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Bright Star Technology

Bright Star Technology, Inc. was founded by Elon Gasper and Nedra Goedert during the early 1980s and was a key player in multimedia technology. Well-known titles from Bright Star include HyperAnimation, Alphabet Blocks, and the Talking Tutors series. Bright Star was acquired by Sierra On-Line in 1992, and was a cornerstone of Sierra's educational games department.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Bright Star Technology, Inc. was founded by Elon Gasper and Nedra Goedert during the early 1980s and was a key player in multimedia technology. Well-known titles from Bright Star include HyperAnimation, Alphabet Blocks, and the Talking Tutors series. Bright Star was acquired by Sierra On-Line in 1992, and was a cornerstone of Sierra's educational games department.2

Products and brands

Bright Star's games

Alphabet Blocks

AJ's World of Language

AJ's World of Math

AJ's World of Discovery

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Spelling Jungle (also sold as Basic Spelling and Yobi's Basic Spelling Tricks; code-named Spelling Demons)

Spelling Blizzard (also sold as Advanced Spelling)

Kid's Typing

Early Math

Beginning Reading

The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain

Discover ABC and 123 with Hickory & Me (also sold as separate ABC and 123 products; produced in cooperation with Golden Books Family Entertainment)

Discover Math and Spelling with Monker (also sold as separate Math and Spelling products; produced in cooperation with Golden Books Family Entertainment)

Bright Star's language education products

Berlitz Live! Spanish (produced in cooperation with Berlitz International, Inc.)

Berlitz Live! Japanese (produced in cooperation with Berlitz International, Inc.)

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