View From the Bottom #3

In the third “View From the Bottom” feature on RPG Vault, Spiderweb Software’s Jeff Vogel discusses how he strove for innovation by developing a historical RPG entitled Nethergate. Check it out:

I did actual historical research, with books and everything. I read about Romans and Celts, their lives and their beliefs. Within the limits of my puny budget, I got authentic-looking art. I had a cool scene of Druid human sacrifice, adventures in the land of the dead, and all sorts of freaky faerie action. I paid a quality artist to do an awesome painting of a Roman kicking a Celt’s ass. It was a really cool game.

And what happened when I released it? How were sales? Well, in gaming terms, I got pwned.