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Introducing RoboCo Sports League!

Hello, fellow gaming enthusiasts and lifelong learners! We’re excited to introduce you to our latest creation, a Roblox experience that brings together STEM learning, problem-solving, and friendly competition: RoboCo Sports League (RSL)! This multiplayer extravaganza is available right now. What is RoboCo Sports League? In case you’ve never heard of RoboCo Sports League, here’s a…

October 25, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

The Power of Educational Games with Dan White (Podcast)

Do you think science is cool? We know science is cool. That’s why our CEO Dan White recently appeared on PocketLab’s Science is Cool (ScIC) Unplugged podcast! via Giphy Hosted by Dave Bakker, the ScIC Unplugged podcast is “a science podcast for cool teachers.” Dan and Dave’s conversation delves into various topics, including open-ended problem-solving…

July 19, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 6: FIRST’s Mission with Chris Rake

In case you didn’t know, we just wrapped up our second FIRST Global RoboCo Challenge (FGRC) with our friends at FIRST Global. We’ve been collaborating with FIRST since 2021 to create RoboCo, and back in late 2021, we hosted the inaugural FGRC, bringing digital robotics to 37 different teams around the world. We’re proud of…

March 8, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 5: Educational Experiences in Roblox

You + the newest episode of the Filament Games Podcast? via Giphy In this episode, your illustrious hosts Brandon and Dan interview Filament Game Designer Colin Skinner about his experiences working as lead designer on RoboCo Sports League. What is RoboCo Sports League? In short, it’s a RoboCo-inspired experience Filament Games is creating specifically for…

February 13, 2023 // Alyssa Froehling

A Look Back at Our 2022 Game Releases

As another year draws to a close, we can’t help but reminisce on all of the incredible games we’ve created this year. At Filament Games, our first priority is to create playful experiences that improve people’s lives. Along with accomplishing that mission, this year was full of big milestones for us. We became a Roblox…

December 21, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

A 2022 Holiday Buyer’s Guide to Educational Games

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,…

December 14, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 3: RoboCo Launch Party with Dan White

Welcome back to the Filament Games Podcast! Today, we released a very special episode. To commemorate the November 3rd launch of RoboCo for Steam Early Access, we invited our CEO Dan White onto the podcast to chat with Brandon and Dan all about how RoboCo came to be, our partnership with FIRST, and what launch…

December 12, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Resource Roundup: Everything You Need to Know About RoboCo

It’s been a whirlwind November here at Filament Games, and we can barely contain our excitement! Most notably, we released our robotics sandbox game, RoboCo, on Steam Early Access on the 3rd. This game has been years in the making, and we’re proud to be able to share it with the world. In case you’ve…

November 30, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Check Out These Robots!

It’s RoboCo release month! If you’re new to the blog or catching up, RoboCo, our robotics sandbox game, was released on Steam Early Access for PC earlier this month. On November 3, 2022, to be precise! Here on the Filament Games blog, we covered release features, The Platinum Cup (a Discord-only launch race), and more…

November 28, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

Inside RoboCo

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…

November 16, 2022 // Alyssa Froehling

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