Priya Raghunathan

Priya writes the mechanics explainers: how the five survival stats drain, what the low-stat conditions do, what Exposure costs a trip, and what decides a dish.

Retrieve the Recorder Exposure: the timer on every scavenging trip What is Exposure and how long can I stay in a location? How it works Sep 3, 2026 Before the Cold Hits Keeping warm: cold waves, rooms, heaters and tiers How does warmth work, and what do I need to get through a cold wave? Guide Sep 3, 2026 Vintage Photo Frame Keeping Morale up when the food runs the same Why does my Morale keep falling and how do I raise it? Guide Sep 3, 2026 Notebook What the codex counts, and what filling it pays you What does the codex pay me, and which milestones are worth going out of my way for? How it works Sep 3, 2026 [Main Quest] Cook a Hot Meal What a dish is worth: the ingredient grade nobody mentions Does it matter which ingredients I cook with? Guide Sep 3, 2026 A Box of Saved Days What a supply is worth: price, trade, fuel and what it rots into What is this item actually worth, and to whom? How it works Sep 3, 2026 W-80 Workbench User Manual Which skill to level first, and what each level really gives Which skill should I level first? How it works Sep 3, 2026 Mysterious Notebook The five survival stats and what drains them What do the five survival stats do and what happens when one runs low? How it works Sep 2, 2026 Feeling Unwell The outbreak on day 51, and the rats that make it worse What is the day 51 outbreak, and how do I stop it getting worse? Guide Sep 2, 2026 The Night of Fever When you are sick: what each illness costs and what cures it I am sick. What does it cost, what cures it, and which meds should I stock? Guide Sep 2, 2026