Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor
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| Developer(s) | Tiger Style |
| Publisher(s) | Tiger Style |
| Designer(s) | David Kalina, Randy Smith |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release |
Original
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 90.44% |
| Metacritic | 93/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| IGN | 8.9/10 |
| 148 Apps |   |
| AppSmile | |
| AppSpy | 5/5 |
| Gamezebo | |
| Pocket Gamer | 8/10 |
| Slide to Play | 4/4 |
| TouchArcade | |
| Awards | |
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| Publication | Award |
| AppGamer | iPhone Game of the Year (2009) |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | Best Debut Game (2009 - nominated) |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | Best Handheld Game (2009 - nominated) |
| Independent Games Festival | Best Mobile Game (2009) |
| Independent Games Festival | Best iPhone Game (2009) |
| Slide to Play | Best Platformer Game (2009) |
| TouchArcade | 2009 iPhone Game of the Year |
Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor is a 2009 side-scrolling action/puzzle video game for iOS and Android, developed and published by Tiger Style. The player takes control of a spider who comes to reside in to the deserted Bryce Manor and must spin webs to trap various types of insects, whilst simultaneously ascertaining what happened to the former residents of the manor. The game received critical acclaim and won multiple awards. Originally released in August, a Director's Cut update replaced the original version on the App Store in December. The update added ten new levels, twenty-four new Game Center achievements, new music, more story elements and a new insect (the hornet). A year after the game's initial release, a HD version was released for the iPad. In 2013, the game was also released for Android. A sequel, Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon, was released in August 2015 for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux.
The player takes control of a spider whose primary goal is to survive by spinning webs and eating insects. At the same time, the player can explore the manor, searching for secrets and clues. Finding out what happened to the former occupants of the manor is an optional side quest, and is never explicitly foregrounded in the game; the player is free to come to their own conclusions as to what happened by interpreting the various pieces of evidence they find.
Each level represents a room or area in Bryce Manor and is viewed in a side-scrolling 2D display. Using the touchscreen, the player controls the movement of the spider. Pressing on the right or left side of the screen will make the spider walk in that direction. Swiping in any direction will make the spider jump. To have the spider spin a web, the player must first tap on the screen, and then jump from one surface to another. If the distance between the two surfaces is too great, the web will break. To capture insects, the player must create a triangle of web strands.
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