Spiderweb Software
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Spiderweb Software is a small video game developer founded in 1994, concentrating on shareware games for the Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows. The company is family based, and the staff consists of:
- Jeff Vogel, President
- Mariann Krizsan, General Manager (Jeff's wife)
- Linda Strout, Office Manager
- Spider, a pet tarantula (Died 2006)
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
The company also provides distribution services for other shareware developers.
[edit] 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
