2025-10-302025-10-302025-06-30https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/1300This study aims to investigate how the use of games can contribute to the teaching and learning of mathematics, with an emphasis on their functions in the social development of students and their application in recreational mathematics. The research was conducted through a Systematic Literature Review, using the following descriptors combined by the Boolean operator AND: “mathematical games”, “online games”, “development”, “probability” and “teaching mathematics”. The search was carried out in the following databases: Journals of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), Repositories of the Federal Universities of Alagoas (UFAL), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) and Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), in addition to the Ludus Association. Only complete, free articles, in Portuguese, published between 1990 and 2025 were considered. Thirteen articles were selected, with 2008 presenting the largest number of contributions. Google Scholar stood out as the source with the largest number of relevant articles. All selected works presented methodology based on field studies. The detailed analysis of the content allowed the identification of two main thematic axes: (1) analysis of games and their relationship with social development and (2) recreational mathematics and education. This study highlights the use of games as effective pedagogical resources in teaching mathematics, promoting not only the understanding of content, but also the social, psychological and cognitive development of students. Based on Vygotsky's theory and the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), the work shows how playfulness favors collaborative learning, autonomy and critical thinking. By making the process less anxious and more motivating, games transform mathematics into a concrete, enjoyable and meaningful experience.ptAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 BrazilMatemática - Ensino - JogosMatemática recreativaMatemática lúdicaJogos de tabuleiroJogos onlineGames in mathematics teachingOnline gamesBoard gamesRecreational mathematicsPlayful mathematicsTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoCIENCIAS EXATAS E DA TERRA::MATEMATICA