Terraria - Loki ISP


Greetings Terrarians!

Another month has flown by - seriously, 2024 feels like it is moving along at warp speed. The development teams have continued to make great progress on Terraria 1.4.5, and we are back this month with some fresh spoilers that we hope everyone will enjoy. The team has recently been diving into some multiplayer testing that has triggered a few ideas within the team that we are planning to explore in the near future. Beyond that, we are seeing lots of good progress on the Board Game and Graphic Novel fronts. Really feels like as the weather is starting to heat up, so are all of the things in the world of Terraria. We may even have a little special something to share with everyone next week.

All that said and without further ado... let's get to it!



PC - RE-LOGIC


TERRARIA 1.4.5 - SKATING IN TO REPORT ON A BANNER MONTH

We do hope everyone enjoyed last month's trip down Terraria 1.4.5's memory lane. Don't worry, we have some fresh spoilers for you this time. That said, we remain hard at work each day adding/tweaking/fixing new stuff, and are making great progress. At this point, the team is putting out at least one new build per week! We still do not have a final sense for when 1.4.5 will arrive (nor what all might still be added!) - as always, the timing will be "when it's ready".


New Menu for Banners - Earned banners can now be claimed instead of dropping in the world and filling up inventory while exploring. This is something the community has requested many times over the years, and we are glad to report that it's coming in 1.4.5!


New Roller Skates will allow you to scoot around easily while placing blocks or platforms...


...and will even let you grind the rails!



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.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

Planning for something really cool that will hopefully be able to be shared next week...



TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM



Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader. On April 1st the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release contains fixes to long-standing issues as well as the release of the new mod syncing system previewed last month.

This month we've fixed several issues, the most impactful being the issue with corrupted config.json files preventing the game from loading for some users. The mod loading and syncing logic has been reworked in this month's release. Users will see a new menu when joining a multiplayer server if mods need to be reloaded, explaining which mods will be downloaded, enabled, or disabled. Finally, mod loading speed has been improved by roughly 10%. We expect to see faster mod loading times and more consistent syncing of mods in multiplayer.

Mod makers can look forward to native sand support, active entity iterators, improved Asset documentation, and much more.

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. The in-game news button on the main menu will direct you 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.



TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP

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!



WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?

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)



PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS

The team has been hard at work keeping up with the relentless pace of new development versions coming from the PC side of the house while we continue to explore and test Crossplay scenarios in parallel. So far, so good on all fronts - but, of course, we still cannot make any promises on that whole Crossplay thing. We are very pleased to be back this month with a brand new spoiler...


Kites no longer require players to hold them in hand in order to soar far and wide on the Spring breeze...

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



COMMUNITY

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!



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB​

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!​



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES​

NEW TOWN SLIME BIOME AND TOWN SLIME PINS FROM SANSHEE

Our friends over at Sanshee are back with some brand new Terraria pins - this time featuring everyone's favorite blobby buddies, the Town Slimes!

The Town Slimes are featured in the latest pin in the Terraria Biome series, and they are also available as standalone pins via blind box format. Diva Slime includes an iridescent finish in order to capture her flash and style, while Squire is looking quite flashy with a shiny bronze finish. Click the banner above to check out each of these fantastic new offerings - as well as the entire Terraria collection from Sanshee!



TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES - PC GIVEAWAY WINNER & UPDATE ON ISSUES 5-6

We have a handful of updates for the Terraria Graphic Novel series this month - including the big reveal of the winner of the custom Terraria PC giveaway!

TERRARIA PC GIVEAWAY WINNER
Back in November, 50 Amp Productions revealed that they would be giving away a one-of-a-kind Terraria PC, built by Singularity. In case you missed it, the details of this amazing prize can be found here > TERRARIA PC GIVEAWAY

We are happy to share that the winner has been selected and has already received their prize!

The Terraria PC Giveaway Winner is Paul Whiteman!!!

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TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL SHIPMENT UPDATE

50 Amp Productions is thrilled to be able to announce that the onboarding of their new global distribution partner is complete! This will result in faster shipment times, more reliable shipments, and if you check back in a couple weeks, you will notice much lower international shipping rates.

We will update you as soon as those new rates are in effect. In addition, they wanted to share with you that orders containing only issues 1-4 are shipping within days of ordering.

The issue 5 coins have arrived in the warehouse and as such, the sorting/boxing etc. is underway for those issue 5 orders. Those gold and platinum orders will be speeding to your front door next week, so be on the lookout!

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TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL - UPDATES ON ISSUE 6&7 COMING SOON!

Be sure to check your favorite social media platform in 2 weeks for a big, exciting reveal of Issue 6 of the Terraria Graphic Novel - as well as all of the other materials we have in store for its release!

The adventure is really starting to pick up, as Vale accepts that he cannot avoid his fate forever... and he learns of the daunting journey that lies before him. You will want to stay tuned for these details as they come!



TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATES
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 another Terraria: The Board Game designer diary. This month I’m sharing more biome tile art, and we're giving you a chance to choose which critters you want to see in the tabletop game!

If you don’t want to read the diary, but still want to sign up for launch info, just visit Get Ready for ⛏ Terraria: The Board Game! (we’re almost at 21,000 Terrarians!)




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Snow, Desert and Corruption Biome Art
As you explore the world in Terraria: The Board Game, you’ll reveal tiles representing layers and biomes. We previously showed tile art for the surface Forest and Underworld tiles, and we’ve recently received the artwork for 2 more surface biomes; Snow and Corruption! This is background artwork, so other big details like minable blocks and tunnel details will be added next.



Below is the progression from pixel art prototype to painted artwork!



Jungle, Desert, Ocean and Crimson biomes are also nearly ready. We already love how these tiles look, but we’ll be adding lots of smaller painted details too. There will be lots of details to discover as you reveal your world, and something we’ll be adding for sure are Critters! That’s where we’d love your help…

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What are your Favourite Critters?
Bunnies? Penguins? Scorpions? Seagulls? We want to include fan favourite critters in our biome tile artwork, so please let us know your suggestions in the comments! We’ll be including as many as we can, so don’t miss out on the chance to have your top critter included on a tile!



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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.

Until next time!

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



OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS

TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
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)


by Astronomic727


by Flor3nce2456

by everquartz


by PoisonBricks (this has been submitted to Lego Ideas - worth your support!)


by Lady Forestia


by BionicBandit


by bonann


by ILLyaDonotdrinkbeer


by Pearl250


by GOOSUS110


by @porzucony🌳


by misskotka



TERRARIA COMMUNITY CONTESTS - RESULTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

SPEEDRUNNING EVENT RESULTS

Thank you to everyone who participated in this event! This category was fun to speedrun, and we hope you all had fun as well. Without further ado, here's the final leaderboard!

🥇 - @PsiOnyxSR 0h 17m 09s 800ms


🥈 - @F-cel3ss (or L3MON) 0h 20m 14s 350ms


🥉 - @Antti113 0h 33m 44s 500ms


4th - @🏹bart 0h 39m 04s 983ms


5th - @ImEddeCol 0h 39m 42s 833ms


6th - @TerraSpark bad ankh bad 0h 47m 04s 067ms


7th - @icedlatte 🎀 1h 03m 24s 000ms


8th - @Ember 1h 07m 08s 517ms


9th - @StitchedBasicBee🐝 1h 23m 22s 833ms


10th - @melon 🍉|þei/þem| 1h 35m 49s 867ms


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TERRARIA SPRING MEME CONTEST

We decided it was a great time to start another Discord Meme contest! Our second event of the month is going to be a Terraria-related meme contest!

Prizes
🥇 1st Place: 20,000 Prize Points
🥈 2nd Place: 15,000 Prize Points
🥉 3Rd Place: 10,000 Prize Points
🏅 4th Place: 7.500 Prize Points
🏅 5th Place: 5,000 Prize Points

What are Prize Points?

Prize Points are used to purchase game codes, signed Terraria merchandise, and server roles from our Prize Merchant Bot! You can view the Prize Points shop in bot-commands by using the shp!viewshop command.

Rules:
Submissions must be new, and made by you
Submissions must follow server rules
Submissions must be related to the game Terraria. Follow the r/Terraria Subreddit Memes Guideline for guidance.
You can submit multiple memes, but only the highest voted will be considered
Any image/video format is allowed, so long as it embeds
Submissions will open starting now and close on March 29, 2024 8:59 PM. To enter, simply join the Discord and DM @Submission Bot your original Terraria meme(s). Any submissions which do not comply with the rules or are not within the submission period will not be considered. We look forward to seeing your submissions!



DISCORD COMMUNITY FEATURE LAUNCH - "LOOKING TO PLAY"

We are thrilled to share a marvelous new community feature on the Terraria Discord server!

Introducing the new #looking-to-play channel which now allows community members to easily recruit new allies from the community to join their world.

This channel is exclusively for Terraria looking to play requests. Please remember to always back up your player/world/game files before playing with other people, we do not handle any issues that occur outside of the Discord server.​

Please follow our rules and these additional guidelines:
  • Community/Dedicated servers are not allowed, this channel is specifically for finding people for current Terraria play throughs.
  • Do not mention gender in your request.
  • Do not post trade/sell/buy requests in this channel.
  • Do not ask for free stuff.
  • Do not discuss requests in the channel, if you need to discuss something, send them a direct message.
  • Do not repost your message too often, keep it to at most about 2 messages per hour.
  • Do not bring external drama/arguments/issues into the Terraria Discord server.

You can include additional information if needed, but please keep your play request short and concise. Do not include excessive formatting, overly long mod lists, or similar, just provide the most important details. Messages are automatically deleted after a few hours, make sure to save a copy of your message before sending it! If you do not follow the guidelines stated above, your messages will be removed without warning and you may receive escalated punishment if you continue to misuse this channel.

Please report any inappropriate or rule-breaking content in this channel to @Mod Mail

Massive shout out to MadMan2021 for all their help in bringing this incredible new community feature to life! Thank you bunneo, av.ery, ellari, disturbedtk, ruzike, Ourself, dunkasaur, and demize for your worthwhile contributions to this feature and the community.



A NEW GRAND PRIZE WINNER ON THE TERRARIA DISCORD SERVER

We Have Another Winner - Grand Prize Claimed on Terraria Discord Server! Congratulations go out to JWhitePWC on being an epic Terrarian!

Let us put our hands together and give a massive round of applause to JWhitePWC for winning the grand prize available in the official Terraria Discord server prize shop. JWhitePWC earned 2.5 million prize points and used all of them to unlock The Winner role and some incredible prizes including signed merchandise, Terraria collectibles, and much more.

As many of you know, the official Terraria Discord server has its very own prize shop with some epic swag. 24/7 you can log into our Discord server and participate in events, trivia, epic battles, and other fun activities to win prizes. Come stop by the official Terraria Discord server and participate in our fun activities and let us see if you have what it takes to top our activities Leader Board!



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


Greetings Terrarians!

We hope that 2024 has been treating you right so far. Terraria development progress has ramped back up quickly, with productivity improving by leaps and bounds. We certainly do not want to jump to any conclusions here, but we still maintain that 2024 may be the best year for Terraria yet! Yes indeed, the team has a real spring in their step you might say. Well, I suppose we should hop right to it and dive into this State of the Game, right? Otherwise, before you know it, spring will have sprung.

Let's jump right in head-first, shall we?



PC - RE-LOGIC


TERRARIA 1.4.5 - THE ADVENTURE THUS FAR

What started as a "quick and short" update to add our side of the Terraria x Dead Cells crossover content has morphed into a much larger update that we have been working on for over a year now. The team is currently going over more plans and ideas in regards to what else might make it into 1.4.5, timelines, etc. That said, we thought it might be a good time to go over some of the highlights of spoilers released during the development of 1.4.5. This may not capture them all... but it definitely grabs some of our faves. Enjoy!

Of course, our good friends over at the Official Terraria Wiki keep a running list of upcoming features in case you want to dive deeper.


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Terraria x Dead Cells crossover content (this is just the tip of that iceberg!)

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A plethora of revamped banners are coming your way in 1.4.5 - we think these look so much better!


Boss Trophies are in on the makeover act as well!

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Be the life of the party! Shimmer your friends for giggles with the Shimmer Gun!

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New languages are coming for Terraria 1.4.5 - including Korean and Japanese!

In case you missed it as well, we are currently working with the Community towards polishing the existing localizations - this was a huge success in the 1.3 era, so we are hoping for the best here again!


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Revamped Character Creation screen and the all-new World Seed Menu!

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Speaking of World Seeds, the team shared that new World Seeds are on the way - via World Seed Combos that have the chance to trigger unique experiences such as the Vampire Seed! What combos will you discover?

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We have whipped up some new ways to enhance your Summoner exeperience.

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More Transformations are on the way - including the Velociraptor and Bat!

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Take your throwing to the next level with the Magic Yo Yo Bag!

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New music tracks coming from Scott Lloyd Shelly - including some bosses finally getting their due!

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Tree vs Axe - which side were you on? Either way, we all win with some new items!

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Something fishy is definitely going on with these changes to fishing.

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Rubblemaker has been hard at work upping its game!

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Brand new toggleable filters - head back to the 80's CRT-style!

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Spectator Mode for those unfortunate moments where you have prematurely perished but want to peek in on the party.

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The Axearang - slice and dice those nasty trees from a safe distance!

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Picking up your drops and placing them in chests is SO 1.4.4...

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Slimevolution? What is this madness?!?

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Throughout 2023, we saw Crossplay creep ever closer - though this is going to be a post-1.4.5 addition (if we are successful!), we would be remiss to not share these again!

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We hope you enjoyed this quick overview of the spoilers thus far from 1.4.5 - of course, this doesn't even cover everything that was spoiled. There is also plenty more to come as well as things that you will have to discover on your own when the update comes out later this year.




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.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

Lots of heavy planning for rounding out 1.4.5 (team brainstorming session this week, anyone)?



TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM



Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continue to improve tModLoader. On March 1, the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release mainly contains bug fixes.

This month we've continued our work to harden multiplayer by updating the server host scripts, made several improvements to Mod Config support, and fixed a dozen or so bugs.

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. The in-game news button on the main menu will direct you 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.



TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP

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!



WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?

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)



PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS

As with our PC friends, you will find our spoilers-to-date for Terraria 1.4.5 in the recap. We have shared so much already, and there is still so much to come. We hope you enjoy this trip down 1.4.5 memory lane and are as excited as we are for it to come out in just a while longer!

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



COMMUNITY

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!



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB​

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!​



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES​

SILVER ARMOR PLUSH FROM MAKESHIP - AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME


There is still a week or so for you to place your order for our second plushie from Makeship - the iconic Silver Armor! We already have another few in mind - but what would you like to see next? The next one will be a bit longer to come out, but we think you will love it.

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



TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATES
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 another Terraria:The Board Game update. I had originally hoped to be able to share a lot of new things to see this month, but they didn't quite arrive in time. So, it’s going to be a quick check in this month. We’ve been deep in the design mines over the past few weeks and lots of what we’ve been doing is non-glamorous number balancing stuff, but our artist George has been hard at work so we’ll have loads of exciting things to share next month!




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 are nearly at 20,000 Terrarians signed up already! 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.

See you next month!


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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



OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS

TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
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)


by MoonRite


by Malabeja

by SageTheWise


by shadouette

by Ollie Omen


by Mihael

by Kameo


by Rageman


by GreyL1me


by Lamp!


by EaldorPrime


by Malabeja



MONTHLY 505 GAMES PIN PROMOTION​

Each month 505 Games will be hosting a pin promotion to giveaway one full set of our 505 Games Series 2 Pins which contains 10 Terraria pins and many other pins! There are 110 total sets of 505 Games Series 2 pins. Each pin has a unique X/X serial number. To be eligible for the pin promotion you must register on the 505 Games Pins page. Check it out for more details. We are only shipping within the United States for now. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. The first winner will be selected on March 21. Best of luck!


505 GAMES PINS PAGE








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


Greetings Terrarians!

We hope that everyone that was interested had a chance to pick up the Terraria x Makeship Hallowed Armor Plush late last year. Those should be shipping out just as soon as Makeship completes manufacturing, etc. In the meantime, we are pleased to reveal the second in our plush armor series with Makeship - Silver Armor!

The subject of Terraria's box/cover art for many years, Silver Armor has always been an iconic set - since the very early days of Terraria itself!


Casting a shimmer all around from the sun glinting off of its polished surfaces, Silver Armor is the best way to adventure in style early on in the world of Terraria!​

Taken straight from the iconic Terraria cover art, the Terraria Silver Armor plush includes a Silver Pickaxe as well as a Silver Bow – perfect for keeping enemies at bay as you delve deeper in search of ore and treasure. You can always strap the one you are not using to your back for safe keeping.

We think it looks pretty awesome - and we hope that you agree. To place your order or to find out more, click the banner/image above or the link below! We are already early in planning on what armor will be next... as well as other ideas.

TERRARIA SILVER ARMOR PLUSH - ORDER NOW!




HOW MAKESHIP CAMPAIGNS WORK​
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 Silver Armor plush will only ever exist as a concept.

The short version:
  • The Silver 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 Silver Armor plush might look great in your collection, pick yours up today!
Terraria - Loki ISP


Greetings Terrarians!

2024 is here at last and we feel like it has the potential to be a huge one in the world of Terraria! Just looking at the existing plans for Terraria development on 1.4.5 and then looking one step beyond that into (hopefully) the world of Crossplay, this year has the potential to be the most impactful year for the game and community since the release of Journey's End. Of course, there is lots to do between where we are today and reaching that potential, but our team is fired up and ready to make it happen. We hope each of you enjoy following along with us this year and here's to making 2024 one of the best years for Terraria yet!

Let's get started, shall we?



PC - RE-LOGIC


TERRARIA 1.4.5 - SLIMEVOLUTION AND AXEARANGS, OH MY!

What started as a "quick and short" update to add our side of the Terraria x Dead Cells crossover content has morphed into a much larger update that we have been working on for over a year now. The team is currently going over more plans and ideas in regards to what else might make it into 1.4.5, timelines, etc. More on that later. For now, let's take a sneak peek at another of the Tree vs Axe war prizes as well as a bit of slimy goodness!


The Axearang - slice and dice those nasty trees from a safe distance!



Slimevolution? What is this madness?!?

2024 is going to be a great one, we cannot wait to show you more from 1.4.5 in the months to come!



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.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

On top of working on the update? Preparing for some really good planning talks to go over what else needs doing for 1.4.5... and what comes next.



TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM



Hello everyone!

The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continue to improve tModLoader. On Feb 1st, 2024 the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release mainly contains bug fixes.

This month we've improved support for our Apple Silicon friends, improved GoG compatibility & setup on Unix, and added compatibility for a wider array of language packs.

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. The in-game news button on the main menu will direct you 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.



TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP

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!



WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?

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)



PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS

Here we are, back again with the latest in regards to development on the Console and Mobile side of the house. One of the focus areas of 1.4.5 has wound up being in the QOL space - ways of making things that might be tedious or cumbersome less so. One great example is the collection and storage of dropped items, be they something like fallen stars or even an AFK farming setup. The team has introduced the Hopper for that very purpose. Shall we see it in action?


Picking up your drops and placing them in chests is SO 1.4.4...

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



COMMUNITY

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!



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB​

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!​



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES​

TERRARIA X MADRINAS - LIFE FRUIT MANGO LIMEADE OUT NOW!



In case you missed the big reveal last week, our good friends at Madrinas have released the latest in our collaboration - Life Fruit Mango Limeade Charged Refresher. Maybe coffee isn't your thing but you are still looking for that energy boost? This should do the trick!

Pick up yours today by clicking the banner above!



DRYAD PIN JUST LAUNCHED BY EIGHTY SIXED



Eighty Sixed are back again with yet another stylish pin! The Dryad is trying out a whole new hairstyle and we are kind of digging it.

Pick up yours today by clicking the banner above - and check out the ever-growing portfolio of super stylish Terraria merch over at Eighty Sixed while you are there!



TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATES
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 first Terraria: The Board Game designer diary of 2024. This month, I’m going to be talking about our Kickstarter launch date and showcasing some of our WIP artwork for the game!

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!



Kickstarter Launch Date: May 2024


Our original aim for the board game KS campaign was March 2024. However, just like the Re-Logic team, we’re committed to ensuring that our games are as good as they can possibly be, which means spending as much time on them as they need. With this in mind, we’ve re-evaluated our timeline and are shifting the date of our Kickstarter campaign to May 2024. This allows us to add more content, carry out additional playtesting and plan extra community-focused activities to run during the campaign.
It also gives us the ability to share more of the game’s artwork with you; read on for some such artwork and an explanation of how we go about reimagining the world of Terraria for tabletop.




Painting the World of Terraria
When you’re designing a tabletop game, much like the early stages of videogame design, you need a functional prototype, but it’s not always the prettiest. It has to contain all of the necessary elements, but much of the ‘artwork’ is basic. In the example below, you can see three of our Biome Tiles (in this case, forest surface tiles). In the board game, you’ll use these tiles to generate your world, then explore it. At the top of the image, you’ll see my early prototype tiles, with basic shapes and pixel assets borrowed from the videogame.



Once we’re happy with the layout and function of the component, it’s time to pass it over to someone with much more artistic talent than me. In this case, it’s our fantastic artist George Doutsiopoulos. I create a detailed art specification for each component, with reference images (such as pixel sprites from the videogame) and George produces some basic sketches of the asset. We then discuss any changes that need to be made and I make a second art specification with additional information, such as texture and colour palette references.

George then moves on to painting the assets; for me, this is the most exciting part of the process. I always look forward to receiving the painted images and I’m always blown away by what George can create. Even at this stage, the painted tiles (bottom row) look great, but they aren’t finished; we’ll discuss and make changes as required. There will still be finishing touches added once the necessary game icons and other elements have been placed. We are constantly altering and iterating on the artwork for the perfect balance between aesthetics, function and faithfulness to Terraria.

George has been working on some other artwork, including additional layer backgrounds and icons; you’ll find some more of these below.



We’re going to be getting lots more artwork back over the next few weeks, and we can’t wait to share it with you!


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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.

See you next month!


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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



OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS

TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
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

by Mihael


by MihaDaCaterKiller


by Orange


by Kanggereo Defansa


by DoTExclamation


by Samalu Sketch


by rageman


by Mission_Pomelo4022


by Toastie-V


by vincent__dang


by Suweeka


by SnookyZun


by yangtoufu



A NEW GRAND PRIZE WINNER ON THE TERRARIA DISCORD SERVER

We Have Another Winner - Grand Prize Claimed on Terraria Discord Server! Congratulations go out to qrop aka Halcyon on being an epic Terrarian!

Let us put our hands together and give a massive round of applause to Halcyon for winning the grand prize available in the official Terraria Discord server prize shop. Halcyon earned 2.5 million prize points and used all of them to unlock The Winner role and some incredible prizes including signed merchandise, Terraria collectibles, and much more.

As many of you know, the official Terraria Discord server has its very own prize shop with some epic swag. 24/7 you can log into our Discord server and participate in events, trivia, epic battles, and other fun activities to win prizes. Come stop by the official Terraria Discord server and participate in our fun activities and let us see if you have what it takes to top our activities Leader Board!





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

Hot on the heels of our initial coffee releases with our friends at Madrinas, we are very pleased to reveal the latest addition to our collaboration - the Life Fruit Charged Refresher! This delicious Mango Limeade Refresher packs a burst of energy with every sip - plus, who hasn't wanted to know what Life Fruit tastes like, right?





Pick up yours today by clicking the banner above or the link below!

GET YOUR TERRARIA LIFE FRUIT CHARGED REFRESHER HERE!​
Terraria - Loki ISP


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...



PC - RE-LOGIC


TERRARIA 1.4.5 - FISHING UP THE PAST

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.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

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



TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM



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.



TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP

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!



WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?

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)



PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS

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!



COMMUNITY

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!



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE HUB​

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!​



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES​

NEW LUNAR THEMED MERCH FROM EIGHTY SIXED



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 UPDATES
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
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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



OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS

TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
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🏝️



A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR TERRARIA COMMUNITY STAFF MEMBERS!

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!
Terraria - Loki ISP


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!



PC - RE-LOGIC


TERRARIA 1.4.5 - FISHING UP THE PAST

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.



WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?

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



TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM



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.



TMODLOADER STEAM WORKSHOP

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!



WHAT'S NEXT FOR TML?

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)



PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS


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!



COMMUNITY

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!



TERRARIA 2023 HALLOWEEN CONTEST RESULTS!!!


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

PUMPKIN CARVING


FIRST PLACE - cheesyrat


SECOND PLACE - flouwby
THIRD PLACE - RatLord69

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COSTUMES


FIRST PLACE - yu94m3r


SECOND PLACE - deslime03
THIRD PLACE - CelestialPlayzYT

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ART


FIRST PLACE - dontaericeart


SECOND PLACE - infernalquasar
THIRD PLACE - chloraide

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BUILDS


FIRST PLACE - NotSoCursed


SECOND PLACE - BeeNade123
THIRD PLACE - truffletoad

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VANITY



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



TERRARIA HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE ​



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!​



TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES​

TERRARIA MOON LORD AND EYE OF CTHULHU PREMIUM FIGURES OUT 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!



HALLOWED ARMOR PLUSH FROM MAKESHIP - FOR A LIMITED TIME


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!



TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES



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 UPDATES
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



OTHER COMMUNITY NEWS

TERRARIA MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
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



TERRARIA x GHOSTRUNNER 2 ULTIMATE KARAOKE CHALLENGE

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!
Terraria - Loki ISP
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!



TERRARIA ISSUE 5 CELEBRATION - PC GIVEAWAY!

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!





LIMITED TIME EARLY BIRD BONUS!

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!



ISSUE 5 PACKAGES

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!




COPPER
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!



GOLD
  • 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!



PLATINUM
  • 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!

Terraria - Loki ISP


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!


TERRARIA MERCHANDISE STORE HUB ​


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!


NEW TERRARIA MERCHANDISE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

TERRARIA HOLIDAYS 2023 SEASONAL COLLECTION

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!


TERRARIA PREMIUM BOSS FIGURES REVEALED & CHIBICHANS NOW IN STOCK

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



TERRARIA HALLOWED ARMOR PLUSH MAKESHIP CAMPAIGN LIVE NOW!

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!



TERRARIA COLLECTION FROM EIGHTY SIXED - NEW OFFERINGS AVAILABLE NOW!

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!



NEW PLANTERA SHADOWBOX FROM ARTOVISION

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!



TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES​

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!


NEW TERRARIA MERCHANDISE THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED

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!

TERRARIA x MADRINAS COFFEE

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!



NEW PLUSH AND THE RETURN OF THE BIOME PIN SERIES FROM SANSHEE

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.


CHECK OUT THE REST OF THE EXISTING TERRARIA MERCHANDISE LINE

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!
Terraria - Loki ISP
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!




HOW MAKESHIP CAMPAIGNS WORK​

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!
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