Gourmand is a Vintage Story mod by bluelightning32. Gourmand rewards dietary variety in Vintage Story with extra health, encouraging players to discover foods, meals, pies, and cooking mechanics.
Why this mod is worth installing
This mod suits players who want exploration, farming, preservation, foraging, and cooking to have a lasting health benefit. It is also useful for anyone who needs an in-game checklist of foods they have not tried.
What Gourmand adds
Gourmand turns food variety into a progression system. Eating qualifying food types grants points once per achievement, while different meals and pies provide larger rewards; completing selected collections adds extra bonuses.
The points are converted into additional health through a gradually scaling formula. This makes unfamiliar crops, preserved ingredients, regional produce, and less-used cooking options worthwhile instead of relying on one dependable meal.
Open the character screen with the C key and select the Gourmand tab to see foods already lost after death, followed by uneaten entries grouped by category. Death removes part of the completed achievements, with the penalty controlled by the world setting.
Optional food expansions can add further achievement groups, including special treats, fried dishes, hardtack stages, climate-spanning meals, and content from supported food and cooking mods.
Where to download Gourmand
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.