Greetings Terrarians!
June has been an exciting month, to be sure! Alongside the steady forward march of Terraria development, we saw the Terraria Board Game crowdfunding campaign go completely nuts and we also were able to finally reveal the special vanity set designed by a huge Terraria fan, Frank, via Make-A-Wish®. Suffice to say, it was an eventful month - and July looks to be just as hot. Speaking of heat, it seems to be ridiculously hot everywhere this summer - so no better time to keep cool, stay inside, and start that next Terraria playthrough!
Now, let's dive into some refreshing Terraria news...
PC - RE-LOGIC
TERRARIA - OVER 58 MILLION STRONG... AND GROWING!
It has been quite some time since we gave an update on just how massive the Terraria fanbase has grown. This was somewhat by design, as we had our sights set on doing so once we passed a somewhat-obscure game about a plumber and his brother trying to save a princess from this dragon-turtle thing...
Thanks to the support of Terrarians everywhere, we are very proud to share that Terraria has surpassed 58 million units sold - 58.7m to be more exact, with nearly 32m from PC alone!
Once again, we are beyond humbled and thankful for your continued support - it is the force that drives us every day to make even more awesome Terraria experiences. I wonder what might happen when we get to sixty million...
MAKING A WISH COME TRUE IN TERRARIA
In case you missed it, the Re-Logic team recently had the distinct pleasure to work alongside a massive Terraria fan, Frank, as we crafted his very own Terraria vanity set! Frank is a 17-year-old teenager from Rockaway, New Jersey who is battling a critical illness. Frank declared to Make-A-Wish® New Jersey that his one true wish was to have his own Vanity Set in Terraria - and we were beyond thrilled to make that a reality!
You can check out Frank's vanity set - the Heroicis Set, complete with "Film Noir" shader - when Terraria 1.4.5 releases!
TERRARIA TESTING PLAYTHROUGHS - WHAT'S IT LIKE?
Ever wondered what those Re-Logic beta testing playthroughs are like? What sorts of bugs are found? What shenanigans take place? Well, Chippy recently put together a nice little video about his experiences as a beta tester on Terraria 1.4.5 around a year ago - a documentary for science, if you will. [previewyoutube=5qqo2iJ103E;full][/previewyoutube]Could YOU pass the Terraria Quiz?
STEAM WORKSHOP NEWS
Click the banner above to check out the Terraria Workshop!
Nearly 110,000 packs/worlds await you 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?
A recent in-person meeting between a few members of the team has unearthed even more interesting ideas to explore...
TMODLOADER NEWS - TML TEAM
Hello everyone!
The tModLoader team and our amazing community of contributors continues to improve tModLoader. On July 1st the monthly update release of tModLoader will go live. This month's release contains many improvements to the user experience, some gameplay bug fixes, as well as new examples and documentation for mod makers.
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 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
The team at DR Studios remains hard at work on both Terraria 1.4.5 content as well as console and mobile specific tweaks and fixes. More details to come on all of that down the line, but suffice to say that we think that the Terraria experience will be the best that it has ever been on all platforms once 1.4.5 comes out! That said, let's dive into some spoilers shall we?MORE CONTROL MAPPING TWEAKS
As we mentioned last month, we are undergoing a full review of all gamepad/control maps and making QOL changes that we think everyone will enjoy. Here's a taste of some changes from this past month's work on this project:
A buff icon was added in the top left corner, which only displays if the player has unused buff items.
The state display in the top right corner has been expanded on to include more things and their mappings. Health / mana potions also display here in appropriate circumstances, though whether they'll be moved up with buffs is still being discussed.
THESE AREN'T YOUR PARENTS' BOMBS ANYMORE!
Bombs - not just for blasting random holes in the ground anymore!
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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 Terraria.org/store now!
TERRARIA MERCHANDISE UPDATES
TERRARIA - THE BOARD GAME UPDATE
June saw the completion of the Terraria Board Game Kickstarter - and wow, we are blown away!!!
Over 15,000 Terrarians - both old and new - pledged over two million dollars to make Terraria: The Board Game as amazing as it can possibly be. Every single stretch goal was met, the comments were amazing to read and respond to, and we cannot wait to get everything put together and in your hands!
The current expected delivery timing for Terraria: The Board Game is June 2025, but the team at Paper Fort Games will update us all as things move along. In the meantime, the Re-Logic team will continue to partner closely with PFG in order to ensure this latest Terraria experience is authentic and of the highest quality.
If you missed out on the Kickstarter, don't fret - we expect a version to hit retailers down the road as well. The gameplay will be the same, though perhaps with a bit fewer fancy doodads.
TERRARIA: THE BOARD GAME KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
CHECK OUT THE LATEST MONTHLY T-SHIRT ON TERRARIA.SHOP!
Hot on the heels of the recent CEO battle between Redigit and Chippy, this month's Terraria T-shirt drop on Terraria.shop dives deep into the age old question that has bothered humanity since the dawn of time: how exactly does one pronounce "Terraria"? There seems to be some disagreement - and it often seems to fall along country lines... Of course, with it being close to Independence Day, we couldn't help but poke a little fun at this long-standing Terrarian debate:
Pick yours up today by clicking the image above - and be sure to check out the entire collection of amazing merch over at terraria.shop!
We will be back again next month with yet another fantastic Terraria T-Shirt design!
TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES - ISSUE 6 NOW AVAILABLE, BOOK ONE PREORDERS UNDERWAY
Hello everyone! We are proud to share that as of this Wednesday (June 26), the 50 Amp Productions web store is back open for business! We have fully integrated our new shipping and logistics system, which should result in cheaper shipping costs as well as more timely and reliable delivery to customers. As always, if you are having any issues, let us know via email at help@50ampproductions.com. But wait, there's much more!
Issue 6 of the Terraria Graphic Novel is available right now - along with some new collectibles that we know you will enjoy. Multiple packages are available on www.50ampproductions.com, same as with previous issues. No preorders this time, however: we have issue 6 materials in stock TODAY and all orders will ship within 5-7 days of you placing your order!
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We are also proud to share the release date of Book One of the Terraria Graphic Novel - October 15, 2024!
Book One will contain the story from Issues 1-4. Each Book release is planned to include some extra goodies that will only be available within each Book. For now, we will reveal one of our favorites - we are planning to add "Terraria Short Stories" - special side stories that take place outside of Vale's main journey. What are those NPCs doing when you are out of town? What other crazy adventures and happenings occur in Terraria? We hope these Terraria Short Stories will be a fun treat for everyone as we seek to explore parts of Terraria that are a bit off of the beaten path!
Preorders are open right now on Amazon and Barnes & Noble - check out the links below to ensure that you get your copy on release day!
TERRARIA GRAPHIC NOVEL: BOOK ONE PREORDER LINKS
Amazon listing
Barnes and Noble listing
Target listing
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 Drawnbykrishna
by Dassaet Ramirez
by Dragonith
by @GustavoVT09
by Mihael
by Tanukimario
by A_Mazarians_Boat
by notlazuli
by greyliances
by StarsAndStuff
by The Gorilla Club ????
[previewyoutube=D6i_asFp8aQ;full][/previewyoutube]
Minecart Track by Wardo
PAPER FORT GAMES AMA
We were fortunate to have Paper Fort Games join us for an incredible AMA in the Terraria Discord server. In case you missed all the fun, you can still stop by the Discord server and visit the AMA channel to review the entire thing! You can find the AMA in the #paper-fort-games-ama channel. Here is the list of Paper Fort Games team members who joined us for the AMA: Chris: Lead Developer James: Co-Designer Shout out to the wonderful team at Paper Fort Games for answering our community questions
Until next time, Terrarians - we hope you have an amazing month, and we look forward to bringing you the latest and greatest next time!