Interactivity, expressiveness and engagement in newsgame “Back to 1964: your life under the dictatorship”

Abstract

In 2014, a series of events marked the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Brazil. (2008), among others. The experiences with the game were used to categorize the levels of interactivity and reactivity, according to the possible paths followed by the reader/player. The extent to which the proposed simulation delineated narratives linked to the editorial profile of the magazine, and to what extent this can be used to encourage public debate.