GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast
GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast
Scott V. Burger
Project Zomboid
1 hour 46 minutes Posted Feb 25, 2026 at 12:00 am.
Game stats
One sentence description
Roguelike arugments from the Zomboid community
Actual gameplay
Zombies as Environmental Hazard vs. Villain
Tutorial Design & Quality Praise
Character Creation, Occupations & Traits
Map Size, Starting Location & Open World Scope
Lack of Win Condition & Sandbox Design
Combat Mechanics, Difficulty & Stealth
Defining a Winning Run & End-Game Goals
Rankings & final thoughts
Similar games & show wind-down
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Brains! Brains! This week in “yes we know it’s not a roguelike”, we venture into the heart of Kentucky for some country-fried human flesh with Project Zomboid. The zeds have spread and you have one goal: survive as long as possible. Do you loot the local school for backpacks and safety scissors, or the police station for pistols and shotguns? Do you dare risk alerting the manic hordes with your car as you break windows in your desperate search for prescription painkillers? …in the game, I mean… allegedly, Your Honor…
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Intro music: Jimmy Greene - Last Summer
Outro music: Project Zomboid OST - Maybe We Can Win This