patchAug 20, 2026
Project Zomboid's Spiffo Returns as Chef Plushie in Makeship Charity Drive
Rockjaw, writing on behalf of the Project Zomboid team, announced on August 6, 2026 that a new merchandise campaign has launched via Makeship — with every cent of proceeds earmarked for Mary's Meals, a charity focused on providing nutritious meals to schoolchildren worldwide.
What's in the collection
- Chef Spiffo plushie — the franchise mascot in a chef's outfit
- Spiffo's Restaurant Pin Collection, comprising three pins:
- A Spiffo's logo pin produced with a "layered" effect, dated © Spiffo's Corporation, 1993
- A 'Happy Birthday Spiffo' pin
- A 'Spiffo gets his burger on' pin
- An official Spiffo keychain featuring a plushie rendering of the character
The campaign follows a previous Makeship run centred on a 'Brawler Spiffo' plushie, which raised more than $180,000 USD for Médecins Sans Frontières. The studio expresses hope that the Chef Spiffo campaign will surpass that figure.
For players with no immediate interest in the merchandise, the relevance is simple: buying officially means the money goes directly to a named charitable cause rather than studio revenue.