Nomic

[Jesin]

At some point I came across a game called Nomic. The object of the game, at least at the start, is to change the rules of the game.

 

[Cabbo Pearimo]

I hereby decree that murder is illegal.


Is that it?

 

[Jesin]

No. It's not a game about making laws that you think should apply in real life. Nomic is about amending the rules of Nomic. And you can't make rules without a vote, at least not at first. If you can get a rule passed that allows you to make rules without a vote, you can, but not until then.

It also seems that the people writing this were careful to avoid paradoxes:

210. Players may not conspire or consult on the making of future rule-changes unless they are team-mates.

The first paragraph of this rule does not apply to games by mail or computer.