VP Jennifer Javornik offers an in-depth response to one of our most frequently asked questions – what does it cost to make an educational video game? …
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How to Get Awards for Your VR Experience
Gearing up to launch a VR experience for learning or impact? Make sure to submit your title to these VR awards programs! …
Designing for the Spectrum of VR Devices
We’re unpacking our philosophy for designing games across the whole spectrum of VR devices – highlighting examples of recent projects along the way! …
How to Get Awards for Your Learning Game
Industry awards are a great way to create recognition and credibility around your learning game…check out our roundup of can’t-miss award opportunities! …
Level Up Your LMC with Game-Based Learning
Find out how your library or makerspace program can leverage the power of game-based learning to improve engagement and learning outcomes! …
GBL Luminary Guest Post: Designing Play Through Interactives, Toys and Games
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 Lindsay Grace, Knight Chair …
How to Teach with Games eBook
Having amassed nearly 15 years of educational games development experience, our team knows a thing or two about what makes great learning games. But when it comes to successfully integrating learning games into the schools, we know that the real experts are teachers themselves – which is why we worked hand-in-hand with real-world educators to …
UX and UI Design: 10 Do’s and Don’ts
In my last article, I laid out some of the key differences between user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design – two distinct elements that play a critical role in the development of eye-catching, user-friendly games, websites, and other digital creations. With these definitions now established, today’s blog will take things one step further …
How Researchers Can Work With An Educational Video Game Studio
As a mission-based for-profit company, we’re fortunate to have built strong relationships with several academic institutions working at the forefront of cutting-edge game-based learning research. Here at Filament our teams follow this research with great interest, oftentimes allowing the discoveries to reshape our own methodologies and approaches when warranted. Here are a few of our …
We Want To Be Your Grant Partner
Game-based learning and nonprofits make for a dynamic duo – just like Mario and Princess Peach! Many nonprofits have a mission focused on meaningful education and action. Game-based learning is exceptionally suited to allow learners to actively learn through experimentation while deeply engaged in the outcomes of the experience. We can design games to not …
