Adapting Design Thinking to Define and Develop a Non-Digital Educational Game in Risk Management

• Sebastião Santos Universidade Federal do Maranhão http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2797-7079
• Yandson Costa Universidade Federal do Maranhão http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-6462
• Flávia Carvalho Universidade Federal do Maranhão http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-3209
• Davi Viana Universidade Federal do Maranhão http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-549X
• Luis Rivero Universidade Federal do Maranhão http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-6537

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wei.2020.11127

Abstract

An alternative to traditional teaching is the use of educational games that can motivate students. However, there are still difficulties in the development of educational games when selecting their content and when designing their dynamics. This paper presents the experience report of the adaptation of the design thinking methodology in the development process of the non-digital educational game: Risking (Arriscando). Design Thinking combines the focus on the end user with multidisciplinary collaboration and iterative improvement to produce innovative products. A course content analysis was applied to define the subject of the game, as well as brainstorming and validation meetings with the students.

Keywords: Design Thinking, Serious Game, Risk Management

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