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What Does Unity’s New Runtime Fee Mean For My Project

Update Sept 22 @ 3:15 PM: Unity has significantly revamped their policy. This article has been updated to reflect the changes which have been announced here and documented here. Update Sept 13 @ 10:30 AM: Unity has publicly announced that every access of the game on the website will count as an install. Since this…

// Alex Stone

Filament Games Podcast | Season 4 Episode 8: Retro Review – JumpStart

Greetings humans, Botley here. I’ve time-traveled here from a bygone era of edutainment to let you know that there’s a brand new episode of the Filament Games Podcast out now!  via myabandonware.com In this episode, Brandon and Dan interview former Filament Games designer Lydia Symchych about the JumpStart series, specifically JumpStart 3rd Grade Mystery Mountain.…

// Alyssa Froehling

Risk Mitigation in Educational Game Development

Risk mitigation is a crucial aspect of any project development, ensuring that potential challenges and delays are proactively addressed to achieve successful outcomes. At Filament Games, we understand the significance of risk management in the software development process and take a comprehensive approach to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks at every stage of our projects. …

// Alex Stone

Social-Emotional Learning with Video Games for K-12 Learners

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a crucial focus in education today, aiming to equip students with the skills necessary for success in school, work, and life. While game-based learning has already proven effective in developing 21st-century skills, engaging struggling learners, and improving learning outcomes, can educational video games also contribute to SEL among K-12…

// Alyssa Froehling

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

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…

// Alyssa Froehling

More Great Games for K-12 Students

Friendly reminder: fun doesn’t have to end once the school year begins. Education and fun are not opposites, and can be combined quite nicely if we do say so ourselves!  Today, let’s explore a selection of educational games that seamlessly blend entertainment and knowledge acquisition across a bunch of different subjects. The following games offer…

// Alyssa Froehling
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