What are your plans for how this game starts out?
Multiple start options, like LCS, would be neat.
Something like:
[ A] You have spent years watching the news, waiting, preparing for the rebuilding of society. You will have several (rand # of weeks/days) to prepare for the collapse as isolated reports come through.
[ B] A few days(rand # of /days, max of a week) ago you personally witnessed one of the first reanimations. The ramifications of the illness are not lost on you, but you were not prepared to abandon society. The journey will be difficult.
[ C] They are coming, it has been on the news. Evacuation will not be necessary, only a quarantine. But the stories you had dismissed indicated that the disease spread with great ease. Humanity will fall.
[ D] You have been living under a rock. On your way home from your job, you finally figured out that society has collapsed. OR You wake up to the sounds of gunfire and moaning.
Option [ A] might then take you to your founder preparation screen, which gives you plenty of additional resources "You have made certain to keep good credit, and can remortgage/draw up loans very quickly", "Your basement is handloader's heaven", "You have scouted out several retreats, several of which you know are within your immediate means of purchase", "you have purchased many books on skills, and printed out [vital information from the internet] (handloading data, nutritional information, stuff for home-canning, etc)."
Option [ B] might saddle you with poorer start options. "You have x# of children, you will have many mouths to feed, but more hands to aid in the fields", "you live in a gated community but your home has many windows", "Remaining an active shooter has proved difficult with your finances.", "you live in a new community with few friends."
Option [ C] gives you a few hours to run home, panic buy, "you drive to several gun stores, most of which are closed. He tries to do the background check, but then he hands you the (random legal firearm) and tells you to get home and be careful" "You head to walmart but the shelves are almost empty. You still manage to grab [things]. Checking out, you have maxed out your CC/emptied your bank account(if your occupation is pretty shitty)" "You head to Home depot, buy wood, and start barricading your home." "You race to pick up your kids and loved ones." "You call your mates and make plans to meet up later." "You fill every receptacle in your house with water." "You take the time to move everything important to your second story, then destroy your stairwell."
Option [ D] would only give you Founder options. Housing, contacts, dependants/cohabitants, resources, and tools are completely randomized.