“…The development of educational games as a resource in the teaching-learning process for selfcare makes nurses aware that care must be dealt with in a playful, creative, and participatory way, effectively integrating learners, which in this context, are patients undergoing preoperative myocardial revascularization. (18) Nursing guidelines based on scientific knowledge and technical expertise, which complement care, when carried out in a didactic and simple way with a holistic and human approach, positively contribute to the teaching-learning process and significantly act in anxiety reduction of patients undergoing surgery, in addition to reducing postoperative pain. (11,19) One study carried out with pregnant women using a game in the prenatal teaching-learning process conducted by a nurse, with themes associated with labor, childbirth, puerperium, and breast care making use of colorful pictures associated with each theme, showed that the development of educational technology was relevant, promoting interactivity, dynamism, relaxation, and exchange of knowledge and experiences, which effectively contributed to learning.…”