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Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 4: Game-based Learning Myths, Busted!

// Alyssa Froehling

Look alive! Another episode of the Filament Games Podcast is 🔥coming in hot.🔥In this episode Brandon and Dan, along with guest Lydia Symchych, a former Filament game designer, tackle pervasive game-based learning myths. Like the revered Mythbusters themselves, Brandon, Dan, and Lydia dive into common misconceptions and destroy them from the inside out!*  via Giphy…

A 2022 Holiday Buyer’s Guide to Educational Games

// Alyssa Froehling

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! That’s right, the holiday season is upon us again. If you clicked on this post, we’re guessing you’re on the hunt for high-quality and educational gift ideas for the gamer in your life. We know that December can be as hectic as it is cozy, so naturally,…

5 Excellent Educational Games for the Steam Deck

// Alyssa Froehling

Since its release in February 2022, Valve’s Steam Deck has sold over a million units. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Steam Deck, it’s a handheld device that allows gamers a portable way to enjoy many games that were previously exclusive to the PC. Due to its success this year, we predict that the Steam…

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

// Alyssa Froehling

We’ve almost made it, Filafolks. Yet another edtech-filled trip around the sun! It’s officially December, which means we have a gift just for you: a brand-new segment of What’s New in Game-based Learning! What’s New in Game-based Learning is a series here on the Filament Games blog that brings together all of the ❄️coolest❄️ serious…

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

// Alyssa Froehling

Time to bust out the cornucopia – we have a whole buffet of the latest game-based learning news for you, just in time for November! In case you’re new here, welcome to “What’s New in Game-based Learning.” This is a series where we, your friendly neighborhood educational game developer, keep you up to date on…

21st Century Skills in 2022

// Alyssa Froehling

The 21st century started on January 1, 2001. From then until now, it’s safe to say that educational technology has evolved significantly in efficiency, scope, and methodology. So when someone in the edtech industry refers to “21st century skills,” what exactly does that mean in 2022? That’s why at Filament, we prefer the term “future-facing…

Game Your Way to a Career: Organizers

// Alyssa Froehling

Do you want to know how you can go from a gamer to a community or team leader? Welcome to the second installment of “Game Your Way to a Career,” a blog series where we share how video games allow players to grow their future-facing skills, and how these skills transfer into different career paths!…

The Museum of Science, Roblox, and Mission: Mars

// Alyssa Froehling

Interested in knowing more about one of Filament’s Roblox development projects? We’re lucky to have a special guest feature for this week’s blog! We met with Christine Reich from the Museum of Science and discussed Mission: Mars, an upcoming Roblox experience created in tandem with Filament, Museum of Science, and Roblox. In the following interview,…

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

// Alyssa Froehling

Feel that chill in the air and the irresistible urge to listen to this song? That can only mean one thing – October is here! 🎃 Of course, that also means that a new segment of our monthly series, What’s New in Game-based Learning, is back yet again with plenty of treats for all of…

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