I have this problem whenever I start a new game on Project Zomboid. I call it the death spiral. I spawn into a house but the loot containers don't have any useful weapons. So, I walk outside to go ...

For four years, the Project Zomboid team have committed to allowing players total freedom within the walls of its maps. Freedom to collect, craft and kill; anything to stave off madness and starvation ...

Sure, you've got a 'Zombie' brand hunting knife, 100 litres of bottled water, 200 cans of baked beans, and a 'bug-out bag' covered in biohazard patches, but are you trained in your neighbourhood?