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.

Our business and our clients have earned a multitude of awards and recognitions over the years for outstanding contributions to the field of educational gaming.
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We are driven by a mission to harness the power of game-based learning for a wide array of educational purposes.
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2024

What can learning games with ambitious goals and large playership accomplish? Read on for a client case study that epitomizes the impact of educational gaming on a grand scale.
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2024

Learning can turn into a captivating adventure through the power of educational games!
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2024

Innovation and improvement are always ongoing in education, and at Filament, we are passionate about helping schools meet any challenge that comes their way through educational games.
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2024

If you want to create an impactful learning experience for any purpose, Filament Games is your go-to partner for cutting-edge educational game development.
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As an experienced educational game developer, we understand that setting clear project requirements is the cornerstone of a successful collaboration.
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Creating educational games is a dynamic process that involves constant evolution and adaptation!
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So, you want to make an educational game? As seasoned veterans in the educational game development industry, we pride ourselves on our ability to tailor solutions for a diverse range of clients.
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2024

Ready to explore policy through play? Get ready for another illuminating conversation about serious games on the Filament Games Podcast!
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2024

Communication is a vital skill. Whether you’re at home with family, out with friends, or having discussions at work or school, the ability to convey your ideas, needs, feelings, and thoughts is crucial.
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2024

How can video games support teenagers, assisting not only with their traditional education, but also their resilience, self-confidence, and mental health?
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2024

Let’s illuminate the symbiotic relationship between game-based learning and critical thinking skills!
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2024

You know what time it is! That’s right, it’s time for another installment of our “Game Your Way to a Career” series.
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2024

Welcome, fellow gamers and education enthusiasts, to this February 2024 edition of What’s New in Game-based Learning!
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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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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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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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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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Join hosts Brandon and Dan for another attempt at the Silicon Sonata level in RoboCo!
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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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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.