This review is structured to start with the negative and end with the positive, so as to end with a hopeful sentiment.

First of all, the product has several problems with its content.

• The number of sentences spiders after the first write is given incorrectly in the text - twice, once even before listing each individual sentence, thus proving the number wrong in the same paragraph. The table giving the numbers seems to be correct, though.
• Mother Spider's Advice text blocks are sometimes partial repetitions with no new content; the block about sentence/paragraphs and tedium is presented completely early on, and then only the first part at the end of the text, likewise, the advice on maps for others is first presented only partially and completely on the next page.

Secondly, the product is relatively expensive, even at $2.95. The font is rather big and due to the nature of the game, there are a lot of illustrations to clarify concepts.

Third, there are no page numbers, which is a minor annoyance.

Fourth, there are some typos (like 'ands' instead of 'lands' in Mother Spider's Advice on maps for other players), but they are very few and do not hinder enjoyment of the text.

Fifth, the author seems to have never made good on his promise to publish variants/ideas at his homepage. His blog, at least, does have only one entry on the game, namely when it was published.

Sixth, the game has a lot of potential for various variants on the setting/tone; unfortunately, the text only touches lightly on it.

Seventh, while fulfilling the requirements of the rules, coming up with new situations is probably the bigger challenge, especially if you play the game several times. Varying the setting/tone is probably helpful there.

Eigth, while I don't have children to play the game with, I find the advice on how to add/change small elements to adapt to that situation a nice idea of the author, thumbs up.

Ninth, the sample actually gives you a clear impression of what the basic rules are like. So, you can make a well-informed decision whether you want to encourage the author by making the purchase.

Tenth, this game (I am not sure whether calling it an RPG is technically correct; it is more something of a story-telling game in my eyes) requires little material - just pen and paper, not even dice. This makes it very portable (especially since you can memorize all the rules easily.

Eleventh, although the ideas and mechanisms are extremely simple, this is a really interesting way to encourage creative writing/storytelling. Personally, I think this a splendid idea and really like the game and recommend it itself (had it not been for the aforementioned problems with the implementation, I would have rated this five stars). If you tend to have some time to yourself, maybe commuting to work, this is really a nice way to have some fun. And since it is basically a solitaire with everything noted down, you can play at your leisure, take breaks and resume however you like.