#mod_ideas

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tough sphinx
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🟢 green reaction to completed and posted
🟡 yellow in-development
🔴 red not found yet

and rating system
⏫ up and ⏬ down, to show desirability and supporters, author react both

please use one or more tags from workshop to better categorize your idea
plus own tags too, to better index and found your idea, with what is envolved in your idea

and when original author receive the link of the mod created edit message with the mod

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mod_ideas

tough sphinx
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imagine to have a sandbox scrollbar slide a very long one to define difficulties preset,
(very easy tier 1,2,3, / easy tier 1,2,3 / normal T1,2,3 / hard T1,2,3 / very hard T1,2,3 / hardcore T1,2,3)

to enable people choose populated and curated balance choices, as another option of tweaks numbers by himself (and adds more acessibility when choosing game balance on sandbox)

and having radio buttons to toggle what you want the difficulty to be apply

or have sections to define difficult with slides to each one
of gameplay aspect (loot, zombies, environment, vehicles, survivalist...)

maybe we can group some people to make this mod 👆
and have gameplay balance in google spreadsheet or something,
and maybe recommend some mods too

can be userful to
controllers and steamdeck users
beginners or not too experiencied players
or people that doesnt know about gameplay balance (that is very difficult to do)
[simplify sandbox tweaks]

exotic grail
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Addon for the susceptible mod that adds TLOU style corpse nests in random buildings. This would be a separate sandbox option similar to "everyone is infected" only this would make the game play like normal until you enter a "nest" with tons of dead infected inside. If you linger too long without a mask you will contract the zombie virus.

Maybe a possible side option to change corpse sickness entirely to zombify you without a mask.

real gulch
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ability to tow motorcycles
or more advanced: Loading Motorcycles onto pickup trucks and similar heavy duty vehicles

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adding bicycles

... and rollerskates

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adding a hot air ballon

subtle swift
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A mod that fixes the godawful mod load order screen that Mod Manager left out Scratch this, I just made it myself LOL

deft field
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A mod that would help out with sorting load order (like rimpy for rimworld), could autosort based on mod type ect. could also show incompatibility

bright python
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A mod that spawns hordes by type, like sprinter horde, or strong horde

haughty gale
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can someone make a mod that prevents short blade weapons from getting stuck in zombies, making you lose them until you pick them back up?

buoyant quiver
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A mod that includes menstrual cycles, have it compatible with scent of blood

buoyant quiver
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A mod that has your character lose/gain weight visibly

tough sphinx
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Reddit idea mod to add people with disabilities (requires tweaks and balance)
Zuksmartins
10 hr. ago
Pretend your character is in wheelchair.

Crouch all the time, cant use stairs, cant leap over fences, cant climb through windows, cant use cars. Basically don't do anything wheelchair bound person wouldn't be able to do.

https://www.reddit.com/r/projectzomboid/comments/12mvr91/comment/jgc8f3w/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

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tough sphinx
buoyant quiver
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Mod where the zeds use guns and drive cars for the lols

upper maple
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A mod that lets you put crafting recipe tabs in a custom sub tabs. If you have all the cool vehicle mods installed, they all end up with their own tab in the crafting menu which really clutters the crafting menu and you end up with 30 or 40 tabs-- should be able to stick all of them just under a Car Mods tab or something. Crafting Helper is also affected by this, as if you right click on something like a Metal Sheet with high metalworking... all the car mods just clutter the right click menu too.

gray sandal
gray sandal
upper maple
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Our crafting menu on our server has about 40ish tabs because we run over 200 mods. 😅 The idea would be able to set all those tabs to sub categories, server-wide.

subtle swift
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I am often asked to make mods that I am capable of creating, but I don't want to upload or maintain them because I have no use for them.
If you are interested in one of the ideas below, then let me know and I can either make it for you, or tell you how to make it
I currently have three or so ideas I have jotted down:

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A vehicle blacklist mod (I might make this anyway, but I mention it here because of the idea above. It would let people do the same thing to their own preference, using the sandbox options)

edgy sinew
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i have a mod idea..... what if The Infection time was Instant to 2 months..
Like Instant-Months
you after being bitten you could turn In 2 mins or days sooo stay home while you can

crude rune
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can someone make a mod that removes the floor weight cap, I want to place all my cool stuff in like one room but I don’t have any weight cap for all of it

gusty axle
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Playing the Challenge runs have been beating my ass -- but then in a shocking stroke of good fortune I spawned with a Braven Bicycle nearby, and it totally changed the equation.
However, I don't think I can always count on sheer luck to escape the hordes -- Is there any chance someone could create a mod where you'll spawn with a complete Scrap Bicycle on you? Perhaps as a -6 Perk or something like that.

edgy sinew
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I would love to make a thread of ideas from myself, i tend to be a very creative and resourceful person so things like this facinate me, but for now he's a few i'd like to throw out there. Idea itself is in bold
i started a new game and spawned on a roof with nothing but some food nearby, a knife, and a baking tray... I thought to myself, shield.... a crafting recipe that takes a baking tray and probably some fabric to create a makeshift shield I adore the idea of makeshift weapons in an apocalypse, as i said before creativity and resourcefulness are a fascination to me, so things like this are awesome. **an upgraded version could see that you use a bit of scrap metal or any kind of long metal item such as a pipe, to make a better handle and reinforce the tray. ** I don't konw which mod i have installed or if it was vanilla that allows you to upgrade tools and the like but the upgrading is super linear, just add material of similar type and boom, new level. Upgrading should be based on the form of upgrade, if your going to use a metal sheet to make the tray thicker (or you could use the metal sheet as a basis, they seem interchangeable in this situation) than you would upgrade it that way, but if you want to make it last longer use the metal pipe to make the handle more durable hopefully someone will understand as i well as i think about it

honest jetty
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Mod idea: somethink like the Create Mod (from minecraft), in PZ. Imagine build some machines to automate process and produce items

gleaming lagoon
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Mod idea: if your food starts to burn in your oven have popup text overhead, perhaps with a range from the oven or indoors only

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its hard to stop playing when im tired 😄

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also it would make sense, there would probably be a lot of smoke before a fire would start

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or maybe a house fire alarm, your place doesnt burn but u attract the neighborhood 🙂

cursive tapir
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I would like a mod that you can turn your headlites from lowbeams to highbeams and back to lowbeams.

quartz tinsel
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Mod idea, not sure of the workshop tags that would apply,

Magic / LitRPG. add traits related to casting, new skills for types of magic, a mana or chi stat, add slots for magic spells, maybe equipment that lets you equip more spells. XP Books for the skills, schematics for the spells.

quartz tinsel
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minto_wheel

decent level of welding, a bunch of metal pipes, electrical parts, mechanic parts, maybe even requiring a car to be sacrificed on the site where you're going to build it, bunch of propane tanks, with an amount of propane equivalent to each tank being a quarter to half full.

Minto wheel

The Minto wheel is a heat engine named after Wally Minto. The engine consists of a set of sealed chambers arranged in a circle, with each chamber connected to the chamber opposite it. One chamber in each connected pair is filled with a liquid with a low boiling point (propane (TB = −42 °C) and R-12 (TB = −29.8 °C) are listed in the Mother Earth ...

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would generate more energy on warmer days, have upgrades for an overhang for cooling to help it run better

buoyant quiver
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Mod where zombie skeletons stay forever and the bones can be used for crafting and building. Maybe even decorating

zenith pilot
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Hello hello! Does anyone want to join in expanding on my skateboard/bicycle/scooter mods? I'm basically looking for someone that would want to help code skills that lets people get progressively better at handling the items. So for example the skill for riding a bike would have you start out going slowly, and as you get better you learn how to go faster, turn tighter, brake faster, do tricks like wheelies, use weapons etc.
If anyone wants to team up and get it done, just let me know!

dull needle
frigid garnet
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mod idea for you modders!!

what if the more zoomed in you are while aiming down you get an accuracy bonus when shooting with the gun #pz_b42_chat message

dull needle
buoyant quiver
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Mod idea: candle holders to decorate your base with 🕯️

stone edge
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This might be more than a mod and someone might already have thought about it. You are the first Zombie. You have to convert NPCs into Zombies and survive police, army and of course the armed public.

zenith pilot
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If anyone wants an idea for a mapping project that wouldn't be very big; it would be super cool if there was a skate shop and bicycle shop to go with the skateboard and bicycle mods. Some place to be guaranteed to find them and scavenge for upgrades.
I'll probably end up doing it at some point if no one else does 😄

dull needle
frigid garnet
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A mod that gives players ability to restore local areas power? ie restoring a nearby power plant.

dull needle
frigid garnet
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i think it would be a nice mid to late game task.

dull needle
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I get you. Rimatomics is one of the most fun mods I used in Rimworld myself

frigid garnet
eternal hill
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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm working on my first local mod for Build 42, and I'm trying to implement a manual save/load system, like classic single-player games. I managed to make the mod appear in-game and even added a button in the ESC menu using Lua, but I’m having trouble triggering and debugging the Lua code (no print() or UIManager:queueMessage() is showing anything so far).

I wrote a detailed post with screenshots on Reddit:
🔗 https://www.reddit.com/r/projectzomboid/comments/1k62k5t/need_help_with_my_first_project_zomboid_mod_build/

Any tips or examples would be greatly appreciated – I’m new to Lua and learning as I go. Thanks so much in advance 🙏

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frigid garnet
zenith pilot
zenith pilot
frigid garnet
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🙏

lyric ridge
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I've been brainstorming a mod that takes advantage of the new grappling features in Build 42. But I am new to moddingdon't know quite where to begin. Ideally this would add a full Japanese jujitsu combat system where you can throw and disable zombies using martial arts techniques!

Core Features:

  • Position-based throw system (different techniques depending on where you are relative to the zombie)
  • Kuzushi mechanics (directionally breaking zombie balance before throws)
  • Mouse + keyboard combo inputs for intuitive grappling
  • Zombies can be thrown into walls, objects, or other zombies for extra damage

Character Progression:

  • New Jujitsu practitioner traits (from beginner to advanced ranks)
  • Skill progression system with increasingly powerful techniques and success rate for techniques
  • Advanced throws can target zombie heads for critical damage

World Integration:

  • Dojos and martial arts schools with training equipment
  • Martial arts books, magazines, and rare training videotapes
  • Special journal from a sensei with zombie-fighting techniques
  • Training dummies, equipment and mats to practice safely

Defensive Mechanics:

  • Proper clothing reduces bite/scratch risk during grappling
  • Pin zombies and finish them with weapons
  • Realistic injury system for both combat and training

This would add a whole new melee combat style that rewards positioning, timing, and skill development. Think it's doable with the new grappling system in Build 42?

Let me know what you think! 🥋

dull needle
zenith pilot
dusk quail
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Also, does anyone know of a mod that makes chum actually realistic instead of using SAND of all things?

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like most times we make chum out of some grain and fish/meat

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not sand

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also we should be able to add normal fish/fillets to nets as bait for sure

frigid garnet
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with the recent bike, scooter and skateboard mod.. would be nice to have an electric bike,scooter,etc mod to add to the collection

zenith pilot
# frigid garnet with the recent bike, scooter and skateboard mod.. would be nice to have an elec...

I've thought about adding those as well, but I want to try and keep my mods lore accurate. So the only one that would kind of make sense would be an electric bike, because the first commercially available one came out in 1993 and it looks like the screenshot.
The thing is that it was only available in Japan at that time from what I can tell, but I could see it being fun to make it like super duper rare, like if one rich guy in Kentucky heard about it and imported one

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dull needle
zenith pilot
dusk quail
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especially in buttfuck nowhere, kentucky

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I just want someone to make a mod that allows you to carry rocks

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even a single large stone is so heavy that i can't lift it

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and for some reason i can't put it into a trolley

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even with it having enough weight

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to be fair the trolley is modded, but still

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oh yeah why can i not put stones into a trolley?

zenith pilot
# dusk quail oh yeah why can i not put stones into a trolley?

It's blocked in the transfer action, the trolley uses the vanilla transfer since it's a container
To make it transferrable you'd probably just have to hook into the transfer validity check and allow the stone to pass.
Honestly I could check if it's that easy and do a mod for it quick

dusk quail
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i want to make a grinding wheel but i literally can't lift the rock

dull needle
# dusk quail oh yeah why can i not put stones into a trolley?

I love the trolly. I think the "realistic logistics" side can receive some modding love.
Like, there is no reason why a fit adult shouldn't be able to hand-pull (albeit slowly) one of the small smallest open car trailers. Instead of breaking your back and losing health 😅

zenith pilot
# dusk quail i want to make a grinding wheel but i literally can't lift the rock

So I've been testing this out a bit and there's actually no hard-blocker for the large stone, it's just that if your player inventory weight is gonna go over 50 when transferring the stone, then it won't let you.
If you have 9.99 or less weight then it will let you pick up the stone.
So the only real thing I could do with a mod would be to remove the limitation that blocks it when you're gonna go over 50 weight.
Would you want something like that? It would be easy to do

dusk quail
dull needle
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Mod Idea: "KY-Z Landscaping Ltd."

  • If enough corpses sit in a pile they form ramps and hills
  • Use corpses as primitive barricades and walls
dull needle
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💡"ItemTransferTables" Modding idea: If any library maintainer feels the urge to experiment — it’d be cool to support a generic item modData-based transfer rule system. Think iptables-style logic for inventory handling 😅

Example:
myItem.transferRules.AllowSourceInventoryDestFloor = true
👉 Allows dropping the item from inventory to the ground.

With just:
• 2 actions: Allow, Forbid
• ~6–7 container types: Inventory, Equipped, Floor, Corpse, Vehicle, Mannequin, etc.

You already get a 3-digit number of expressive permutations

Potential Extras
Support wildcards: SourceAnyDestFloor, etc. ForbidAllExceptPickup
Hook in configurable block-messages or UI feedback when denied.

quartz tinsel
# dusk quail wrong time period, i dont think they had those in the 80s

modern ebikes first started getting mass produced in the late 80s, and there was a manufacturer start up in Alabama in 92 that was selling them in that larger region. Motor development didn't have anything light enough with the torque for a skateboard until late 90s, but there were absolutely ebikes running on 12 volt lanter cells or the same batteries in the pow pow power wheels cars in 93, and no reason there wouldn't have been some in Kentucky

quartz tinsel
zenith pilot
quartz tinsel
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its doing double duty as a weight AND bulk system, those always get weird

hidden imp
vocal igloo
quartz tinsel
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bookcase doors

hidden imp
stone sonnet
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Infinite map zoom would be nice, I like writing really small on the map but the map zoom restrictions make it much harder for me to write in that size and make it visible. I also just like to zoom in all the way on certain buildings so I can get a good idea of the layout

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And no I don't mean zooming when you're walking around ingame, I mean when you're using the ingame map by pressing 'M'.

limpid elbow
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Hijabs/Other Islamic veil stuffs 🥺

quartz tinsel
shadow wolf
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I've been kicking around the idea of a mod that allows you to connect a vehicle and use it like a generator. Or non-portable, permanent generator backup. Like the industrial diesel ones. Any tips on how to make this possible?

gray sandal
shadow wolf