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New Project Zomboid mod makes whole game harder by adding smarter, tougher NPCs

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Project Zomboid NPCs are eventually coming back - The Indie Stone has confirmed as much. But until build 43 gets here, Knox Country remains desolate. To some extent, the presence of other living people could be comforting. In Dying Light and State of Decay 2, seeing survivors provides a sense of comfort, a reminder that you're not totally alone - there are moments in PZ, those stormy, mid-winter nights on the road between Muldraugh and Louisville, where I'd welcome company. On the contrary, we saw what happened to Kate and Bob, and the chaos wrought by 'Slayer's' superlative 'Week One.' If, however, you want NPCs in your game, specifically smart, violent, and relentless bandits, you're in luck. Slayer is back with another great Project Zomboid mod. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Project Zomboid mods Giant Project Zomboid build 42 update makes zombies less scary and hints at NPCs New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done

Giant Project Zomboid build 42 update makes zombies less scary and hints at NPCs

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Whether it's State of Decay, Fallout, or DayZ, in post-apocalyptic survival games the biggest threat isn't zombies or monsters or mutants - it's other people. Until now, the existence of fellow survivors has only been hinted at in Project Zomboid, but given the success of mods like Week One, and the erstwhile prologue starring Bob and Kate Smith, it seems inevitable that NPCs will eventually return. Now, a big update to Project Zomboid build 42 perhaps lays the groundwork for that future, while also offering you a helping hand when it comes to dealing with Knox Country's undead. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The best Project Zomboid mods New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done Project Zomboid update adds new location, as tribute to beloved modder who died

42.7.0 UNSTABLE Released

by Higgs

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/596a582cc576b072a2f33862c9c00f12e34f673e.gif NEW - Several new crafted clothing items. Players can use animal skins; leather strips; denim strips; rags; garbage bags and tarps to craft a variety of low-tier survival/utility/dignity preserving garments. - Added items and recipes for Spiked Full Motorcycle Helmets and Football Shoulderpads. - Added craftRecipe for dividing whole Football Shoulderpads into single left and right Shoulderpads. - Added new clothing items to some appropriate zombie outfits. - Added the item and craftRecipe for the glass part of a lantern. - Added a Blacksmithing craftRecipe to produce a Hurricane Lantern. - Added StepVan and Van vehicles for Tailoring businesses; these don't have loot spawns defined yet, but are intended to serve as an opportunity for the large fabric roll items to spawn. - Added new sounds for butchering actions - Moar flyers from the flyer-factory - Added items and r...

New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Project Zomboid build 42 is finally starting to feel more settled and complete. When it arrived at the end of 2024, the new version of the greatest (yes, greatest) survival game on PC frustrated some players, owing to the big changes that it introduced to aiming and lighting, and some of the bugs with the new animal husbandry mechanics. Looting has been a problem, too, and, but in order to fix everything, The Indie Stone has spent the last three months making one well-observed update after another. Now, the would-be rival to DayZ, Dying Light, and State of Decay feels like it's being consolidated - the new Project Zomboid update is seemingly putting some finishing touches on build 42. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Schedule 1 flies to top seller spot on Steam just 24 hours after release Lovecraftian survival game RailGods of Hysterra shows off its weapon arsenal Mysterious Hollow Knight Silksong Steam update may hint at something new in 2025

42.6.0 UNSTABLE Released

by Higgs

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/596a582cc576b072a2f33862c9c00f12e34f673e.gif - Added the missing foraging zones to `WorldMapRenderer.lua` - Added Bendable Fences framework. Only for Wire Fences (for now). - Added sandbox options FenceThumpersRequired, FenceDamageMultiplier.- Show crafting inputs by Uses if whole item is not consumed - Pickaxing/etc Ore, Limestone or Flint deposits will generate Masonry XP; 5 XP per item produced. - The Knee-Length Hide Skirt clothing item now has a patchwork crude hide texture instead of cow or deep fur patterns; although patterned clothing by fur type is planned, this item is a more crude affair. - Added an item script file for crafted pants, as we have a fair amount of crafted pants, and moved the existing crafted pants items scripts into it. - Added the item and recipe for crafted Hide Pants. - Added custom item icons for Hide Boots, Coat and Jacket; they were using placeholder icons. - Hide Coats and Jacke...

Project Zomboid update adds new location, as tribute to beloved modder who died

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The world of Project Zomboid is filled with references and easter eggs. Over in Louisville, you'll find the Romero Center For Performing Arts, a clear nod to undead maestro George Romero. The presenter on Life and Living TV is named Dean, presumably after DayZ's Dean Hall, and tucked away near Riverside is the Sunderland Hills Sanatorium, likely named for the imperiled protagonist of Silent Hill 2. But the latest Project Zomboid update brings to build 42 and to Knox Country a more meaningful homage in the form of a newly redesigned gun store. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The Deadly Path is a beautiful demonic roguelike, and it's almost here New Stardew Valley mod adds an entire village and is basically a sequel Cozy afterlife sim Spiritfarer is 90% off right now, but not forever

42.5.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by MadDan

- Slight fixes to zombie heat map. Some remote locations had too many. (Zombie heat map is always a work in progress and will be continually refined through many patches) - Added missing tiles for Stendo's Firearms Emporium, including the all important sign. - Characters with Smoker will now cough once in 12-35 hours. Full 42.5.0 UNSTABLE patchnotes if you missed them.

42.5.0 UNSTABLE Released

by MadDan

42.5.0 - Being released after a week's dev cycle to tidy up some bugs from last time. NEW - Added new map location: Stendo's Firearms Emporium. This is an updated version of the gun store that can be found behind Twiggy's Bar in West Point. This is intended as a memorial to Stendo_Clip who was the founding author of the Vanilla Firearms Expansion mod - following conversation with, and permission from, family members. - Added some depth map for shelves. (so placing 3D items on them will work well) - Added filled model for Ceramic Jar items. - Added fluid mask for Ceramic Crucible icon. - Added icon for Antlers - Amethysts can be produced by scrapping Amethyst jewelry. - Added antlers to Bones forage loot. - Added various types of metal scrap to CraftingMaterials forage loot. - Added correct animation for petting raccoons. - Added 2 options to `SandboxOptions`, `ClayLakeChance` and `ClayRiverChance`. - Added new fliers - Added several new clothing item files specifically for crafted clot...

New Project Zomboid update rolls back the controversial build 42 loot changes

by editor@pcgamesn.com

On its surface, Project Zomboid is a world of brutal survivalism, but check under the hood, specifically the enormous patch notes that The Indie Stone has been publishing since the arrival of unstable build 42, and you can see the delicate dance of values, metrics, and rebalances that really makes Knox Country turn. More than State of Decay 2, Dying Light, or DayZ, I think Zomboid is the best game of its kind on PC, but the latest version is called 'unstable' for a reason - there are still improvements to be made. The latest Project Zomboid update provides one such example. If the new looted building system has felt unfair or askew to you so far, The Indie Stone is apparently on the case. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dark fantasy roguelike Ravenswatch is adding two free characters made for co-op Grim survival game The Forever Winter overhauls weapons and water in new update New space sandbox game Cubic Odyssey is a Minecraft infused No Man's Sky rival

42.4.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by MadDan

42.4.1 Hotfix: - Fix mac unable to load stdlib.lbc. Full 42.4.0 patchnotes: https://theindiestone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/81341-4240-unstable-released/

42.4.0 UNSTABLE Released

by MadDan

How do I subscribe to the Unstable beta branch? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4460946/596a582cc576b072a2f33862c9c00f12e34f673e.gif NEW - Added an Extended Placement UI. - RMC on a 3D item on the ground to move it precisely. - Added raccoons, though currently there are issues with their fence-climbing. - Added 5 new flyers - Build Window and HandCraft Window are now usable with a controller. To navigate between the different panes in these windows, press and hold the right shoulder button and use the D-pad. - Added controller support to crafting stations that use ISCraftBenchPanel. - Added controller support to ISFluidInfoUI.lua and ISFluidTransferUI.lua. - Added using the right joystick to quickly change the value of ISSliderPanel. - Chicken coop. This is now a tabbed window separating the egg-laying nests from the roosts. - D-pad up radial menu displays the animal radial menu (with pet, pick up etc). - D-pad right radial menu displays the "Designated Zones" option. - Animal designated zones can ...

The best Project Zomboid mods

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What are the best Project Zomboid mods? While mods can be applied to most games, there's something particularly special about sandbox games where it feels like almost anything is possible. Project Zomboid is the perfect example of this, featuring complete game expansion transformations and simple quality-of-life improvements. Project Zomboid has been out since 2013, but the zombie game has recently rocketed in popularity, with tens of thousands of players returning for the Build 42 update. There are plenty of mods to improve your experience, and modders are already updating their mods for B42. Here are the best Project Zomboid mods available for the survival game right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Giant Project Zomboid build 42 update makes zombies less scary and hints at NPCs New Project Zomboid update makes survival game's biggest build feel almost done Project Zomboid update adds new location, as tribute to beloved modder who died

The legendary Project Zomboid modder behind Vanilla Firearms has reportedly died

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Project Zomboid modder Michael Shtudiner, known among the survival game's community as 'Stendo Clip,' has reportedly died at the age of 26. Shtudiner was one of the co-creators of 'Vanilla Firearms Expansion,' a widely used and beloved mod that adds extra weapons to Project Zomboid. According to a fundraising page published by Shtudiner's family, Shtudiner died on Monday February 17. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: The new Project Zomboid update has overhauled crafting, combat, and sandbox mode Project Zomboid is the greatest survival game on PC, and now is the time to play Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic

42.3.1 UNSTABLE Hotfix Released

by nasKo

- Fixed NaN calorie error caused by characters starting auto-drinking before the Filling action is completed.

The new Project Zomboid update has overhauled crafting, combat, and sandbox mode

by editor@pcgamesn.com

No matter how experienced or proficient you are, several frightening questions hang heavy over every playthrough of Project Zomboid. They're available for the first few weeks, but what are you going to do when the water and power supplies finally run out? How are you going to craft weapons and other survival essentials if you can't find the right materials? And why can't you aim your gun up or down? As The Indie Stone continues to expand Project Zomboid build 42, and the greatest zombie game on PC accelerates away from rivals like DayZ, State of Decay, and Dying Light, a new Zomboid update provides solutions to those quandaries, and delivers myriad fixes. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Project Zomboid is the greatest survival game on PC, and now is the time to play Amazing new Project Zomboid mod makes the survival game feel way more realistic Surprise new Project Zomboid update makes guns and combat way better in build 42