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
Spiderweb Software is most notable for the following roleplaying games:
- The Exile fantasy series of underground adventure
- The Avernum series, which are 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. However, though the text on the official website remains unchanged, there are unconfirmed indications that the company is planning to discontinue this service for new games.
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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
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