All societies have a large number of games. Their origins go far back to the beginning of human activity, with historical records of games having been played in the most diverse parts of the world. With the emergence of modern technologies, new resources were applied to both leisure and educational levels, and alongside the traditional forms of games, new activities emerged, such as video and computer games. The educational potential of the game is recognized and authors in numerous fields such as psychology, anthropology and mathematics have written extensively on the subject. In this course we will also look at the relevance of the game in traditional education, but also in the current system, underlining the importance of criteria of quality in game selection.