Spiderweb Software
@spiderwebsoftware.bsky.social
Founded Spiderweb Software in 1994. Has written many games, including the Exile, Geneforge, Avadon, and Avernum series. Geneforge 2 - Infestation is out! www.spiderwebsoftware.com
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We've released Geneforge 2 - Infestation, a unique, innovative RPG #indiegame in an alien world.
Experience an intricate, open-ended story, choose between factions, and carve out a new future with your army of custom-made mutant monsters!
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Experience an intricate, open-ended story, choose between factions, and carve out a new future with your army of custom-made mutant monsters!
store.steampowered.com/app/2480560/...
Happy New Year! One last little push for the Steam Winter Sale. Avernum 4, Geneforge 2, and Queen's Wish 2 are cheaper than ever before. (Hope to announce Queen's Wish news before end of month.) Have a great year!
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January 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Happy New Year! One last little push for the Steam Winter Sale. Avernum 4, Geneforge 2, and Queen's Wish 2 are cheaper than ever before. (Hope to announce Queen's Wish news before end of month.) Have a great year!
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New Blog Post! So what, exactly, are video games FOR?
Video games are machines for affecting your brain, and people give lots of good money to have their brain affected. I list 5 key ways they do this, 5 products you can sell! Better do at least one ...
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Video games are machines for affecting your brain, and people give lots of good money to have their brain affected. I list 5 key ways they do this, 5 products you can sell! Better do at least one ...
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The Top Ways Video Games Affect Your Brain. Number Five May Disturb You!
So what, exactly, are video games FOR?
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December 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
New Blog Post! So what, exactly, are video games FOR?
Video games are machines for affecting your brain, and people give lots of good money to have their brain affected. I list 5 key ways they do this, 5 products you can sell! Better do at least one ...
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/the-top-wa...
Video games are machines for affecting your brain, and people give lots of good money to have their brain affected. I list 5 key ways they do this, 5 products you can sell! Better do at least one ...
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/the-top-wa...
Having a great Steam Winter Sale this year. Thank you! Our new game being liked makes happy feelings, which we're storing to sustain us during the long coding months ahead.
Anyway, Avernum 4 is good and cheap and might make a nice last-minute gift ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Anyway, Avernum 4 is good and cheap and might make a nice last-minute gift ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Save 15% on Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dunge...
store.steampowered.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Having a great Steam Winter Sale this year. Thank you! Our new game being liked makes happy feelings, which we're storing to sustain us during the long coding months ahead.
Anyway, Avernum 4 is good and cheap and might make a nice last-minute gift ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Anyway, Avernum 4 is good and cheap and might make a nice last-minute gift ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Spiderweb Software is in the Steam Winter Sale, and all our indie RPGs are even cheaper! Avernum 4: Greed and Glory got great reviews from critics and players, and now is at a nice discount. Geneforge 2 and Queen's Wish 2 also quite cheap.
Drop by ...
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Drop by ...
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December 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Spiderweb Software is in the Steam Winter Sale, and all our indie RPGs are even cheaper! Avernum 4: Greed and Glory got great reviews from critics and players, and now is at a nice discount. Geneforge 2 and Queen's Wish 2 also quite cheap.
Drop by ...
store.steampowered.com/publisher/sp...
Drop by ...
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New Blog Post! Another grab bag of mixed topics, including Borderlands 4 ( 🫤 ), fun indie games ( 🤩 ), & the 2025 Game Awards ( 😶 ).
Time to grab a seat in some Twitch chat and get ready to heckle the Game Awards. Gonna get really catty on my alt! 😸
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Time to grab a seat in some Twitch chat and get ready to heckle the Game Awards. Gonna get really catty on my alt! 😸
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Video Game Thoughts Bonus Bag #8
In which I am a crank, again.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
New Blog Post! Another grab bag of mixed topics, including Borderlands 4 ( 🫤 ), fun indie games ( 🤩 ), & the 2025 Game Awards ( 😶 ).
Time to grab a seat in some Twitch chat and get ready to heckle the Game Awards. Gonna get really catty on my alt! 😸
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/video-game...
Time to grab a seat in some Twitch chat and get ready to heckle the Game Awards. Gonna get really catty on my alt! 😸
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/video-game...
GlitchSPANKR is a weird walking sim type game with a lot of love in it. Strange. Funny. Often gross. Smiling Friends vibes, which is a compliment.
I played about 80% of it, until the parts where it tries to be a Real Video Game got annoying. It really tickled me until then and is worth the money.
I played about 80% of it, until the parts where it tries to be a Real Video Game got annoying. It really tickled me until then and is worth the money.
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
GlitchSPANKR is a weird walking sim type game with a lot of love in it. Strange. Funny. Often gross. Smiling Friends vibes, which is a compliment.
I played about 80% of it, until the parts where it tries to be a Real Video Game got annoying. It really tickled me until then and is worth the money.
I played about 80% of it, until the parts where it tries to be a Real Video Game got annoying. It really tickled me until then and is worth the money.
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is out for iPad! The cult classic Avernum series is back as a unique indie RPG in a vast underworld nation.
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Huge & full of fun.
Find here ...
apps.apple.com/us/app/avern...
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Huge & full of fun.
Find here ...
apps.apple.com/us/app/avern...
December 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is out for iPad! The cult classic Avernum series is back as a unique indie RPG in a vast underworld nation.
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Huge & full of fun.
Find here ...
apps.apple.com/us/app/avern...
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Huge & full of fun.
Find here ...
apps.apple.com/us/app/avern...
For Screenshot Saturday, yet another promo shot for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our cool new indie turn-based RPG in a vast subterranean world is out December 3rd. Until then, the very well-reviewed Steam version is at:
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November 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
For Screenshot Saturday, yet another promo shot for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our cool new indie turn-based RPG in a vast subterranean world is out December 3rd. Until then, the very well-reviewed Steam version is at:
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
New Blog Post! - Video games are machines for affecting the human brain. So let's find tricks to make it easier! Remember, players play with the brains they have, not the brains you want them to have. Avoid learning how their brains work at your peril.
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Understanding The Player Brain, Pt. 1: Loss Avoidance
If you want to manipulate a player's brain, you must first understand it.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:50 PM
New Blog Post! - Video games are machines for affecting the human brain. So let's find tricks to make it easier! Remember, players play with the brains they have, not the brains you want them to have. Avoid learning how their brains work at your peril.
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/understand...
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/understand...
For Screenshot Saturday, another promo shots for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our new, well-reviewed, indie turn-based RPG should be out for your handheld by the end of the year. PC version is doing great and you can find it here ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
For Screenshot Saturday, another promo shots for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our new, well-reviewed, indie turn-based RPG should be out for your handheld by the end of the year. PC version is doing great and you can find it here ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is out for iPad Dec. 3, 2025! Our popular return to Avernum, a unique indie RPG series set in a vast underworld nation, will become portable!
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Get rich and famous! Huge & full of fun.
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Get rich and famous! Huge & full of fun.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is out for iPad Dec. 3, 2025! Our popular return to Avernum, a unique indie RPG series set in a vast underworld nation, will become portable!
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Get rich and famous! Huge & full of fun.
Fight a monster plague. Explore the depths. Be loyal or treacherous. Get rich and famous! Huge & full of fun.
New Blog Post! "The Time I Annoyed Lord British and He Gave Me His Debris"
A story of the time one of the video game design greats was my summer camp counselor and I was an intense pain in his ass. But at least I traded my dignity for a nice souvenir.
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A story of the time one of the video game design greats was my summer camp counselor and I was an intense pain in his ass. But at least I traded my dignity for a nice souvenir.
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The Time I Annoyed Lord British and He Gave Me His Debris
Even when young, I had the tenacity of the cockroach.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
New Blog Post! "The Time I Annoyed Lord British and He Gave Me His Debris"
A story of the time one of the video game design greats was my summer camp counselor and I was an intense pain in his ass. But at least I traded my dignity for a nice souvenir.
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/the-time-i...
A story of the time one of the video game design greats was my summer camp counselor and I was an intense pain in his ass. But at least I traded my dignity for a nice souvenir.
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/the-time-i...
We have uploaded a bunch of cool, free desktop art for our newest RPG, Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Get it at the link below.
Game is doing well on Steam. iPad version coming early next month!
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Game is doing well on Steam. iPad version coming early next month!
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/otherpg.html...
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We have uploaded a bunch of cool, free desktop art for our newest RPG, Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Get it at the link below.
Game is doing well on Steam. iPad version coming early next month!
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/otherpg.html...
Game is doing well on Steam. iPad version coming early next month!
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/otherpg.html...
For Screenshot Saturday, one of our promo shots for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our new, well-reviewed, indie turn-based RPG should be out for your handheld by the end of the year. PC version is doing great and you can find it here ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
November 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
For Screenshot Saturday, one of our promo shots for iPad Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our new, well-reviewed, indie turn-based RPG should be out for your handheld by the end of the year. PC version is doing great and you can find it here ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Spiderweb Software is looking for a few beta testers for the iPad version of Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. It's a short testing period. If you have an iPad and want to take part in making video games and join our dedicated inner circle, apply here!
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/testing/beta...
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Spiderweb Software's Beta Testing Application Page
Spiderweb Software creates epic indie fantasy adventures for Windows, Macintosh, and the iPad, including the hit Avernum and Avadon series.
www.spiderwebsoftware.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Spiderweb Software is looking for a few beta testers for the iPad version of Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. It's a short testing period. If you have an iPad and want to take part in making video games and join our dedicated inner circle, apply here!
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/testing/beta...
www.spiderwebsoftware.com/testing/beta...
New Blog Post! Four ways you can make a turn-based strategy game more interesting. If you do them the right amount. A little is good, more can ruin everything. The dose makes the poison.
Enjoy a nerdy game design deep dive ...
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Enjoy a nerdy game design deep dive ...
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Four Ways To Make Your Turn-Based Game More Interesting (Or Ruin It)
The dose makes the poison.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New Blog Post! Four ways you can make a turn-based strategy game more interesting. If you do them the right amount. A little is good, more can ruin everything. The dose makes the poison.
Enjoy a nerdy game design deep dive ...
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/four-ways-...
Enjoy a nerdy game design deep dive ...
bottomfeeder.substack.com/p/four-ways-...
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is up to Very Positive reviews. Thanks so much for the kind words! They really make a difference to a small indie. Our huge indie RPG in the underworld is selling well enough for us to write more games. Might be worth a look!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory is up to Very Positive reviews. Thanks so much for the kind words! They really make a difference to a small indie. Our huge indie RPG in the underworld is selling well enough for us to write more games. Might be worth a look!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Settling in to fix Avernum 4: Greed and Glory bugs today.
If I make a mistake with a tiny bug, I can introduce an enormous one.
Every issue is an unexploded bomb.
Lots of coffee. Locked in.
If I make a mistake with a tiny bug, I can introduce an enormous one.
Every issue is an unexploded bomb.
Lots of coffee. Locked in.
October 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Settling in to fix Avernum 4: Greed and Glory bugs today.
If I make a mistake with a tiny bug, I can introduce an enormous one.
Every issue is an unexploded bomb.
Lots of coffee. Locked in.
If I make a mistake with a tiny bug, I can introduce an enormous one.
Every issue is an unexploded bomb.
Lots of coffee. Locked in.
Screenshot Saturday for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our epic indie RPG is out and doing well enough that we can make more games! Here, we are in a deep ruin fighting a nasty band of slithzerikai. Intricate tactical combat, lots of options.
Try it at ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Try it at ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
October 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Screenshot Saturday for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. Our epic indie RPG is out and doing well enough that we can make more games! Here, we are in a deep ruin fighting a nasty band of slithzerikai. Intricate tactical combat, lots of options.
Try it at ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Try it at ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
I am doing my last developer stream for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory today! I'll be on our Steam page from 4-6 PM PST, trying to beat a major dungeon and answering questions. Hope you stop by to say hi before I slink back into my office to rest ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Save 10% on Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dunge...
store.steampowered.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I am doing my last developer stream for Avernum 4: Greed and Glory today! I'll be on our Steam page from 4-6 PM PST, trying to beat a major dungeon and answering questions. Hope you stop by to say hi before I slink back into my office to rest ...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
New Blog Post! The third and last part of my postmortem for Avernum 4 (2005), a successful but flawed game. What went wrong, why, and how I fixed it, Game design deep dive for our newest RPG. Back to normaller posts soon!
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Avernum 4: Greed And Glory Is Out!
A great new indie RPG is available, plus part 3 of the Avernum 4 story.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
New Blog Post! The third and last part of my postmortem for Avernum 4 (2005), a successful but flawed game. What went wrong, why, and how I fixed it, Game design deep dive for our newest RPG. Back to normaller posts soon!
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Honestly, I spend a lot of time in the game industry feeling like a loser. Tiny team, modest sales, retro, no press.
Yet, I plan to retire in this industry at 65. My next 10 years are planned out. Not many in games are lucky and supported enough to plan 10 years ahead!
Yet, I plan to retire in this industry at 65. My next 10 years are planned out. Not many in games are lucky and supported enough to plan 10 years ahead!
October 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Honestly, I spend a lot of time in the game industry feeling like a loser. Tiny team, modest sales, retro, no press.
Yet, I plan to retire in this industry at 65. My next 10 years are planned out. Not many in games are lucky and supported enough to plan 10 years ahead!
Yet, I plan to retire in this industry at 65. My next 10 years are planned out. Not many in games are lucky and supported enough to plan 10 years ahead!
Avernum 4: Greed and glory, our new indie RPG, has been out a day. Happy with how things are going. Tons of competition out but sales are strong. We get to write more games! Thank you so much!
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Save 10% on Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dunge...
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and glory, our new indie RPG, has been out a day. Happy with how things are going. Tons of competition out but sales are strong. We get to write more games! Thank you so much!
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
(When you know you like the game, Steam reviews really help.)
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
We are doing a Reddit AMA today for the release of our new indie RPG, Avernum 4: Greed and Glory! New game is doing great, and we'd love to talk. I'll start answering your questions at 1 PM PST and continue throughout the day. Please drop by for a chat!
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October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We are doing a Reddit AMA today for the release of our new indie RPG, Avernum 4: Greed and Glory! New game is doing great, and we'd love to talk. I'll start answering your questions at 1 PM PST and continue throughout the day. Please drop by for a chat!
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Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Dev Livestream!
I will be playing (badly) our newly out RPG and answering questions today on our Steam page, Wednesday the 22nd 4-6 PM PST. Also Friday the same time.
Hugely excited about the release and hope to see you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
I will be playing (badly) our newly out RPG and answering questions today on our Steam page, Wednesday the 22nd 4-6 PM PST. Also Friday the same time.
Hugely excited about the release and hope to see you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
Save 10% on Avernum 4: Greed and Glory on Steam
The cult-classic saga is back! Battle for fame, power, and wealth in the subterranean nation of Avernum. Conquer an enormous underworld in this epic turn-based fantasy RPG. Features huge, clever dunge...
store.steampowered.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Avernum 4: Greed and Glory Dev Livestream!
I will be playing (badly) our newly out RPG and answering questions today on our Steam page, Wednesday the 22nd 4-6 PM PST. Also Friday the same time.
Hugely excited about the release and hope to see you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...
I will be playing (badly) our newly out RPG and answering questions today on our Steam page, Wednesday the 22nd 4-6 PM PST. Also Friday the same time.
Hugely excited about the release and hope to see you!
store.steampowered.com/app/3882020/...