We played games, we raised $1655 for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and we had a ton of fun along the way – needless to say, our Extra Life 19 livestream was a success! …
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Speed Sketch: Happy Halloween 2019! ✨
Check out our all-new duo of Halloween speed sketches from game artists Yotty Kim and Roma Jensen! …
Tune in to Filament Games’ Extra Life 19 Stream!
Join Filament Games on Saturday, November 2, 2019 as we host a 12-hour gaming livestream and raise money for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin! …
Game Spotlight: Cast Your Vote (iCivics)
Get a behind-the-screens look at the making of iCivics’ newly-remastered civics learning game Cast Your Vote in our interview with Game Designer Colin Skinner! …
Game-Based Learning for Nonprofits
Find out how we’ve helped nonprofit organizations from around the globe leverage the power of game-based learning to support and execute on their missions… …
Making Great Learning Games Pt. 2 – Designing Game Mechanics
Hello again! Welcome to part 2 of Making Great Learning Games! Last article we covered how to identify your actual learning objectives and how to formulate a plan for transferring them from the play experience to the real world. Now the next step is migrating those objectives into gameplay mechanics! I don’t want to speak …
Making Great Learning Games Pt. 1 – Defining Learning Objectives
Drawing on over a decade of experience developing educational games, CCO Dan Norton offers a look at the core elements of designing great learning games… …
Esports EDU: Competitive Gaming in the K-12 Classroom
Competitive video gaming – commonly referred to as esports – is a rapidly growing sector of the video game industry, and its momentum shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. According to analyst predictions, the global esports market is anticipated to exceed $1 billion in revenue in 2019, a remarkable growth of 26.7% from the …
Behind-the-Screens: An Inside Look at our Project Management Approach
Curious about what it’s like to create a learning game alongside our team? Today we’re offering a look into our processes for creating engaging, efficacious learning games – something we’ve been doing exclusively for nearly 15 years! It’s a chance for us to reflect on how we approach the act of making, and an opportunity …
Everything You Need to Know About RoboCo!
Have you heard? We’re making a wholesome sandbox game about building robots. It’s called RoboCo, and as of last Friday, it’s also an official selection of Indie MEGABOOTH @ PAX West 2019! Before we go into more detail as to why this is so awesome, let’s take a quick step back for a moment – …
