Welcome to the Game-Based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning. Each week, we publish articles and videos that examine how educational games are designed, evaluated, and deployed in real learning contexts. With a special focus on the games we create with our esteemed clients, the Game-based Learning Review draws on work across K12, higher education, workforce training, and informal learning environments.
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! Dan and Brandon have a full episode of puzzle-solving, game design pitches, and robot dancing.
As we’ve demonstrated throughout our month of coverage that has explored the many benefits of scholastic esports, there’s a lot going on in this exciting new space!
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As the world of scholastic esports evolves, its most compelling development is how it sharpens students’ problem-solving abilities while opening doors to real-world opportunities.
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2024
As the world of scholastic esports continues to grow, one of its most inspiring developments is how it’s becoming more inclusive for students with disabilities.
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Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! Today, we’re diving into how scholastic esports not only fosters competition but also opens doors to numerous career pathways.
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2024
Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! It’s time to dust off your growth mindsets and check in on your zones of proximal development – today we’re exploring the ways that educational esports programs can foster social skills development among students!
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2024
As the digital winds shift and the pixels align, we’re excited to bring you another round of the latest developments in the world of game-based learning and educational technology, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood educational game developer.
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2024
Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, we’re excited to bring you another round of the latest developments in the world of educational gaming.
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2024
We’re in a joyous mood today, and not just because the spooky season is just around the corner – it’s International Podcast Day!
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2024
Welcome back faithful listeners! Today we’re wrapping up the SXSW EDU interview series of the Filament Games Podcast, recorded live at SXSW EDU 2024!
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2024
We’re excited to bring you another fascinating episode of the Filament Games Podcast, recorded live at SXSW EDU 2024!
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2024
This one goes out to our educator friends! The school year is underway and educators everywhere are transforming their classrooms into engaging learning environments using the power of game-based learning.
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2024
It’s that time of year again when our artists flex their creative chops at breakneck speed in a seasonal Speed Sketch!
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2024
Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! The smoke of Labor Day cookouts has cleared and the school year sprawls before us, teeming with learning opportunities and – dare we say – playful experiences which may indeed improve our lives.
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2024
If you can believe it, August has already passed us by! With a dwindling supply of summer days at our collective disposal, it’s time to get aggressive about rest and relaxation.
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2024
You’ve probably heard that good things come to those who wait, but in our fast-paced, instant-gratification world, this can be hard to believe.
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2024
Are you stressed out? Bewildered?
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Game-based learning and social-emotional learning are the perfect pair! As more and more research emerges on the benefits of both, it’s becoming increasingly clear that combining these two approaches can lead to incredible outcomes for learners of all ages.
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Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! Dan and Brandon have a full episode of puzzle-solving, game design pitches, and robot dancing.
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2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! We're back at it in RoboCo, crossing that goo gap.
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edtech
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! This week we kick things off with two new homegrown widgets.
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2026
Welcome back to the Game Based Learning Review! This week we return to RoboCo and the zombie apocalypse level, where our goal (of our creation) is to capture a rogue undead manager in a trash can.
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2026
Welcome back to the stream! This week on the Game Based Learning Review, we return to Zoombinis, the classic puzzle game we started last episode.
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2026
Welcome back to the Game Based Learning Review! In this week's episode, we take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s to play the iconic educational title, Logical Journey of the Zoombinis.
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2026
See how learning games evolved over 20 years in Filament CEO Dan White's Games for Change 2026 retrospective, plus his take on where the field goes next.
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Join Dan and Brandon for a livestream! We crossed the gap but the goo is still flowing. So today? We turn valves.
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2026
In this episode of the Game-based Learning Review, hosts Brandon and Dan dive into Do I Have a Right? to commemorate iCivics.org's GEE! Award for Best Formal Learning!
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2026
Join hosts Brandon and Dan for another attempt at the Silicon Sonata level in RoboCo!
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2026
We’re still live! Every Monday at 1230pm CST, the Game-based Learning Review airs on the Filament Games YouTube channel, featuring educational game playthroughs and developer insights. Catch up on the most recent episodes!
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2026
Hello friends of Filament and a Happy Monday to you all! If you’re like me, Mondays are an exciting time, because every Monday we drop a fresh episode of The Game-based Learning Review.
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2026
Another day, another chance to think about financial literacy! As you may have heard earlier this week, Filament just launched a game with our friends at Intuit called Credit Climber
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2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning.
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2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning.
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2026
As part of our yearlong retrospective celebrating 20 years of educational game development, we’re introducing...
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Best practices for preventing motion sickness while maximizing learning outcomes.
