?A vacation in our lovely country! See the ethnic charms of the
countryside, the historic grandeur of the capital city. Taste our
traditional cuisine; smell the flowers of the Old Tree. And all
without leaving your own armchair!?
Spider and Web is not a game about a vacation. It is a game about
deception, incomplete knowledge, and the ways that stories in other
people?s heads can be the best lies. It is also about how the role of
the narrator works in interactive fiction ? but you don?t have to
worry about that to play the game. (Well, not much.)
Play Spider and Web if you?re in the mood for a complex spy intrigue,
in several chapters.
It is possible to make a fatal mistake in this game, but you will
immediately know you have done so. You can always ?undo? after death,
and then fix the mistake. Therefore, the game is best played straight
through. Accept any non-fatal mistakes that you may make; you will
have a second chance. If you back up and replay each scene for maximum
efficiency, avoiding all mistakes, certain aspects of the game will be
lost.
However ? you will eventually reach a point where things become
dangerous. You?ll know when. Beyond that, you?re playing for keeps and
heartbeats count. Save early and often.
