Talk

Archetypes and Narratives in Video Games

Speaker Filipe Tomé
Date: March 27, 2026
Hour: 18:30 - 19:30
Place: Startup Madeira – Campus da Penteada (Piso -1)

Startup Madeira is pleased to announce the fifth edition of the Madeira Dev Community and to welcome speaker Filipe Tomé for a talk taking place on March 27, from 18:30 to 19:30, at Startup Madeira (Campus da Penteada, Floor -1).

Filipe Tomé, is a PhD candidate in Media Arts at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), holds a Master’s degree in video games, and is a researcher in interactive narratives focused on empathy within the eGames Lab consortium. Combining academic rigour with creative practice throughout his career, he has developed titles such as Dawn of Andromeda e Eidolon, the latter being a finalist project at the prestigious CHI 2025 conference in Japan.

Archetypes and Narratives in Video Games

In this talk, Filipe Tomé will demystify the creative process behind the development of narratives in video games by drawing on archetypes from other narrative media. How can archetypes from literature, theatre and cinema be used in video games? How can we identify narrative structures and apply them effectively to games?

This seminar is ideal for concept artists, game designers, developers, students and enthusiasts interested in understanding narrative in video game development.

About Madeira Dev Community

The Madeira Dev Community is an initiative of Startup Madeira, within the PRR eGames Lab, bringing together game developers, digital creatives, and interactive media enthusiasts in Madeira. Through regular lectures, workshops, mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities, the community promotes knowledge sharing, supports new talent, and encourages collaboration.

Its mission is to strengthen and professionalize the local gaming ecosystem by encouraging innovation, digital skills development and new opportunities across gaming, interactive media and digital entertainment.

We would like to inform you that registrations for this session, which is free of charge and delivered in Portuguese, are now closed.

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This session is promoted by Startup Madeira and supported by eGames Lab, a national consortium funded by the PRR – Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência, through the Agenda Mobilizadora “eGames Lab” project nr 26.