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In [[game theory]], a '''kingmaker scenario''' in a [[game]] of three or more players is an [[wikt:endgame|endgame]] situation where a player who is unable to win has the capacity to determine which player among others will win. This player is referred to as the ''[[kingmaker]]'' or ''spoiler''. No longer playing for themselves, they may make game decisions to favor a player who played more favorably (to them) earlier in the game. Except in games where interpersonal politics, by design, play a decisive role, this is undesirable.