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Find Filament Games at M+DEV 2018! 🎮

Did you know? While we’re most famous for our cheese, beer, and the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin is also home to a thriving game development scene! …and many more! Last year, local industry organization the Wisconsin Games Alliance kicked off M+DEV, a game development conference designed to serve as a gathering place for games industry professionals…

September 26, 2018 // James LaPierre

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Immigration Nation Remastered: An Interview with Game Designer Colin Skinner

To celebrate the recent launch of iCivics’ newly-upgraded Immigration Nation, we sat down with Colin Skinner, Game Designer at Filament Games and lead designer on the project, for a behind-the-screens look at the process of remaking one of iCivics’ most celebrated games. Check out the full interview below! Tell us a little about yourself and…

October 8, 2018 // James LaPierre

Play Games, Heal Kids: Catch Filament Games’ Extra Life 18 Stream!

Exciting news: for the first time ever, Filament Games is participating in Extra Life! 🎮❤ (Image credit: Giphy) For those out of the loop – Extra Life is an annual fundraising event where gamers sign up to collect donations from friends and family, pledging to spend a “day of play” marathoning video games in support…

October 29, 2018 // James LaPierre

Tricks AND Treats: Play My Spooky Video Game and Learn How to Make Your Own!

I’m not super big into Halloween. Being scared is generally not a state I enjoy. But you know who loves Halloween? Filament Games! 👻 The first year I worked here, dressing up for Halloween was required. Having only worked here for 6 weeks, I knew I couldn’t just phone it in. So I ended up…

October 31, 2018 // Jennifer Javornik

Event Recap: Filament’s First-Ever Extra Life Livestream! 🎮❤️

We played games, we collected donations, and we raised $1,495 in support of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – friends of Filament, our first-ever Extra Life fundraising livestream was a smashing success! ⭐ (Image credit: Giphy/Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals) For those just hearing about this now – Extra Life is an annual fundraising event where gamers sign up to…

November 19, 2018 // James LaPierre

Creating Visually Stunning Educational Games

Today, we’re breaking down our visual design process – offering a closer look at strategies for creating visually stunning educational games!

March 29, 2021 // Jennifer Javornik

A Look Back at Our 2018 Game Releases

At Filament Games, we strive to create playful experiences that improve people’s lives- that’s why we made it our mission statement! If there’s one thing we’ve mastered in our 13-year history, it’s creating meaningful and impactful learning games, training sims, apps, and AR/VR experiences across all platforms, age groups, and all subject areas – be sure to…

December 5, 2018 // James LaPierre

A Look at Publications International’s VR Explorations 2018

Last year, we kicked off our partnership with Publications International in style by creating six VR experiences for their Virtual Reality Explorations book set – and they were an instant hit! ✨ One year – and a few other collaborations – later, VR Explorations is back with an all-new set of six books and accompanying VR apps: Food Science, How…

December 10, 2018 // James LaPierre

Video Game Events in Wisconsin: A 2019 Calendar

Fact: Wisconsin is an amazing place to be a video game developer, academic, and/or enthusiast. In addition to being home to a thriving game development scene supported by a robust statewide network of game design and development college programs, our beautiful state also hosts a slew of gaming-related events happening year-round! To help you navigate Wisconsin’s many…

January 7, 2019 // James LaPierre

Top Takeaways from My First Six Months as a Producer at Filament Games

Prior to joining Filament Games as an Associate Producer, I had produced on teams creating games for the mobile, virtual reality, and desktop computer platforms. A main takeaway I had from these experiences is that game development is inherently chaotic. Every day comes with its own challenges to face and unique problems to be solved,…

January 9, 2019 // Liam Craffey

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