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5 Myths About Game-based Learning

February 9, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Myths! Rumors! Misconceptions! Like pretty much everything in this world, game-based learning is not immune to any of the above. But luckily, your favorite friendly educational game developer is here to dispel common game-based learning falsehoods, just for you! via Giphy Chances are, if you’re new to the subject and have been trying to learn…

10 More Brilliant Game-based Learning TED Talks

April 13, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

As winter (finally) draws to a close and makes way for long walks on even longer days, a surplus of greenery, spring cleaning, and a general sense of newness, we want to feel inspired – and we bet you do too! What’s the best way to gain a feeling of inspiration? No, not googling “inspirational…

Resource Roundup: VR and AR for Learning

June 22, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Summer is in full swing as we’re wrapping up yet another month here on the blog! In June, we set out to investigate all the recent happenings in virtual and augmented reality. As your favorite educational game developer, you can bet we have you covered on a variety of XR topics – looking for educational…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – September 2022

September 7, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Welcome to September, Filafriends! Pumpkin spice everything is back in stores, and we have a brand new installment of your favorite blog series in store for you. If you’re new here, What’s New in Game-Based Learning is a monthly recap of the hottest news stories, interviews, and announcements from the world of educational games. We’re…

Inside RoboCo

November 16, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

In case you haven’t heard, our sandbox robotics game RoboCo is available on Steam Early Access for PC right now! To celebrate so far, we’ve covered the origin story of RoboCo and revisited the game’s humble beginnings, and we’ve also provided you with an introduction to RoboCo tips, tutorials, and more. Today, we’re back to…

Resource Roundup: What’s New in 2023

January 30, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Just like that, we’re already one month into 2023! As industry leaders, every new year is an opportunity for us to predict, prognosticate, and prophesize what’s to come in the game-based learning and edtech space. Read on and discover everything new (or coming soon) in 2023! via Giphy Start off this year right by following…

English Language Arts Education with Commercial Games

March 27, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Can commercial games be effective teaching tools? If you’re a long-term reader of the Filament Games blog, you’ll know we’ve already answered that question in some previous posts (like here and here). The short answer is yes – if implemented correctly with an educator’s guidance. In fact, commercial games such as Red Dead Redemption and…

How Universities are Advancing Game-based Learning Research (Part 1)

May 24, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Previously on the blog, we’ve covered how many universities recognize the potential of video games to reengage students in a post-pandemic landscape. But beyond using games as a teaching tool for their own students, universities are also advancing game-based learning research as a whole, exploring new ways to use games to improve student outcomes and…

Using Games to Teach Content Creation

September 15, 2021 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Gaming habits could lead a player right to their career path. In last week’s blog, we discussed the 4 C’s of 21st-century skills (or as we like to call them, “future-facing skills”): critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. There are plenty of educational games to help develop these skills, but how do these capabilities translate…

5 More Great Music Education Games

December 8, 2021 // Alyssa Froehling

As a kid, I spent too much time playing Rock Band and not enough time practicing my actual guitar. Perhaps an educational game would have been the perfect middle ground to keep me motivated to learn an instrument – which is why today, we are doing another installment on music education games! via Giphy Though…