EFGames

EFGames, LLC is an independent game development and consulting company specializing in the design and assessment of educational computer games.

David Williamson Shaffer, Founder, is a Professor of Learning Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a leading expert on educational games. His Masters degree and PhD are from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Laboratory. His widely-read book, How Computer Games Help Children Learn, looks at why and how computer games are good tools for learning in the digital age.

David Hatfield, Director of Technology, has a Masters degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and two decades of experience in educational technology design and implementation.




Elizabeth Sowatzke Bagley, Director of Assessment, has a Masters degree in Educational Psychology and a Masters degree in Environmental Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked as a teacher and developer of educational games.




Padraig Nash, Lead Product Designer, is a graduate of Haverford College and has a decade of experience in implementation of alternative educational programs and in the development of educational games.