Play Chubby Gristle Online

Chubby Gristle came out on the Amiga in 1988 from Grandslam Entertainments, a time when platformers were everywhere but few had such a specific, food-obsessed premise. It was a Bug Byte Premier release, which meant it had a certain level of polish, though it never became a household name like some of its contemporaries.

You control the round, hungry character Chubby Gristle, moving him screen by screen through a series of platform levels. Your goal is to collect every piece of food in each stage while avoiding enemies and environmental hazards like spikes and pits. The gameplay involves careful jumping across moving platforms, climbing ropes to reach higher areas, and timing your movements to avoid patrolling foes. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty can be unforgiving, especially with the precise jumps required on narrow ledges. It feels like a methodical, sometimes frustrating hunt where every successful collection brings a small sigh of relief.