First experiences of the “Playing with the Hood” Extension Project

Abstract

 Since October 2024, the Gender and History Studies Laboratory (LEGH/UFSC) has partnered with the non-governmental organization Prototipando a Quebrada (PAQ) to develop a digital game focused on online safety and the fight against gender-based violence in digital environments (Wolff; Schmitt, 2024). As part of the project “Safe Internet with a Critical Gender Perspective,” this joint collaboration enabled both in-person and remote meetings to guide and monitor the game’s development. In an unprecedented way, it brought together researchers and young participants from PAQ in dialogue and reflection, allowing for the production of interdisciplinary knowledge that goes beyond the university walls and unfolds into an outreach initiative called “Playing with the Quebrada”. The aim of this article is to historicize this process of maturation and effective production, which is shaped by the descriptive methodology (Marconi; Lakatos, 2017) and informed by the concept of Mundane Technology (Michael, 2003; Nemer, 2022).