](http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/nomic.htm) is a game that you play by changing the rules of the game. You start with an [initial set of rules](http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/nomic.htm) and then players can vote to change the rules. Steve Gardner has produced a [summary](ftp://ftp.cse.unsw.edu.au/pub/users/malcolmr/nomic/articles/summaries.txt) of many such games played on the Internet. If you're interested in legislation, or online games, this is an interesting topic.