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What would you do in a zombie apocalypse?

Unfortunately, my time in survival sim Project Zomboid suggests I’m not cut out for post-apocalyptic life.

A farm being overrun by zombies in Project Zomboid

Luckily, Project Zomboid isn’t defined by the hours leading up to your death.

Death is non-negotiable the only wiggle-room is in how long it takes to arrive.

Did I need to do any of this?

A person cooking in Project Zomboid

Not really, no.

That’s because at their heart, sims like Zomboid have always been about storytelling.

The goal is rarely to win, beyond targets you’ve set for yourself.

Project Zomboid

The thrill isn’t in getting what you want, it’s about what makes each journey interesting.

In Project Zomboid, that just happens to be how you died.

To be honest, I could take or leave skyscrapers, but basements?

Project Zomboid

Sign my suburbanite goblin brain up.

And after all, you’re still going to die.

“This is how you died,” Project Zomboid rightly warns at the beginning of each playthrough.

A hand holding a compass in front of a wooden cabin

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