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Free-to-Play Learning Games Roundup 2019

Seeking free learning games to share with your students? You’ve come to the right place! 👋 Real talk: the Filament Games Blog is ripe with educational gaming content designed with real-world classrooms in mind, from our free How to Teach with Games eBook, to our routine roundups of high-quality learning games across subjects like computer…

July 15, 2019 // James LaPierre

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5 More Educational Games for the Nintendo Switch

Last year, we published the internet’s first-ever roundup of educational games for the Nintendo Switch – and in the months since, the list has become one of our most popular blog articles of all time! Based on this, two things are clear: 1) the internet loves the Nintendo Switch; and 2) there’s a lot of…

July 17, 2019 // James LaPierre

10 Amazing EdTech and Game-Based Learning Podcasts

These days, there’s seemingly a podcast for everyone – join us as we highlight ten of Filament’s favorite EdTech and game-based learning podcasts!

December 14, 2020 // James LaPierre

Augmented Reality in the Workplace

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine the workplace of the future? According to some experts, the future of work is virtual – powered in large part by augmented and mixed reality technologies like Microsoft HoloLens, Magic Leap One, and AR-enabled phones and smart devices. Imagine – you arrive at your…

July 29, 2019 // James LaPierre

Essential Online Communities for AR/VR Educators

As a leader in the educational games development space, our team has a particular affinity for all things AR/VR for education. For years, we’ve championed the value of virtual reality as a powerful tool for learning, developing high-quality immersive titles like Breaking Boundaries in Science and RoboCo while simultaneously publishing dozens of augmented and virtual…

July 31, 2019 // James LaPierre

What’s New in Game-Based Learning – August 2019

Welcome to What’s New in Game-Based Learning – our monthly roundup of what’s 🔥hot🔥 in the world of game-based learning, serious games, and AR/VR for education! It’s time to sit back, cool off, and check out the most noteworthy news stories of August 2019: Can This Be the K-12 Edtech Marketplace That Finally Succeeds? (EdSurge)…

August 5, 2019 // James LaPierre

Everything You Need to Know About RoboCo

We’re making a robotics sandbox game! It’s called RoboCo, it’s our most ambitious game to date, and it’s coming to Steam Early Access in 2021!

November 23, 2020 // James LaPierre

Celebrate Back-to-School Season with iCivics!

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor founded iCivics in 2009 with a mission: to reimagine civic education through interactive and engaging game-based learning resources. 10 years, 20 games, and millions of plays later, iCivics’ suite of free civics and history learning games remains the most popular game-based learning platform in the world – and…

August 19, 2019 // James LaPierre

What’s New in Game-Based Learning – September 2019

Friends of Filament, fans of games for impact, and AR/VR for education fiends – welcome to What’s New in Game-Based Learning! A monthly recap of the 🔥hottest🔥 news stories, interviews, and announcements from the world of digital play, our series aims to help you stay informed of the latest trends in our industry. Check out…

September 4, 2019 // James LaPierre

Video Games and Mental Health

Join us for a closer look at a burgeoning field of serious games research: the intersection of video games and mental health.

November 30, 2020 // James LaPierre