Grind - An epic first person shooter for Amiga 500 gets another playable tease! [Patreon Paywall]

The retro gaming news hasn't finished with us just yet, as after already featuring a number of games for you to enjoy. Here comes another Doom like announcement to keep you occupied throughout the rest of the week! If you remember our previous article regarding the work in progress project of 'Grind'; A game that John Tsakiris and team is aiming to bring a Doom-like experience to the Amiga as the holy-grail of Amiga gaming. Then as of today we have some brand new info, and some lush new graphics to go with the upcoming Doom like Amiga game of 'Grind'.

And here's the latest. "Welcome to Dev Arena! This is the brand new version of the previously named 'TestArena' map. Originally made for testing new enemies, items, systems etc. as well as a showcase of all the new features added into the game. Lately I decided to give this map a little more love and care, with a fresh coat of visual paint and polish, making it a far more interesting playground for players to experiment and explore!"

"As was the case with the previous version it is strongly recommended to only try it on a1200+Fast Ram (or above) setups. The map was originally created as a stress test of the engine, with no constrains on the geometry complexity and number of active or visible objects on screen (you can release to the arena up to 80 enemies at once!).  Worth noting is that this map might (eventually) find its way into the game as a secret level (with some drastic changes and optimizations, so it can be playable on a500 as well). Parts of it might also find their way to the main game, spread throughout (f.e. Easter eggs, or specific rooms)".  

Featuring:

• A massive expansion in regards to things you can interact with, showcasing the recent in-game messages feature.
• A complete overhaul of the starting area with new rooms and locations.
• A big overhaul of the 'Arena' area with new textures, decoration and architecture.
• An overhaul of the switches that spawn enemies within the Arena.
• Inclusion of the new 'Fallen' and 'Undertaker' enemies that can now be unleashed into the Arena as well.
• Various tweaks and changes to other areas. 
• New, cool secret rooms to find.

Credits: 

• Game design, gfx, sfx, map design : John Tsakiris 
• Original engine code: Krzysztof Kluczek (KK/Altair)
• Additional engine code : Temisu, Remz
• Additional logic code : Remz, Temisu, BSzili, John Tsakiris  
• Music : Christoffer Magdalus, John Tsakiris 
• ST Music : DMA-SC
• Additional GFX : Dennis Ramberg 

Amiga - ADF version:

• Minimum: any PAL or NTSC a500 with 512k CHIP and 1mb OTHER ram
• Recommended: a1200 + fast ram  

Amiga - HD version:

• Minimum: any PAL or NTSC a500 with 1.5mb free RAM (512 free chip) + Hard Drive
• Recommended: a1200 + fast ram + Hard Drive

Links :1) Source - Please note the latest downloads are still stuck behind a patreon paywall. Hopefully we get a public download in the new year ;)