10 Incredibly Useful Secrets Video Games NEVER Told You About
4. Plumbing - Project Zomboid
Project Zomboid, the isometric zombie survival simulator, is known for its inclusion of all sorts of complex and in-depth systems that can make your survival easier... or very short-lived.
Most of the mechanics are explained to you via a tutorial and hints, or you can learn them intuitively by interacting with the world.
However, there's one peculiarly unintuitive mechanic that's never taught in a tutorial, even though it's the most reliable and easiest way of getting clean water in the game - plumbing.
Yes, your postapocalyptic shack can actually have functioning plumbing that will allow you to get clean, drinkable water straight from the faucet.
The process requires you to place a bathroom appliance inside a walled room, below a water source like a rain collector barrel that's sitting atop a roof, and not further than three spaces away from the placed item. After that, you will need to find a wrench and use it on the appliance to connect the pipes.
It's a bit tricky and hard to figure out on your own, but once you learn how to do your pipework, you'll be living like a king of zombie-infested Kentucky.