My mom made me a dayz cake for my birthday! Thought you guys might like it !

I’ve been playing DayZ since the original mod dropped back in 2012/2013. Thousands of hours logged, countless lives lost, and an unhealthy amount of time spent eating beans in dark corners.

But it wasn't until this year that I randomly found out the map- Chernarus - is actually a nearly 1:1 recreation of a real region in the Czech Republic, right near the German border.

Since I live nearby, it felt like a sign from the Arma gods. I packed my bike, grabbed my gear, and planned a long weekend trip.

I’ll be honest: it was one of the most surreal experiences of my life.

The First Night: I started in Dresden and camped out near Tisy in the dark. It was quiet, pitch black, and for a second, I genuinely expected to hear footsteps or a gunshot (or a Party) in the distance. The atmosphere was exactly the same as in-game.

Next Full day: Spending the entire next day riding through the map was mind-blowing. I’d turn a corner and suddenly realize, "Wait, I’ve been here 100 times before." It wasn't just a resemblance; it was the exact same geography. I actually started laughing out loud, and honestly, I could’ve cried tears of joy. It was just incredible to be there.

Stary Sobor (Lipová): Finding the exact stables and that infamous red barn.
The Path to Vybor: Perfectly familiar.
Chernogorsk: Seeing those brutalist block apartments in real life is something else.
Green Mountain, Novy Sobor, Elektro, Solnichny, Berezino, Khelm, … so so Nice!

At the end i slept on the hill Next to NE Airfield (actually a basic field) and cooked some beans.

I’m still struggling to put it into words. It wasn't just a bike trip; it felt like walking through a part of my own history. If you’re a DayZ fan, you absolutely have to make this trip at least once!!

I’ve attached some photos below so you can see the comparison for yourself.

Has anyone else done the "DayZ pilgrimage" yet?

Almost killed them myself tho 👀😂

Just wanted to share my new tattoo for one of my favorite games!

Still wanted to share!!

Hi everyone!
I have posted something similar before here, (see last picture!),
but thought you might like to see my latest finished project based on 'The Green Moustache' that i build.
Scale is somewhere around 1/80.
Made from bits and pieces, plaster, sand, acrylic paints, static grass and a 3D printer for the walls.
Handcrafted, handpainted and designed (Tinkercad) everything by myself. Took me a couple of weeks and gave me quite a headache sometimes, lol.
Enjoy!

Although i do this as a hobby, i do sometimes list these on my Etsy shop, (ScenesOnTheShelf), to make room for new stuff to create. Hope Admins don't mind if i would post the link? Thought i should ask first.

After 12 years (2013-2025) of being in-game, the devs silently removed the Russian flag from the canned peaches in the 1.28 update

The texture now shows the flag of Chernarus.

Did anyone else notice this?