A small (only five people) Slovakian studio Fatbot Games, known for the Vaporum series, presented the old-school shooter Gravelord, which has features of Quake and Duke Nukem, through the IGN portal.
The plot centers on Quido the Undertaker, a character who is not particularly intelligent but has remarkable strength. He sets out to avenge his father, armed with an “uber-shovel” and a whole arsenal of firearms.
The developers are betting on dynamic gameplay in the spirit of classic shooters:
Hand-crafted levels full of secrets
Hordes of enemies ready to meet you at every turn
A powerful arsenal of weapons for effectively eliminating opponents
A tarot card system that enhances the hero’s combat capabilities
Another interesting feature of Gravelord will be a built-in level editor, which will allow players to create their own maps.
Gravelord is being developed for PC (Steam) and has no release date. According to the description on Valve’s service, the game will go through early access before release, as the level editor will appear in the project only after the release of the “full version”.