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 MoreReview by Matt S. Spiderweb Software isn’t a household name, but for years (and years) now the tiny outfit has managed to achieve something that most other indies will die dreaming of: establish a workable and sustainable business model. Spiderweb games are brilliantly niche, don’t overstretch themselves, and don’t get…
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 MoreNews by Matt S. Avadon 2 is a game that we truly love at DDNet. The work of indie mastermind, Jeff Vogel, it’s as traditional as RPGs come, and people who have fond memories of the likes of Baldur’s Gate will love it. Vogel’s greatest strength has always been in…
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 MoreReview by Matt S. If you’ve ever played a Spiderweb Software game then you’ll know what the one-man (Jeff Vogel) studio does. Each of his games follows a very specific formula – isometric top-down classic RPG questing in the vein of such works of art as Baldur’s Gate. Breaking it…
Read MoreJeff Vogel has been producing indie RPGs for many years now, and releasing them through his own publishing company, Spiderweb Software. His most recent release was Avadon: The Black Fortress, a game we at Digitally Downloaded enjoyed greatly. Jeff sat down to answer a few questions on his experience in…
Read MoreJeff Vogel has been producing indie RPGs for many years now, and releasing them through his own publishing company, Spiderweb Software. His most recent release was Avadon: The Black Fortress, a game we at Digitally Downloaded enjoyed greatly. Jeff sat down to answer a few questions on his experience in…
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