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The Ecology of Games Framework (EGF) draws attention to the intertwined nature of different forums in a given policy setting and how this affects governance outcomes. In this article, we associate the EGF with the literature on power asymmetries, in order to investigate hypotheses of actors' perceived level of influence in a forum. Focusing on the Paraíba do Sul river basin committee in Brazil, we specifically explore actors' participation in multiple forums, time spent participating in the basin committee, and actors' degree of involvement in the committee as factors that might explain actors' level of perceived influence in the forum. The findings suggest participation in multiple forums is a key driver of perceived influence and thus highlight a way to challenge traditional power asymmetries. More research, however, is needed to determine to what extent perceived influence is affecting decision-making processes and governance outcomes in the Paraíba do Sul river basin committee.

The Ecology of Games Framework (EGF) draws attention to the intertwined nature of different forums in a given policy setting and how this affects governance outcomes. In this article, we associate the EGF with the literature on power asymmetries, in order to investigate hypotheses of actors' perceived level of influence in a forum. Focusing on the Paraíba do Sul river basin committee in Brazil, we specifically explore actors' participation in multiple forums, time spent participating in the basin committee, and actors' degree of involvement in the committee as factors that might explain actors' level of perceived influence in the forum. The findings suggest participation in multiple forums is a key driver of perceived influence and thus highlight a way to challenge traditional power asymmetries. More research, however, is needed to determine to what extent perceived influence is affecting decision‐making processes and governance outcomes in the Paraíba do Sul river basin committee.

Resumen: El presente artículo tiene por objetivo analizar los Laboratorios de transformación social con el fin de abordar problemas sociales complejos. Estos laboratorios se han convertido en espacios abiertos de diseño experimental que vincula diferentes actores (co-creación) y saberes (transdisciplinario y transectorial) a través de un proceso iterativo en la forma de abordar problemas complejos hacia un desarrollo sostenible. Por consiguiente, el presente paper busca reflexionar sobre los desafíos de cómo la actitud de diseño social y el proceso de diseño tiene que estar basada en clave de futuro y experimental así como la relevancia de desarrollar una cultura de la innovación y pensamiento resiliente (habilidades, competencia, actitudes y valores).