Maria Inês Pinho, Sérgio Veludo: BOARDGAMING, RPGS, AND SERIOUS GAMES IN CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
Preliminary Communication
Maria Inês Pinho, CLCC Aveiro University, Centre for Intercultural studies (CEI) Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
Sérgio Veludo, INED, Cultural and Social Studies Department ESE, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59014/BQNW3257
Keywords:
Board Games, Cultural Sustainability, RPGs, Serious Games
Abstract
Nowadays, and notably after the pandemic period, the tangible and physical games,
as boardgames, role play games (RPG) or what somebody can call as serious games
are expanding as social, cultural and educational tools and constitute a very efficient
way to promote dynamics of socialization and increase the cultural knowledge of
several kinds of publics. These publics belong to a broad range from, children from
early stages of learning, to young adults or even up to the more ageing populations,
in a diversity and transcultural perspective.
At the same time, the concept of Cultural Sustainability referring to the ability of a
culture to maintain and perpetuate its cultural diversity and heritage for the well-being
of the present and future generations has been increasing of importance. With
it the necessity of encouraging cultural practices that are environmentally, socially,
and economically sustainable while preserving their core cultural elements. With
this research paper is intended to show that Board Games, RPG and Serious Games
can play significant roles in promoting cultural sustainability. This means that this
concept can be seen under its economic, social and cultural purposes.
In order to achieve these observations a questionnaire will be implemented among
the Quebra Dados association participants which will permit to conclude that those
games are not only produced for entertainment purposes, but also to foment cultural
sustainability.
At the end will be concluded that their implementation in the context of cultural
sustainability has the following key results:
a) Under its economic purposes they encourage innovation and adaptation both they
promote tourism and economic benefits;
b) Under its social purposes they increase awareness and engagement; shape community
building and collaboration; develop cultural sensitivity and respect both foment
policy and decision- making support; and
c) Under its cultural purposes they transfer education and knowledge and preserve
the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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