Deukalion

I have played Avadon, and enjoyed it, but Geneforge is something else. I picked up the pack on steam and haven't stopped playing Geneforge since. Amazing gameplay and an interesting story. Thank you for publishing on steam, and I hope that you make a ton of money.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough information to answer the poll, as I am a bit of a newb when it comes to SW games. However, I do feel that games, particularly RPGs, should be at least "longish." A 10 hour RPG is short, in my opinion, 20 hours seems reasonable. 30 Seems awesome if the game is enjoyable. Maybe you guys can help me out here; exactly how long are we talking? How long is Avadon, do you think, on average? How long were the Avernum games on average? I am playing through Avadon now, and I am really enjoying it, so I hope it isn't TOO short. I need games to keep me occupied until the next SW release, as I think I have found one of my favourite game companies thanks to this game. Between Eschalon and Avadon, I'm hoping to make it to the new Avernum, but if not I might have to shell out for more SW titles.

Originally Posted By: captain_video Steam represents a conflagration of pretty much every gaming genre there is on the PC and Mac platforms, so a publisher shouldn't be discouraged by the 14-year-old FPS addicts criticizing old-school RPGs, just think of it as their loss. There is a segment of the Steam community which has been clamoring for more old-school RPGs, the Infinity Engine titles in particular (even thought they're all available on GOG), so this could prove to be a very successful move. You are right on the money, my friend. Just as there are many tasteless fools on Steam, there are also many of us who eat up the old-school style games. I am no expert on marketing, but I have a good feeling that Avadon will do at least well enough on Steam to justify the move, and to hopefully make the new Exile remake worth putting up there, as well.

Welcome to Steam, Spiderweb team! I am very happy that your sale of Avadon on Steam has brought your company to my attention, being a bit of an "old school" junkie. I hope that steam brings you as much success as it has for other companies like Basilisk Games, and I hope that it proves worth your while to sell future games on the platform.