Spiderman FanGame
2022
There are sourced concerns, but the case is limited.
What counts as a cash grab?
Commercial extraction prioritized over meaningful consumer or creative value. Profit, popularity, adaptations, sequels, remakes, high budgets, and normal marketing do not count by themselves.
Why?
Spiderman FanGame is an HTML5 prototype listed on itch.io as a fanmade Spider-Man project with an explicit disclaimer that it is not affiliated with Sony or Insomniac Games. The page labels the project as Prototype and Current State Alpha.0.02s, includes a browser Run game option, and user comments note it was created on Scratch. The itch.io listing shows no paid storefront listing, no advertised DLC or monetization links, and only community comments for feedback, limiting evidence of commercial extraction beyond use of the Spider-Man IP.
- Itch.io page explicitly calls the project fanmade and uses Spider-Man assets without affiliation.
- The game is an HTML5 prototype playable in-browser with no visible purchase or monetization links.
- Public listing and comments indicate an early alpha prototype and hobbyist production.
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- User comments claim the project was made on Scratch, suggesting low-effort tooling rather than large investment.
Score factors
| Direction | Factor | Evidence | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | No visible monetization | The itch.io listing provides a Run game option and shows no purchase price, paid download, store page, or obvious monetization links on the game page.[1] | +19 |
| For | Evidence of hobbyist tooling | Multiple user comments on the page state the project was 'made on scratch', which indicates hobbyist or low-effort tooling rather than a costly production pipeline.[1] | +15 |
| For | Use of Spider-Man IP with disclaimer | The page uses Spider-Man character references and explicitly states the project is fanmade and not connected to Sony and Insomniac Games.[1] | +12 |
| Against | Playable free HTML5 prototype | The page lists HTML5 as the platform and offers a Run game option, meaning users can play the prototype in-browser without purchase.[1] | -11 |
| Against | Mixed community reception | User comments on the listing include praise for smoothness and detail and also criticism describing broken controls, indicating modest craft rather than polished or rushed deceptive release.[1] | -8 |
| For | Prototype / Alpha release | The listing labels the work as Prototype and Current State Alpha.0.02s, indicating an unfinished early build was released publicly.[1] | +6 |
Confidence: Medium · The assessment is based on the official itch.io listing which clearly shows fanmade status, prototype state, playability, and community comments, but there is limited third party reporting or developer disclosure to fully confirm monetization practices beyond the page itself. · Researched 2026-09-05
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