Disciplines related to the teaching of programming are fundamental for the formation of Computer Science Students. Some important skills are acquired from these disciplines, namely: to formulate solutions algorithmically and develop logical-mathematical reasoning. Difficulties commonly faced when acquiring such skills lead to the loss of light, motivation and even to course abandonment. In this light, this work proposes a set of guidelines to help the teacher to properly choose games for

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... g programming, based on engagement techniques, player profiles and Flow state features, in order to help students increase their motivation. Outro aspecto a ser considerado é o desenvolvimento de uma metodologia que contribua para o aumento do engajamento do estudante, o qual pode ser observado através da participação do discente nas atividades (Fredricks et al. 2004) . Para isto, faz-