The objective of the reflection was oriented to investigate the actions that, through formative research, can be carried out in the research hotbeds. Initially, the importance that research has had in the transformation of society is highlighted. In this way, it is specified in the contributions of formative research and research training as challenges of higher education institutions. Methodologically, an exploratory documentary research was carried out, developed in several phases, in the first phase an exploration was carried out in the Scopus database, inquiring about works in formative research in different areas. Next, the projects carried out by the students in their participation in the nursery are identified, and reviewing how their results have contributed to the objectives of the nurseries, but mainly to the formative research in the Computer Engineering program. Finally, it can be concluded that the contributions of the seedbeds contributing to various areas of knowledge.

In recent years, the video game industry has moved beyond the context of entertainment and can be seen as a leisure component, which is integrated into learning models and benefits the development and achievement of specific competencies, skills and abilities through the approach of new teaching-learning strategies that transcend the practices of traditional education. However, despite the exponential growth of this industry, educational institutions continue to oppose the systematic incorporation of these entertainment environments into the curricula, ignoring the great didactic and creative possibilities they possess. Thus, this research aims to support the implementation of video games from an educational perspective oriented to the development of logical-mathematical skills in undergraduate students, seeking to demonstrate the benefit of their integration into the learning process through a research approach related to computer science and science in education, by proposing the video game “The Treasure Hunter and The Island of Numbers”.