Greetings Terrarians!

Happy Holidays everyone! 2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year, but we feel we are ending it on a high note. The team is feeling confident and cohesive, excited for what awaits for us and for Terrarians everywhere in 2024. By this point, most all of our team is on holiday break enjoying some time with family and friends - and we hope that each of you find the time over the next little while to do the same. Don't worry, we have left a few presents under the tree for you all to enjoy in this month's State of the Game. Of course, the greatest gift that we receive each year is your immense and unwavering support. Thank you all so much for everything, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and let's make 2024 the best Terraria year yet!

Now, let's get to unwrapping those packages...






Chicken Bones has been with the Re-Logic team for some time now, and as is tradition for team members that have earned their stripes and proven their mettle, it is high time that he receive his Dev Armor! You can catch a glimpse of this awesome new dev set in the knighting ceremony below, where Redigit bestows this high honor upon Chicken Bones. Take a minute to thank CB for all that he does for Terraria and to congratulate him on this honor!


I dub thee Sir Chicken Bones, guardian of the code and Knight of Terraria!

Catch you all in 2024!!!

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

We have finally broken the 100,000 packs/worlds milestone in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.




Planning for early 2024, laying out what might come out when, getting ready for the Holidays with our families.






Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader. On Jan 2nd, 2024 the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release mainly contains bug fixes.

As we approach the holiday season, we've aimed to keep this update light on changes where possible, and hope everyone can enjoy the holiday season to the fullest.

We will also be targeting the stable release for January 2nd as opposed to the 1st in lieu of the holiday season.

Modders and users should also keep an eye out for our monthly Steam announcement on the 2nd where a complete listing of bug fixes and API changes for this month's release will be listed. The in-game news button on the main menu will take you directly to the announcement once it is live.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.




The TML Steam Workshop has over 6000 mods for you to enjoy! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!




More features, continuing to evolve and grow what TML can do... and getting ready for 1.4.5.

As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.)

Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)




Another year come and gone - and another year of the fantastic journey that has been our time on Terraria. So many big things have been accomplished this year, it is hard to really keep count - but we are beyond excited for 1.4.5... and then (fingers VERY crossed), the long-awaited first pass at crossplay! Testing has been going well so far, but we still have the first party approval hurdles to pass - wish us luck!

In the meantime, we made a little festive build for you - one that may or may not contain spoilers. Enjoy!


What a festive tree indeed!

Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!



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Greetings Terrarians!

Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!




The Terraria merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise all year round - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).


Click the banner above to head to http://terraria.org/store now!​







The fantastic artists over at Eighty Sixed keep putting out some of the most unique Terraria designs we have seen to-date! Now available are the Vortex Keychain and the Celestial Standoff shirt - Vortex vs Nebula, who do you have? As always, click the image above to check out these new offerings - as well as the entire Terraria collection over at Eighty Sixed!



TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY


Here we are again with the latest "Designer Diary" entry from the lead designer for Terraria: the Board Game - Chris Kingsnorth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month!
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Hello Terrarians!

Chris here, game developer at Paper Fort Games. I’m back with the final Terraria: The Board Game designer diary of 2023. This month, I’m going to be reflecting on PAX Unplugged 2023 and talking about our previous Kickstarter experience.

If you want to sign up for launch info but don’t want to read the diary, just visit Get Ready for ⛏ Terraria: The Board Game!.

Otherwise, let’s get stuck in!

PAX Unplugged
From December 1st to 3rd we attended PAX Unplugged (PAXU) held in Philadelphia, US. We had the first in-person showing of our latest boss miniatures (Queen Bee, Eye of Cthulhu and Brain of Cthulhu) including painted versions of these, plus our Wall of Flesh and King Slime. Even though we were still showing our prototype, the game was chosen by well-known board game content creator Grant Lyon as one of his Best Games of PAXU; he was clearly impressed by the modular miniatures!



It was a fantastic chance to share our passion for Terraria with hundreds of fans, as well as attendees unfamiliar with the game. Thanks to everyone who stopped by! For those of you who weren’t there to see the minis, you can watch a timelapse of the painting of Queen Bee over on Instagram. While you’re there; follow us to get more Terraria content!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0gwVZnhvMR/



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Why Kickstarter and Why Trust Us?
Terraria: The Board Game will be launched on Kickstarter and we’re currently aiming to kick it off in March 2024. Crowdfunding is often used for board games based on videogames and when used well, it’s a great way to engage the fan community in the final stages of development. We want to involve you all in the process via contests, reveals, and regular updates over the course of the campaign. Having the opportunity to assemble fans in one place and interact in real-time is one of the best things about crowdfunding, and it’s something that we couldn’t do if the game went straight to retail. It also means that we can offer backers exclusive upgrades, promos and more as part of the campaign.


We’ve recently been asked about our prior Kickstarter experience, so let me tell you a little bit about our previous board game campaign; Cosmoctopus!



Cosmoctopus was funded well beyond initial expectations, and fulfilment has been successfully completed for all backers. We’re experienced with the Kickstarter platform and have established strong relationships with trusted manufacturing and logistics partners.

To get an ideas of the kind of campaigns we run, you can read our latest update here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paperfortgames/cosmoctopus-the-board-game/posts/3989888. We’ve also been gathering feedback from Cosmoctopus backers; here are a few quotes about the campaign:



Cosmoctopus is now available worldwide, including at Barnes & Noble, and has been translated into six languages. It has featured in multiple ‘Top Games of 2023’ lists and has received awards including the Dice Tower’s Seal of Approval, Sir Thecos’ Gold Ace of Games and Senet Magazine’s Top Choice for Winter 2023.



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Don’t Miss Out!
If you haven’t already, sign up at Get Ready for ⛏ Terraria: The Board Game! and be sure to click through to the Kickstarter ‘notify me’ page. We’d be very grateful if you could share the link with fellow Terrarians via social media; you’re always welcome to tag us in using @paperfortgames.

You can also follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Next month I’ll be sharing more detailed gameplay information, as well as shots of our latest in-production prototype and new artwork!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year,

Chris

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Sign up for the latest and greatest news on Terraria: the Board Game via the link below:
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK

In case you missed the big reveal, be sure to take a minute to read our post about Terraria - The Board Game, which contains details about timing, how it will be sold, and more!

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.

(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)

FAN ART & BUILDS


True Eye of Cthulhu and Hallowed Mimic by NecrolyteSol


Church hall by Laqwerty

Remix by GreyL1me🌳


Town church by Ollie Omen


Cenx with an axe by A_Mazarians_Boat


Witch Doctor customized mini using heroforge.com by HandsomeSquirrel🐿️


Desert Town by Nebulin_


4 vs Moon Lord by MySimplePixel


Medieval Inn by Flaxes


Gijinka (”Humanized") Eye of Cthulhu by PoundToundHound


Modded build by Flor3nce2456


Gijinka ("Humanized") Eater of Worlds by PoundToundHound


Snowy Tavern by notlazuli


Broccolina the Ranger by PoundToundHound


Starter base by RedBox🏝️




As we close out this December SOTG we want to take a moment to give a shout out to some of the incredible Terrarians who make our community so wonderful. Over the last 12 years our community has welcomed tens of millions of gamers to join our adventure and today we want to recognize some who really helped Terraria shine in 2023! We have Terraria communities throughout the world, and within the heart of the Terraria culture are community teams members who dedicate their time to help make our main hubs a more enjoyable place for all. Please join us in thanking and appreciating the incredible community team members on the Forums, Discord, and r/Terraria.

Terraria Community Forums
Unit One, Tunnel King, Aurora3500, Criddle, Darthmorf, Doylee, Kazzymodus, Kelp, Nike Leon

Discord.gg/Terraria
dunkasaur, DisturbedTK, MadMan2021, Avery, Ourself, demize, Ammolite, Badgerinot, Blooym, Bombyliodot, Bunneo, CAESFIR, Ellari, fleur, JohnyTheCarrot, Korvlar, Lunaui, MagicMaster, Mello, Pogal, Ruzike, Saikus, Squid, Whalechita

r/Terraria
GoldenTGraham, DisturbedTK, demize, Aracite, Choco1119, ChucklesTheKnuckles, Stonedboss, Mellowzx, and Dyholm796



Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!

Greetings Terrarians!

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but our thankfulness for all of you - your support, passion for Terraria, and so much more - will never fade. As we look to close out yet another year of Terraria development, it is a great time for us to reflect on what has been a challenging, but productive 2023 thus far. With Crossplay and 1.4.5 on the horizon, 2024 is shaping up to be a big one - thanks for coming along with us on this amazing journey.

Without further ado, let's jump right in to what you came here for!






The team has once again been hard at work, adding more and more fun stuff to Terraria 1.4.5. Things will start to wind down for the year once we get into the second half of December, but we are planning to finish the year strong in order to give us a ton of momentum as we head into 2024. As for spoilers this month, we thought we might show a couple of things that are small but really cool. Shall we?


We are not sure how the fish in Terraria stayed invisible all this time, but now you can see what you might be reeling in while fishing!


You may have found yourself thinking what Terraria might feel like "back in the days" on a good old CRT... well wonder no more! (archaic hookups not required)

Until next time folks - let's close out 2023 on a high note!

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

We have finally broken the 100,000 packs/worlds milestone in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.




Planning for early 2024, laying out what might come out when, getting ready for the Holidays with our families.






Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors has been hard at work improving tModLoader. On December 1st our monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release mainly contains bug fixes and new capabilities for modders.

As a reminder to modders, as of December 1st any modder added as a "Contributor" to a mod on the Steam workshop will be able to publish updates for the mod directly. We encourage mod owners to ensure that all contributors act responsibly with this new capability. We look forward to this feature enabling mods to more reliably update to fix bugs that arise.

Modders and users should also keep an eye out for our monthly Steam announcement on the 1st where a complete listing of bug fixes and API changes for this month's release will be listed. A recently added news button on the main menu will direct you directly to the announcement once it is live.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.




The TML Steam Workshop has over 6000 mods for you to enjoy! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!




More features, continuing to evolve and grow what TML can do... and getting ready for 1.4.5.

As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.)

Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)





Wow, is it almost the end of 2023 already? Our team has been hard at work to close out the year in a strong way - and we are personally hoping that next year will be the year that Terraria Crossplay arrives at long last. In the meantime, we have been keeping pace with the PC team towards the development of Terraria 1.4.5. We have a particularly cool spoiler this month, one that we think everyone will appreciate...

Speaking of which, shall we take a peek?


Know what sucks? Having to stare at your dead character, not even knowing how that epic boss fight is going. Now you can cheer on from the sidelines as you await your respawn with the new Spectate feature!

No more updates on Crossplay timing just yet - other than to reiterate that we expect it will be a post-1.4.5 addition, assuming we are successful with first party reviews, etc.

Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!



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Greetings Terrarians!

Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!





After a bit of a delay, we are happy to share the winners of the 2023 Terraria Halloween Contest!



FIRST PLACE - cheesyrat


SECOND PLACE - flouwby
THIRD PLACE - RatLord69

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FIRST PLACE - yu94m3r


SECOND PLACE - deslime03
THIRD PLACE - CelestialPlayzYT

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FIRST PLACE - dontaericeart


SECOND PLACE - infernalquasar
THIRD PLACE - chloraide

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FIRST PLACE - NotSoCursed


SECOND PLACE - BeeNade123
THIRD PLACE - truffletoad

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FIRST PLACE - Heath04


SECOND PLACE - Swamuel
THIRD PLACE - ExchangedCard48

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For full details on the winners, runners-up, and more - check out our Halloween Contest Winners post linked below! There were so many amazing entries once again this year, proving once again that Terrarians are the most creative community in all of gaming! We already cannot wait for next year.

2023 TERRARIA HALLOWEEN CONTEST WINNERS






Once again, we have released our annual Terraria Holiday Shopping Guide - complete with yet another amazing piece of banner art by our very own [USER=61]@Jaxrud🌳[/user] - check out the latest and greatest Terraria Holiday gifts today by clicking the banner above!

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Of course, the Terraria merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise all year round - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).


Click the banner above to head to http://terraria.org/store now!​







Our amazing friends over at Terraria.shop just released premium figures depicting two of the most iconic bosses in Terraria - the all-seeing Eye of Cthulhu and the lunar menace himself, the Moon Lord!




Click each banner above to pick yours up now - just in time for the Holidays!





There is still a week or so for you to place your order for the awesome Hallowed Armor plushie that we recently partnered with Makeship to create! The response has been great so far, and we already have our next one in mind - but you will not want to miss out on our Hallowed friend here.

Get your order in today before it's too late! Click the banner above to check it out!






In case you missed it, orders for Issue 5 of the Terraria Graphic Novel Series opened up last week! Picking up where we left off at the end of Book One, we find out what Vale and the rest of his friends have been up to since their times adventuring together. New friends, new foes, and a new journey awaits!

Pick up your Issue 5 package of choice by clicking on the banner below!




TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY


Here we are again with the latest "Designer Diary" entry from the lead designer for Terraria: the Board Game - Chris Kingsnorth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month!
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Hello Terrarians!

Chris here, game developer at Paper Fort Games. I’m back with the next installment of the Terraria: The Board Game designer diary. This month, I’m going to be discussing setup and rulebooks, the miniature design process, painted boss models and PAX Unplugged 2023.

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It’s a Setup!


We realise that we’re asking you to play a board game when you have the digital game at your fingertips, so we’re working hard to make sure that setting up the board game is quick and easy. There will be an organiser in the box to hold all the game components, and you’ll be discovering the world as you go, to minimise the amount you have to do before playing. We want to get you into the fun stuff as soon as possible, so we’re writing the rulebook in a ‘learn-as-you-play’ fashion, more akin to a videogame tutorial than a traditional board game rulebook. You’ll be able to set up, open the rules and start playing right away; no need to read a huge tome beforehand!


New Painted Bosses!
Painter extraordinaire Max has been working his magic on our latest boss sculpts; here are Eye of Cthulhu (in both forms) and Queen Bee! These miniatures will be cast in coloured plastic in the game, and you’ll be able to play with them straight out of the box, give them a simple ink wash, or really go to town painting them; the choice is yours!



Max’s is currently painting Brain of Cthulhu; keep an eye on our Instagram and Twitter to see the finished thing! We’ll also be posting a timelapse of Max painting Queen Bee

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How Miniatures Get Made
Getting from a 2D sprite to a painted 3D model is a multi-person job. I make a size guide sketch at the beginning of the process and oversee the steps, but credit for the final product goes to artist George, sculptor Francesco and painter Max, as well as the Re-Logic team for their feedback and guidance! Here’s a peek at how Eye of Cthulhu and Queen Bee came to life:




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Come and See the Game at PAX Unplugged 2023!
From December 1st to 3rd, we’ll be showing Terraria: The Board Game at PAX Unplugged (PAXU) held in Philadelphia, US. If you’re coming to the show, please stop by and say hello; you’ll find us at the Lucky Duck Games booth (3400). We’ll have the first in-person showing of our latest boss miniatures (Queen Bee, Eye of Cthulhu and Brain of Cthulhu) including painted versions of these, plus our Wall of Flesh and King Slime which went down a storm at Essen Spiel!



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Don’t Miss Out!
If you haven’t already, please sign up at TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK and be sure to click through to the Kickstarter ‘notify me’ page. We’d be very grateful if you could share the link with fellow Terrarians via social media; you’re always welcome to tag us in using @paperfortgames.

Until next time!

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Sign up for the latest and greatest news on Terraria: the Board Game via the link below:
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK

In case you missed the big reveal, be sure to take a minute to read our post about Terraria - The Board Game, which contains details about timing, how it will be sold, and more!

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.

(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)

FAN ART & BUILDS

For this month's spotlight, we are sharing some of our favorite Halloween Contest entries that didn't quite make the cut for a prize, but were still absurdly amazing!


by claciallynx


by Eloclaw#6923


by creeperking217


by tommytsunami8918


by manykrc


by Kotlet6000


by lars2d


by cauzip


by spacefox3717


by miguel_krmy




Prepare yourself for a Karaoke battle for the ages with Mega prizes!

Date: Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 2, 2023 12:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM GMT
Location: Terraria Discord server
Prize: We are thrilled to reveal the next series of Terraria collectible community pins! A set of collectible pins will be given to the winner of this Karaoke event! In addition, we will be giving a Steam game and Discord Prize Points to the top 20 placed participants in the event.



Details: During the event you have the choice to sing acapella or use background music through playing on speakers. A voting panel from the Terraria and Ghostrunner community will determine the top 20 performers! Full prize details are located on the official Terraria Discord server.


While we are at it, a shoutout to the Ghostrunner 2 team and community on their nomination for Best Action Game at The Game Awards 2023! Best of luck!



Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!

The day is finally here! The first issue in Book Two of the TERRARIA Graphic Novel Series is available for pre-order starting today! Read on for all of the details on how you can get your hands on the next installment of this unique Terraria adventure...


What dangers will our friends face in the next chapter of their Terraria Journey? Click the cover above to pick up your copy of Issue 5 to find out!




In order to celebrate the release of Issue 5 (the first issue of Book Two) of the Terraria Graphic Novel Series, 50 Amp worked with Singularity Computers to create a one-of-a-kind Terraria PC that they are giving away for free! Check out the images and specs below. You can find full terms of the giveaway, how to enter, etc. over on 50 Amp Productions website by clicking the image below!






If you place your order by 11:59PM Pacific Time on December 31, 2023, you will receive a special unique Eye of Cthulhu vinyl sticker FOR FREE as a bonus gift from us to you!

Every GOLD and PLATINUM order will receive a special Eye of Cthulhu acrylic desk art standee!

These items will be available for purchase at a later date, but all who order within the limited time will receive them for free as a thank you for your support!

These items will be available for purchase at a later date, but all who order within the limited time will receive them for free as a thank you for your support!




Once again, 50 Amp is offering three different packages - from just Issue 5 to boxes of new Terraria goodies! Click the banner below to check out all that is available!



1 standard copy of Terraria issue 5: the first part of the new story in the thrilling Terraria comic book series!
1 bonus sticker pack (Nuala, King Slime, Machigai the Ninja, and the Goblin Scout) – durable vinyl stickers!

• 1 standard copy of Terraria issue 5: the first part of the new story in the thrilling Terraria comic book series!
  
• 1 sticker pack (Nuala, King Slime, Machigai the Ninja, and the Goblin Scout) – durable vinyl stickers!
  
• 1 9x11 high quality poster depicting a battle between Vale and the Goblins rendered in Chibi style printed on ultra-premium pearl stock!
  
• The fifth trading card in the ENEMIES series – PINKY!
  
• The fifth METAL trading card in the ENEMIES series – PINKY!! A high-quality textured metal version of the trading card!
  
• 1 2-inch Challenge Coin celebrating the defeat of The EYE OF CTHULHU! Featuring vivid enamel colors and cut-outs!
  
• Clear plastic coin protector – Show off your accomplishment!
  
• 1 set of Terraria magnets – create your own Terraria scene on your refrigerator or whatever other metal object you want to look infinitely cooler and more Terraria-ized!

• 1 standard copy of Terraria issue 5: the first part of the new story in the thrilling Terraria comic book series!
  
• 1 copy of the COLLECTOR’S EDITION Terraria issue 5: the first part of the new story in the thrilling Terraria comic book series! Exciting variant cover!
  
• 2 sticker packs (Nuala, King Slime, Machigai the Ninja, and the Goblin Scout) – durable vinyl stickers!
  
• 2 9x11 high quality posters depicting a battle between Vale and the Goblins rendered in Chibi style printed on ultra-premium pearl paper stock!
  
• The fifth trading card in the ENEMIES series – PINKY!
  
• The fifth METAL trading card in the ENEMIES series – PINKY!! A high-quality textured metal version of the trading card!
  
• The fifth trading card in the HEROES series – MACHIGAI, THE NINJA (COLLECTOR PACKAGE EXCLUSIVE!)
  
• The fifth METAL trading card in the HEROES series – MACHIGAI, THE NINJA (COLLECTOR PACKAGE EXCLUSIVE!)
  
• 2 2-inch Challenge Coins celebrating the defeat of The EYE OF CTHULHU! Featuring vivid enamel colors and cut-outs!
  
• 2 sets of Terraria magnets – create your own Terraria scene on your fridge or whatever other metal object you want to look infinitely cooler and more Terraria-ized!
  
• 2 Clear plastic coin protectors – Show off your accomplishment!

Here you go, Terrarians: the 2023 Terraria Holiday Shopping Guide! Take a look at the merch hub as well as all of the new stuff and pick up something cool for yourself or a loved one today. Happy Holidays!




Throughout the year, best place to be able to see all of the available Terraria merchandise listed in one place is our Terraria Merchandise Hub (https://terraria.org/store). This is constantly updated, with all current Terraria merch collected in one place to make shopping for gifts (or gifts for yourself) easy. Click the banner above to check it out!




Though they are not QUITE ready for today's post, our partners at https://terraria.shop/ will once again have some suitably festive products on offer. We expect those to arrive soon - we will add them here to this guide once they are available!


COMING SOON!



Our good friends over at Terraria.shop are pleased to reveal the brand new Moon Lord and Eye of Cthulhu Premium Boss Figures - brand new for the Holidays! In addition, Terraria Chibichans are now in-stock!

For anyone that preordered Terraria Chibichans, that means that they will be shipping out to you shortly!

MOON LORD PREMIUM FIGURE

EYE OF CTHULHU PREMIUM FIGURE

TERRARIA CHIBICHANS




We have recently partnered with Makeship to create what we hope will be the first in a series of plush based on the most popular and iconic Terraria armor sets! Up first, we have Hallowed Armor - complete with Excalibur and Pickaxe Axe!


Click the banner above to check out the Hallowed Armor Plush!

Personally, we think this little dude looks pretty cool and we hope you will agree and support this campaign by picking up your very own Terraria Hallowed Armor plush today!




Eighty Sixed is a brand new Terraria partner for 2023, and they have come out of the gates hot with some of the most unique Terraria designs that we have seen to-date. From the must-have Zenith Keychain to a handful of some of the most awesome shirt designs thus far, this is a collection that you will not want to miss!





Eighty Sixed is running a Black Friday sale as well - from November 24 through November 30, you can pick up some of these amazing pieces at a nice discount!

You can pick either of these two new pieces over at Eighty Sixed's Website - and be sure to check out the rest of the Terraria Collection while you are there!




Artovision has always been known for making killer videogame-based shadowboxes and desk art... but they have really outdone themselves this time! Brand new just in time for the Holidays, they are releasing the Plantera Shadowbox!


Do you have what it takes to evade the creeping tendrils and poisonous nettles of the terrifying Plantera? Click the image above to pick yours up today and find out!

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Of course, all of the older favorites from the Terraria Shadowbox and Desk Art collection are available - such as the amazing Wall of Flesh shadowbox! Click the image above to check out the entire Terraria collection at Artovision!




The day has come! The first issue in Book Two of the TERRARIA Graphic Novel Series will be available for pre-order starting on this Wednesday, November 22. We are even more pleased to see that our partners at 50 Amp Productions have stepped up in a big way to ensure that distribution and shipping goes a lot smoother this time!


Picking up where we left off, we find out what Vale and crew have been up to since their narrow victory at the end of Book One. All is at peace... or is it?


Check out what is on offer as far as packages for Issue Five by clicking the banner image above. As with previous releases, we have a variety of options: from "just Issue 5" to a selection of collectors' items featuring the characters from the Graphic Novel. Be ready to order yours starting on Wednesday!



TERRARIA 2024 CALENDAR - ONCE AGAIN FEATURING TERRARIA'S AMAZING FAN ARTISTS

Last year saw the return of Terraria calendars to walls everywhere. Featuring amazing brand new art from some of Terraria's most popular fan artists, this was a must have for any Terrarian's room! We are happy to share that the Terraria calendar is making a return for 2024 - once again with brand new never-before-seen art from Terraria's vibrant fan art community.


https://www.amazon.com/Terraria-Calendar-Calendars-Officially-Licensed/dp/B0BLTBYYDD?maas=maas_adg_E9A0930CDFA8828AAB66DA528E3A4EE1_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas


Click the icon or cover image above to pick up the 2024 Terraria Wall Calendar on Amazon!



2023 brought a lot of cool new Terraria merch for fans to enjoy. Perhaps you missed seeing it at the time or you wanted to wait until a later date to check it out. Well, allow us to catch you up on these amazing pieces!


We had the distinct pleasure to work with the amazing folks over at Madrinas on two distinctly Terrarian coffee flavors. The perfect gift for the coffee fanatic Terrarian in your life... after all, nothing warms you up better than Pigron's Maple Bacon whole bean coffee on a cold night.


Terraria x Madrinas Collector's Box
Our good friends over at Madrinas are starting Black Friday early with up to 60% OFF sitewide! From 11/17 – 11/28 you’ll be able to score your favorite Terraria Coffees, like Dryad’s Wild Honey Cold Brew, Pigron’s Maple Bacon Whole Bean or the Limited-Edition Collector’s Box at their lowest price ever! Who doesn't need some extra fuel to dig, fight, and build this busy holiday season, not to mention it’s the perfect gift for the Terraria fan in your life!

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria x Madrinas collection - including the awesome limited edition gift set that includes both Terraria flavors, a Terraria shaker and a Terraria koozie!

Pigron's Maple Bacon Whole Bean

Dryad's Wild Honey Cold Brew

You can also pick up your favorite flavor on it's own by clicking the images above!




Sanshee brought some amazing new offerings to the world of Terraria in 2023 - from the awesome King and Queen Slime Plushies to the return of the Biome Series pins, Sanshee has something for every Terraria fan!



King Slime Plush

Queen Slime Pin

Queen Slime Plush

Ocean Biome Pin

Click the product image above to check out the latest and greatest Terraria merch from Sanshee - or https://sanshee.com/collections/terraria.



Of course, the new stuff is always great to see - but we would be remiss to not remind everyone about all of the other amazing Terraria merchandise that is out there. Again, check out the merch hub linked at the top of the page if you want to check out absolutely everything in one place. You can also click on any of our partners' logos below to be taken to the Terraria storefront on each partner's website.

https://terraria.shop/

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Terraria Collection @ Eighty Sixed

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Terraria x Madrinas Collection @ Madrinas Coffee

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Terraria Shadowboxes and Desktop Art @ Artovision

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Terraria Collection @ Sanshee

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Terraria Wall Art @ My Wonderful Walls

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Terraria Plush @ Makeship

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Terraria Graphic Novel Series at 50 Amp Productions

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Terraria Clothing & Phone Accessories @ Amazon

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Terraria Shells and Skins @ Elite Gaming Gear

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Terrarian & Kraken Yoyos @ OneDrop


That's it for our 2023 Terraria Holiday Shopping Guide, everyone. We wish you all Happy Holidays - and just know that, as in years' past, our entire team spends a lot of time reflecting on just how thankful we are for each of you. Have a fantastic Holiday Season - and we cannot wait to see what the future holds for Terraria in 2024!

Greetings Terrarians!

For a good while, we have seen what the good folks over at Makeship have been doing with plush for some of our favorite games (Spiffo from Project Zomboid) and our favorite creators (Khaios has done several). So, when they reached out to us to see if we might be interested in expanding the Terraria plush lineup in new directions, we thought it sounded like a great idea! Terraria is so full of items, monsters, and more that could make some amazing plushies.

What we have planned with Makeship is a series based upon some of the more popular armor sets in Terraria - starting today with the Hallowed Armor!


Crafted from the finest Hallowed Bars and the souls of vanquished mechanical monstrosities, Hallowed Armor protects the hero from all manner of evil that awaits in the world of Terraria!​

Our Hallowed Armor plush comes complete with the legendary sword Excalibur as well as a Pickaxe Axe - the ideal tool for both delving deep underground and gathering wood. You can place one in the hands of the plush and strap the other to its back for safe keeping.

We think it looks pretty awesome - and we hope that you agree. Now, we need your support to be sure that our Hallowed friend (and future armor sets and more that we have planned) makes it all the way to production and beyond. To place your order or to find out more, click the banner/image above or the link below!

TERRARIA HALLOWED ARMOR PLUSH - ORDER NOW!

Makeship utilizes a unique method for determining whether or not a plush gets manufactured and shipped out to players. Essentially, each campaign goes out as a preorder for a set period of time - for this campaign, that will be 21 days - and if the plush orders meet the minimum quantity needed (200), the plush gets made and shipped out to everyone that bought one. If it doesn't hit that level, then no one is out a dime - but sadly, our Hallowed Armor plush will only ever exist as a concept.

The short version:

• The Hallowed Armor Plush will be available for preorder from today through the next 21 days
  
• If Makeship receives at least 200 preorders, the plush will be manufactured and shipped to customers
  
• If it does not hit that threshhold, then the plush will not be made, everyone gets their money back, and we will hope for better results on our next attempt.

That's pretty much everything to share on this campaign. We really want to see this one be a smashing success - because we think this plush is really cool, and we are really excited to make more armors in the future. Your support here will tell the tale on both fronts. So, if you like what you see and you think the Hallowed Armor plush might look great in your room or would be an amazing gift for a friend or family member this Holiday season, get your order in today!

Greetings Terrarians!

Spooky season is finally upon us! We hope that your pumpkin carving, candy collecting, haunted house visiting, and trick or treat preparations have been going quite well. On our end, we have loved seeing the Halloween Contest entries coming in (over 300 entries and counting - you still have time to get your amazing Pumpkins, Costumes, and more in!) while we continue to work away on 1.4.5. We are also getting really excited to see some of the other Terraria things that will be coming out over the Holidays, such as the next wave of the Terraria Graphic Novel, new merch stuff, and more. It is also the time of the year where we really start to reflect on how much we appreciate each and every one of you and your support. We will say it again (probably more than once) - thank you so much for all that you do for us!

That said, let's go door to door for the latest Terraria treats - no tricks, we promise!






Another great month of development has come and gone, and the team is really feeling great about what we have in game thus far as well as what we still have planned/on deck to add before we can call 1.4.5 complete. It is becoming increasingly hard to not spoil some of our favorite bits - but our willpower is winning out thus far. No estimate on timing to add just yet, but it is looking increasingly likely that we are looking at a 2024 release for 1.4.5 at this point. You know our mantra for updates - they are "done when they are done". Hang in there with us a bit longer, it will be worth it.

What better spoiler for the Halloween Season than to share one of our newest additions - the Vampire Bat transformation!


Don't worry, when your nighttime aerial hijinks are concluded, you will be able to safely return to your... Human Form!

Until next time folks - the Holidays are closing in and we cannot wait to see what they hold!

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

We are creeping ever-closer to 100,000 packs/worlds in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.




Thinking about another team playthrough - this time on a World Seed unlike any we have played before.






Hello everyone!

It has been another exciting month! On November 1st our monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release contains fixes for various gameplay inconsistencies with Terraria. Dye visuals, boss item drops, bomb damage, tool speed, and echo coating have all received fixes to match Terraria behavior. We are extremely grateful to the users that reported these issues to us. The mod configuration menu has been reworked to be less confusing for mods with multiple configuration pages.

We also have exciting news for modders working in a team. Modders added as a "Contributor" to a mod on the Steam workshop will soon be able to publish updates for the mod to the workshop directly. Mods will no longer need to be updated only by the original uploader. Mod owners should take some time this month to ensure that everyone listed as a "Contributor" on the Steam workshop for your mod is trustworthy enough for this responsibility. Please remove any contributors that do not meet this standard. The feature for contributor publishing will be active November 21st starting with our preview releases to provide time to act. Please spread the word to other mod teams you know that might not have seen this announcement. We look forward to this feature enabling mods to more reliably update to fix bugs that arise.

Modders should also keep an eye out for our Steam announcement on November 1st where a complete listing of API changes this month will be listed.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.




The TML Steam Workshop has over 6000 mods for you to enjoy! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!




More features, continuing to evolve and grow what TML can do... and getting ready for 1.4.5.

As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.)

Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)




We were fortunate enough over this past month to have a bit of extra time to work on the future - above and beyond the ongoing work on Terraria 1.4.5, of course. What future would that be, you ask? Why a future where Terrarians everywhere can come together from all over the world to Dig, Fight, and Build - regardless of which platform on which they choose to play. You will see what we mean in the spoilers below...

Speaking of which, let's give you the customary sneak peek!


Portable Demon Altars, Extra Spiky!
Please note that this will only drop in the most extreme of circumstances and is not going to be easily obtained/readily available.


Crossplay? Crossplay.

It is also worth sharing at this point that the image we shared in the July State of the Game was shot in a live Crossplay environment - as some of you surmised!


We still need to go through the hoops and processes with first parties, and (as you can imagine), this feature will need a lot of extensive testing. That has already begun, and we are planning to keep that testing going up to and through the release of 1.4.5, so that we can get Crossplay Phase One (more details on that at a later time) into your hands as soon as possible. However, to reiterate, this will be sometime after Terraria 1.4.5 is out and all fixes are done with that update.

Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!



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Greetings Terrarians!

Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!





The annual tradition that is the Terraria Halloween Contest is accepting entries as we speak! You have until Sunday, November 5 at 11:59PM Eastern Time to enter.

Fabulous prizes are on the line, including Terraria merchandise, money for video games, and community rewards. We have a category for everyone - from pumpkin carving to costumes to artwork, in-game builds, and more! Don't miss out on your chance to show your creativity and pick up the win!

For all of the details on how to enter, click the link below or the banner above!

2023 TERRARIA HALLOWEEN CONTEST DETAILS




The merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).



Click the banner above to head to http://terraria.org/store now!​






There is still time for you to preorder your Terraria Chibichan minifigures, but the window is closing fast! We expect these to ship out to customers in late November, and we will keep the preorders open up until a few days before shipments go out. Terraria Chibichans will remain available on terraria.shop for the long run, but getting your preorder in will qualify you to receive the Gold Bunny figure for free!

Click the banner above to place your preorder today!

Our good friends over at Vidglo will have a few new things to reveal in next month's State of the Game as well, so mark your calendars!





Our partners over at Skyland Arts are running an online poll to allow the Terraria Community to select which figure they should make next! The results of this poll will be combined with sales of the associated pins from each of the three choices to determine which figure is next up.

Cast your vote by clicking HERE or by clicking the banner above!

In addition, Skyland Arts is running a sale on all of the Series 1A figures - $5 off with the code "13HALLOWEEN"! This is the last week of the sale, so if you are interested in one of the first three Skyland Arts Terraria figures, this is a great chance to pick one up! Click the banner below to head to their site for more details!





TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY

Here we are again with the latest "Designer Diary" entry from the lead designer for Terraria: the Board Game - Chris Kingsworth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month!
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Hello Terrarians!

Chris here, game developer at Paper Fort Games. I’m back with the next instalment of the Terraria: The Board Game designer diary. This month, I’m going to be discussing my time at Essen Game Fair, revealing 3 new Boss miniatures and letting you know where to find us at PAXU in December!

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Essen Game Fair
A couple of weeks ago I traveled to Germany for Essen Game Fair, the world’s largest tabletop convention. 193,000 people visited the event; it was fantastic to meet hundreds of Terraria fans and show our in-development prototype. The painted Wall of Flesh and King Slime miniatures got lots of brilliant feedback, and though the game’s cardboard components currently have prototype art, fans were already excited about how thematic the game is shaping up to be. Multiple people said that they could hear the Overworld Day theme playing when they saw the game on the table, so we must be doing something right!

Our transparent armour set cards are also proving to be a hit; you’ll be able to customise your Terrarian by overlaying see-through cards on top of your basic character. Not only does this look cool, but these armour cards will provide permanent buffs as you progress through the game. We’ll be showing more of these in a future SOTG so keep an eye out!

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New Boss Minis
This month, we’ve been working on 3 new Boss miniatures; Queen Bee, Eye of Cthulhu and Brain of Cthulhu. Here are the WIP renders; we’d love to know what you think!



Next month I’ll give you a sneak peek of the miniature design process; i.e. how we get from my shoddy concept sketch to a fantastic sculpted model (spoiler; it involves other people with much more artistic talent than me!). I’ll also show you the modular features of the Eye and Brain of Cthulhu miniatures in more detail.

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Come and See the Game at PAX Unplugged 2023!
From December 1st to 3rd, we’ll be showing Terraria: The Board Game at PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, PA. If you’re coming to the show, please stop by and say hello; you’ll find us on the Lucky Duck Games stand (booth number 3400). You can find more info about PAXU at PAX Unplugged .

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Don’t Miss Out!
If you haven’t already, please sign up at TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK and be sure to click through to the Kickstarter ‘notify me’ page. We’d be very grateful if you could share the link with fellow Terrarians via social media; you’re always welcome to tag us in using @paperfortgames.

Until next time!

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Sign up for the latest and greatest news on Terraria: the Board Game via the link below:
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK

In case you missed the big reveal, be sure to take a minute to read our post about Terraria - The Board Game, which contains details about timing, how it will be sold, and more!

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




Colors for Issue 5 are well underway, as is the lineart for Issue 6. We have also spent a bit of time coming up with the extra goodies that will roll out alongside the Book Two Issues (5-7) - for those that are interested. Expect to see some familiar items alongside some brand new offerings in those packages.

We expect to be able to announce the details around Issue 5 sometime in the next week or so. To celebrate the occasion, 50 Amp has a pretty awesome giveaway planned, so you will definitely want to stay tuned for that! In the meantime, enjoy some more stickers that will be coming your way during the rollout of Issues 5-7


Vale, Helen, and the Mysterious Goblin Tinkerer!




The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.

(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)

FAN ART & BUILDS


Fossil Armor by @nhatkhiem2k


Hallowed Castle by @Noibatts


You Are a Terrible Person by u/Waweezy3


Great Barrier Reef Castle by @Bodark Hu Tao


Dryad Cleansing by u/nakutaku


Desert Temple/Tomb by @Kubiquity^3 🌳


Seasonal Dryads by u/webbfart


Sagrada Familia by @Flaxes


The Royalty by u/Little_Pandi


Wizarding World Dursleys' house by @LunaViolet


Megumin Million Block Build by u/LucasValkorion


Desert Warp by @Zap173 ⚡⚡⚡



Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!

Trick or Terraria!? It is that time of year again! Happy Halloween fellow Terrarians!

We're pleased to announce that we are running another Halloween contest! This is a long-standing tradition in the Terraria community, and is one of our personal favorites.

Much like last year, not only will members of the Terraria Community Forums (TCF) be able to participate, we are also inviting participants from Twitter (X), Discord, Reddit and Steam! We want this contest to be a celebration of the entire Terraria Community, so whichever of the communities you are a part of, you'll have the opportunity to submit a spooky Halloween themed creation for this contest!

Continue reading for the details regarding submission, deadlines, and prizes!





You will have your choice of 5 categories to submit to. No matter what category, remember that this is a Terraria Halloween contest, so your entry should reflect both Terraria and Halloween.

• Pumpkin Carving
  - Create a Pumpkin Carving that is Terraria themed. Once you have a carving, take a picture and submit it as an image.
  
• Costumes
  - Create a real life Terraria themed costume.
  
• Artwork
  - Includes traditional drawing, painting, digital, and pixel artwork. Please note: AI generated content is not permitted.
  
• In-game creations
  - Buildings created within Terraria itself. Can be captured with the in-game screenshot tool or your device's own screenshot capturing options.
  
• Vanity Set
  - Create an in-game Terraria vanity set inspired by your favourite franchise or character.

To give you a sense for the sorts of amazing entries that we see for this contest each year, check out the Showcase and Winners from the 2022 Labor of Hallow's Eve contest!

• The Contest runs from Wednesday 11th October to Sunday 5th November, 2023. All entries are to be submitted no later than November 5th, 2023 at 11:59 ET
  
• All entries must be PG-13, nothing inappropriate, sexual, profane, or offensive
  
• Your entry must be submitted through Google Forms. You may choose to share your entry on TCF or on other platforms if you desire, but entries posted on the thread will not count. All entries must be submitted through Google Forms to count.
  
• We reserve the right to share entries publicly during or after the contest - this will not impact anyone's entry.
  
• No plagiarism. Anyone found to be stealing another person's work will be instantly disqualified.
  
• No AI generated content. If we discover that your content was made using AI, you will be disqualified.
  
• Entries that have been submitted to previous competitions are not permitted. Please make sure that your entries are created fresh for this competition!
  
• You may resubmit your entry and/or change categories to make any changes as many times as you wish as long as it is before Sunday 5th November, 2023. After this day, your most recent submission will be the one counted as an entry.
  
• You may enter as many categories as you like, but only once in each category. You may change your category or entry before the final deadline.
  
• Winners and Runner Ups will be shown at a later time in a future announcement.

NOTE: All prizes are subject to availability and/or shipping restrictions that are out of our control. Should such a situation arise, we will work with the winner(s) to find an alternate prize.



Here is how you get your entry into our hands. (A Google Account is required for submitting on this form)

• Visit our Google Forms submission link here: Terraria 2023 Halloween Contest Entry Form
  
• Select which platform you are from (Terraria Community Forums, Steam, Discord, Twitter/X, etc.)
  
• Provide your username based on the platform you are from (Ensure you follow the instructions written in the form)
  
• Select the category you are entering
  
• Upload an image or images of your creation (You may submit up to 5 images). For Pumpkin Carving and Costume entries, please ensure that at least one image displays a card/paper on which you have written the username with which you are entering the contest. This will serve to verify that your entry is an original creation.
  
• Click "Submit"

After that, your entry will be in our hands! Judging will begin when the contest period concludes. The Winners and Runner-Ups will be announced through a new announcement once the judging is complete.

Optionally, you may share your entry with everyone by posting on this thread or anywhere else that you like. Your entry must first be submitted through our Google Form submission for it to count for the contest if you decide to post it publicly. Entries posted only on this thread - or elsewhere - will not count.



For this contest, there will be 1 winner from each category, 2 runners-up from each category. The prizes that can be won are listed below. Also, all participants that are a member of TCF (Terraria Community Forums) will receive the special Headless Horseman Participation title.

• Up to $200 in Terraria Merchandise from anything available on https://terraria.org/store
  
• $50 in funds for your gaming platform of choice (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.)
  
• TCF Community winners will receive the Pumpking Forum title and Headless Horseman Participation Title

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NOTE: All prizes are subject to availability and/or shipping restrictions that are out of our control. Should such a situation arise, we will work with the winner(s) to find an alternate prize.

• Up to $100 in Terraria Merchandise from anything available on https://terraria.org/store
  
• $25 in funds for your gaming platform of choice (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.)
  
• TCF Community winners will receive the Pumpking Forum title and Headless Horseman Participation Title

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NOTE: All prizes are subject to availability and/or shipping restrictions that are out of our control. Should such a situation arise, we will work with the winner(s) to find an alternate prize.




Well, that's it - let us know if you have any questions and... Now let the spooky festivities begin!

Greetings Terrarians!

We are growing ever closer to quite possibly our favorite month of the year. Cooler days? Spooky times? Tricks and Treats? Maybe, just possibly, another Terraria Halloween Contest (we are looking into if we can make this happen)? Count us all the way in! For now, though, let's not sleep on September, because plenty of fun and interesting things took place over the last month. From the rise of more cool Terraria merch to the ongoing development of 1.4.5 to the fall of Unity, September was a month to remember!

Enough with the small talk - let's check out all of the latest and greatest in regards to all things Terraria!






Another fantastic month of development has passed by, and the team is really feeling great about what we have in store for 1.4.5. Another of the music tracks that we mentioned last time arrived over the past few weeks - it still needs a bit of work, but we are really digging it!

As for what to share this month - remember the big Tree vs Axe debate/war/thing? Remember the promises made when the "peace treaty" was negotiated? One of those was a Fairy-Axe pet, and we figured what better way to truly memorialize the community event than by giving this pet a striking resemblance to the de facto leader of the Axe faction...


CenAxe does what she wants!

This floating fairy is a menace to any trees that might cross her path. Just don't let her know that she isn't very good at actually chopping them down.

Until next time folks - we are looking forward to finishing the year strong!

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

We are creeping ever-closer to 100,000 packs/worlds in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.




Scoping out a few of the larger ideas we might explore, prepping for the Holidays...






Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team has been busy fixing bugs and incorporating new functionality into tModLoader. On October 1st our monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. There have been many bug fixes made to tModLoader, but this month's release has a particularly large amount of new functionality for modders to play with.

New features include:

• Support for modded Builders Toggles
  
• Modded Emote Bubbles
  
• Rubblemaker support
  
• Reworked NPC buff immunity system
  
• A way to store world header data
  
• The long awaited Extra Jump API

These latest additions have made their way into tModLoader thanks to the efforts of our amazing community of modders who have been willing to contribute to tModLoader. We always encourage modders to continue contributing features to tModLoader, as there is no better way to ensure that TML continues to grow in ways that will best support future modding efforts. Changes like those listed above allow modders the ability to make things that were previously prohibitively complex to implement.

We hope players look forward to mods incorporating these new features and encourage modders to take a moment to test their mods on the preview-v2023.08 Steam branch prior to October 1st to ensure a smooth transition. We look forward to seeing how mods make use of these new features.

As always, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.




The TML Steam Workshop is closing in on 6,000 mods already! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!




More features, continuing to evolve and grow what TML can do... and getting ready for 1.4.5.

As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.)

Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)




Another month with even more progress on the Console/Mobile front! Aside from keeping pace with our PC friends, the team has had one eye on contingency planning for "what if" we need to swap out the components of Console/Mobile Terraria that utilize Unity. Given recent events, the team feels like this is a prudent step to take so that we can evaluate all possible pathways. Do note that *IF* the need arises for us to undertake such a swap, we do expect that it will take a bit of time. This would delay any in-progress update by however long that takes - our current best-guess being in the two-ish months timeframe. As of today, we are only laying out plans, and we have not decided if we will or will not make the shift at this point. If that changes, we will let everyone know. Thanks in advance for your understanding in this difficult situation!

Now, with that out of the way, who wants to see a brand new Terraria 1.4.5 spoiler?!


Somebody out there always has to resort to slinging mud...

Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!



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Greetings Terrarians!

Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!




The merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).



Click the banner above to head to http://terraria.org/store now!​




TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY

Here we are again with the latest "Designer Diary" entry from the lead designer for Terraria: the Board Game - Chris Kingsworth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month!
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Hello Terrarians!

Chris here, game developer at Paper Fort Games. I’m back with the next instalment of the Terraria: The Board Game designer diary. This month, I’m going to be discussing world generation, updated artwork and Essen Spiel 2023 (the world’s largest board game convention).

Planting the Seed
Games with procedurally generated worlds, like Terraria, are a challenge to port into cardboard form. Players have to do the ‘heavy lifting’ of world generation that is usually handled by the digital game engine, so we need to make sure that this aspect of the game is quick and fun.


At the beginning of Terraria: The Board Game, you’ll create a minimap of randomised, face-down biome tokens. As you explore the world, you’ll draw and place biome tiles to create the environment, revealing new places to explore, enemies to fight, materials to collect and chests to loot. Whenever you reach the edge of a biome, you’ll flip over the next minimap token; this will show you which biome to build next. It’s quick, simple and exciting; you can never be sure exactly what’s going to be revealed, and every world you generate will be different. As in the video game, you'll also get a choice of evil biome, or you can leave it up to chance during the minimap-making process.


Updated Cover Reveal!
When we announced the board game earlier this year, the cover art reception was generally favourable, but there were some aspects that fans weren’t as keen on. We’ve listened to your feedback, taken the core of what fans and Re-Logic loved about the artwork and overhauled the art style with the help of artist George Doutsiopoulos. Our aim was to stay faithful to Crowno’s 2018 cover, while adding new details that will appeal to veteran and greenhorn Terrarians alike. We’d love to hear what you think!



New Miniature Sculpts
Over the past few weeks, we’ve also been working to maximise the quality of our Boss sculpts. Here are the latest renders of King Slime and Wall of Flesh. As mentioned in my previous update, these Boss models are modular, and as you fight them, you’ll remove pieces to track boss damage and reflect other status effects. For example, you’ll be able to remove King Slime’s outer layers so he shrinks as he loses health. Similarly, WoF will have a removable mouth and eyes.





Come and See the Game at Essen Spiel 2023!
From October 5th to 8th, we’ll be showing Terraria: The Board Game at the world’s largest tabletop game convention, held in Germany. If you’re one of the 150,000 people coming to the show, please stop by and say hello; you’ll find us on the Lucky Duck Games stand in Hall 3 (booth number 3S124).




Don’t Miss Out!
If you haven’t already, please sign up at TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK and be sure to click through to the Kickstarter ‘notify me’ page. We’d be very grateful if you could share the link with fellow Terrarians via social media; you’re always welcome to tag us in using @paperfortgames.

Until next time!

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Sign up for the latest and greatest news on Terraria: the Board Game via the link below:
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK

In case you missed the big reveal, be sure to take a minute to read our post about Terraria - The Board Game, which contains details about timing, how it will be sold, and more!

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




We just wrapped up inks for Issue 5 this week, which just leaves colors and lettering before the next installment in our adventure should be ready to go! Additionally, we are very close to a final script for Issue 6 - so things are really starting to pick up. We are very excited to get these out to everyone and see what you think!

Alongside the actual issues themselves, the art team has been spending some time pulling together some goodies that we plan to offer with the next rollout. We thought we would take a chance this month to share a few of the sticker designs that we recently completed. If we can get colors down the road far enough, perhaps we will tease a page (or part of one) from Issue 5 next month!


The sneaky Goblin Scout and mysterious Traveling Merchant, in the same chibi style as the stickers from Book One




In case you missed it, Unity recently introduced some changes to their Terms of Service regarding fees - specifically adding a "charge per install" component that would be in place for all games (new and existing) starting January 1, 2024. This resulted in an almost-universal protest from the game development community. While Unity has in recent days made adjustments to this plan that are far more palatable to developers and publishers, Re-Logic stands by its statement and actions outlined in the image below:


*Note: Monogame was added in the days following the initial announcement. It has been added to the image above for ease of reading and clarity*

We hope that everyone will join us in supporting a future where robust open-source game engines and tools exist so that up-and-coming game developers can get their start without having to worry about situations such as the present Unity dynamics. Accessible and powerful tools will only serve to raise up the next generation of indie games for us all to enjoy!



The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.

(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)

FAN ART & BUILDS


Queen Bee and Plantera by CrisCthulhuXD



Beachside Mansion for Stylist by greyliances



Cobalt armor by GreyL1me🌳



Ocean house by h4zel



Santa NPC by The_Idiotic_Banana



Gothic mansion by Laqwerty



Haunted Ship by danielbeta321



Queen Bee by PoundToundHound



Honey build by lookitsducky



Aether outpost by WullisDull



Windmill station by Kubiquity^3 🌳



Tree by @Flaxes



Impossible Palace (modded) by IanOsmium


Forest Pylon House by Femtonde_masker



Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!

Greetings Terrarians!

Back to school time already? Whether you are already back, heading back, or glad to have school way back in your personal rear-view mirror; there is always time for the latest Terraria news! Our teams have been working feverishly all month, adding new goodies to the game and balancing and fixing what already exists. Beyond that, we saw three product launches in the month of August - busy times! You will definitely want to dive deep into this State of the Game, as there is a good bit of juicy and important information to cover. Fall is right around the corner, and it is one of our favorite times of the year. Who knows, maybe we will see a return of the always-popular Terraria Halloween Contest...

Without further ado, shall we get right into all things Terraria?






The team playthrough has come and gone. I don't think anyone will soon forget their time in The Mad Realm of Boulders! Fun was had, TONS of notes were taken, and the benefits of this playthrough are already being seen in the work on Terraria 1.4.5.

Speaking of time, we have an update on timing for everyone. As we started to check off what work remained on the update, we realized that we would really have been remiss to not cover off some long-standing needs for new music. That's right, Terrarians, the 1.4.5 update will contain several new music tracks by our favorite composer, Scott Lloyd Shelly! How many exactly is still a bit to-be-determined, but we are anticipating at least 5 and maybe more! Want to check one of them out? Of course you do!



So, all that said, we mentioned an impact on timing - the production of all of these new tracks takes a good amount of time in composition, review, editing, etc. We are not going to rush Scott while he works on the latest in a long line of Terraria musical masterpieces. So, that means the update is going to take a bit longer to come out than we had originally anticipated. Now, before anyone gets too upset... the team realized that if we are having to wait on this music anyway, why not just keep the update development moving on our end and add even more goodies?!

What all will that entail? Well you will have to wait and see - but we have some pretty substantial ideas. How much we can get done will depend on how long the music takes. We are pretty confident everyone will be very happy with what we have in store and will feel like this was extra time well-spent. Can't show you too much too soon, though, so it will all be a mystery for now.



Oh, who are we kidding, you knew we were going to show something new. Are we sure it is safe to sit on this Aetherium Furniture, much less build a whole house using it?!

Anyway, we expect this extension to be in the scope of a few months at least - we will give a timeline as we get closer. In the meantime, rest assured that everyone will get a LOT more out of 1.4.5 than you ever expected.

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

We are creeping ever-closer to 100,000 packs/worlds in the Terraria Steam Workshop! You are missing out if you haven't taken the time to check out these amazing creations from the community.

Know what we haven't done in ages? Steam Workshop Developer's Choice! We have two awesome ones for you this go-round... and one of them is super clever. These have each been tagged and added to the Developer's Choice section on the Terraria Steam Workshop - congrats to both authors!

Boss Swap by Seasalt
We love this idea - funny and cool at the same time, we cannot wait to see the author finish out the rest of the bosses!

Backgrounds O' Plenty by Starlalaies
We quite literally were just discussing background diversity the other day... and then we saw this. A subtle but great addition to any playthrough!





Music reviews, exploring tons of new ideas, reviewing Book Two Graphic Novel stuff.






Hello everyone!

This month has flown by - with the release of 1.4.4 tModLoader at the start of August came a whole batch of mod updates and hot fixes. We hope you've been enjoying the 1.4.4 era of tModLoader! We are quite happy with how well the transition went from 1.4.3 to 1.4.4 tModLoader - it was so smooth we could call it a success! That said, if you are having issues of any sort, definitely don't hesitate to check out our FAQ on github or reach out to us at our Discord.

As August comes to an end, we feel we are finally nearing cruising altitude and a return to normal scheduled updates. We have some exciting changes coming in September - including a Mod Browser Revamp... and still more improvements we've been wanting to make on the horizon while we set ourselves up for the future.

As always, we kindly request that we all respect modders' time and not hassle them about porting to 1.4.4. We are greatly impressed at seeing over 85% of all mods by subscriber count have ported to 1.4.4, but we continue to ask to please be respectful of those that have not. Thank you for your understanding.




The TML Steam Workshop has over 5000 mods already! Coupled with the in-game mod browser, the TML Steam Workshop is a great way to explore what modded Terraria has to offer - check it out today by clicking the banner above!




Now that 1.4.4 release is behind us, we are once again casting our eyes towards the future - not only getting ready for 1.4.5 (whenever that happens to arrive), but also building a stronger foundation for that future.

As always, you can keep track the current progress and much more in real time at tModLoader/tModLoader (But note that the completion percentage doesn't mean anything, because issues and PRs don't have weights.)

Developers who are willing to contribute may do so by doing PRs to the tModLoader/tModLoader branch. (See tModLoader/tModLoader)




Over on the Console/Mobile front, we continue to keep pace as best we can with the PC side of the house. It is a different sort of challenge from the old days of playing "catch up", and one we rather enjoy. Being able to bring new Terraria content to everyone all at the same time remains a primary goal!

Speaking of, how about a fresh never before seen Terraria 1.4.5 spoiler?


Yoyo's are evolving - nature always finds a way...

Until next time, Console & Mobile friends - thanks for all of your love and support!



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Greetings Terrarians!

Here's the latest and greatest happenings on the Community side of things. Thanks as always for being the most engaged and awesome gaming Community ever!




The merchandise hub is where you can find all of the latest and greatest Terraria merchandise - with new stuff arriving all of the time! Check out the latest merch drops as well as some classics and pick up that epic Terraria gift for a friend (or yourself!).



Click the banner above to head to http://terraria.org/store now!​






A few months ago, Madrinas Coffee reached out to the Re-Logic team to create some amazing coffees from the world of Terraria. Together we brought two unique flavors together inspired by the mysterious Dryad and the goofy-but-deadly Pigron – Wild Honey Cold Brew and Maple Bacon Whole Bean. The Terraria Team has been grinding through these coffees everyday and we hope you’ll enjoy them too!

Limited Edition Collector’s Boxes are still available, or you can pick up a single bag or a tub of your favorite in the link below!

MADRINAS x TERRARIA COLLECTION





The amazing artists over at Eighty Sixed recently launched the first wave of their Terraria Collection. These unique designs put a new spin on Terraria clothing, posters, and more in a way that we have not seen in the past. They have much more planned, so you will want to keep an eye on what's next!



For full details of the first wave release, check out the link below - or click the banner above to see the Terraria Collection over at https://www.eightysixed.com/

TERRARIA MERCHANDISE FROM EIGHTY SIXED - LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT




After a brief hiatus, the Biome Pin Series from Sanshee is back with a brand new offering - the Ocean Biome! Featuring a dozing Angler, the Ocean Pin is a welcome addition to the Biome pin set.



Check out the entire Biome Series Terraria Pin Collection over at sanshee.com - and don't forget that preorders for King/Queen Slime Plush are still underway!





TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY

Here we are again with the latest "Designer Diary" entry from the lead designer for Terraria: the Board Game - Chris Kingsworth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month!
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Hello Terrarians!

Chris here, game developer at Paper Fort Games. I’m back with the next installment of the Terraria: The Board Game designer diary. This month’s topics; how can we capture the sandbox feeling of Terraria on the tabletop, and what can we offer that can only be achieved in the physical world? Enjoy!

Freedom to Choose
Terraria is a game all about choice. If you want to run all the way to the ocean, you can (we’ve all done it!). Want to build a Hellevator? Go for it. Fancy mining every block in the world, or building beautiful things? No problem! With this in mind, it wouldn’t be right to design a board game that dictates exactly what you have to do. Instead, you’ll have control over how you play.

You’ll be able to choose the objectives for each playthrough, all of which reflect achievements in the digital game. Complete lots of easy-to-achieve tasks, like surviving your first night or building your first house, or defeat bosses for big points and fantastic loot! Alternatively, aim somewhere in the middle; spawn every NPC or mine every block within a biome.

On your turn, freedom of choice will be reinforced by a flexible action point system. This isn’t a game where cards dictate exactly what you have to do. Using your starting equipment, you’ll be able to dig, chop and stab. Want to run over to that tree, chop it down, zip over to a slime and stab it? If you’ve got the action points to do it, you can! You can spend your points how you like; whether that’s on a single endeavour or a variety of tasks. As you upgrade your equipment, the efficiency of your action points will increase. Perhaps you’ve forged an iron axe to replace your copper one; now you can dig more quickly and mine more efficiently.

Modular Miniatures and the ‘Advent Calendar’
We realize that we’re asking you to play a board game when you have the digital game at your fingertips, so let’s talk about things we can do in the physical world that aren’t achievable digitally. One of the reasons we hope you’re excited to play Terraria: The Board Game is the boss ‘advent calendar’.

Bosses are a big event in the videogame and we want to mirror that in the tabletop game. In the box you’ll find a number of doors. Each door will display spawn criteria for a different boss. For example, each time you kill a slime, you’ll be a step closer to the appearance of King Slime. When you hit the spawn threshold, you’ll open the door and find a modular boss miniature, with rules for an epic boss battle. As you fight, you’ll remove pieces of the miniature to track boss damage and reflect other status effects.

Here’s an example of one of these miniatures; our WIP sculpt for the Wall of Flesh:



We’re really looking forward to sharing more of these with you!

Next Month
As I mentioned last month, we’re passionate about Terraria and its players. We’re here to do the best we can and we want to bring you along for the journey by keeping you updated on what we’re doing; that’s one of the aims of the designer diary. In the next instalment, I’ll talk about world generation and deckbuilding in Terraria: The Board Game.

Don’t Miss Out!
If you haven’t already, please sign up at Get Ready for ⛏ Terraria: The Board Game! and be sure to click through to the Kickstarter ‘notify me’ page. We’d be very grateful if you could share the link with fellow Terrarians via social media; you’re always welcome to tag us in using @paperfortgames.

Until next time!

Sign up for the latest and greatest news on Terraria: the Board Game via the link below:
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME NEWS SIGN-UP LINK

In case you missed the big reveal, be sure to take a minute to read our post about Terraria - The Board Game, which contains details about timing, how it will be sold, and more!

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




The first reviews and revisions for the script for Issue 6 are nearing completion - and we just received the lineart/inks for the bulk of Issue 5 for review as of this morning. This keeps us on track to be able to deliver the next part of our epic Terraria adventure in the near future!

As in prior months, if you have any outstanding issues with your order from Issues 1-4, we do not want to miss the chance to take care of you (we have been able to take care of everyone that we know of thus far) - please reach out to help@50ampproductions.com immediately so that we can take care of things ASAP. Feel free to let us at Re-Logic know via business@re-logic.com (we have been able to help several folks) if you are having any issues as well, but the 50amp email above should be the best way to sort out any stragglers out there!

As for our sneak peek this month, let's take a break from all of these goblins and check in with an even more odd visitor...


Who knows what mysteries lie within the Traveling Merchant's pack... and where does he come from anyway?




The Terraria community is filled with incredible fan media. We love to browse Terraria associated social pages and check out the creative minds sharing wonderful creations. We wanted to spotlight some of the trending media that caught our attention this month. Please let us know if any of the shared media has a different original creator.

(CLICK A GIVEN IMAGE TO HEAD OVER TO THE THREAD WHERE WE SAW IT)

FAN ART & BUILDS


Dino gardener by Zap173 ⚡⚡⚡


Abigail’s Flower by HollisV2


Plantera by EntropyVT


Hogwarts! A Starter base and adventure map by Wardo


Party Girl and Zoologist by @A_Mazarians_Boat


King Slime & Queen Skime by PoundToundHound


Deerclops by HandsomeSquirrel🐿️🍉⭐️

Mansion for the Zoologist and Guide by greyliances


Crocheted Lunatic Cultist by StarsAndStuff


Terraria NPCs by BloodyArt1st


Lunatic Cultist by xenobucket


WHALE by OrientalOrange


Merchant’s Pawn Shop by Weed_man420


Stylist & Party Girl by BloodyArt1st


Desert pylon by Tor14


Witch Doctor and Zoologist by BloodyArt1st


Dining Heaven by Ostean






There is still time to participate in the 2023 Guilds for Hope charity fundraiser. We’re teaming up with many other communities to raise money for Give Kids The World, a highly respected non-profit that fulfills many of the wishes for the Make a Wish foundation. 100% of all funds raised are processed by the charity and go towards helping children with critical conditions.

Follow the link and participate today!
Link to Guilds for Hope 2023 Event



If you are interested in learning more about the Guilds for Hope charity event then please join the #guilds-for-hope channel in the USDA server located at Join the United Servers of Discord Alliance Discord Server!





Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!

Greetings, Terrarians!

We are very excited to be able to at long last share a very unique partnership that has been in the works for some time now - Terraria x Madrinas! That's right, we have been working hand-in-hand with our good friends over at Madrinas to create some unique coffee flavors that we hope everyone will really enjoy! It has been a lot of fun trying out flavors and bouncing ideas off of each other, and we are pretty pleased with how it all turned out. Besides, who doesn't need some extra fuel for those late night (or early morning) Terraria sessions? That one more cave beckons!

If you are not familiar with Madrinas, they are a well-known coffee company focused on providing innovative new coffee flavors while using only all-natural ingredients. From Whole Bean to Cold Brew, they aim to have a coffee out there that is right for everyone.

All in all, we have two cool flavors to share with you here: one based on everyone's favorite 500 year old nature spirit, the Dryad - and the other seeks to answer the age old question of what exactly does a Pigron taste like? The team at Madrinas has also put together a really cool collector's box set that has both flavors and some other goodies as well. So without further ado, grab your favorite mug or shaker cup and let's dive in to Terraria x Madrinas!



As always, simply click on a product image to head on over to purchase that item, and we have listed each of these in our very own Merchandise Hub at Terraria.org/Store.

TERRARIA x MADRINAS LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S BOX SET

This is the cornerstone of the Madrinas x Terraria collaboration! Included in this amazing Box Set are both of the new coffee flavors: the Dryad's Wild Honey Cold Brew and Pigron's Maple Bacon Whole Bean. Inside the box you will also find a Terraria shaker bottle (perfect for mixing up that Wild Honey Cold Brew) and a Journey's End inspired koozie. This is the one to pick up if you want to give all of what Madrinas x Terraria has to offer a try! This will be a limited edition, so be sure that you get yours before it's too late.

DRYAD-INSPIRED: WILD HONEY COLD BREW

Direct from the jungles of Terraria, and blessed by the Dryad herself, the Madrinas x Terraria Wild Honey cold brew will keep you on your toes as you delve ever-deeper in search of the Jungle Temple or the beautiful-but-deadly Plantera. This perfect flavor pairing of honey and a hint of lavender will arrive ready-to-craft it at home in less than a minute! All you need is a shaker cup.

PIGRON'S VERY OWN: MAPLE BACON WHOLE BEAN

From the lair of the iconic Pigron itself comes the new Madrinas x Terraria Maple Bacon Flavored Whole Bean Coffee! Its perfect combo of sweet and salty notes with a smoky smooth finish will help you keep your wits about you as you battle half-pig/half-dragons or whatever else might come your way!


As always, we cannot thank everyone enough for their support, we hope that you will find these latest Terraria products as amazing as we do and pick some up for yourself! Be sure to check out the cool products we launched last Friday from Eighty Sixed as well!​