Preview by Matt S. Jeff Vogel, the (mostly) one-man band behind Spiderweb Software, has been around for decades now, as one of the rare survivors in the notoriously challenging indie space. Through this time he has succeeded by sticking to what he does best: ultra low-budget, well-written, deep RPGs, and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the true veterans of the indie development space, Jeff Vogel and his development studio, Spiderweb Software, has been plugging away for decades now, creating ultra-low budget, fully-featured RPGs, such as Avernum and Avadon. Related reading: An interview with Vogel on DDNet, from way, way…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If you’re a fan of old-style RPGs, and have fond memories of the old Dungeons & Dragons games, from Eye of the Beholder through to Baldur’s Gate, then you really (really) owe it to yourself to play Spiderweb Software games. Related reading: For more details on…
Read MoreAvernum 2: Crystal Souls is a new look and a remake of a classic game. It lacks the visual fire-power of recent AAA powerhouse RPGs like Dragon Age: Inquisition, or even the old school RPGs like Baldur’s Gate, but those only looking for a shiny exterior to go with bells…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I was, of course, a big fan of Avadon 2 when it was released on PC a few months ago. I’m a big fan of all of Spiderweb Software games. These are classic RPGs in every sense of the word. They look a couple of decades…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Jeff Vogel, one of the true veterans of the industry, has survived as an independent developer for longer than most AAA-studios have been around. His company, Spiderweb Software, was founded in 1994, when shareware was still king and the games industry looked very different to it…
Read MoreYou have to love Spiderweb Software. On microbudgets Jeff Vogel has for years produced massive, sprawling old-school RPGs in the vein of the classic Dungeons & Dragons games. It’s an irresistible formula for anyone with fond nostalgia for the old SSI titles, and of all Vogel’s games, the Avernum series…
Read MoreAvernum: Escape from the Pit HD is the second Spiderweb Software game to hit the iPad and it is a real highlight for RPGs on Apple’s platform. It’s actually a remake of one of Spiderweb’s most beloved classic RPGs (originally released way back in 1995) with some tweaking to bring…
Read MoreAvernum: Escape from the Pit HD is the second Spiderweb Software game to hit the iPad and it is a real highlight for RPGs on Apple’s platform. It’s actually a remake of one of Spiderweb’s most beloved classic RPGs (originally released way back in 1995) with some tweaking to bring…
Read MoreGet your hardcore old school RPGs cheap and on sale, thanks to Spiderweb Software. Otherwise known as the publishing arm to Jeff Vogel’s classic-styled RPGs (including recently the rather excellent Avadon), Spiderweb Software has just done a whole lot of price slashing. “In celebration of a great year, with our…
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