Robolix: educational game proposal about the correct disposal of electronic waste

• Andrea Carla Vargas Rodrigues CEFET-RJ

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbgames_estendido.2023.234209

Abstract

This paper presents the proposal for the educational game “Robolix” which addresses, in a playful way, information about the correct disposal of electronic waste, a growing problem that poses risks to the environment and people's health. The game prototype was well accepted by the test participants and the game can collaborate, in some way, to promote awareness about the problem of e-waste in contemporary times.

Keywords: e-lixo, serious game, environmental preservation

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