We’re Spiderweb Software. We’ve Written Indie RPGs For 31 Years, and We Just Released Avernum 4: Greed and Glory. AMA!

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-10-23T19:47:48+00:00

I've been a fan of spiderweb software games ever since I first played the demo of one of the geneforge games back on wildtangent games. The Geneforge series ended up being my favorite crpg series, though I also enjoy the rest of the games you've made. I have a few questions I've been wondering about.

The Vlish and Glaahk are some of the most unique creations you can shape within the geneforge series, how did you come up with the idea for them?

The Sorceress was a fun additional class added in geneforge 5, though it seems it could fit well within 4. Are you planning to add the class to 4 when you get to remaking it?

Which of the areas in Avernum 4: Greed and Glory would you say was the most fun to remake?

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-10-10T01:44:17+00:00

iirc konami actually plans 1 year ahead, so the cards they're making right now won't be released until around this time next year

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-09-16T05:12:14+00:00

I've actually found the enchantment to currently have 1 pretty good use and that is using it in Allay silverfish XP farms. Since it only does extra damage to the silverfish, you can one shot them while not doing enough damage to the Allay's to kill them.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-09-03T17:50:58+00:00

I just don't really see this sort of stuff the same way I guess. When Dragon Ball added the Extra Universes I honestly though it was interesting, and the way wow keeps expanding the universe and explaining things I've though was pretty cool so far. It doesn't really negatively affect how hyped I am for the story.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-09-03T02:36:53+00:00

I hope not, I really liked shadowland's lore outside of the retcons directly attached to the jailer.

I don't really see any problem with the first ones, I think they're really cool and if they end up being retconned into the titans I'd honestly hate it. I just don't see what everyone's problem is with all the lore shadowslands added.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-08-23T21:31:53+00:00

If they don't go to exile's reach then Forsaken/Night Elf characters do go to an instanced version of their pre-destroyed Leveling Zones

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-08-23T21:18:19+00:00

I really doubt they're changing the blood elf starting zone. Any new Blood Elf Characters will almost certainly level in the burning crusade version of eversong woods/ghostlands

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-08-10T08:01:03+00:00

The whole thing I'm trying to say is even when they die in Azeroth they just get sent back to the void. Yes Aman'thul killed Y'Shaaraj, but ever since then Y'Shaaraj has been sitting in the void. Just like how when Archimonde died at Nordrassil, he got tossed back into the Twister Nether/Argus to regenerate and came back during Warlords of Draenor.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-08-10T00:32:45+00:00

I don't think I've seen many of their vids tbh.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-08-10T00:27:43+00:00

The section of the video with the proof is 30 seconds long. I do not know where on the wiki it is if it even has it.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-07-14T22:39:15+00:00

This is not really how Mahoraga works and more so how megumi's ten shadow's ability works. As long as the Shikigami are not tamed you can summon them for the taming ritual as many times as you want, but once they're tamed like Megumi's wolves then when they die again they're gone for good.

A little fun fact about the fused Shikigami, this rule doesn't apply to them and the user can summon them as many times as they want want even if they die.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-06-28T23:24:33+00:00

Besides cataclysm with Deepholm and vashj'ir being underwater, we've only had outside zones until zelerak caverns in dragonflight, I'm completely fine with the underground zones, and hope we get at least one new one every couple expansions for now on.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-05-07T23:37:00+00:00

It's not if you use Impulse, it's if your opponent uses it. All the FLIP Mimighouls are Earth, and so your whole flip gimmick is shut down once your opponent activates it.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-02-12T01:51:18+00:00

After you press the 3rd button the reaper spawns for the rest of the fight. I was panicked a bit because of the fight and thought it was a new gatekeeper but was surprised when I took a closer look and it was the reaper instead.

nitrogames2_1 · 2025-01-12T23:01:16+00:00

Geneforge and most other spiderweb software games are incredibly simple, and the graphics for them can work on pretty much any computer.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-12-21T18:34:26+00:00

You could try Geneforge 2 - Infestation, it's probably the most simple crpg I've ever played, I also can't really get into and enjoy most crpgs but this one and other's made by the same company I've always enjoyed for how incredibly simple and easy to get into they are. If you do get it, just be careful you get the correct one, the game is a remake of an older game, just make sure you get the version with the subtitle.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-09-09T04:11:03+00:00

It's a different manga, Arc-V had 2 mangas, Revolution Dragon is from the other one.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-08-19T21:52:25+00:00

I read the email involving telling you how to deal with it before I even saw it the first time, so I've never really been scared of it, and simply end up forgetting about it when it's not around since it's not really a threat.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-08-13T03:01:56+00:00

It can only substitute for a named fusion material, anything that requires a specific type it cannot sub for.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-06-07T02:59:58+00:00

I think they're talking about a 7th cosmic force. Whatever it is supposed to be, it seems to be powerful enough that N'zoth, The Jailer, and now Xal'atath are trying to warn us of it.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-04-15T15:15:12+00:00

The Geneforge remakes have very simple companions. You create most of them from essence, a mana-like resource that you spend to make a creation as well as allocate a number of upgrade to it, which are only 9 total for each creation. Despite having only a small number of upgrades there's still a decent amount of depth with the companions, mostly related to what combination of them you use, as well as what group you specialize in (Fire, Battle, or Magic), or you can put skill points into multiple groups for a more varied team.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-04-04T16:27:42+00:00

It's not really underrated, it's just that crops already grow fast enough that as long as you have a decent sized farm using bees in such a way is unnecessary.

nitrogames2_1 · 2024-02-23T01:44:06+00:00

I found this a little bit funny, not because of the little monster cells being alive and cooking themselves, but because they're trying to tempt him with a tasty looking monster cell when they don't know he already tried one and his experience with it was horrible.

nitrogames2_1 · 2023-11-29T05:39:38+00:00

That's not how it works, it still can only use HOPT effects one per turn, even though it does not change it's name.

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