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

// 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,…

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Augmented Reality and Training

// 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].…

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

FGP 15: How Did I Get Here?

// Kat Shanahan

Welcome to Episode 15! Join us on the Filament Games Podcast for a behind-the-scenes look at how Abigail Rindo, Lead Producer, and Stephen Calender, Game Engineer, decided to create learning games and what drew them to Filament. Hot Topics in This Week’s Episode Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake Oxenfree Cities: Skylines Stardew Valley More Information…

Filament Games | Educational Game Developer

Social Skills Development in Educational Esports

// Brandon Pittser

Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! It’s time to dust off your growth mindsets and check in on your zones of proximal development – today we’re exploring the ways that educational esports programs can foster social skills development among students! While we might traditionally think of esports as a zero-sum realm of Ws and Ls, it…

How to Bring Games to Your Classroom in 2024

// Brandon Pittser

This one goes out to our educator friends! The school year is underway and educators everywhere are transforming their classrooms into engaging learning environments using the power of game-based learning. Want in on the fun? Your friendly neighborhood educational game developer is here to help. Let’s explore the latest and greatest from the world of…

What’s New in Game-based Learning – September 2024

// Brandon Pittser

Welcome back, game-based learning enthusiasts! The smoke of Labor Day cookouts has cleared and the school year sprawls before us, teeming with learning opportunities and – dare we say – playful experiences which may indeed improve our lives.  Via Tenor Whether you’re a teacher gearing up for the new school year, a parent looking for…

The Patient Gamer: Games that Build Long-term Goal Setting

// Brandon Pittser

You’ve probably heard that good things come to those who wait, but in our fast-paced, instant-gratification world, this can be hard to believe. What if we told you that some video games are secretly teaching players the art of long-term planning and delayed gratification? HA! You thought you were just distracting yourself with some casual…

Excellent Video Games for Social-Emotional Learning

// Alyssa Froehling

Social-emotional learning (aka SEL) has been a hot topic in education for a while now, and for good reason. SEL is all about helping students develop the skills they need to manage their emotions, set goals, build empathy, create strong relationships, and make smart choices. While these skills are essential for success in school and…

How Video Games Build Resilience

// Alyssa Froehling

You’ve probably heard the age-old warning that video games rot your brain. But what if we told you that gaming could actually help you build mental fortitude and resilience? As an educational game studio, we’ve known for a long time that well-designed games can be powerful learning tools, and research backs up what we’ve observed…

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