Filament Games Blog

Creating Key Art for RoboCo on Steam: A Retrospective

At Filament, we’ve iterated on our Steam store page art for our game RoboCo many times in the past. It’s difficult to know what will successfully catch an algorithmic wave, so it’s important to take lessons from past attempts. I’ll walk you through the process we followed to make our latest key art and share…

May 20, 2026 // Agnes Nantista

The Best Educational Games for Nintendo Switch 2

Since the Nintendo Switch 2 launched, it has rapidly found its way into family living rooms worldwide. With its upgraded hardware and expanding library, parents and caregivers are naturally seeking ways to use their shiny new console for more than just entertainment. At Filament Games, we know that commercial video games are powerful vehicles for…

April 22, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

What’s New in Game-based Learning – April 2026

This month brought a mix of new tools, research, and notable projects that are worth a look. The NYT’s major review of language learning apps breaks down how platforms are refining short, interactive lessons with built-in feedback. A new narrative game designed with Ojibwe communities is pushing language learning into homes and families and preserving…

April 6, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

Five Great Games for Learning on the Go

Whether you’re commuting to work, waiting for an appointment, or just kinda bored, who can resist the siren’s song of the smartphone? It’s right there, in your hand, like a little window into an endless world of entertainment and dopamine extraction schemes. I know I’m certainly not immune. This is why I’ve started using the…

March 30, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

Systems Thinking in Educational Games

10 years ago – yonks ago – in an article called Yes, You Are a Gamer, I noted that everyday existence is governed by mechanics and dynamics, meaning we all intuitively understand how to navigate complex, interactive rulesets. This is still true, and it’s getting truer. In a world suffused with complex systems, we need…

March 25, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

The TEMPO Shift: What the FDA’s New Pilot Means for Interactive Medical Technology

The intersection of digital innovation and clinical validation has long been a bottleneck for medtech entrepreneurs. Traditionally, the path to market involved a rigorous clearance-first hierarchy that made it challenging for digital therapeutics to generate the real-world data they needed to prove long-term efficacy. However, the FDA’s recently launched Technology-Enabled Meaningful Patient Outcomes (TEMPO) pilot…

March 16, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

what’s new in game-based learning – march 2026

The highlights (and numerous student-led EDU game launches!) from this last month show that structured play is now a frontline tool for public health, high-level physics, and crisis management. This month, the GBL space is proving that if you can simulate it, you can master it. From mobile apps that track zoonotic diseases to VR-ready…

March 2, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

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Exciting Changes to the Filament Games Website

Exciting news – the 2026 Filament Games website overhaul is currently underway! At this very moment, a small legion of marketing gnomes are hard at work writing whimsical, yet restrained copy, approving eye-catching designs, polishing nifty hover states, and building a robust cookie consent management system. I’ve just received their latest dispatch (all is well,…

February 18, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

Knowledge Retention and Training with Serious Games

Organizations often face a persistent adherence gap where learners abandon training before achieving operational competency. High-fidelity game design offers a technical solution to this friction by replacing passive consumption with interactive systems that drive consistent engagement, and more importantly, knowledge retention. By leveraging game mechanics as a delivery vehicle for evidence-based protocols, organizations can optimize…

February 16, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

The Game-based Learning Review – Episodes 2 & 3: We’re Live!

Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning. We’ve been busy since our first episode and now have two streams under our belt. Check them out below! The Game-based Learning Review, Episode 2: Dan and Brandon Play RoboCo (Part 1 of numerous) In this episode, Dan and Brandon…

January 26, 2026 // Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning for Professionals

What We Mean When We Say AI: Understanding Types of AI

Game-Based Learning in Healthcare 2025: Resource Round-up