Fishing in zomboid is a massive help for sustainability, once caught a pike which had around 5k calories stored

> "Can I survive in the forest?" > Survives on a river > "Yes"

"Low level spear fishing catches small fish" I always wonder why games do this. It takes skills to spear a small fish.

"something that just makes games intrinsically fun and reminds me of the curiosity with which i explored them in youth" Wowzers, I felt that.

AA doesn't start a video with "hello" Me: oh okay

Me & my Brother had one of my favourite memories in gaming playing Project Zomboid. We toiled for days, walling off a base, clearing and burning the bodies, then spent ages on the farming... all we had were cabbage seeds, so we grew a ton of cabbages. We barely survived till harvest time - and finally did it - we harvested our first crop of cabbages... we had found tons of flour, and a lot of yeast - we could bake bread! This was it! We had secured a food source and thought we might make it through the winter. We made cabbage sandwiches - patted ourselves on the back for "a job well done" - and took a bite.... then immediately both of our characters got the "depressed" moodlet. Turns out we hated cabbage sandwiches.

Damn dude, that ending

gerald: doesn't find a single zombie with a watch until the end of the apocalypse henry: finds a watch on his first kill

I've never actually created a home in zomboid, I always just walled off other structures or made car fort walls, this is really intresting.

Gerald Williams is how I survived rocking my baby at night many months ago. I may never play Zomboid, but it certainly has a special place in my heart because of AA

Worth mentioning is that while Thoreau lived in the woods to enjoy and experience nature, he lived within easy walking distance of Concord, MA, often going to town to visit those he knew, as well as entertaining guests - simple and deliberate living, rather than isolation. Yet in making this series, AA truly is living as Thoreau did - connecting with nature, but maintaining the connection with the community that he calls home, and in turn, the people who call him "friend."

I used to play this online around 2018. Made a base in the woods with this arab-russian kid who barely spoke any english. Great times.

AA loves games like Rimworld and Project Zomboid so much, I'm suprised he hasn't checked out Neo Scavenger.

D-Did he just make a floating wooden fort?

Fun fact: you can drink straight from river and you'll be ok. But if you put it in the bottle, the water will be always deadly for some reason.

As I keep hearing "In anticipation of multiplayer" over the years, I'm increasingly convinced it's either a running joke I'm missing or there's some sort of colossal update to multiplayer mode that keeps getting pushed back

I dig your sense of humor and appreciate the effort you put into making quality content in this post ad-pocalypse hellscape youtube.

the amount of diversity this game has is just amazing. All of these traits, items, skills, etc. You can do so much, so freely. It sounds like this isn't the popular way to play this game, but I can imagine the developer having it as a feature instead of "oh yea that mechanic is useful there"

He survived in nature without even making fire. This is madness!

Fun fact: AA are his initials and his favorite club

My God, your way of telling stories is as rapturous as your ingenuity!

AA sound's so comforting like PBL and Trupen... u guys had a peaceful energy and aura.

"what can satiate my thirst?" I someone who has never played zomboid looks at the river as spongebob does a pitcher of water

Project Zomboid meets Terraria? Even the hours upon hours fishing are similar.

"I got some violets but they dont contain many fats" *looks to see each item has fat content and calories* God damn that's detailed wtf is this game?

I shudder at the amount of log hauling that would have taken.

I was a part of one of those groups he's talking about in the intro it was a good time grinding in the woods, fighting other groups going out and just enjoying the game. It was a fun time, and me and my buddy's miss it

AB Pops into my notifications, *”Here King- you dropped this.”* 👑

Your videos are refreshing. invigorating. They give me shelter from the storm of modern day toxicity and remind me of a simpler time in my fathers workshop listening to a kind voice explain things with a faint odor of a pipe in the air. Thank you for that. Ill be a fan forever.

Stairway door, good idea. I remember trying this in older versions where the entire zombie population would just so happens to wonder into the forest looking for just you.

Whoa you can't just take off into the video without greeting everyone first. I haven't even settled in.

You playing this game was probably more of a legit nature retreat than Thoreau in Walden tho. Let's be real, man had his mom bringing him food and laundry P.S. I love the gymnopedie in this

The appeal of total self sufficiency is strong, hence the prevalence of books like hatchet and my side of the mountain

Guy: **tries to survive alone in a little forest he can’t escape** Heli: haha zombies go brrrrrr

I would love to see a multi-player game. Where you follow players around have no idea what they are up to commenting and observing players in the game. Could be editing hell though, but could make for an insightful experience. I can only image the shenanigans they'll get up to.

1:25 lol Yuri is still learning netcode; give it another year, maybe two if their hard drives get stolen again

The wilderness is my favourite location in Zomboid, I get far too paranoid scavenging in urban areas. Admittedly this means my winters generally revolve around fishing and eating stockpiled non-perishables but it certainly eases the stress.

"Unfortunately obesity doesn't lend you any favors when it comes to combat" *Sumo wrestlers*

This video had such a peaceful energy.

Gonna be honest, I've never heard of you or this game, yet this popped up in my recommended. This game genuinely looks pretty fun and I really like how this video is formatted

God, I love your Zomboid content. It always makes me want to come back to the game, and quite frankly knowing that there's mods available and proper multiplayer on the way only furthers that want.

I've wanted to try this for a long time since that time many years ago I lived out in the wilderness with my friend Ghul King - oddly enough I've never been fishing in Project Zomboid until I tried this, but it's extremely good. It felt great to try out more of the crafting, etc. - would recommend if you haven't done it before! FYI **This is the Build 41 IWBUMS beta branch of Project Zomboid available here: projectzomboid.com/blog/content/uploads/2019/10/iwbumshowto-768x486.gif Mods I Use: Superb Survivors Paw Low Loot Aquatsar Yacht Club B41 Brita's Weapon Pack Bushcraft Gear Autotsar Trailers Taped TV Shows More Traits Better Lockpicking Save Our Station '91 Range Rover Classic Tactical Weapons Military and Police Used Car Skins Fort Redstone Pillow's Random Scenarios and Spawns Filibuster Rhymes Used Cars Additional Skill Books Chest Rig and Webbing Attach Items to backpacks

The ability you have to just make people feel good with your commentary is truly outstanding. Then with other games its just entertaining in different ways, truly you are a master.

I made a Motte and Bailey out of the entirety of the riverside self storage place. The two center units I connected by the roof with flooring, then built up from there. 4 stories on top of the units. Log walled outside of the metal fence and connected by flooring, then the fencing to act as parapets. It was most glorious. The only thing lacking is the ability to make torches. The main floor was a sort of great hall, a feast hall, a hearth hall. It was part of a small community challenge of a base build, I did not finish my build, just the exterior. Filling it out with rooms and then filling those rooms with decorations was more than I had patience for.

It's really weird of how calm he is in the beginning of the video, and I actually like it. Very calm and chill, soothing too

Yes was waiting for something like this in a long time. Happy to see you do it

Am I imagining things or is AA's community really cool and not toxic like so many other channels, especially Twitch ones.

This is what I love to see in games...emergent gameplay. Where you figure out a completely different way to play the game than the developers presumably intended.

Hell yeah you can! I can’t wait, this is going to be so cool!

By chance today I stumbled upon what is probably my new favorite KZfaq channel. Super fun content commentary and a really nice personality!

respect to the soundtrack, your easy listening, organizational skills, and detailed bibliography of the reflections you chose to represent yourself through a piece of software that inspires.

I always look forward to your videos! Whether they are about "legitimate" organ donations in Rimworld or you running the most insane yet effective means of surviving the Zombie apocalypse. Keep up the good work, I know a lot of people also look forward to them! P.S please leave my organs alone.

The idea of an god going from person to person just observing, is such a potent thought. I didn't think I would find in a project zomboid video. Thanks AA Edit: correction

when ever this guy talks i feel like his talking down to me smiling while he caress me

i love your lil speeches the contrast between silly amphibian and genuine insight + reflection is very good and strong

I don’t watch half of your videos, I just listen. You have a wonderful voice and way of speaking. So soothing.

I'm surprised you didn't wait for Build 42 to do something like this. That's when animals NPCs are going to be added(bears, deer, rabbits, etc).

Aaah... survival sims. The Thinking Man's genre. Thanks for another chill installment of one of my faves. :v

Really love all the fun and new ideias you bring into this channel, can’t wait for the next video!

loved hearing you talk about us Wilderness players on your former server. Was watching your more recent videos and was thinking back to my game time on there today. Great times. Had a lot of fun foraging and roughing it!

You invite the Spiffing Brit over to play. You made him cry and you are a mean man.

Another soul sustaining dose of zen. Thank you.

Every time you launch a new series i always feel like its the best damn series you've made so far, and this one is no exception

At times when I watch him at night his calming voice sometimes puts me to sleep, great voice if there were an audiobook from you I am sure it would sell well.

Can't wait for multiplayer to finally come back. Missed playing with my sister.

"a fish so juicy sweeeeeeet~" I'm going to do the now harder CDDA challenge this way.

So I’ve started to play multiplayer with a friend in a one on one server. And it become apparent how even a minute amount of more experience in the game can drastically increase your survival experience. So thank you for teaching me some of the little mechanics to help me survive all the much longer

I've really enjoyed your more overtly ironic performative monologues, but this more natural and sincere style feels very comfortable. I'm making a wild leap and assuming it means you're more comfortable, which makes me happy.

Wow, Project Zomboid is really picking itself back up. I remember when you swung spears like pool sticks.

"Since we are nearing PZ's multiplayer..." That aged like milk.

It feels like you changed up the narrations just a little, what ever it is, I REALLY like it, it's...really relaxing, and it feels smoother, consistant, not as many sudden cuts. it makes for a video that's really easy to enjoy and engross one's self in. I VERY much look forward to more episodes of this series.

there's just something about your voice that draws me in to your videos its calming to listen to after a long day at work

The irony is that Thoreau was never actually self sufficient, his mom did all of his laundry.

Loving it mang. This week has been fucking fuckitty fick fuck for me mang. Got fired, had to put down 3 horses... I'm really glad you're uploading and flexing your creative editing skills. never forget that while you may think what you do is a hobby, or a career... for a lot of us fans, it really makes the difference. Don't let the world get to you mang. Thanks for being you, and sharing your virtual adventures with us mang *raises glass*.

Funny how your zombie apocalypse survival gameplay is somehow relaxing and comforting for me- new sub!

i could watch gameplay and commentary for hours. its like watching a poem with one of my favorite games in the background

Hey AA can you do another 1000 person colony vid? You can force a raid with the debug menu. I would love to see all of those dudes fight

Actually, I remember my high school English teacher told me Henry David Thoreau didn't actually spend all his time in the woods, he would regularly go into town to get drunk at the tavern, or have his mom do his laundry for him. I had also been romanticizing the wilderness a lot and that knowledge just sort of killed it.

I love catching the AA Project: Zomboid videos. I cannot wait for it to inevitably turn philosophical.

I genuinely enjoy your commentary- great video, keep going!

Hello? Your videos are so relaxing to watch. I'm not going anywhere with this. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate the effort you put in.

I thought project zomboid was abandoned. Is it still being updated?

I absolutely love these sort of challenge runs in different games

Wow, I can't believe you sometimes, I literally just read that exact work and myself found it intriguing.

Don't you hate it when you're trying to survive in a forest and accidentally build a floating wooden fortress? xD

we either start as gerald or become gerald, this one started as gerald.

Odin, i have been watching your vids for about a year and I have always found them relaxing this is the best one!

I Love your zomboid series Please continue with this!

ah yes, the ooga booga playstyle. Bushman Uga - strongest man that i will never forget "died because he tripped off of a roof when running out of his woods to scavenge for foods." the ballad of Flint Axe is all that is left

Ok, I am gone doing a forest build now, see you in two weeks. XD

your project zomboid series's has gotten me into this game so hard, me and all the boys have started our long term playthrough ty ambig

I was wondering if this was possible. Thanks for doing it and saving me the time!

How big is a cell????

Was pretty engaging and entertaining until you're like, "So I spawned myself in a saw and some nails" randomly in the middle of the video LOL. Take a thumbs up for the first half anyway though!

Couldn’t relate to the commentary more this time, that is what everyone’s true view of freedom should be, best lad on KZfaq hands down

Man i love your commentary/narrative...so good man!

Such an excellent narration of the course of events. I'd love to see more of tgis

Magical, thank you. Beautiful soundtrack! I appreciate.

Love the different chill vibe you went for in this keep it up

The past year and this year too have crippled my ability to be and stay relaxed when I'm not sinking focus and time into work. Been kinda lonely due to not having many friends these day. I have a great deal of anxiety as well. So it's nice to have these videos to watch and listen to, because these videos are really calming and I really could watch these for hours if permitted. Anyway, thank you for the good content, good stories, good jokes.