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Speed Sketch – Filabee Friends!

It’s that time of year again when our artists flex their creative chops at breakneck speed in a seasonal Speed Sketch! Previous entries in this series have shown off our versatility in styling art for different age groups, our heartwarming community outreach activities, and even our ventures into the third dimension! This month’s entry comes…

September 9, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

What’s New in Game-based Learning – September 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. Via Tenor Whether you’re a teacher gearing up for the new school year, a parent looking for…

September 4, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

Resource Roundup: Games and Social-Emotional Learning

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. via Tenor As you rush out to Labor Day cookouts and/or stand in security at the airport for a late-season trip, take some time…

August 28, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

The Patient Gamer: Games that Build Long-term Goal Setting

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. What if we told you that some video games are secretly teaching players the art of long-term planning and delayed gratification? HA! You thought you were just distracting yourself with some casual…

August 26, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

Mindfulness Apps and Games to Help You Find Inner Peace

Are you stressed out? Bewildered? Frazzled, even? It might be time for some mindfulness. via Tenor These days we seem to deal with more stress and distractions than ever before. Indeed, it’s a serious problem, but true to form, we here at Filament Games have a playful solution. That’s right – we’re talking about mindfulness…

August 21, 2024 // Brandon Pittser

The Origin Story of RoboCo

You know the origin story of our bee-loved mascot and the origin story of Filament Games itself. But what’s the story behind our recent release, RoboCo? At Filament, creating, designing, and breathing life into meaningful educational experiences is what we do best. Just like our other games, RoboCo started as an idea and then grew…

November 7, 2022 // Brandon Pittser

RoboCo is in the Steam Next Festival!

Hello, Filamentarians! If you’ve been wondering what’s new with our upcoming sandbox robotics game, RoboCo, and if you’re ready for summer fun, we have just the news for you. The title of this post may have given it away, but it bears repeating: RoboCo is in the Steam Next Festival! What does this mean? A…

June 8, 2022 // Brandon Pittser

Top 10 Reasons to Work at Filament Games in 2021

So, you want to work at Filament Games? There’s a lot to love about a career at our studio… 10) We work with world-class organizations. FIRST, Scholastic, PBS, Oculus, Columbia University, McGraw-Hill Education, iCivics…and the list goes on. Our 15+ years of creating outstanding learning games has built our reputation as a national leader in…

September 27, 2021 // Brandon Pittser

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Educational Games and Project-based Learning

Educational games and project-based learning are a natural, delightful pairing – like peanut butter and jelly, or Wario and Waluigi. Via Gfycat Whether you’re looking to teach coding, robotics, or maybe even some future-facing 21st century skills, a project-based approach to learning has proven potency. As rich multimedia offerings, games are an ideal medium for…

September 13, 2021 // Brandon Pittser

Game-based Learning for 21st Century Skills

“21st century skills” is a funny phrase. In the education world, we use this terminology to represent the skills needed for success in the modern workforce, but in a very literal sense, the phrase 21st century skills might sound like a set of abilities you needed for success 20 years ago. (Come on people, we’re…

September 8, 2021 // Brandon Pittser