Added a small grace period to survival mechanic to allow easier start of the game.

Scripts/Gameplay/Survival/SurvivalState.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ public class SurvivalState
     private const float ThirstDrainPerSecond = 0.018f;
     private const float PassiveEnergyDrainPerSecond = 0.01f;
     private const float AutoConsumeThreshold = 30f;
+    private const double GracePeriodSeconds = 900.0;
 
     public float hunger = 100f;
     public float thirst = 100f;
@@ -18,14 +19,19 @@ public class SurvivalState
     public bool isDead = false;
     public string deathReason = "";
     public string currentStatus = "";
+    public double elapsedSeconds = 0;
+    public bool gracePeriodEnabled = true;
 
     public void Update(double delta)
     {
         if (isDead) return;
 
-        hunger = Math.Clamp(hunger - HungerDrainPerSecond * (float)delta, 0f, maxHunger);
-        thirst = Math.Clamp(thirst - ThirstDrainPerSecond * (float)delta, 0f, maxThirst);
-        energy = Math.Clamp(energy - PassiveEnergyDrainPerSecond * (float)delta, 0f, maxEnergy);
+        elapsedSeconds += delta;
+        float drainModifier = IsInGracePeriod() ? 0.35f : 1f;
+
+        hunger = Math.Clamp(hunger - HungerDrainPerSecond * drainModifier * (float)delta, 0f, maxHunger);
+        thirst = Math.Clamp(thirst - ThirstDrainPerSecond * drainModifier * (float)delta, 0f, maxThirst);
+        energy = Math.Clamp(energy - PassiveEnergyDrainPerSecond * drainModifier * (float)delta, 0f, maxEnergy);
 
         TryAutoConsumeFood();
         TryAutoConsumeWater();
@@ -106,6 +112,14 @@ public class SurvivalState
 
     private void CheckDeath()
     {
+        if (IsInGracePeriod())
+        {
+            hunger = Math.Max(hunger, 1f);
+            thirst = Math.Max(thirst, 1f);
+            energy = Math.Max(energy, 1f);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (hunger <= 0f)
         {
             KillPlayer("Starved");
@@ -131,4 +145,9 @@ public class SurvivalState
         currentStatus = "Survival failed: " + reason;
         GameData.canMove = false;
     }
+
+    private bool IsInGracePeriod()
+    {
+        return gracePeriodEnabled && elapsedSeconds < GracePeriodSeconds;
+    }
 }