JAI: processo de desenvolvimento de jogos digitais acessíveis ao público idoso

Abstract

The world population is aging and they are increasingly participating in social activities, producing, consuming, moving the economy and sharing moments. However, advancing age weakens the human body, aggravates health problems and decreases physical and cognitive abilities. This makes even the simple chores of life, such as going to the bank, shopping or using an electronic device, become increasingly difficult to perform and cause a sense of frustration, which can lead the individual to isolation and depression. There are efforts to produce technologies that help the elderly in health care, carrying out domestic activities, returning to social life and promoting well-being. Some researchers see electronic games as a playful tool and capable of offering physical and mental rehabilitation to the elderly, as some games can offer challenges that awaken lost cognitive skills and physical reflexes. To contribute to the production of technologies accessible to the elderly, this work focuses on researching the processes of creating games and how digital content producers are working to remove the barriers that new technologies impose to the oldery. In this context, this work proposes a process for creating digital games that combines features of agile software development and the desire to create products that reach the elderly population.