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Resource Roundup: Game Design and Development Colleges in Wisconsin

// James LaPierre

To those paying attention, it’s no secret that Madison, Wisconsin is home to a growing cluster of video game development studios – a phenomenon that we see occurring throughout the greater state, too. With the number of local community gaming events like M+DEV Conference, Madison FemDev, and Indie Arcade increasing each year, there has never been a…

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Resource Roundup: How to Get Hired at a Game Studio

// James LaPierre

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) reports that the US video game industry generated $36 billion in revenue in 2017, a growth of 18% from the prior year. With 2,000+ video game developers and publishers directly employing over 65,000 individuals across all 50 U.S. states (seriously, find out who’s near you using this handy interactive map),…

Research Roundup: Video Games and Civic Engagement

// Alyssa Froehling

Civic engagement empowers people to understand their government, participate in elections, and advocate for meaningful change. If you’re new here, you might not know that we are heavily invested in game-based learning for civics education – just look at our longstanding relationship with our incredible friends at iCivics!  We know that video games can be…

Research Roundup: AR and VR for Education and Training

// Alyssa Froehling

Whether you’ve just found us or you’re a regular reader, welcome to the Filament Games blog. If you’re curious about what researchers have to say about VR and AR for learning, you’ve landed in the right corner of the internet! Today we’re exploring the latest studies and findings that show us the impact of AR…

Research Roundup: Personalized Learning and Game-based Learning for K-12 Students

// Alyssa Froehling

Personalized learning is a pedagogical approach that recognizes that students have different strengths, weaknesses, interests, and learning preferences. By customizing instruction to cater to these individual needs, personalized learning enhances student engagement, motivation, and academic achievement. It empowers students to take ownership of their learning and provides educators with valuable insights to inform their teaching…

Project Roundup: K-12 Games by Filament Games

// Alyssa Froehling

In the ever-evolving realm of K-12 education, engaging students through interactive and immersive learning experiences is essential. As a leader in educational game development, we’ve spent almost two decades at the forefront of creating exceptional learning solutions for students of all ages. In this post, we’ll showcase some of our outstanding projects on various subjects…

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