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.
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!
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.)
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!).
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.
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! ---
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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.)
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!).
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! --- 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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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
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.)
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.
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!).
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! ---
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.
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!
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.
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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!
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!
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!
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!
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!
{LINK REMOVED} 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.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
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!
PC - RE-LOGIC
TERRARIA 1.4.5 - BAT!
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.
WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON?
Thinking about another team playthrough - this time on a World Seed unlike any we have played before.
TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM
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.
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.)
PlayStation, XBOX, Nintendo Switch, Mobile - DR STUDIOS
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!
Please note that we do NOT expect Crossplay to be available until a while after Terraria 1.4.5 releases and all hotfixes, etc. are complete. Crossplay will take place in two phases, this is only Phase One.
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!
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!
ANNUAL TERRARIA HALLOWEEN CONTEST IS GOING ON NOW!
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!
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!).
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!
SKYLAND ARTS WANTS YOU TO PICK WHICH FIGURE IS NEXT!
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 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 Kingsworth. Let's see what he and the Paper Fort team have been up to over the last month! ---
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.
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!
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!
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.
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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)
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.
$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.
$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!