Happy New Year!
The year 2024 has come. Congratulations to everyone!

If all goes well, 2024 will be the year of I Am Mouse's early access release. In the next months, I plan to release a demo version of the game on Steam and much more.

Thank you all for your support!



I wish everyone a peaceful sky and life!


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1421520/view/3772387776715194241

Changelog:
- Fixed some changes with mod loading/unloading
- Added the ability for mods to hide player weapons

Just a few stocking stuffers while we were reorganizing our workflow and preparing for that Early Access release. Christmas came a little late at B.O.D.A.C.I.O.U.S. HQ, but we hope those few of you who played this December enjoyed the second coming of Halloween! Future Decembers should be a tad more jingle jangle, and for what remains of this one.

In this update:
- Christmas outfits and decorations at HQ (the Training level)
- Fixed Halloween decorations subsuming all holidays (back to October, where you belong!)
- A lot of groundwork and bug fixes mostly pertaining to future content (gadgets, outfits, new levels)
- Reworked some of the girls' textures
- Streamer mode (Censor mosaic)

Happy New Year's Eve!

P.S.
We apologise to our players closer to the Eastern Hemisphere for the delay, and wish them a happy New Year!

• Prepare thyself for even more demonic foes
  
• Ranged combat has been revised (see below)

• Three more terrifying fiends have been added to the depths: the Skinless Walker, Doomringer, and Ignifex
  
• Cruciform Thralls now sometimes scream when charging you
  
• The Priest of Blood's boss arena now contains foul, mysterious eggs...
  
• Gums can now shove their bulk backwards, knocking away players at their rear
  
• Greaselings now spread fire to nearby creatures and objects while burning
  
• Various other minor tweaks to enemy difficulty

• You can now find more ranged weapons: shortbows, longbows, and greatbows
  
• Bolts are now Arrows, and are used by both crossbows and regular bows
  
• Arrows have a high chance to persist after being fired, allowing you to pick them up again
  
• Projectiles now fire with different speed/duration multipliers from different weapons
  
• Crossbows now take longer to reload
  
• Quivers no longer provide endless ammo, but instead provide a larger, dedicated ammo pool that gets refilled as you discover ammo of the same type on your Descent.
  
• Individual arrows now gleam on the ground (like gold)

• Vampiric blood consumption now glows, making it much more visible in dark areas
  
• The Frozen Needles spell has been reworked and now provides a buff that auto-summons needles over time, instead of constantly needing to be recast
  
• Icicles summoned by Frozen Needles can now be used as arrows if you have no other ammo
  
• Carried items now show a comparison against the slot they would replace (if no space remains)
  
• Dropped horns can now be played
  
• Corpses of summons and ephemeral creatures now fade away and vanish

Also, Happy New Year! :D

Fixes

• Fixed Carbon availability progress bar for Drone Parts

Changes

• Updated the 'How to Play' in-game guide with recent additions
  
• Changed order of Crafted Parts in Click Factory

Additions

• The Den - added graphical dice for the Dice Roll game
  
• Steamworks - Added Rich Presence for Zones A2600, 8080 and The Den
  
• Added Global Stats for tracking Zone access / popularity
  
• Click Factory - Parts Auto-Crafting - unlocked by completing Factory Operations Research

New Achievements - Related to the Click Factory

• Tier 10 Basic Research Completed ( now the fun begins! ) (54)
  
• Each Crafted Part (AI Chip (50), Drone (51), LMT (52), and AutoMiner (53) parts )
  
• Hidden Safe (47), AI Optimized Cargo (48), Management Droids (49)
  
• Full offline rewards unlocked (Offline Management Droids, Droids x100) (55)

Greetings Terrarians!

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

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






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


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

Catch you all in 2024!!!

STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS

Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!

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




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






Hello everyone!

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

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

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

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

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




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




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

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

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




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

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


What a festive tree indeed!

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



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Greetings Terrarians!

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




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


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







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



TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DESIGNER DIARY


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

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

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

Otherwise, let’s get stuck in!

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



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

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



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


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



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

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



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



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

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

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

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year,

Chris

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

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

TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME DETAILS




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

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

FAN ART & BUILDS


True Eye of Cthulhu and Hallowed Mimic by NecrolyteSol


Church hall by Laqwerty

Remix by GreyL1me🌳


Town church by Ollie Omen


Cenx with an axe by A_Mazarians_Boat


Witch Doctor customized mini using heroforge.com by HandsomeSquirrel🐿️


Desert Town by Nebulin_


4 vs Moon Lord by MySimplePixel


Medieval Inn by Flaxes


Gijinka (”Humanized") Eye of Cthulhu by PoundToundHound


Modded build by Flor3nce2456


Gijinka ("Humanized") Eater of Worlds by PoundToundHound


Snowy Tavern by notlazuli


Broccolina the Ranger by PoundToundHound


Starter base by RedBox🏝️




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

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

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

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



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

• Fixed a issue where parts were not displayed when the Grinouille FCS was equipped for classes B and A.

Thank you for your support.

Changes:
The fishing bobber now also spawns critters nearby, so fishing from the top of the lighthouse now spawns undersea fish
Every time you catch a fish of the same species as your caught before they become slightly easier by lowering the fish defense by 1%. commulative up to 50%

Greetings from Histria Games! We wish everyone a Happy New Year 2024!

New Maps:

• Added Desert Bridge map.
  
• Added Ancient map.

New Monarchs:

• Undead Monarch - The Forgotten Knight
  
• Dark Elves Monarch - Nightshade King
  
• High Elf Monarch - The High Elf Priest
  
• Orc Monarch - The Orc Warlord

New Units:

• Alien Spectre
  
• Chaos Viruses: Cause AOE damage, untargetable and rapidly evaporate away from their creator. Rare units can create/spawn them.

New Traits:

• Casts-Dmg trait grants specific units the ability to invoke damage from the sky by spawning falling swords or arrows.
  
• Chaos damage allows specific units to bypass all enemy resistances.
  
• Hive Trait enables specific units to spawn their Guardians or Chaos Viruses.

Adjustments:

• Alien Mini drone transformed into a poisonous unit with a virus aura.

AI and Gameplay Updates:

• Removed cheating elements from the base AI, allowing it to strategize fairly. Brutal AI may employ challenging tactics.
  
• Enabled quick travel by clicking the minimap without deselecting units.
  
• Game now displays the maximum number of players a map can handle for skirmish matches.
  
• Changed King of the Hill map spawn towers.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed rare main menu null exceptions.
  
• Corrected Dark and High elves textures to represent different elven factions accurately.
  
• Rune guardians won't spawn on non-neutral runes anymore.

In 2023, after years of development, Mondealy has finally been released.
Without the support of the community, the game might never have been released, and by some miracle it was finished nonetheless, which honestly amazes me! The whole development process seems surreal now, I don't even know how I managed to create such a large project while basically being the only developer. But it would be wrong not to mention the many people who helped me along the way. My friends, acquaintances and fans, all of them somehow participated in the creation, even if only with a kind word. Special thanks go to the game's many musicians, who supported its unique and memorable style with their wonderful music. And of course thanks to each of you who are reading this text right now! A game without players can hardly be called a game. You are all very important to me!

Continuing with various thoughts - honestly, I expected something more from the game. Both from myself, in terms of its execution, and how it would prove itself upon release. And despite that, it could have been a lot worse! Many debut indie projects perform exceptionally poorly and barely break the ten sales mark. I'm lucky not to be on that extensive list of tragic projects and that's a great privilege. So, thank you to everyone who helped the game to become better known or created something related to it, even if there are not many of you, but I am very, very grateful to you all! I hope Mondealy has found its place in your hearts and was worth the wait.

The first few months after release I did nothing and rested, but I have a lot of plans and ideas that I want to execute with future projects. Some of them will be related to Mondealy characters, some won't, but I think you all have something to look forward to from me in the future. I will continue making games for many, many more years to come!

Thank you all! I hope to see you all in 2024! ːrufus_happyː

(Since English is not my main language, some parts were machine translated! Hope its not too weird! ːrassali_smirkː)