Abstract. We present a simple game-theoretic model for the ESP game, an interactive game devised to label images on the web, and characterize the equilibrium behavior of the model. We show that a simple change in the incentive structure can lead to different equilibrium structure and suggest the possibility of formal incentive design in achieving desirable system-wide outcomes, complementing existing considerations of robustness against cheating and human factors.
Jain and Parkes REF presented game theoretic analysis for the ESP game, and they investigated the equilibrium behavior under different incentive mechanisms and provided guidelines to design incentive mechanisms.
A game theoretic analysis of games with a purpose
In Proc. 4th Intl. Workshop on Internet and Network Economics
Computer Science