The Dead Meets Lead Website now offers downloads of The Challenge, a single-level demo for their upcoming zombie-slaying action game. Keldyn Interactive also announces that May 3rd is the release date for the full version of the game. Here's a bit on The Challenge, explaining it should present just that:

The Challenge is a specially designed single level version of Dead Meets Lead. As the name might imply, it is constructed to be truly difficult to complete. For those who do complete it awaits the reward of getting their name inscribed into the official Hall of Fame on the Dead Meets Lead website.

The map starts with The Captain finding himself in a small glade in the depths of the swamplands. He senses that something is wrong with the place, but before realizing what is about to happen he is swarmed by zombies. Having no choice but to stand his ground, he heroically defends himself against several waves of attacks, each wave harder than the previous.