On November 22, 2024, CICANT researcher Carla Sousa delivered a presentation at Lisbon Games Week titled “Games as Tools for Social Inclusion: Challenges and Opportunities”. Her talk highlighted the potential of digital and analogue games to foster social inclusion by enhancing well-being, relational dynamics, and learning.
Carla Sousa also showcased research from CICANT-led projects, including the GameIN Project (2022.07939.PTDC), ID Games (2019-1-EL01-KA204-062517), and TEGA (2020-1-UK01-KA203-079248). These initiatives focus on participatory design and accessibility in game development, demonstrating how games can empower marginalized communities and promote equitable participation in education and employment.
Lisbon Games Week is Portugal’s premier video game event, featuring gaming, esports, presentations, launches, educational activities, conferences, competitions, cosplay, national games, retro games, board games, virtual reality, simulators, influencers, music, and more. The 2024 edition took place from November 21 to 24 at the FIL Exhibition Centre in Lisbon.
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To get a glimpse of the event, you can watch a video tour of Lisboa Games Week 2024 below: