As a founding partner of Electric Funstuff, David Langendoen creates educational software that is guided by the principles of great game design. He has focused on the motivational underpinnings of ReadAbout, READ 180 Next Generation, FASTT Math, and MATH 180, where he shared best practices in gaming and pedagogy. He also leads the development of the award-winning Mission US line of American History games under a major grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.