Spiderweb Software

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::summary American video game company ::

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Field	Value
name	Spiderweb Software
logo	SpiderwebLogo.png
foundation	September 1994
location	Seattle, Washington
key_people	Jeff Vogel
industry	Video games
products	*Geneforge
Avernum*
homepage	spiderwebsoftware.com
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| name = Spiderweb Software | logo = SpiderwebLogo.png| type = Private | foundation = September 1994 | location = Seattle, Washington | key_people = Jeff Vogel | industry = Video games | products = Geneforge Avernum | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | homepage = spiderwebsoftware.com | footnotes =

Spiderweb Software is an independent video game developer founded in 1994 by Jeff Vogel in Seattle, Washington. Its primary focus is on creating demoware games for the Mac, Microsoft Windows, Android and the iPad. The games emphasize storytelling and turn-based gameplay and use a retro style of graphics.

Games

Developed games

| 1995 = Exile I: Escape from the Pit | 1996 = Exile II: Crystal Souls | 1997a = Exile III: Ruined World | 1997b = Blades of Exile | 1998 = Nethergate | 2000a = Avernum | 2000b = Avernum 2 | 2001 = Geneforge | 2002 = Avernum 3 | 2003 = Geneforge 2 | 2004 = Blades of Avernum | 2005a = Geneforge 3 | 2005b = Avernum IV | 2006 = Geneforge 4: Rebellion | 2007a = Nethergate: Resurrection | 2007b = Avernum V | 2008 = Geneforge 5: Overthrow | 2009 = Avernum 6 | 2011a = Avadon: The Black Fortress | 2011b = Avernum: Escape From the Pit | 2013 = Avadon 2: The Corruption | 2015 = Avernum 2: Crystal Souls | 2016 = Avadon 3: The Warborn | 2018 = Avernum 3: Ruined World | 2019 = Queen's Wish: The Conqueror | 2021 = Geneforge 1 - Mutagen | 2022 = Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor | 2024 = Geneforge 2 - Infestation | 2025 = Avernum 4: Greed and Glory

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

• The Exile trilogy of underground adventures (1995-1997).
  • Blades of Exile, a non-canonical continuation featuring a scenario creation kit.
• Nethergate, a fantasy game based upon the Roman occupation of Britain (1998). The game was eventually revamped under the title Nethergate: Resurrection (2007).
• The first Avernum trilogy, which are expanded remakes of the Exile series, using the Nethergate game engine, with several enhancements to the visual design and gameplay (2000-2002).
  • Blades of Avernum, a non-canonical continuation featuring a scenario creation kit.
• The five-part Geneforge series, notable for its unique gameplay involving the creation of creatures to assist the player (2001-2008).
• The Second Avernum trilogy, continuing and ultimately finishing the story of Avernum, using a variation of the Geneforge game engine (2005-2009).
• Avadon: The Black Fortress, the first game in a new trilogy (2011). Avadon features a new game setting, interface, and combat system.
  • Avadon 2: The Corruption. The second game released in the Avadon trilogy (2013).
  • Avadon 3: The Warborn. The third game released in the Avadon trilogy (2016).
• Avernum: Escape From the Pit (2011), Avernum 2: Crystal Souls (2015), and Avernum 3: Ruined World (2018), remakes of the first Avernum trilogy, with reworked game mechanics, and new graphics and sound effects.
• Queen's Wish: The Conqueror, the first game in a new fantasy series (2019). This series focuses on capturing and building fortresses and explores the mechanics and morality of building empires.
  • Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor. The second game released in the Queen's Wish trilogy. It was released on August 24, 2022.
• Geneforge 1 - Mutagen (2021) is a remake of the first Geneforge game. It was released on February 24, 2021.
  • Geneforge 2 - Infestation (2024) is a remake of the second Geneforge game. It was released on March 27, 2024.
• Avernum 4: Greed and Glory (2025) is a remake of the first game of the second Avernum trilogy.

Published games

The company previously provided distribution services and other support for other shareware developers, Chromite Software (Richard White), Crystal Shard, and Dragon Lore. The games included:

• Galactic Core (developed by Chromite Software).{{cite web | url=https://www.insidemacgames.com/historical/news/story.php%3FArticleID=4049.html | title=Inside Mac Games News: Galactic Core Coming Soon | website=Inside Mac Games | date=October 19, 2001 | access-date=October 17, 2025}}
• Lost Souls (developed by Chromite Software).
• Ocean Bound (developed by Chromite Software).
• SubTerra (developed by Crystal Shard).
• Homeland: The Stone of Night (developed by Dragon Lore).

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.

Awards

• Exile II: Crystal Souls – 1996 "Shareware Game of the Year" (Honorable Mention),
• Exile III: Ruined World – "Shareware Game of the Year",
• Nethergate – "RPG of the Year" (Honorable Mention), Computer Games Magazine
• Geneforge 4: Rebellion – "Indie RPG of the year" GameBanshee

References

References

1. [https://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-many-games-i-sell-part-two.html The Bottom Feeder: How Many Games I Sell, Part Two]
2. [http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/productsOld.html Spiderweb Software Older Games]
3. [http://avernum.com/ Avernum Series Main Page]
4. "Spiderweb Software's homepage".
5. Vogel, Jeff. (February 26, 2010). "Avernum 6 For Windows Released".
6. "Spiderweb Software Inc".
7. [http://www.rpgamer.com/games/avernum/avernumpit/avernumpitint.html RPGamer Interview]
8. [http://www.pcgamer.com/avernum-2-crystal-souls-announced/ PC Gamer Article]
9. [http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/presskit/avernum3/index.html Avernum 3 Press Release]
10. [https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/04/queens-wish-the-conqueror-interview-jeff-vogel-wants-you-to-be-a-fantasy-ceo/ "VentureBeat Interview"]
11. [http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge/index.html Geneforge at Spiderweb Software]
12. [https://spiderwebforums.ipbhost.com/topic/26229-gf1m-release-date-is-feb-24th/ Spiderweb Software forums]
13. "Geneforge 2 - Infestation".
14. "Geneforge 2 - Infestation on Steam".
15. "Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam".
16. "Chromite Software".
17. Mariann Krizsan. "Galactic Core Home Page". Spiderwebsoftware.com.
18. Mariann Krizsan. "Lost Souls". Spidweb.com.
19. (1998-10-31). "Ocean11.hqx". Info-Mac.
20. Mariann Krizsan. "Ocean Bound". Spidweb.com.
21. [http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/subterra/index.html Announcement of end of ''SubTerra'' distribution] from Spiderweb Software's website
22. [http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=32566 Inside Mac Games Article]

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