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Demystifying UX

April 23, 2018 // Alex Yaeger

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Over the past decade, the term “UX” has become ubiquitous across many industries. I find myself uttering those two letters at an alarming rate on any given day. My inbox contains no shortage of emails from sources like Linkedin begging and pleading for applicants to fill a variety of UX positions. But what is UX…

Professional Production Practices: What They Don’t Teach You in School

August 13, 2018 // Liam Craffey

A couple of months ago, I walked across the stage to commemorate graduating from college. I studied the Management of Creative Media, and have since started working at Filament Games (Filament) as an Associate Producer. Over that time, I’ve realized there are a couple things I wish I knew more about before starting. However, I…

Why Build Learning Games?

September 18, 2015 // Stephen Calender

If you could create any game, what would you make? Would it be a chaotic universe where anyone can be a superhero, an epic intergalactic adventure, or a medieval fantasy world with wizards and dragons? After several years in the games industry, my answer is creating learning games. Though it may not seem obvious at…

Resource Roundup: Game Design and Development Colleges in Wisconsin

October 3, 2018 // James LaPierre

To those paying attention, it’s no secret that Madison, Wisconsin is home to a growing cluster of video game development studios – a phenomenon that we see occurring throughout the greater state, too. With the number of local community gaming events like M+DEV Conference, Madison FemDev, and Indie Arcade increasing each year, there has never been a…

FGP 15: How Did I Get Here?

March 22, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

Welcome to Episode 15! Join us on the Filament Games Podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at how Abigail Rindo, Lead Producer, and Stephen Calender, Game Engineer, decided to create learning games and what drew them to Filament. Hot Topics in This Week’s Episode Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake Oxenfree Cities: Skylines Stardew Valley More Information…

Find Filament Games at M+DEV 2018! 🎮

September 26, 2018 // James LaPierre

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…

Get to Know a Game Engineer: An Interview with Stephen Calender

March 30, 2016 // Stephen Calender

On March 9, 2016, I met with the Game Maker’s Club at Norwich Tech via Google Hangouts. I had a great time chatting with the students! Here’s a selection of the many thoughtful, insightful questions they asked: Where do you get your game ideas? Good game ideas can come from anywhere. I have literally dreamed…

GBL Luminary Guest Post: Games and Grad School

August 28, 2019 // Matthew Berland

Filament Games stays connected to the scholarly side of game-based learning (GBL) through our GBL Luminaries Program. Academics in the Luminaries program work with our staff to maintain a healthy dialogue between game-based learning theory and practice through all-staff lectures and guest blog posts. Today’s GBL Luminary guest post is from Matthew Berland, Professor in…

Get to Know a Sound Designer: An Interview with Josh Bartels

August 4, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

The great thing about Filament Games is that you have the opportunity to interact with amazingly talented people everyday. Our studio is made up of highly creative people that contribute to every aspect of the game design process. Because of our exceptionally talented team members, we’re able to take a game from conception to completion…

Local Spotlight: WGA Professional Development Day

October 9, 2019 // James LaPierre

Calling all Wisconsin-based game developers – the Wisconsin Games Alliance’s Professional Development Day kicks off on Friday October 18th, 2019! Hosted at StartingBlock Madison and featuring two unique workshops on Unreal Engine 4 development fundamentals and version control for game devs, the all-day event is a must-attend for developers of all backgrounds and levels of…

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