A arte e o lúdico - o jogo eletrônico como suporte do artista

Abstract

The present work explores the artistic potential offered by videogames. Its purpose is to demonstrate how game development functions as a support for the work of the visual artist. The research aims to elaborate a description of the creative experience, based on the process of conceptual elaboration of a videogame. It presents the relation between ludic activities and the formation of the imaginary. It is a research in arts that seeks to elaborate a theorization about the creative process. The work presents a memorial of the development of Oceanica, an electronic game that began to be created during the research.