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The school I am interning at (The Carroll School) is using this in their middle school math classes. Small class sizes typically (4-8 kids /  class), and it's a 1:1 school where every child has a laptop. But - it's working well for designated independent work time in the math classes I've observed- where each kid is asked to play the game for 15 minutes on their own. Kids have their own profiles- and there are several different math mini games they can play, each game focusing on different math skills. Each mini game involves different game mechanics and art styles. But all games involve using arithmetic skills and math concepts to solve problems that progress them in the game. Good performance gives the kids in-game credits/money that they can use to customize their in-gam avatar. 

This is an interesting series of math games that try to teach a spatial approach to math with no equations, symbols, or language (at least at the start). There's an option to try out some of the games on the left. The state of California has been hosting a huge study using ST Math in numerous low-performing K-5 schools, and the preliminary results make it look pretty good. I'd be interested to hear what you think of these games--do they look intrinsically integrated to you? Could you see yourself learning the math concepts from these games--even if this were your first exposure to those concepts?

I like the idea of teaching the underlying concept without using words or symbols. The estimate fractions was pretty intrinsically integrated and I can see myself better understanding halves and three-quarters... a bit like motionmath but ST math has got so many more games !