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Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Top Game-Based Learning Conferences to Attend in 2021

March 17, 2021 // James LaPierre

Calling all educational gaming enthusiasts! Join us for a roundup of some of our most-anticipated game-based learning events coming 2021.

Designing Educational Games for International Audiences

February 22, 2021 // James LaPierre

Want to ensure your educational game is accessible and appealing to audiences around the globe? Check out these key game design considerations!

Follow Filament Games on Instagram! 📸

September 14, 2020 // James LaPierre

Want a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be a part of the Filament Games team? Our Instagram feed has got you covered – here are some highlights!

Find Filament Games at M+DEV 2020! 🎮

February 3, 2020 // James LaPierre

The Midwest Game Developers Conference (M+DEV) is BACK for 2020. Learn all about the conference and find out where you can find Filament Games at the event!

Augmented Reality in 2019

July 22, 2019 // Brandon Pittser

It’s been a big year for us in virtual reality – with a Webby win and a new PC/VR hybrid title on the way (namely, RoboCo), our VR efforts continue to pay dividends. But what about VR’s weird cousin, augmented reality? It’s been a minute since we’ve checked in on AR, and when I started…

Oculus Quest for Learning: What Educators Need to Know

October 1, 2018 // James LaPierre

In November 2016, CEO Dan White published an article exploring how VR changes learning. Fast-forward two years, and it’s obvious that the technology has yet to reach its full potential in classroom and training settings. There have, however, been signs of promise – in the K12 sphere, Oculus recently announced the launch of Oculus Education…

How to Get Hired at a Game Studio: Game Designer Edition

January 17, 2018 // Dan Norton

Let’s talk about design as a job! People like to think that designers are a job defined by having neat ideas. They sit on a cushion, think of game…stuff, maybe even write it down. The developers gather around, consume the documents, eager to fulfill the prophecies from their glorious leader, and eventually, the designer is…

How to Get Hired at a Game Studio: Art Edition

December 13, 2017 // Natasha Soglin

As the Game Art Team Lead, one of my key responsibilities is hiring and onboarding new game artists when open positions become available. I am often the first person to review incoming job applications, tasked with sifting through portfolio after portfolio in order to determine which candidates are most qualified to move forward in the…

How to Get Hired at a Game Studio: Working with HR

October 23, 2017 // Sarah Conn

Hi, I’m Sarah! In addition to making sure the office keeps running, rearranging people’s schedules so that we can make appointments with outside clients, and running the phones, I also operate as on-site HR for Filament Games. I deal with posting jobs, job applications, and constructing offer letters. For all you job seekers out there,…

Augmented Reality and Training

September 18, 2017 // Brandon Pittser

We’ve been talking a lot about VR lately, but the world of XR content and experiences is wide and inclusive of mixed reality (MR), augmented reality (AR), and more, each with its own set of strengths and applications. MR is a broad term that describes content situated “anywhere between the extrema of the virtuality continuum”[1].…