# Filament Games

Filament Games is an American educational video game developer based in Madison, Wisconsin and founded in 2005 by partners Daniel White, Daniel Norton, and Alexander Stone. It is a full-service digital studio that develops learning games on a for-hire basis.

## Philosophy

Filament's design philosophy based on the scholarship of Kurt Squire, Constance Steinkuehler, and James Paul Gee. Filament is also an affiliate of the annual Games Learning and Society Conference.

## History

The company received national recognition for their series of civics games launched by Sandra Day O'Connor for iCivics, her civics-education initiative. These games include Do I Have a Right?, Executive Command, and Liberty Belle's Immigration Nation. Filament has also developed games with partners such as Meta, the Smithsonian Science Education Center, and Columbia University.

## Development History

| Game Title | Release Year | Subject Matter | Description | Platform | Partner | Notes |
| RoboCo | 2022 | Robotics, Engineering | A STEM and robotics sandbox game about building, controlling, and automating robots. | PC, VR | N/A (first-party) | RoboCo was nominated as a finalist in the 2017 I/ITSEC Serious Games Showcase and Challenge. |
| Saving Lives! | 2018 | Healthcare | Healthcare learning game for medical professionals that teaches American Heart Association best practices for CPR. | iOS Tablets | AppClinic Archived 20 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine | Awarded a gold medal for excellence by the 2018 International Serious Play Awards Program. |
| JA Titan | 2017 | Finance | Financial literacy and business administration learning game for adolescent learners. | PC, Web Browser | Junior Achievement | |
| VR Explorations | 2017 | Various | Box set of printed books and immersive VR learning apps for consumers. | Cardboard VR (Android, iOS) | Publications International, Ltd. | |
| Square Panda (multiple titles) | 2016 | Language Arts | Custom hardware-integrated phonetics and reading games for young learners. | Tablets | Square Panda | |
| MSI Retail Sim | 2015 | Retail Management Fundamentals | Management fundamentals training game for adult learners in retail professions. | Web Browser, Tablets | McKinsey Social Initiative | |
| Inspire Science (multiple titles) | 2015 | Science | Curriculum-aligned science learning games for young learners. | Tablets, Web Browser | McGraw Hill Education | Morphy was nominated for Best Mobile Sites and Apps - Family and Kids in the 20th Annual Webby Awards (2016). Aquation: The Freshwater Access Game was nominated for Best Public Service and Activism Game in the 22nd Annual Webby Awards (2018). |
| mPower Math | 2015 | Math | Math learning games that teach critical thinking and problem-solving for young learners. | iOS Tablets, Web Browser | TVOntario | Awarded a silver medal for excellence by the 2017 International Serious Play Awards Program. The suite of games have been played by over 46,000 K-6 learners across Ontario. |
| That's Your Right! | 2014 | Civics, American Government | Browser-based multiplayer card game that teaches the Bill of Rights. | Web Browser | Annenberg Classroom | Named a Best Gameplay Finalist by the 2015 Games For Change Awards. |
| Smithsonian Science (multiple titles) | Various | Science, Language Arts | Curriculum-aligned science learning games for young learners. | Tablets, Web Browser | Smithsonian Science Education Center | |
| iCivics (multiple titles) | Various | Civics | Nationally recognized game-based learning platform and games for teaching civics. | Tablets, Web Browser | iCivics | |