## Rational Fiction with an emphasis on Game Theory

* Author: u/flipflopchip *
* URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/8vm6ub/rational_fiction_with_an_emphasis_on_game_theory/
* Score: 11

* Created: 2018-07-02T20:56:31

### Post:

Hi
Looking for fics where strategy and game theory is used, preferably by both sides.
Any suggestions?

### Comments:

> **u/WarningInsanityBelow** [+10]  (14 hours later)
> 
> The Manga [Liar Game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_Game) contains a lot of Game theory.

>> **u/farsan13** [+6]  (15 hours later)
>> 
>> Seconded. The first volumes are annoying, but it gets a lot better when the games start becoming more complex, and the main female character stops holding the Idiot Ball.

>>> **u/icesharkk** [+2]  (a day later)
>>> 
>>> She's where I learned about the idiot ball

> **u/ToaKraka** [+7]  *https://i.imgur.com/OQGHleQ.png* (2 hours later)
> 
> [*Conned Again, Watson*](http://np.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/88jbmu)

> **u/None** [+3]  (19 hours later)
> 
> (Definitely not rational, but with a consistent worldbuilding) Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony, 9th book in the Xanth series

> **u/ArgentStonecutter** [+1]  *Emergency Mustelid Hologram* (30 minutes later)
> 
> _Times Rub_ Gregory Benford (1975)

> **u/Law_Student** [+1]  (2 days later)
> 
> You could try No Game, No Life.

>> **u/Sonderjye** [+10]  (2 days later)
>> 
>> While I found No Game, No Life enjoyable, it suffers from that the main character makes guesses about the game on unsufficient evidence and always is right because he's just that awesome.

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