Direct Answer
A full face-and-body character creator is not part of the retained developer plan. God Save Birmingham instead plans several survivor characters, a female protagonist, and clothing changes. Occupation choices have been discussed, but no final job list or starting-stat values are confirmed.
Confirmed
Character Creation or Survivor Selection?
The Steam plan describes several survivor characters to choose from. A developer reply says full character creation/customization was not in the plan at that time. Selecting an authored survivor is different from building a new face or body with sliders. 1 5
| Character option | Status in the checked material |
|---|---|
| Several selectable survivors | Planned in the Early Access description |
| Female protagonist | Mentioned in a developer reply |
| Clothing changes | Mentioned in the developer response |
| Face or body sliders | Not confirmed as a feature |
| Occupations and starting skills/items | Discussed direction, final choices unpublished |
What Appearance Options Are Known?
A planned female protagonist, clothing, and possible occupation choices do not equal a confirmed face-and-body creator. Clothing changes during play do not demonstrate a full character creation menu. The developer also mentioned weight changes, but exact thresholds and their gameplay effects are not published in the checked sources. 5
Are There Classes or Occupations?
The team interview describes a possible job or occupation system that could affect starting skills or items. The concrete blacksmith and carpentry examples were the video's creator speculating, not an announced class list. Do not use them as a build recommendation or invent starting attribute values. 3
What Should You Expect Before Launch?
Use survivor choice as the supported direction, not a promise that every discussed option will ship in Early Access. A test character does not establish final customization, respec, or co-op progression rules. For network features use multiplayer; for the opening survival route use the beginner guide.
Only announced or observed pre-release behavior is covered. Unpublished values, final Early Access scope, and later balance changes remain unconfirmed.
Sources
- 1.God Save Birmingham on Steam — Steam · August 21, 2026
- 2.God Save Birmingham — Steam Community — Steam · August 21, 2026
- 3.I Spoke With God Save Birmingham's Team (Horses, Weapons, Zombies, NPCs, Future Content) — YouTube · August 24, 2026
- 4.God Save Birmingham Ultimate Guide | Get The Best Start In Under An Hour — YouTube · August 24, 2026
- 5.co-op? — developer response on character customization — Steam · August 24, 2026
Update History
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