Análise de metodologias ágeis como recursos para desenvolvimento de jogos digitais de pequeno escopo

Abstract

The production of a digital game is an activity that requires different areas of knowledge. Because of that, there is a need for a multidisciplinary team. However, this development can end up being extremely troubled, if there is no planning and monitoring of activities, even in projects with a small scope. Hence, there is a need to use tools or methods to have better communication between these teams. Based on this idea, this work aims to analyze the use of 5 (five) agile methodologies for the development of small scope games, including the Scrum framework and the eXtremeProgramming (XP), Kanban, Feature-Driven Development (FDD) methodologies and Rational Unified Process (RUP), for having been identified as the most discussed methodologies in related studies. The data were analyzed based on the theoretical applicability of the methodologies agile in the basic game production cycle and in the game production cycle by area. As a result of the research, the Kanban and Feature-Driven Development (FDD) methodologies are indicated as those that are most in line with the perceived needs in the development of a small-scope game, without discarding the possibility of developing a completely new methodology aimed at specifically for the small scope digital game market.