Spiderweb Software

Spiderweb Software
Private
Industry Software, video games
Founded September 1994
Headquarters Seattle, Washington
Key people
Jeff Vogel — President
Products Demoware video game
Website spiderwebsoftware.com

Spiderweb Software is a small indie video game developer founded in 1994 by Jeff Vogel in Seattle, Washington. Its primary focus is on creating demoware games for the Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Android and the iPad. Spiderweb Software is also known for emphasizing storytelling and turn-based gameplay and using a retro style of graphics.[1]

Games

Screenshot of 2015 Spiderweb Software game Avernum 2: Crystal Souls.

Developed Games

Timeline of release years
1995Exile I: Escape from the Pit
1996Exile II: Crystal Souls
1997Exile III: Ruined World
Blades of Exile
1998Nethergate
1999
2000Avernum
Avernum 2
2001Geneforge
2002Avernum 3
2003Geneforge 2
2004Blades of Avernum
2005Avernum IV
Geneforge 3
2006Geneforge 4: Rebellion
2007Nethergate: Resurrection
Avernum V
2008Geneforge 5: Overthrow
2009Avernum 6
2010
2011Avernum: Escape From the Pit
Avadon: The Black Fortress
2012
2013Avadon 2: The Corruption
2014
2015Avernum II: Crystal Souls

Spiderweb Software is most notable for the following RPG video games:

Distributed Games

The company previously provided distribution services and other support for other shareware developers, including Richard White and Crystal Shard. The games included:

In June 2007, Jeff Vogel announced that the company would no longer be supporting games by other developers, and they are no longer available for download through Spiderweb's main site.[14]

Awards

References

  1. The Bottom Feeder: How Many Games I Sell, Part Two
  2. Spiderweb Software Older Games
  3. Avernum Series Main Page
  4. "Spiderweb Software's homepage". Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  5. Vogel, Jeff (February 26, 2010). "Avernum 6 For Windows Released". Retrieved March 24, 2010. "I am making a whole new game world, game engine"
  6. http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/avadon2/. Retrieved October 30, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. RPGamer Interview
  8. PC Gamer Article
  9. "Download Galactic Core for Mac Free Trial". Mac.softpedia.com. 2004-05-15. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  10. Mariann Krizsan. "Galactic Core Home Page". Spiderwebsoftware.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  11. Mariann Krizsan. "Lost Souls". Spidweb.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  12. "Ocean11.hqx". Info-Mac. 1998-10-31. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  13. Mariann Krizsan. "Ocean Bound". Spidweb.com. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
  14. Announcement of end of SubTerra distribution from Spiderweb Software's website
  15. Inside Mac Games Article

External links

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