



The important detail here is that while you can have an excess of points, you can’t have less of them before you start the game, meaning you won’t be able to build an overpowered character with little to no consequences, and for a survival game where zombies roam around to kill you, consequences are the biggest thing that makes this game challenging, fun, and unique. It’s a nice mimicry of real-life in that everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, with the latter being emphasized in terms of points, making for some interesting combinations that can literally make or break you in the game. No matter what the settings may be, the builds have a near infinite number of combinations and synergies and counter-synergies to build upon, making choosing the best and worst traits a challenge. With a clear definition of “playing your way”, Project Zomboid has a lot of choices when it comes to every run and character made, with occupations and traits playing a role in how easy or hard you can survive while also taking into account the different in-game server settings you can tweak.
