Project Zomboid NEW Animations, Weapons Update & More In This B42 Dev Blog! Project Zomboid News!

In this development blog for Project Zomboid we take a look at some new animations, new weapons and a big crafting overhaul plus some extra features! This is all the Project Zomboid news you need to know from the Thursdoid.

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[__sad_but_rad__]

Build 42 is looking FANTASTIC. I'm sure my grandchildren will love it.

[zacaritest]

At this point, every update note feels like watching your world-traveling best friend's statuses on Instagram while you have to stay home xd

[cerealbox]

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was right... 42 is the answer.

[viriatrix]

Notice how the dragged zombies leave a trail of blood :O

[KnnrD-S]

Since i do not belive we will actually get b42 in the first half of 2024, i hope they add grappletech at release. This looks so good

[jennaheiser]

I have such MAD respect for the devs and how amazing the communication has been. They’re so open about the process, who’s involved, and where they’ve had issues. Incredible!

[VincentRoyceMorgan]

I find it awesome when something that used to be a mod becomes part of the base game. Just brings parity to everything. And modders get to have a stable, common base to build off of.

[beanpwnz]

these videos are keeping my hype alive.

[stopmotion_animations]

I'm glad they are taking the time to make build42 as detailed as possible and they aren't rushing anything. These updates are incredible

[RedshirtAfficionado]

The second I read about “characters interacting more intimately” through the grapple system, I thought only four words.

“Oh no, sex mods”

[prestonmitchell]

1:50 i gotta know if you can get behind a crawler and start dragging it around by its legs 😂

[Rizzn]

Thanks for covering the updates every time! :)

[scifi.ginger]

I cant wait to raise some pigs and cows!!
You called it right though :D that new combine feature was made just for me~! Cant wait

[TheTWH]

NGL my favorite feature in this video is the packaging mechanic. That'll make things so much easier to organize. Second coolest thing to me is the item variants. Generators with different characteristics seems really interesting, and it will give you a reason to go looking for more even if you already have one. Unless you get lucky and find your favorite one first! Then it's even more exciting. Also love that they're keeping swords as chase items. Good choice.

[imusik_]

Please oh god please they add crossbows😩

[priestsmokey]

That drag feature was so cool! I'm so excited for all these updates in the future for the game.

[JasonLihani]

It's cool, but at this point I'm on Build 420 in the year 2243 with the amount of mods I have installed.

[Feldynn]

Once again TIS come out with another absolute banger of a dev blog! The GrappleTech feature looks really good, that's such a huge immersion boost and I hope will be extended to objects as well so items can be picked up / carried / dragged in a more natural way, imagine pushing furniture around to block doors and windows! All the crafting upgrades and other features look properly good, I love the new packing mechanic too and can see that being used for a lot of item groupings! As for the "hollow book", for some curious reason my first thought was "ooh you could totally use that to turn a valuable book into a surprise bomb in multiplayer!" 😁.

Either way Build 42 is shaping up to be the Badger's Knackers and I'm absolutely here for it! Cheers Mr Duck and thankyou for all you do mate!

[BrandanZ]

11:44 Yes! I was going to suggest this! 😁

[zach]

the fact that some of the things the devs discussed in this blog that seemed to be already mostly functional may be cut from build 42 and put into a later build makes me think that things are still mostly on schedule and that they are still aiming for a release window in the first half of the year, and are down to trimming things and polishing now.