Knowledge Adventure

Knowledge Adventure at a Glance

Knowledge Adventure operated as a United States-based publisher and developer from 1993 until 2011. Their portfolio on PlayPile includes 77 titles, with the company credited as a publisher on 64 games and as a developer on 63. The data shows a heavy focus on point-and-click games, which make up 39 of their releases. They also produced 27 puzzle games and 27 adventure titles. Their output was significantly smaller in other categories like arcade, simulator, and strategy genres. The company primarily targeted the PC market with Microsoft Windows accounting for 66 of their platforms. Mac support appeared on 26 titles, while DOS had only four entries. Later in their history, they expanded to handhelds and consoles including the Nintendo DS, PlayStation, Wii, and Game Boy Color. Their activity spanned three decades but saw a sharp decline over time. The 1990s were their most productive period with 43 games released. Production dropped to 27 titles in the 2000s and fell further to just six games in the 2010s. Recent releases from the final years of operation include JumpStart Deep Sea Escape in March 2011, JumpStart Legend of Lost Island in May 2011, and several entries in the JumpStart Advanced series ending with StoryLand in September 2011. The data provided does not list specific user ratings for their titles. However, the company rebranded as JumpStart Games in October 2012 according to their IGDB bio. Their output suggests a shift toward educational content targeting preschool and elementary school children during their later years.

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