Philosophy of GOP: The Purpose and Boundaries of the Game

The Great Orb Project is a unique game in that one of the purposes of the game is find out its rules. A gopper seeking excellence in the art of GOP will have to make hypotheses, experiment and falsify hypotheses in order to uncover hidden game mechanics that can potentially be exploited in order to score more orbs. The game of GOP, in a way, is a research project, and the participant is still playing the game while dreaming up new techniques and strategies to explore.

In line with this philosophy, certain aspects of GOP theory (gopology) are left to the participant to individually uncover, so that even the latecomers are able to enjoy the research aspect of the game.