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The Crypto Anarchy Game, developed by the Cypherpunks in 1992, is a game that was played at the group's first two meetings, with around 20 people participating. The game's exact rules have been lost to time, but based on references and descriptions from the Cypherpunks Mailing List archive, a reconstructed version of the game can be created. The game was mentioned by Eric Hughes and Timothy May, who described its initial success, but it was ultimately deemed unsuccessful and never played a third time. Despite the lack of official rules, a recreated version of the game can be played, although it may not be an exact replica of the original, and researchers continue to seek out the original ruleset.