# Knowledge Adventure <small style="color: gray">Last updated: May 8, 2026</small> ## Overview Knowledge Adventure is an American educational software publisher founded in 1991, best known for the JumpStart series of educational games for children.[^ref-1] The company was acquired by Vivendi Universal Games (parent of Sierra Entertainment) in 2004, bringing it under the same corporate umbrella as Sierra's properties.[^ref-2] ## Sierra Connection After Vivendi's acquisition, Knowledge Adventure continued development of the Dr.[^ref-3] Brain educational game series, which was originally created by Sierra On-Line.[^ref-4] The Dr.[^ref-5] Brain franchise, designed by the [[Designers/Corey Cole|Coles]], featured puzzle games that challenged players with logic, science, and problem-solving activities.[^ref-6] Knowledge Adventure released several Dr.[^ref-7] Brain titles in the late 1990s and 2000s, continuing the legacy of Sierra's educational gaming division.[^ref-8] ## Games Published (Sierra Archive) - **1998** — [[1998 - Dr. Brain Thinking Games - IQ Adventure|Dr. Brain Thinking Games: IQ Adventure]] — Series: Dr.[^ref-11] Brain[^ref-9][^ref-10] - **1998** — [[1998 - Dr. Brain Thinking Games - Puzzle Madness|Dr. Brain Thinking Games: Puzzle Madness]] — Series: Dr.[^ref-14] Brain[^ref-12][^ref-13] - **1999** — [[1999 - Dr. Brain - Action Reaction|Dr. Brain: Action Reaction]] — Series: Dr. Brain[^ref-15] - **2011** — [[2011 - JumpStart Advanced 3rd-5th Grade - Adventures of Dr. Brain|JumpStart Advanced: Adventures of Dr. Brain]] — Series: Dr. Brain ## Related - **Original Series Creator:** [[Publishers/Sierra On-Line|Sierra On-Line]] - **Parent Company:** Vivendi Universal Games ## References [^ref-1]: [Wikipedia - JumpStart Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JumpStart_Games) - Company history and acquisition [^ref-2]: [MobyGames - JumpStart Games, Inc.](https://www.mobygames.com/company/521/jumpstart-games-inc/) - Founding and brands [^ref-3]: [MobyGames - JumpStart Games history](https://www.mobygames.com/company/521/jumpstart-games-inc/history/) - Corporate timeline [^ref-4]: [JumpStart Wiki - JumpStart Games, Inc.](https://jstart.fandom.com/wiki/JumpStart_Games,_Inc.) - Fanfare acquisition and history [^ref-5]: [How to Train Your Dragon Wiki - Knowledge Adventure](https://howtotrainyourdragon.fandom.com/wiki/Knowledge_Adventure) - School of Dragons partnership [^ref-6]: [Grouvee - Knowledge Adventure](https://www.grouvee.com/games/company/35413-knowledge-adventure/) - Published games count [^ref-7]: [IGN - Knowledge Adventure Games](https://www.ign.com/games/producer/knowledge-adventure) - Game catalog [^ref-8]: [Wikipedia - Blaster Learning System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_Learning_System) - Math Blaster series [^ref-9]: [Wikipedia - JumpStart](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JumpStart) - Franchise history [^ref-10]: [Codex Gamicus - Knowledge Adventure](https://gamicus.fandom.com/wiki/Knowledge_Adventure) - Davidson & Associates merger [^ref-11]: [AVID Wiki - Knowledge Adventure](https://www.avid.wiki/Knowledge_Adventure) - Company history [^ref-12]: [Dealroom - Knowledge Adventure](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/knowledge_adventure) - Acquisitions and milestones [^ref-13]: [Game Pressure - Knowledge Adventure](https://www.gamepressure.com/companies/knowledge-adventure/zb35c) - Developer collaborations [^ref-14]: [JumpStart Wiki Forum - Goodbye JumpStart Games](https://jstart.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000075165) - Company closure 2023 [^ref-15]: [Reddit - r/KnowledgeAdventure](https://www.reddit.com/r/KnowledgeAdventure/hot/) - Community memories