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FGP 15: How Did I Get Here?

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…

March 22, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

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Hiring Top Talent in QA

While it’s certainly true that good testers can come from anywhere and with any background, it is not true that anyone can be a good tester. Testing may not require a specialized degree or years of formal training, but it does require a specific set of skills that not everyone possesses. Many organizations hire young…

March 16, 2016 // Shaina Peshkov

FGP 14: Chatting With Rich Halverson

Welcome to Episode 14! Basketball fans rejoice! This week we chat with learning games researcher, Rich Halverson, about digital technology in the classroom and why he thinks basketball players are the best athletes in the world. Hot topics in this week’s episode include Elite Dangerous, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, and Gems of War. “Many…

March 15, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

FGP 13: Dan, Dan, and Brandon

Welcome to Episode 13! In FGP 13 our biggest fan, Dan White, joins us in the studio and shares his love of flanking games. We also discuss why we make learning games, how to make terrible things that are still good, and what it’s like to make games that improve people’s lives. Filament Games CEO…

March 8, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

FGP 12: Mobile Games

Welcome to Episode 12! This week we arrive at the end of our quest for a good mobile game. We also discuss why Filament hasn’t made more mobile games, why Brandon is a stock photographer, and what lead us to design a game about chickens on planes. Hot Topics in This Week’s Episode Crashlands Coffee with…

March 1, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

How to Conduct Playtests

Making software–any software, whether it’s an app on your phone to help you manage your finances or a game for the Playstation 4–is hard. Making good software that doesn’t drive your users nuts is harder because you have to pay attention to something called usability. People have brains, and brains have limits in how much…

February 24, 2016 // Marshall Behringer

FGP 11: Game Engines

Welcome to Episode 11! In FGP 11, Brandon and Dan weigh in on the changes to Hearthstone and explore Amazon’s new game engine, Lumberyard. We also discuss unity vs. HTML 5, Brandon puts down his pitchfork, and we learn some super boring tidbits about Dan. Hot Topics in This Week’s Episode Lumberyard Getting the Most…

February 23, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

FGP 10: Virtual Reality

Welcome to Episode 10! Welcome to episode 10! In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of virtual reality and explore how VR could impact the classroom. Have a question, comment, or idea you’d like us to discuss? Get in touch with us via Facebook or Twitter and we’ll try to work it into…

February 16, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

FGP 9: Games, Game-Based Learning & Gamification

Welcome to Episode 9! This week’s podcast covers exciting topics such as game-based learning trends from FETC & BETT and the differences between games, game-based learning, and gamification. You’ll also learn what snerfing is, what Dan would make with a 3D printer, and what it takes to earn points at Filament Games. Hot Topics in…

February 9, 2016 // Kat Shanahan

How to Teach With Games

We spend a lot of time at Filament thinking about the best ways to use games in the classroom – our designers, engineers, and artists are all tirelessly invested in uncovering new ways that games can shine in a formal education setting. By far, our most reliable sources of inspiration are the teachers who are…

February 3, 2016 // Brandon Pittser

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