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A Look Back at Our 2022 Game Releases

As another year draws to a close, we can’t help but reminisce on all of the incredible games we’ve created this year. At Filament Games, our first priority is to create playful experiences that improve people’s lives. Along with accomplishing that mission, this year was full of big milestones for us. We became a Roblox…

December 21, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

5 Excellent Educational Games for the Steam Deck

Since its release in February 2022, Valve’s Steam Deck has sold over a million units. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Steam Deck, it’s a handheld device that allows gamers a portable way to enjoy many games that were previously exclusive to the PC. Due to its success this year, we predict that the Steam…

December 7, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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

We’ve almost made it, Filafolks. Yet another edtech-filled trip around the sun! It’s officially December, which means we have a gift just for you: a brand-new segment of What’s New in Game-based Learning! What’s New in Game-based Learning is a series here on the Filament Games blog that brings together all of the ❄️coolest❄️ serious…

December 5, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 2: Mooving Cows with Jennifer Van Os

Welcome back to the Filament Games Podcast! If you read our post on educational video games, farming, and agriculture, you know we are working with our friends at the University of Wisconsin – Madison to create an educational cow-handling game. If you didn’t know, now you do! The project is aptly called Mooving Cows, and…

November 21, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Inside RoboCo

In case you haven’t heard, our sandbox robotics game RoboCo is available on Steam Early Access for PC right now! To celebrate so far, we’ve covered the origin story of RoboCo and revisited the game’s humble beginnings, and we’ve also provided you with an introduction to RoboCo tips, tutorials, and more. Today, we’re back to…

November 16, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

An Introduction to RoboCo (Tips, Tutorials, and More!)

Greetings, Filafolks! As of writing this, it’s been a couple of weeks since we launched RoboCo on Steam Early Access for PC. Even if you’ve been familiarizing yourself with all the game has to offer since it came out, there are a lot of features in the game that you may want to learn more…

November 14, 2022 // Luke Jayapalan

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 1: Is This Thing On?

The Filament Games Podcast is back! That’s right, after a, ahem, brief four-year hiatus, season four of your favorite game-based learning podcast is here. The original hosts of the podcast, VP of Marketing Brandon Pittser and CCO Dan Norton, are back with even more game-based learning insights, incredible guest interviews, and enough antics to keep…

November 9, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

The Origin Story of RoboCo

You know the origin story of our bee-loved mascot and the origin story of Filament Games itself. But what’s the story behind our recent release, RoboCo? At Filament, creating, designing, and breathing life into meaningful educational experiences is what we do best. Just like our other games, RoboCo started as an idea and then grew…

November 7, 2022 // Brandon Pittser

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

Time to bust out the cornucopia – we have a whole buffet of the latest game-based learning news for you, just in time for November! In case you’re new here, welcome to “What’s New in Game-based Learning.” This is a series where we, your friendly neighborhood educational game developer, keep you up to date on…

November 2, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Resource Roundup: Game-based Learning and Future-Facing Skills

Have you ever wondered what the future of learning holds? We can’t tell you all the answers, but we can guarantee one thing: future-facing skills set up students for future success! As another month comes to a close, we have yet another roundup of resources for you. October was all about future-facing skills, also known…

October 31, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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