Look alive! Another episode of the Filament Games Podcast is 
coming in hot.In this episode Brandon and Dan, along with guest Lydia Symchych, a former Filament game designer, tackle pervasive game-based learning myths. Like the revered Mythbusters themselves, Brandon, Dan, and Lydia dive into common misconceptions and destroy them from the inside out!* via Giphy…
You + the newest episode of the Filament Games Podcast? via Giphy In this episode, your illustrious hosts Brandon and Dan interview Filament Game Designer Colin Skinner about his experiences working as lead designer on RoboCo Sports League. What is RoboCo Sports League? In short, it’s a RoboCo-inspired experience Filament Games is creating specifically for…
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, Filamentarians, and we’re feeling sentimental. Why? Because we love game-based learning. So much so, we couldn’t help ourselves but write five more reasons why game-based learning is the best! via Giphy We want to know: why do you love game-based learning? Let us know your answer on Facebook or Twitter. If…
Here on the Filament Games blog, we aim to bring you the latest and greatest insights on educational gaming, and how it can transform education. This February, we reflected on all of the reasons why we love game-based learning and why we love what we do! If you love game-based learning too, follow us on…
Filament is making moves in the third dimension! We’ve come a long way from our origins as a 2D studio, and thanks to our growing in-house team of modelers and animators, we’ve been taking on our most ambitious 3D projects yet. Recently, for a game that we developed with Blue Note Therapeutics, we were tasked…
Do you think science is cool? We know science is cool. That’s why our CEO Dan White recently appeared on PocketLab’s Science is Cool (ScIC) Unplugged podcast! via Giphy Hosted by Dave Bakker, the ScIC Unplugged podcast is “a science podcast for cool teachers.” Dan and Dave’s conversation delves into various topics, including open-ended problem-solving…
User feedback is a fundamental aspect of game design! It provides invaluable insights into the player experience and gameplay mechanics, and in the case of educational games, it also gives game designers information about a game’s learning effectiveness. As an educational game studio dedicated to creating high-quality learning experiences, we know firsthand that by incorporating…
Do video games have a role to play in environmentalism and sustainability efforts? You can find out by listening to our CEO Dan White on the How to Save the World podcast! Hosted by Katie Patrick, an environmental engineer, designer, and author, this podcast explores what truly motivates people to take action for the planet.…
Greetings, Filamentarians! This month on the blog, we took you behind the scenes of our studio to explore the ins and outs of educational game development. In case you missed any of this month’s posts, we’ve gathered them together for you in this resource roundup. Want an inside look at the creative, collaborative, and iterative…
Risk mitigation is a crucial aspect of any project development, ensuring that potential challenges and delays are proactively addressed to achieve successful outcomes. At Filament Games, we understand the significance of risk management in the software development process and take a comprehensive approach to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks at every stage of our projects. …
