A role-playing game in irrigated system negotiation: between play and reality

摘要: Associations of multi-agent systems and role-playing games (RPG) have shown their relevance to tackle complex dynamic social sharing common resources. Now, some are used in participatory processes as group decision support tools promote information exchange between stakeholders. In a RPG, stakeholders placed virtual world where roles allotted rules defined. this approach, question arises: do they adhere the given by game or use parts own reality? This article focuses on link play reality negotiation processes. The research was conducted irrigated Senegal River valley. A methodology is proposed test how brought into game. Qualitative interviews about allowed us analyze interactions behaviors participants. Results showed case presented that (1) accepted schematic representation reality, (2) background players interferes with playing game, (3) reveals observers relationships players. (Resume d'auteur)