Spiderweb Software

{{Video game timeline

| 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

}}

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

• The Exile trilogy of underground adventures (1995-1997).[http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/productsOld.html Spiderweb Software Older Games]
• 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).[http://avernum.com/ Avernum Series Main Page]
• 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.{{cite web|title=Spiderweb Software's homepage|access-date=March 24, 2010|url=http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com}}{{cite web|url=http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2010/02/avernum-6-for-windows-released.html|access-date=March 24, 2010|date=February 26, 2010|last=Vogel|first=Jeff|author-link=Jeff Vogel|title=Avernum 6 For Windows Released}} "I am making a whole new game world, game engine"
• Avadon 2: The Corruption. The second game released in the Avadon trilogy (2013).{{cite web|access-date=October 30, 2013|url=http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/avadon2/|title=Spiderweb Software Inc}}
• 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.[http://www.rpgamer.com/games/avernum/avernumpit/avernumpitint.html RPGamer Interview][http://www.pcgamer.com/avernum-2-crystal-souls-announced/ PC Gamer Article][http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/presskit/avernum3/index.html Avernum 3 Press Release]
• 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.[https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/04/queens-wish-the-conqueror-interview-jeff-vogel-wants-you-to-be-a-fantasy-ceo/ "VentureBeat Interview"]
• 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.[http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge/index.html Geneforge at Spiderweb Software] It was released on February 24, 2021.[https://spiderwebforums.ipbhost.com/topic/26229-gf1m-release-date-is-feb-24th/ Spiderweb Software forums]
• Geneforge 2 - Infestation (2024) is a remake of the second Geneforge game.{{Cite web |title=Geneforge 2 - Infestation |url=https://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/geneforge2/index.html |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=www.spiderwebsoftware.com}} It was released on March 27, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Geneforge 2 - Infestation on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2480560/Geneforge_2__Infestation/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}

The company previously provided distribution services and other support for other shareware developers, including Richard White and Crystal Shard. The games included:

• Galactic Core (developed by Richard White).{{cite web |url=http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Games/Galactic-Core.shtml |title=Download Galactic Core for Mac Free Trial |publisher=Mac.softpedia.com |date=2004-05-15 |access-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130407013109/http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Games/Galactic-Core.shtml |archive-date=2013-04-07 }}{{cite web |author=Mariann Krizsan |url=http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/GalacticCore/index.html |title=Galactic Core Home Page |publisher=Spiderwebsoftware.com |access-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119031150/http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/GalacticCore/index.html |archive-date=2012-01-19 }}
• Lost Souls (developed by Richard White).{{cite web |author=Mariann Krizsan |url=http://www.spidweb.com/lostsouls/ |title=Lost Souls |publisher=Spidweb.com |access-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306085157/http://www.spidweb.com/lostsouls/ |archive-date=2014-03-06 }}
• Ocean Bound (developed by Richard White).{{cite web|url=http://www.info-mac.org/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=3964&p=3965&hilit=ocean+bound&sid=1f3cb8c6c89fe9f8bc796da938feb9b0#p3965 |title=Ocean11.hqx |publisher=Info-Mac |date=1998-10-31 |access-date=2013-07-07}}{{cite web |author=Mariann Krizsan |url=http://www.spidweb.com/oceanbound/ocean_bound.html |title=Ocean Bound |publisher=Spidweb.com |access-date=2013-07-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310113558/http://www.spidweb.com/oceanbound/ocean_bound.html |archive-date=2014-03-10 }}
• 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.[http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/subterra/index.html Announcement of end of SubTerra distribution] from Spiderweb Software's website

• Exile II: Crystal Souls – 1996 "Shareware Game of the Year" (Honorable Mention), {{cite journal |last= Wasson|first= Gregory|date= October 1996|title= 1996 MacUser Shareware Awards|journal= MacUser}}
• Exile III: Ruined World – "Shareware Game of the Year", {{cite magazine |author= |date= October 1998|title= 1998 Shareware Award Winners |magazine= Computer Gaming World}}
• Nethergate – "RPG of the Year" (Honorable Mention), Computer Games Magazine
• Geneforge 4: Rebellion – "Indie RPG of the year" GameBanshee[http://www.insidemacgames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=32566 Inside Mac Games Article]

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/ Spiderweb Software's official site]
• [http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/ Jeff Vogel's Official Company and Gaming Blog]

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