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.
Dan and Brandon take a trip down memory lane to play Crazy Plant Shop, a Filament Games classic!
When Filament Games first received a request to talk about engineering in video games as a fun activity that could be presented in 50 minutes, we were stumped.
edtech
engineering
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
2017
Author and gamification aficionado Matthew Farber joins us this week to talk about his new book and what he’s learned through teaching with games.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
k12
staffinsights
2017
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re Virtual Reality enthusiasts at Filament Games, owed in no small part to the fact that the affordances of this emergent medium are so vast and varied.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
healthcare
nonprofits
research
2017
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with a special ELL convening hosted by iCivics in DC to talk about some new things coming down the pike for Do I Have a Right?.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
k12
2017
Dan White wants to talk about failure. Specifically, the way we view failure within the context of education.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
howto
k12
staffinsights
2017
We’re back – welcome to season three of the Filament Games Podcast! We have exciting things in store for you including interviews with Matthew Farber, Greg Toppo, Aaron San Flippo, and administrators from the Sun Prairie Area School District.
art&design
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
2017
If you are a traditional educational book publisher, you have most likely asked yourself if adding an Augmented or Virtual Reality component to your books is a wise investment.
ar
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
howto
2017
Over the years when I introduce myself to new people and tell them I’m an artist, their response is typical: “Oh, like painting?” I have to stop myself from saying ‘yes’ because my version of painting is distinctly removed from their idea of ‘painting.’ I’m no master with acrylics or oils, but I have done a bit of traditional painting for my classes at UW-Madison (I didn’t take art classes in high school) so I know the very basics, at least.
art&design
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
staffinsights
2017
When I talk to prospective clients, I always try to KIJF (keep it jargon free). That being said, there are a few terms that are just helpful to know.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
howto
2017
At a recent game development club we hosted at Sennett Middle School, the Filament Games team introduced students to video game art, which is an important component of any video game’s development.
art&design
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
howto
2017
I recently had the privilege of working with Square Panda to create learning games for youngsters to help teach them letters.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
howto
2017
Game Art Team Lead Natasha Soglin created this adorable new Speed Sketch to introduce you to our office pets!
art&design
gamedev
staffinsights
2017
Hello there! Recently here at Filament Games I was working on a game pitch and the question of “real-time” versus “turn-based” was raised.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
staffinsights
2017
Filament Games and iCivics.org have shared a long and prosperous relationship over the years, during which they have created nineteen learning games together.
art&design
edtech
engineering
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
2017
Hi, my name is Ethan and I am new here. I am new to Wisconsin, I am new to educational game development, and in October 2016 I was new to Filament Games.
careers
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
production
2017
In education, technology moves more slowly than in the consumer world. Institutions must eke all of the value out of their existing hardware, and even when they do make new hardware purchases, the hardware is still not requisitioned with games in mind.
engineering
gamedev
mobile
staffinsights
web
2017
It’s officially Spring here in Wisconsin and we’re celebrating with a brand new Speed Sketch!
art&design
gamedev
staffinsights
2017
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving as a judge for MadHacks, the Madison, WI chapter of Major League Hacking (MLH).
edtech
engineering
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
2017
Every game teaches you how to play. Plants vs.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
howto
2017
When we talk to people about the work we do, the topic of “gamification” comes up quite a bit.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
simulation
2017
gamebasedlearningreview
gamebasedlearning
edtech
2026
Dan and Brandon take a trip down memory lane to play Crazy Plant Shop, a Filament Games classic!
gamebasedlearningreview
roboco
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! Dan and Brandon have a full episode of puzzle-solving, game design pitches, and robot dancing.
gamebasedlearningreview
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
gamedev
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! We're back at it in RoboCo, crossing that goo gap.
gamebasedlearningreview
gamebasedlearning
edtech
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review! This week we kick things off with two new homegrown widgets.
gamebasedlearning
staffinsights
gamebasedlearningreview
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.
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
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.
gamedesign
gamedev
gamebasedlearning
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.
filamentgames
gamebasedlearning
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.
engineering
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
2026
Join Dan and Brandon for a livestream! We crossed the gap but the goo is still flowing. So today? We turn valves.
gamebasedlearning
filamentgames
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!
gamebasedlearning
filamentgames
STEM
2026
Join hosts Brandon and Dan for another attempt at the Silicon Sonata level in RoboCo!
gamebasedlearning
filamentgames
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!
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedesign
k12
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.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
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
edtech
gamebasedlearning
staffinsights
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
staffinsights
2026
Welcome back to the Game-based Learning Review, your go-to destination for all things game-based learning.
edtech
gamebasedlearning
2026
As part of our yearlong retrospective celebrating 20 years of educational game development, we’re introducing...
adultlearning
edtech
gamebasedlearning
gamedev
gamedesign
2026
Best practices for preventing motion sickness while maximizing learning outcomes.
