Failing to Fail: The Spiderweb Software Way

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In 1994, Jeff Vogel founded Spiderweb Software, one of the oldest continuously operating indie game companies. This is the story of the company, the tricks it used to endure and make money for decades in this brutal business, the history of indie...

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My favorite curmudgeonly developer Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software talks at GDC about the near-quarter-century he’s been professionally developing and selling games. He offers a very useful perspective focused on long-term sustainability and how to succeed while staying small.

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