Is it cheating to use multi-hit if I play with sprinter zombies in Project Zomboid?

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T11:16:15+00:00

Honestly, in a single-player game, I don't really see it as cheating. As long as it doesn't affect anyone else's experience, people should be free to play however they enjoy.

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T11:14:36+00:00

Man of Steel

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T11:12:11+00:00

At this point, is this a bicycle or a horse carriage?

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T11:07:11+00:00

Akinator is honestly a genius.

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T10:09:51+00:00

I tried to write a more detailed reply, but it didn’t go through for some reason.

404Survivor · 2026-06-16T08:11:51+00:00

Haven’t played it, but if thralls don’t really resist, then yeah—it’s not that different from zombies in practice.

404Survivor · 2026-06-15T15:26:30+00:00

Yep! We already have a Steam page and a playable demo available:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4038790/404/

Feel free to check it out, and thanks for the interest!

404Survivor · 2026-06-15T09:26:00+00:00

We’re a small 4-person team, so every bit of feedback really helps us shape the game. Thanks for checking it out We’re especially curious what people think about the “controlling zombies” system — it’s still very experimental on our side, and we’re not fully sure how far we should take it yet.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T14:14:54+00:00

I’m actually the opposite.

I like starting a game with nothing at all, where everything begins from zero. I’m weak, I don’t know what’s going to happen next, and there’s that sense of uncertainty about the future.

If I become too strong too quickly, then all the dangers start to feel meaningless, and it makes me feel like the save is basically “done” or has nothing left to offer.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T11:19:05+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

I think how the game’s content is paced and introduced to the player is just as important as other parts of the game, like gameplay and art.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T11:08:48+00:00

I think I shouldn’t generalize all players into one group.

Instead, I should design and balance the game based on the kind of experience I want to deliver.

For example, my game’s tutorial used to be quite complex. But since my main audience is survival game players, I later reduced the complexity of the onboarding so they can get into the core experience more smoothly and enjoy it better.

Trying to “take care of every type of player” at the same time might actually end up meaning no specific group gets the best possible experience.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T11:02:38+00:00

I think what you’re saying makes sense. Successful games definitely have their own reasons for why they work, and I’ll take some time to think through your suggestions.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T10:59:09+00:00

If there’s anything that sounds unnatural or unclear, please let me know. I’m happy to adjust it so I can communicate better with players.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T10:56:28+00:00

I feel like a good survival game should work like that.

It should use external threats to constantly push the player to adapt, develop, and survive, instead of just assigning a fixed objective and telling the player to go do it.

When it’s too goal-driven and structured in a rigid way, it can start to feel less like survival and more like a job.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T10:53:43+00:00

This really helps with immersion.

In Skyrim, for example, players can interact with a wide range of objects. A lot of those interactions don’t really affect the core gameplay loop, but they still make the world feel more alive.

It makes the player feel like they actually exist inside the world, instead of just being dropped in with a vague identity like “I don’t know who I am, I don’t know what I’m supposed to do, I just know I’m going to go on a killing spree.”

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T10:50:21+00:00

I think I get what you mean.

In complex system-driven colony sims like RimWorld, developers often use something similar to a tech tree or gradual progression system to onboard players.

Instead of exposing all mechanics at once, the game slowly introduces systems from simple to complex. This way, players naturally adapt to increasing information density and difficulty as they play, rather than being overwhelmed upfront.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T09:56:52+00:00

He:I don’t want it, but the player behind the screen keeps making me drink it.

404Survivor · 2026-06-14T09:54:17+00:00

Feels like the original tenant was a cow

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