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Line 10: \| composer = \| engine = \| platforms = {{ubl\|[[Linux~~]]\|[[macOS~~]]\|[[Microsoft Windows]]\|[[Nintendo Switch]]\|[[PlayStation 4]]\|[[Xbox One]]}} \| released = {{ubl\|'''Linux, macOS, Windows'''\|September 9, 2021\|'''Switch, PS4, Xbox One'''\|February 2, 2022}} \| genre = [[Adventure game\|Adventure]], [[Puzzle game\|puzzle]], [[Platform game\|platform]] Line 16: }} '''''Webbed''''' is a 2021 [[2D computer graphics\|2D]] [[Adventure game\|adventure]] [[Puzzle video game\|puzzle]] [[platform game]] developed and published by Australian, Brisbane-based studio Sbug Games. A [[Physics game\|physics-based]] game set in a fantasy version of [[Queensland]], players control a [[peacock spider]] whose goal is to rescue her boyfriend after he is kidnapped by a [[bowerbird]], with the help of other bugs.<ref name="Williams 2021">{{cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/2d-adventure-indie-game-webbed-officially-launches-on-pc-3043130\|title=2D adventure indie game 'Webbed' officially launches on PC\|last=Williams\|first=Demi\|date=11 September 2021\|website=[[NME]]\|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> The player can use [[spider web]]s to swing to different areas, create bridges, or move objects.<ref name="Walker, Sep. 2021">{{cite web\|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/09/queensland-made-games-are-killing-it-this-year/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913022716/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/09/queensland-made-games-are-killing-it-this-year/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=13 September 2021\|title=Queensland Made Games Are Having One Hell Of A Year\|last=Walker\|first=Alex\|date=13 September 2021\|website=[[Kotaku Australia]]\|access-date=30 September 2021}}</ref> In October 2019, a [[prototype]] of ''Webbed'' was published on the [[indie game]] website [[Itch.io]].<ref name="Walker, Sep. 2021" /> The finished game was released for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]] on 9 September 2021.<ref name="Williams 2021" /><ref name="Walker, Sep. 2021" /> It was later ported to [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] on February 2, 2022. == Gameplay == Typical of puzzle platformers in 2D, it has a simple, [[Non-linear gameplay\|non-linear]] gameplay style that encourages players ~~into~~to ~~exploring~~explore and ~~revisiting~~revisit areas of the open and interconnected map space to fully discover the 5five distinct areas.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|last=Jackson\|first=Zach\|date=September 12, 2021\|title=Webbed Review\|url=https://www.well-played.com.au/webbed-review/~~\|url-status=live~~\|access-date=February 20, 2022\|website=WellPlayed}}</ref> The player controls Buddy, a female jumping peacock spider, with the gameplay functionality centering mostly around her webbing abilities of which two different types can be used for varying means. The first is those that can be used for swinging the player across the map and dragging objects which disintegrate after being used. As well as stationery webs that can be used to attach between objects to make bridges or manipulate objects which remain until destroyed. Other gameplay features include laser shooting eyes<ref name=":0" /> which can be used to damage enemies, destroy map obstacles such as wood planks, webs, and push objects. As well as a skateboarding minigame, swimming and gliding using leaves to travel along air currents. Line 39: Webbed is developed by co-developers Riley Neville and Noah Seymour, and features a colorful pixel 2D art style with procedural animations created in GameMaker engine, for both its player and non-playable characters that give them reactive and generated movement.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> From an interview with ~~[https://checkpointgaming.net/~~ Checkpointgaming], Riley Neville explained the reasoning for the arachnid player character stating “If you’ve seen videos of peacock spiders doing their little dances, they’re incredibly cute. There’s nothing threatening about them. That’s not an enemy! It’s about a millimetre across in total, it’s a tiny little dancing, colourful friend and we want to show that sort of character in our game.”<ref name=":2">{{Cite web\|last=Stevenson\|first=Cal\|date=2021-09-11\|title=Webbed hands-on preview and devchat with Aussie studio Sbug Games\|url=https://checkpointgaming.net/features/2021/09/webbed-hands-on-preview-and-devchat-with-aussie-studio-sbug-games/\|access-date=2022-02-22\|website=Checkpoint\|language=en-AU}}</ref> Additionally, its other developer Noah, who has already made indie itch.io titles featuring spiders such as ~~‘[https://noahlseymour.itch.io/a-mess-of-legs A~~‘A Mess of ~~Legs]’~~Legs’, notes a fascination and love for them “I just kind of keep falling down the rabbit hole further and further. I’ve bought big books of the most documented spiders in Australia and love to take pictures of them in my backyard.”<ref name=":2" /> Riley also showed an interest in accessibility for Webbed, spawning the Arachnophobia mode which changed all the insects into blobs, for those on social media who still expressed fear at the bug aspects.<ref name=":2" /> Line 52: Alex Walker of [[Kotaku]] gave Webbed a positive review despite noting his [[arachnophobia]], praising the web mechanics and writing: "It's not exactly a breakthrough when it comes to platforming puzzles, but it's deeply, mechanically satisfying."<ref name="Walker, Sep. 2021" /> ~~[https://www.well-played.com.au/~~ WellPlayed] Zach Jackson’s review of Webbed praises its whimsical and fun gameplay in particular its swinging mechanics, its solid and jovial soundtrack, but criticizing parts of its difficulty in moving objects with said webs, giving it an 8/10 score. “The web mechanics are fun and fluid, with the swinging especially one of the game’s highlights – fanging through the bush like George of the Jungle is a really good time.”<ref name=":0" /> Reviews on [[Metacritic]] focus mainly on its ingenious puzzle design that is balanced with its easy gameplay fluidity, with many noting a drawback of being ultimately short and sweet. With user GamesHub writing “Webbed chose joy, whilst never sacrificing sharp puzzle design nor the fundamentals of platforming and web-swinging that make it a pleasure to play.”<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Webbed\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game~~/pc~~/webbed/critic-reviews/?platform=pc\|access-date=2022-02-19\|website=Metacritic\|language=en}}</ref> The PC version sold on [[Steam service\|Steam]] has received in general an “Overwhelmingly Positive” consensus based on over 6,000 user reviews since its release.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2021-09-09\|title=Webbed on Steam\|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350/Webbed/\|access-date=2022-02-19\|website=store.steampowered.com\|language=en}}</ref> ===Awards=== {\| class="wikitable sortable" Line 66 ⟶ 64: ! Ref \|- \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="34" \| 2021 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3" \| [[Australian Game Developer Awards]] ~~2021~~ \| Game of the Year \| {{Nom}} Line 80 ⟶ 78: \| style="text-align:center;" \| <ref name="Maxwell 2021" /> \|- \| style="text-align:center;" \| [[Freeplay Independent Games Festival#Freeplay Awards\|Freeplay Awards]] \| Excellence in Design \| {{Won}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| <ref>{{cite web \|title=Freeplay Awards 2021 \|url=https://www.freeplay.net.au/awards/ \|website=Freeplay \|access-date=25 May 2023 \|language=en-AU \|archive-date=26 March 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326013628/https://www.freeplay.net.au/awards/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> \|- \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" \| 2022 \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" \| [[Independent Games Festival]] \| [[Seumas McNally Grand Prize]] \| {{partial\|Honorable Mention}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| <ref name="IGN">{{cite web \|title=2022 Independent Games Festival Finalists & Winners \|url=https://igf.com/archive/2022 \|website=IGN \|access-date=25 May 2023 \|archive-date=13 May 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513152259/https://igf.com/archive/2022 \|url-status=live }}</ref> \|- \| Excellence in Design \| {{Nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| <ref name="IGN"/> \|} Line 86 ⟶ 98: ==Further reading== * {{cite web\|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/08/queenslands-latest-game-is-all-about-being-a-cute-spider/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915181826/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/08/queenslands-latest-game-is-all-about-being-a-cute-spider/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 September 2021\|title=Queensland's Latest Game Is All About Being A Cute Spider\|last=Walker\|first=Alex\|date=4 August 2021\|website=[[Kotaku Australia]]\|access-date=30 September 2021}} [[Category:2021 video games]] [[Category:Indie ~~video~~ games]] [[Category:Linux games]] [[Category:Single-player video games]] [[Category:MacOS games]] [[Category:Retro-style video games]] [[Category:Side-scrolling ~~platform games~~platformers]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Video games about insects]]