
To participate in these quests, players must correctly answer math problems to cast spells. These quests usually involve battling monsters in different areas of the in-game map. The player takes the role of a wizard, who, whilst undertaking quests to collect gems, must battle against the Puppet Master. Prodigy Math or Prodigy Math Game is an educational fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in 2011 by Prodigy Education. Prodigy has attracted criticism due to excessive in-game advertising for membership and the freemium aspects of their games. Although each game is standalone, both are accessible through a single Prodigy account. It is the developer of the 20 educational video games Prodigy Math, a roleplaying game where players solve math problems to participate in battles and cast spells, and Prodigy English, a sandbox game where players answer English questions to earn currency to gain items. Its co-CEOs and founders are Alex Peters and Rohan Mahimker. Prodigy Education, Inc., formerly Prodigy Game, is a Canadian educational technology company focused on game-based learning.
