Gamifying the historical experience

narrative and agency in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (2021)

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59616/cehd.v1i5.1215

Keywords:

Videogames, History, Narrative, Agency

Abstract

This article explores the uses of history by video games through a case study anchored in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (TLSSB), a game developed by the Russian company Sever Studio in 2021. From these respective studies, the following concerns come to light: how do electronic games relate to history and manipulate it to create forms of entertainment? By employing a descriptive method, this article analyses the artefact to elucidate its gameplay or, in other words, how the game makes its story playable. Ultimately, we concluded that games like TLSSB engage players not only to entertain them but also to offer them historical experimentation in a gamified way.

Author Biographies

Felipe Augusto Ribeiro, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Possui graduação em História (licenciatura) pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2011), especialização (2012) mestrado (2015) e doutorado (2019) em História e Culturas Políticas pela mesma instituição. Atualmente é Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) e membro do quadro permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da UFPE, na linha de pesquisa "Do Antigo ao Moderno: poderes, culturas e discursos". É membro do Conselho Científico do Laboratório de Estudos Medievais (LEME), coordenando o núcleo UFPE. Também pertence ao quadro docente do PROFHISTORIA/UFPE, vinculado à linha de pesquisa "Linguagens e Narrativas Históricas: Produção e Difusão". Tem experiência na área de História, com ênfase em História (e Ensino de História) Antiga e Medieval, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: franciscanismo, hagiografia e santidade; história da Igreja; religião cívica, regimes comunais e culturas políticas italianas; historiografia medieval; neomedievalismos e videogames.

Lara Freire, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

É graduanda em História pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), bolsista CNPq de Iniciação Científica e membro do Laboratório de Estudos Medievais (LEME/UFPE). Atualmente desenvolve pesquisas na áreas de História Medieval e Videogames, com ênfase em estudos político-culturais.

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2024-08-26

How to Cite

Ribeiro, F. A., & Freire, L. (2024). Gamifying the historical experience: narrative and agency in The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (2021). Convergências: Estudos Em Humanidades Digitais, 1(5), 26–50. https://doi.org/10.59616/cehd.v1i5.1215

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Vol. 1 No. 5 (2024): JOGOS ELETRÔNICOS E VIDEOGAMES COMO CAMPO DE ESTUDO

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