< Back to Blog tarathorn boonngamanong September 20, 2022 // Filament Staff Tarathorn studied Game Design & Production and VR & Immersive Experiences at Drexel University. They are passionate about educational games and immersive experiences that promote empathy.
careersgamedevlocalstaffinsights Cheese, Beer, Packers, and Video Games: Wisconsin’s Thriving Game Dev Scene UPDATE: The inaugural M+DEV conference has ended. Visit the official M+DEV website for the latest news about next year’s show! Did I just get you excited about a video game involving the cheese, beer, and the Packers? Sorry, I didn’t necessarily mean to do that. What I do want to get you excited about is that…
edtechgamebasedlearninggamedesigngamedevinterviewk12web Game Spotlight: Columbia University’s Beats Empire Another month, another all-new learning game! This time, we’re shining a light on Beats Empire, a turn-based strategy game where players run a music studio and record label in a fictional city, reminiscent of New York. 🎤 Created in collaboration with Teachers College (Columbia University), UW–Madison, Georgia Tech, SRI, and Digital Promise as part of a…
gamedesigngamedevstaffinsights Games as Owned Experiences I’ve just finished reading Tom Bissel’s Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter, in which Bissel simultaneously lauds games for their benefits and foils them in a following sentence. Even through to its conclusion, there’s never a single moment where the titular statement is followed by a colon and plain answer. Which to me, a gamer…