Earlier this year, Filament Games adopted Sennett Middle School, and it’s hard to believe it, but the first school year of our adoption is already over...
Every now and again we like to give you a peek into our processes for developing learning games - something we’ve been doing almost exclusively for 12 years! It’s a chance for us to reflect on how we approach the act of making, and a chance for you to get to know the inner workings of a leading learning game studio. Pretty cool! Today we’re going to talk about our visual design process.
An essential part of educational game development is user testing - something we treat very seriously and with a lot of importance. This is because conducting user testing throughout the development cycle is a critical...
When Filament Games first received a request to talk about engineering in video games as a fun activity that could be presented in 50 minutes, we were stumped. It’s easier to talk about designing games by creating...
Software development is a complex ecosystem that requires documentation, collaboration, and testing. At Filament Games, we use an Agile methodology to develop our games and align that to a three phase development...
Admit it, you’ve been playing games with the sound turned off, haven’t you? It’s ok, I understand the casual gamer’s dilemma of not wanting to broadcast their experience to those near them, but you may be missing out on a much deeper, more...
When you implement the Filament Games Game-based Learning Program at a school or district-wide level, you’re not just enriching your students’ lives through educational technology - you’re joining the Filament Family. What exactly does that mean? It...
Game Art Team Lead Natasha Soglin created this adorable new Speed Sketch so you can meet our office pets! Each of these furry friends makes a regular visit to the office and keeps us on our toes. Check it out and let us know...
