THE EXPERIENCE OF READING MACHADO DE ASSIS' TALES THROUGH A BOARD GAME

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Keywords:

Machado de Assis, Playfulness, Literary Mediation

Abstract

The present article explores the use of a board game as a playful tool to facilitate the reading and comprehension of short stories by Machado de Assis. Given the difficulties contemporary readers face when interacting with classical texts, especially those of Machado de Assis, the game Rua do Ouvidor was developed with the aim of making the literary experience more accessible and engaging. As a methodological practice, the integration of literary aspects of the stories into a board is developed, creating a dynamic of simulation and competition that brings the player closer to the narrative.

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Author Biographies

Saulo Gomes Thimóteo, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul

PhD in Literature (Portuguese Literature) from the University of São Paulo and Associate Professor at the Federal University of the Southern Frontier (Brazil). Works in the field of literary studies, in dialogues between literature and multimodality and in the teaching of literature. Since 2017 he has been developing the project “Adamastor: laboratory of literary games” and the website www.umprofessorle.com.br, where he produces podcasts and other activities to promote literary reading. In 2020, he published “O Cortiço - Jogo de tabuleiro”, by Editora IDEA, and since then he has been writing scientific articles about the games he is developing.

Luiz Rogério Camargo, FAE - Centro Universitário

Master's and PhD in Literature from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Graduated in Literature and Social Communication - Journalism from the State University of the Center West (Unicentro) and specialized in Linguistics and Literature from the same institution. Currently, he teaches Communication at FAE - Centro Universitário. His recent work includes articles on the work of Fernando Pessoa, Eça de Queirós, José Saramago and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen.

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Published

2025-08-14

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Gomes Thimóteo, S., & Camargo, L. R. (2025). THE EXPERIENCE OF READING MACHADO DE ASSIS’ TALES THROUGH A BOARD GAME. Todas As Letras - Revista De Língua E Literatura, 27(1). Retrieved from http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/tl/article/view/17509

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Vol. 27 No. 1 (2025): Todas as Letras

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Literature

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