History taught by a system? Analysis from the game “Revolução Neolítica”

• Marcello Paniz Giacomoni UFRGS
• Geraldo Xexéo UFRJ

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbgames_estendido.2023.234127

Abstract

This article aims to reflect on the relationships between the teaching-learning process of historical science and board games, specifically presenting the game “Neolithic Revolution”, developed to problematize the historical concepts of nomadism, domestication of nature and sedentary lifestyle. Aiming to understand the relationships between the game system and the learning possibilities that come from it, the game is analyzed based on the concepts of procedural rhetoric and the notion of “decision tree”, from Game Theory. The game system, although it allows for varied outcomes, is associated with the possibilities of a historical process that transforms the human landscape, producing a state that is perceptible to everyone involved in the game.

Keywords: board game, history teaching, Neolithic Revolution, system

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