Grim Dawn screenshots

The main menu - a character has yet to be created. Once a character is created they appear centre screen

There's a Game Guide option on the main menu, it opens up a browser window

Creating a character. <br>There's no customization option for the character's appearance, just a male/female option. Veteran is the harder game, in Hardcore mode death is permanent

The load screen is shown as the player moves between areas of the game

The game starts with a cartoon-like sequence. The witch, hangman and captain have captured a possessed creature. When they hang it the spirit escapes leaving the player's character

The player's first view of the game world is beneath the jibbet they were about to be hung from

Receiving the first quest

When the player enters or nears a building the roof and walls become transparent

This shows the inventory system. We've just found The Sheltering Pants Of Decay and the game automatically compares them to the ones we are wearing showing they'd give more protection

Not all items are weapons, food etc. Some characters leave journals and letters behind. Reading these can increase the player's lore knowledge and add to their experience points

This isn't a boss fight but Barrog the Bloodied is the toughest opponent yet

As the player progresses their inventory becomes full and difficult choices have to be made. This Novice Tunic will regenerate energy which is good but we haven't enough spirit points to wear it

After killing a boss the player receives additional weapons and/or armour and/or potions etc.

A stash of goodies in the caves beneath Burial Hill where the first quest is set. There are similar caches of goodies in barrels, chests, piles of scrap etc

These are tainted hounds

These are boneback gnashers. They hunt in packs and fire darts as well as biting

As the player levels up they earn points which cal be spent upgrading their character's abilities but first they must choose a class

To keep the undead dead the player restores shrines. This earns devotion points which can be spent earning favours from the gods

Unless the game is being played in Veteran mode death is NOT permanent. Here the player was overwhelmed by a pack of mutant animals and was reanimated back at base to complete their quest

The first quest is complete

Grim Dawn

Windows screenshots