J.P.

I have around 800 hours (on steam) and probably 40-50 on xbox. 99% of those are on stalker difficulty. The only reason I've not jumped to interloper is the being put "on rails" from the beginning to go make tools. It just feels less "sandboxy" and that turns me off from it. So I agree that this would be a welcome addition. 

4 hours ago, Prestermatt said:

Or how about musical instruments?  A guitar that you can find somewhere.  The more hours you put into playing it, the more you level up your skill, the more it helps to reduce/combat cabin fever.

The game needs more small but interesting ways to kill time.

+1 A harmonica would be great. Finally I could pretend to be the Bob Dylan of the apocalypse! 

I agree with Hadrian. Something needs to be adjusted in regards to cabin fever. Since cabin fever is a mental affliction it should affect you as such. For example, if you have cabin fever and are indoors trying to sew/cook/improve items then your chance of success should plummet. As far as resting I don't honestly see the connection. Also, since cabin fever is akin to being cooped up or bored then exciting or informative encounters should help cure it. Project Zomboid has this element and I think they do it right. Risk of cabin fever should go down when reading a skill book or when encountering wildlife that threatens you. Heck, you could add special books that are read for that sole purpose instead of leveling a skill. Excited to hear everyone's thoughts. Thanks Hadrian for starting this discussion and thanks to Hinterland for the escape all these years.