- Spiderweb Software
Spiderweb Software is a small
video game developer founded in 1994 byJeff Vogel and located inSeattle, Washington . Its primary focus is on creatingshareware games for theApple Macintosh andMicrosoft Windows . The company is fairly unique in that it first develops games for Macintosh systems before porting them to the Windows platform.Spiderweb Software is most notable for the following roleplaying games:
* The "Exile" fantasy series of underground adventure.
* The "Avernum" series, which are expanded updates of the Exile series with several enhancements to the visual design and gameplay.
* The games "Blades of Exile " and "Blades of Avernum ," which include scenario creation kits and are a continuation of the previously mentioned series.
* The "Geneforge" series, notable for its unique gameplay involving the creation of creatures to assist the player.
* "Nethergate ," a fantasy game based upon the Roman occupation of Britain, as well as a revamped version called .Spiderweb's most recent project is Geneforge 5: Overthrow, the fifth installment of the
Geneforge series, which is scheduled for a Winter 2008 release for the Macintosh and a Spring 2009 release on Windows.The company previously provided distribution services and other support for shareware developer Richard White. In June 2007, Jeff Vogel announced that the company would no longer be supporting Richard White's games, though they are still available for download through Spiderweb's main site.
Awards
* Exile II: Crystal Souls - 1995 "Shareware Game of the Year" (Honorable Mention) ,
MacUser
* Exile III: Ruined World - "Shareware Game of the Year",Computer Gaming World
* Nethergate - "RPG of the Year" (Honorable Mention),Computer Games Magazine
* Geneforge 4: Rebellion - "Indie RPG of the year"GameBanshee External links
* [http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com Spiderweb Software]
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