Alyssa Froehling, Author at Filament Games

Research Roundup: K-12 Learners, STEM, and Game-based Learning

August 3, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

It’s been a minute since we last covered research on game-based learning and K-12 students. Whether you’re new to the blog or you’ve been around for a while, you know that here at Filament, we believe playful experiences improve people’s lives, and that video games are an invaluable piece of edtech. We’ll never ask you…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – August 2022

August 1, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Happy back-to-school season, Filamentarians! That’s right, August is upon us, and the dog days of summer are here. This month on the blog, you can expect plenty of K-12 game-based learning content from us as schools gear up for a new semester. But first, of course, we have to let our dear readers know what’s…

Resource Roundup: Educational Games and the Environment

July 27, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Hello, Earthlings! Believe it or not, July is coming to a close. This month, we focused on several different topics around gaming and the environment. Any of us looking to build a better future must first understand our planet, including what nurtures it and what challenges it currently faces. Educational video games are an excellent…

Educational Video Games, Farming, and Agriculture

July 25, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

If you’ve been involved at all in the commercial gaming sphere for the past decade or so, you know that farming sims are an incredibly popular genre. For example, Concerned Ape’s Stardew Valley, a 2016 indie release, has since sold over 20 million copies! Before Stardew, there was Natsume’s Harvest Moon series, now known as…

Googly Eyes and Top Hats (Podcast)

July 20, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Recently, our CEO Dan White had the pleasure of joining Elecia White and Christopher White (no relation!) on their engineering podcast, Embedded.fm. This podcast features insights from engineers, artists, educators, and makers with a passion for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. In this episode, Dan discusses Filament’s approach to game design, our upcoming sandbox…

CEO Interview: Gaming and the Environment

July 18, 2022 // Dan White

Hello, Filamentarians! For today’s blog, we sat down with CEO Dan White to discuss educational video games and their relationship to environmental topics. Have you ever wondered what games can do to educate players on sustainability, conservation, and other extremely important and timely issues? In this interview, Dan White explains how video games are a…

Excellent Conservation and Environmental Science Games

July 13, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Is there a video game from your childhood that stands out above the rest? For me, that game is Zoo Tycoon. As a kid, I was a voracious viewer of Animal Planet nature specials. I couldn’t learn enough about animals – their behaviors, their habitats, and their relationships with humans. When Zoo Tycoon 2 was…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – July 2022

July 11, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Welcome to July, Filamentarians! We hope that the summer heat isn’t keeping you down, but if you need to cool off with some summer reading, you’re in the right place. It’s time for another segment of our highly anticipated monthly series, What’s New in Game-based Learning! If you happen to be new here and don’t…

Video Games, VR, and Older Adults

July 6, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Who comes to mind when you picture an esports athlete? How about when you picture someone gaming in a VR headset? Unfortunately, there are still many stereotypes about who is a gamer and what a gamer looks like, so we don’t fault you if you’re picturing a teenage boy! But the truth is, recent data…

Research Roundup: VR and AR for Learning

June 29, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

We live in an exciting time where playing a video game doesn’t always mean sitting down in front of a computer or TV screen. While a mouse and keyboard, a controller, or a handheld console can provide plenty of opportunities for playful learning, learners from all walks of life can truly immerse themselves in the…

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