Technology, art and education

The development of the digital game Heróis Capixabas as an educational support tool

Authors

  • Maria Carolina Martins Afonso Federal University of Espírito Santo image/svg+xml , Postgraduate program in arts , Art Extension and Research Laboratory
  • José Cirillo Federal University of Espírito Santo image/svg+xml , Postgraduate Program in Arts , Art Extension and Research Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/rf.rf.2234.53299

Keywords:

education; digital games; art from Espírito Santo; ICTs

Abstract

With the aim of establishing and developing a cultural and educational support tool, this research focuses on the creation of the digital game Heróis Capixabas, aimed at the historical and artistic dissemination of public monuments in Espírito Santo. The study explores the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in art education and bases its methodology on bibliographic research and game development. As an initial result, a visual novel divided into three chapters was conceived, with each chapter dedicated to a specific piece of public art from Espírito Santo. The first chapter—which covers the origins of the bust of Soldier Aldomário Falcão—is currently complete; upon the project's full completion, it is expected to contribute to the appreciation of Espírito Santo's cultural heritage and to the integration of technology, art, and education.

Author Biographies

  • Maria Carolina Martins Afonso, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Postgraduate program in arts, Art Extension and Research Laboratory

    Specialist in Games and Gamification in Education (UNINTER); holds a teaching degree in Visual Arts from the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES) and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Arts at the same institution.

  • José Cirillo, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Postgraduate Program in Arts, Art Extension and Research Laboratory

    Full Professor at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES); holds a post-doctorate in Arts from the University of Lisbon and a doctorate in Communication from PUC-SP. A visual artist and permanent faculty member of the UFES Graduate Program in Arts, he conducts research on public art in Espírito Santo with funding from FAPES and CNPq.

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2026-07-30

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Vol. 22 No. 34 (2026)

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AFONSO, M. C. M.; CIRILLO, J. Technology, art and education: The development of the digital game Heróis Capixabas as an educational support tool. Farol, v. 22, n. 34, p. 96–107, 30 Jul.2026.