- Developed by Austrian company Fire Totem Games, which grew from a one-person development team in 2017 to a six-person team.
- Fourth level ‘The Living Room’ added to commemorate surpassing 5 million cumulative downloads on Android and iOS
- An ordinary living room turns into a giant playground… Unpredictable interactions created by the physics engine
A Webbing Journey, a physics-based sandbox game developed by Austrian indie studio Fire Totem Games and published by Future Friends Games, has released a major update to celebrate surpassing 5 million cumulative downloads on Android and iOS mobile.
This update adds the fourth new area, ‘The Living Room,’ along with various new quests and interactive elements.
Players take on the role of a small spider named ‘Silky’ who freely crawls around the house to help humans. It gained popularity through word-of-mouth on social media thanks to its unique physics-based gameplay, which involves climbing on all surfaces and using webs to move objects and solve problems.
It is currently available for free on Android and iOS, and an Early Access version is also available on Steam.
The living room viewed through a spider’s eyes… Everyday life becomes a giant adventure
The greatest appeal of ‘A Webbing Journey’ is that it reinterprets ordinary living spaces from a spider’s perspective.
What are ordinary aquariums, fireplaces, pianos, and sofas to humans are massive structures and objects of exploration to a small spider. Based on a physics engine, various objects naturally sway and react, creating a living space.
The sound design also enhances this sense of immersion. When you touch the piano keys with a spider web, actual sounds resonate, and the sounds of burning flames in a fireplace and water in an aquarium add to the sense of space. The warm and charming character designs blend with a comfortable atmosphere to create a sensibility that can be enjoyed by people of all ages without any pressure.
The freedom of quests created by a physics-based sandbox
The core of the game is physics-based interaction, where you freely move across all surfaces and manipulate objects using webs.
Players solve various puzzles by using webs to pull objects or connect them to each other. Housework that is ordinary for humans, such as baking cookies, washing dishes, and watering plants, becomes a unique challenge for spiders, and unpredictable physical reactions create the unique fun of a sandbox game.
Ten new quests have also been added in this update. You can enjoy a variety of content, such as winning the living room race, teaching Shmup to sing, and preparing a romantic movie time, as well as crafting and experimenting with spider potions or uncovering the secrets of ancient spider murals.
In addition, a playable piano, hidden ancient spider ruins, and new mysterious creatures make their first appearance in this update.
A small project started with friends… grew to 5 million downloads
Fire Totem Games is an indie studio that started in Austria in 2017 with friends who love game development.
Starting as a solo development project, they gained experience by creating various prototypes and have now grown into a six-person development team. ‘A Webbing Journey’ is their first commercial game.
Since its release, ‘A Webbing Journey’ has gone viral on social media and surpassed 5 million cumulative mobile downloads. This is considered an exceptional achievement for a small indie studio’s first commercial work, and the development team plans to continue providing ongoing content updates for both the mobile and Steam versions.
Information related to ‘A Webbing Journey’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Fire Totem Games |
| Publisher | Future Friends Games |
| Genre | Physics-based Sandbox / Puzzle Action |
| Release platform | Android / iOS / Steam (Early Access) |
| Price Model | Free-to-start |
| Cumulative downloads | Mobile surpasses 5 million downloads |
| Current level | 4 (based on Android and iOS) |
| New Update | Fourth Level ‘The Living Room’ Added, 10 New Quests |
| Key Features | Full surface movement, dynamic web generation, web swinging, object interaction, character customization |
| Establishment of a development company | 2017 (Austria), current 6-member system |
| Publisher’s Representative Work | CloverPit, Exo One, SUMMERHOUSE |
| Main Keywords | Spider, Sandbox, Physics-based, Viral, Mobile, Quest, Free to play |
| Android Store | Shortcut |
| Apple Store | Shortcut |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
