The present article aims at discussing the relation between games and culture through the memories and stories of an inhabitant of the historical city of Morretes, Paraná state, which is located in the coastal micro region of Paraná. The methodology applied is of semi-structured interviews and bibliographical research in the archives of Casa Rocha Pombo - Secretariat of Culture and Sports of the city of Morretes. It was observed that the relation between plays and culture can be viewed under several aspects, and it should be ignored or relegated as a secondary activity, either fromthe social or individual point of view.
tricks; culture; history of games