This research has analyzed the functional effect on creativity and community sense of children by playing games. The games have positive effects on various fields with social and cultural category. Categorized by discipline effect, learning effect, family effect, remedy effect, prevention and diagnosis effect, the functionality of playing games each has a positive role to improve creativity, imagination, independence, openness and adventure of children and to inspire consciousness of membership and interaction, parts of community sense of children. The research about functionality of the games will contribute to develop new programs not only for children but also for other various subjects and provide a chance to study a positivity of using games.

ABSTRACT   1. 서론   2. 이론적 배경    2.1 게임의 기능성    2.2 창의성    2.3 공동체 의식   3. 연구방법 및 결과    3.1 연구방법    3.2 연구결과   4. 결론   참고문헌

• 김젤나(디지털서울문화예술대학교 사회복지학과 교수) | Kim Jel Na Corresponding author
• 최윤진(디지털서울문화예술대학교 사회복지학과 교수) | Choi Yun Jin