JumpStart Games, Inc.

JumpStart Games, Inc. is an American software company that makes educational games. In 1991, it grew out of a company called Davidson & Associates, and was known as Knowledge Adventure, Inc. until 2012 when it was re-branded as JumpStart Games, Inc.

History
Knowledge Adventure, Inc. was founded in 1991 by Bill Gross.

In August of 1995, Knowledge Adventure acquired Fanfare Software, which developed the titles JumpStart Kindergarten (1994) and JumpStart 1st Grade (1995).

In February 1997, Knowledge Adventure was acquired by CUC International, Inc.

In December of 1998, Knowledge Adventure decorated a space-themed float for the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, CA. They were the first educational software company to do so

Series and Titles Released by JumpStart Games, Inc.

 * JumpStart series (1994-ongoing)
 * Math Blaster series (acquired in 1996, ongoing)
 * Cartoon Makers series
 * Adventure series
 * Twisted Games™ mobile apps (2011-ongoing)

Website
The first website for the company was located at the web address adventure.com, which launched sometime around 1996. By December of 1998, the official site's address had changed to knowledgeadventure.com, which still exists, but has been succeeded by jumpstart.com as the company's main website.

Logos
The first Knowledge Adventure logo looked like a white silhouette of a person holding their arms up, with two planets and a sun above their head. It was used roughly through 1998.

The second Knowledge Adventure logo looked like a silhouette of a person ascending a set of stairs and reaching for a star. It was used roughly from 1998 through 2011.

The latest Knowledge Adventure logo looks like a blue shield with a red capital K, a yellow capital A, and a gold star.