Filament Games Blog

For all your game-based learning needs
all gamebasedlearning gamedev edtech staffinsights

Speed Sketch: Mistletoe Mischief

Season’s greetings, friends of Filament! ⛄ If you’ve been keeping up with us on our blog, you know that 2018 has been a huge year for our studio. From launching our all-new website to winning shiny new awards, hosting our first-ever Extra Life charity livestream and even meeting new furry friends, 2018 was a year we’ll never forget…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Research Roundup: K-12 Game-Based Learning

Our team could talk all day about the many benefits of game-based learning in K-12 classrooms. From helping players develop key 21st century skills, to promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes, and even helping engage learners who struggle with more traditional instructional methods, it’s clear that educational video games hold incredible potential as teaching tools…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Meet the Project-Based, Student-Focused, and Technology-Driven Classrooms of the Future

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you envision the classrooms of the future? 🔮 Of course, sci-fi depictions of robo-teachers like the one from The Jetsons above are endearing, but we’re not here today to talk about science fiction – rather, today’s blog is taking a closer look at a handpicked selection of…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

A Look at Publications International’s VR Explorations 2018

Last year, we kicked off our partnership with Publications International in style by creating six VR experiences for their Virtual Reality Explorations book set – and they were an instant hit! ✨ One year – and a few other collaborations – later, VR Explorations is back with an all-new set of six books and accompanying VR apps: Food Science, How…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

A Look Back at Our 2018 Game Releases

At Filament Games, we strive to create playful experiences that improve people’s lives- that’s why we made it our mission statement! If there’s one thing we’ve mastered in our 13-year history, it’s creating meaningful and impactful learning games, training sims, apps, and AR/VR experiences across all platforms, age groups, and all subject areas – be sure to…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

How Educational Video Games Can Help Foster Social and Emotional Learning

Previously, we’ve written about how game-based learning is proven to develop 21st century skills, help engage struggling learners, and – when supplemented with a mix of educator-led activities and reflections – improve learning outcomes. But can educational video games help foster social and emotional learning (SEL) among young learners? According to a research study conducted…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Speed Sketch: Unattended Smorgasbord

Felines. 😸 Pies. 🥧 And Natasha Soglin’s award-winning artistry. 🎨 Need we say more!? Feast your eyes on our annual fall speed sketch – a splendid holiday feast fit for a feline (or two!) With the holiday season just around the corner, Natasha was inspired to illustrate these frisky cats alongside a slew of seasonal…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Event Recap: Filament’s First-Ever Extra Life Livestream! 🎮❤️

We played games, we collected donations, and we raised $1,495 in support of Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin – friends of Filament, our first-ever Extra Life fundraising livestream was a smashing success! ⭐ (Image credit: Giphy/Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals) For those just hearing about this now – Extra Life is an annual fundraising event where gamers sign up to…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

iCivics’ NewsFeed Defenders: Game-Based News Literacy Learning

Did you hear? Our longtime partner iCivics recently launched their first all-new game in 5 years: news literacy learning game NewsFeed Defenders! Created in partnership with Annenberg Public Policy Center (FactCheck.org) and developed by Filament Games, iCivics’ NewsFeed Defenders tasks players with moderating a fictional social media website focused on news and information, attempting to grow a flourishing…

// James LaPierre
Filament Games | Educational Game Developer
© 2025 Filament games. All rights reserved.