Knowledge Adventure

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Overview

Knowledge Adventure is an American educational software publisher founded in 1991, best known for the JumpStart series of educational games for children.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.2

Sierra Connection

After Vivendi’s acquisition, Knowledge Adventure continued development of the Dr.3 Brain educational game series, which was originally created by Sierra On-Line.4 The Dr.5 Brain franchise, designed by the Coles, featured puzzle games that challenged players with logic, science, and problem-solving activities.6

Knowledge Adventure released several Dr.7 Brain titles in the late 1990s and 2000s, continuing the legacy of Sierra’s educational gaming division.8

Games Published (Sierra Archive)

  • Original Series Creator: Sierra On-Line
  • Parent Company: Vivendi Universal Games

References

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia - JumpStart Games - Company history and acquisition

  2. MobyGames - JumpStart Games, Inc. - Founding and brands

  3. MobyGames - JumpStart Games history - Corporate timeline

  4. JumpStart Wiki - JumpStart Games, Inc. - Fanfare acquisition and history

  5. How to Train Your Dragon Wiki - Knowledge Adventure - School of Dragons partnership

  6. Grouvee - Knowledge Adventure - Published games count

  7. IGN - Knowledge Adventure Games - Game catalog

  8. Wikipedia - Blaster Learning System - Math Blaster series

  9. AVID Wiki - Knowledge Adventure - Company history

  10. Wikipedia - JumpStart - Franchise history

  11. Codex Gamicus - Knowledge Adventure - Davidson & Associates merger

  12. JumpStart Wiki Forum - Goodbye JumpStart Games - Company closure 2023

  13. Dealroom - Knowledge Adventure - Acquisitions and milestones

  14. Game Pressure - Knowledge Adventure - Developer collaborations

  15. Reddit - r/KnowledgeAdventure - Community memories