Pattern Recursion Matrix

		Goal Relationship	Structural Symmetry		Information Relationship	Information Relationship		Commitment / Binding		Temporal Structure	Control Topology
Decision Makers	Game Types by Decision Makers	(Aligned / Opposed)	(Symmetric / Asymmetric)	Game Types by Goal and Structure	Visibility (Perfect / Imperfect)	Distribution (Symmetric / Asymmetric)	Game Types by Information Relationship	(Non-binding / Unilateral Binding / Bilateral Binding / Externally enforced binding)	Game Types by Commitment Type
0	Zero Decision-Makers
1	One Decision-Maker
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Symmetric	Pure Coordination	Non-binding	Open Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Symmetric	Pure Coordination	Unilateral binding	Initiative Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Symmetric	Pure Coordination	Bilateral binding	Locked Synchronization
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Symmetric	Pure Coordination	Externally enforced binding	Mechanical Synchronization
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Asymmetric	Guided Coordination	Non-binding	Advisory Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Asymmetric	Guided Coordination	Unilateral binding	Lead-Anchor Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Asymmetric	Guided Coordination	Bilateral binding	Delegated Reliance
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Perfect	Asymmetric	Guided Coordination	Externally enforced binding	Instrumented Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Symmetric	Joint Sensemaking	Non-binding	Exploratory Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Symmetric	Joint Sensemaking	Unilateral binding	Hypothesis Anchoring
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Symmetric	Joint Sensemaking	Bilateral binding	Mutual Model Lock-in
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Symmetric	Joint Sensemaking	Externally enforced binding	Procedural Sensemaking
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Trust-Mediated Cooperation	Non-binding	Discretionary Trust
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Trust-Mediated Cooperation	Unilateral binding	Reliance Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Trust-Mediated Cooperation	Bilateral binding	Reciprocal Trust Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Symmetric	Fully Cooperative	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Trust-Mediated Cooperation	Externally enforced binding	Institutional Trust Enforcement
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Symmetric	Transparent Role Execution	Non-binding	Role-Clarity Coordination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Symmetric	Transparent Role Execution	Unilateral binding	Authority Anchoring
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Symmetric	Transparent Role Execution	Bilateral binding	Reciprocal Role Lock-In
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Symmetric	Transparent Role Execution	Externally enforced binding	Procedural Role Enforcement
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Asymmetric	Commanded Coordination	Non-binding	Directive Advisory Control
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Asymmetric	Commanded Coordination	Unilateral binding	Command Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Asymmetric	Commanded Coordination	Bilateral binding	Obedience Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Perfect	Asymmetric	Commanded Coordination	Externally enforced binding	Enforced Command Authority
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Symmetric	Delegated Judgment	Non-binding	Discretionary Delegation
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Symmetric	Delegated Judgment	Unilateral binding	Decisional Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Symmetric	Delegated Judgment	Bilateral binding	Judgment Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Symmetric	Delegated Judgment	Externally enforced binding	Mandated Judgment Authority
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Opaque Authority	Non-binding	Credence-Based Authority
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Opaque Authority	Unilateral binding	Deference Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Opaque Authority	Bilateral binding	Authority Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Aligned	Asymmetric	Role-Differentiated Cooperation	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Opaque Authority	Externally enforced binding	Institutionalized Opacity
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Symmetric	Fair Contest	Non-binding	Free Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Symmetric	Fair Contest	Unilateral binding	Stake-Bound Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Symmetric	Fair Contest	Bilateral binding	Mutual Stake Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Symmetric	Fair Contest	Externally enforced binding	Rule-Enforced Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Asymmetric	Initiative Race	Non-binding	Opportunistic Race
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Asymmetric	Initiative Race	Unilateral binding	First-Move Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Asymmetric	Initiative Race	Bilateral binding	Mutual Precommitment Race
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Perfect	Asymmetric	Initiative Race	Externally enforced binding	Enforced Initiative Protocol
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Symmetric	Judgment Contest	Non-binding	Open Judgment Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Symmetric	Judgment Contest	Unilateral binding	Conviction Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Symmetric	Judgment Contest	Bilateral binding	Mutual Judgment Lock-In
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Symmetric	Judgment Contest	Externally enforced binding	Rule-Bound Judgment Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Manipulated Contest	Non-binding	Perception Skirmish
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Manipulated Contest	Unilateral binding	Exploitative Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Manipulated Contest	Bilateral binding	Mutual Entrenchment Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Symmetric	Strictly Competitive	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Manipulated Contest	Externally enforced binding	Institutionally Skewed Contest
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Symmetric	Open Domination	Non-binding	Tolerated Domination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Symmetric	Open Domination	Unilateral binding	Credible Enforcement Posture
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Symmetric	Open Domination	Bilateral binding	Mutual Compliance Lock-In
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Symmetric	Open Domination	Externally enforced binding	Institutionalized Domination
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Asymmetric	Surveillance Control	Non-binding	Passive Oversight
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Asymmetric	Surveillance Control	Unilateral binding	Trigger-Bound Control
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Asymmetric	Surveillance Control	Bilateral binding	Surveillance Compliance Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Perfect	Asymmetric	Surveillance Control	Externally enforced binding	Automated Surveillance Regime
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Symmetric	Contested Dominance	Non-binding	Loose Supremacy
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Symmetric	Contested Dominance	Unilateral binding	Selective Enforcement Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Symmetric	Contested Dominance	Bilateral binding	Endurance Compact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Symmetric	Contested Dominance	Externally enforced binding	Stabilized Control Regime
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Shadow Control	Non-binding	Latent Influence
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Shadow Control	Unilateral binding	Covert Commitment
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Shadow Control	Bilateral binding	Silent Constraint Pact
2	Two Decision-Makers	Opposed	Asymmetric	Asymmetric Conflict	Imperfect	Asymmetric	Shadow Control	Externally enforced binding	Embedded Control System
3+	Three or More Decision-Makers (3+)