Launching into Early Entry on Steam manner again in January, followers of Fatbot Video games’ old-school shooter Gravelord can lastly unleash their creativity with the sport’s stage editor. Initially launched by way of a restricted playtest, the editor is now open to everybody, enabling gamers and creators to construct customized ranges for Gravelord utilizing a simplified workflow impressed by the Quake Engine stage editor TrenchBoom that’s designed for quick, inventive, block-based mapmaking.
The editor options intuitive geometry instruments and distinctive “hotspotting” performance for fast texturing and arting. Constructed to be approachable for newcomers, however highly effective sufficient for veteran mappers, the software contains full Steam Workshop help, permitting anybody to create, share, and discover community-made content material.
And to rejoice the launch, Fatbot Video games is internet hosting the Gravelord Halloween Mapjam 2025, which is on now till November 23, that includes money prizes and open participation. You don’t even have to personal a duplicate of Gravelord to take part. Data on the Mapjam and its guidelines could be discovered right here.
Taking inspiration from the likes of Quake, Gravelord places gamers within the footwear of Queedo the Gravedigger, who’s dumb as hell, sturdy as an ox, and has a mouth like Duke Nukem to go together with it. Queedo units out to avenge his father whereas utilizing his shovel and numerous different weapons to beat the residing crap out of his enemies. He additionally has Tarot Playing cards you could accumulate to spice up your energy stage and fight choices, in addition to weapon upgrades to unlock further hearth modes and synergies.
