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Latest Updates from Our Project:
January 2026 Update: Shipping and Fulfilment Update + Terraria 1.4.5 Update Launch Date Announced + Looking Ahead to Hardmode!
3 months ago
– Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 08:50:29 AM
Hello Terrarians! 🌳
🚢 Shipping + Fulfilment Update
Below is the latest information available for your region. Please be aware that all sea freight dates are estimates provided by the shipping carriers and may change. Once vessels arrive at port, containers must clear customs (a process that can take a few days under ideal circumstances, but may take several weeks if selected for inspection) before being transported overland to fulfilment warehouses and dispatched to individual backers.
USA (+ Alaska + Hawaii) + Mexico: HMM VICTORY 058E. Estimated arrival at port February 14th
Canada: CMA CGM YUKON. Container loaded; pickup from port delayed. Estimated departure from port February 1st
UK: ONE TRADITION. Estimated arrival at port February 18th
Europe 1+2: EVER ATOP. Estimated arrival at port February 5th
Asia 1+ 2: All stock has arrived at the VFI warehouse; stock has been checked and backer data verified. Fulfilment pending (we will update backers as soon as we know that packages are being sent out).
Australia + New Zealand: ONE ARIES 5525 Estimated arrival at port January 20th
We know this stage of the process can be both exciting and frustrating, especially with shifting ETAs and variables like customs clearance that can take an unpredictable amount of time. We’re very much in the same boat (pun intended!), relying on updates from our shipping partners and customs brokers (and yes, we’re refreshing the tracking pages too!) so rest assured that we’ll continue to share the latest information as soon as we receive it 😊.
🥳 Terraria 1.4.5 Update Launch Date Announced!
Earlier this week, Re-Logic officially announced that the much-anticipated Terraria 1.4.5 update will launch on January 27th! Huge congratulations to the Re-Logic team for reaching this milestone; 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Terraria fans! 🎉
👀 Looking Ahead to Hardmode
As we’ve mentioned in previous updates, we’d absolutely love to explore future Hardmode content for Terraria: The Board Game. Hardmode was something we actively considered during the game’s design, and we’ve been keeping a growing list of community suggestions from the Kickstarter campaign, State of the Game updates, and social media discussions.
If there’s something you’d be excited to see in a Hardmode expansion or add-on, this is the perfect time to share it! Leave a comment on this update and tell us what should make it into Hardmode; perhaps it’s a boss, weapon, biome, gameplay mechanism or something else! 😀
🌳 Keeping You in the Loop
We’ll be back with mini-updates as shipping and fulfilment progresses, and we can't wait to hear your Hardmode suggestions!
Until next time, Terrarians! 😊
-The Paper Fort Games team
Mini-Update: Shipping Update + Final Mexican TAX ID Reminder
4 months ago
– Wed, Dec 31, 2025 at 07:08:30 AM
Hello Terrarians! 🌳
🚛 Shipping Update
Packing and transport of games from the factory to ships continues; below you'll find photos of loaded containers and a summary of the current status for each region 😊.
📍 As each ship leaves port, we’ll share the carrier and tracking information. Vessel names will be updated when received (This can be after departure of goods).
USA (+ Alaska + Hawaii) + Mexico: HMM VICTORY 058E. Arrival estimated: Feb 6th.
Canada: Awaiting confirmation from Meeples on freight departure.
UK: ONE TRADITION/028W. Arrival estimated: Feb 14th.
Europe 1+2: EGLV. Arrived estimated: Feb 9th.
Asia 1+ 2: Being delivered to VFI overland via lorry. Arrived estimated: Jan 6th.
Australia + New Zealand: ONE. Arrived estimated Jan 14th.
❗ Tax IDs for Backers in Mexico
Thank you to backers in Mexico who have responded to our email requesting personal Tax ID (RFC) numbers. There are still quite a few who haven’t responded; if you are a backer in Mexico please check your emails for a link to a form where you can submit this information. The email subject is ‘Provide Your RFC Number for Terraria: The Board Game’.
We won’t be able to send your pledge until we have received this information, as there will be a high likelihood it will be returned.
If you can’t find the email with the link, please contact us ASAP at [email protected] and we’ll send it to you.
If you have already submitted this information, you don’t need to do so again.
🌳 Keeping You in the Loop
It's so exciting to see games moving out into the world - we’ll be back with updated shipping information as we get it!
We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year. However you're celebrating this year, we hope you have a great time of it!
Until next time, Terrarians! 😊
-The Paper Fort Games team
November/ December 2025 Update: MPC Approved! + Games Getting Ready to Leave the Factory + PAXU Recap + Class Build Examples + More!
5 months ago
– Thu, Dec 04, 2025 at 06:22:50 AM
Hello Terrarians! 🌳
We've got some very exciting news...
🎉 MPCs (Manufacturer Production Copies) Approved!
We are very, very happy to report that Gameland managed to get updated MPCs to us quicker than anticipated, and after a thorough review at the end of last week, they have been fully approved! 🤩 That means it’s full steam ahead with packing, shipping and fulfilment.
🚚 What Happens Next?
Games are currently being packed and divided into shipments that will travel to fulfilment hubs across the world. Once these splits are complete, each batch will be transported by lorry to the sea port and loaded onto cargo ships destined for each region. The only exception here is games for backers in Asia – these will be transported overground to fulfilment hubs, rather than by sea.
📍 As soon as each ship leaves port, we’ll share the vessel name and tracking information for every region.
While the games are in transit, we’ll be finalising fulfilment data and sending everything to our fulfilment partners so they can dispatch your copies as efficiently as possible once stock arrives.
📦 Carton Customisation
One perk of pre-packaging everything is the ability to customise the outer cartons. Within the limitations of black ink on brown cardboard, we’ve given each carton a little extra personality!
⏰ Timeline
Our estimated timeline remains unchanged from the previous update. With the holiday season approaching and international shipping lanes growing more congested, it’s still difficult to predict exact arrival dates for each region, but getting the MPC earlier than expected means that games will be leaving the factory a couple of weeks earlier than anticipated - hooray! 😃
There is a possibility that some backers in Asia may receive their pledges before the end of the year, but backers in most regions can expect to receive their games in early 2026.
❗ Tax IDs for Backers in Mexico
Thank you to backers in Mexico who have responded to our email requesting personal Tax ID (RFC) numbers. There are still quite a few who haven’t responded; if you are a backer in Mexico please check your emails for a link to a form where you can submit this information. The email subject is ‘Provide Your RFC Number for Terraria: The Board Game’.
We won’t be able to send your pledge until we have received this information, as there will be a high likelihood it will be returned.
If you can’t find the email with the link, please contact us ASAP at [email protected] and we’ll send it to you.
If you have already submitted this information, you don’t need to do so again.
⚔️ Class Build Examples
Recently, a backer asked if we could share examples of different class builds (equipment, armor, consumable and action card combinations that would allow you to lean into a certain playstyle) We thought it was a great idea (thanks Pate!); you can find some simple examples below!
Matt and Chris recently returned from PAX Unplugged in Philadelphia, PA – it was a tiring but fantastic trip and a wonderful chance to meet backers and show the game. They managed to fit everything for the booth into their luggage; Terraria just fits into carry-on dimensions with some room leftover for spare socks! Thank you to everyone who stopped by the stand; we never get tired of meeting Terrarians and witnessing people's excitement at seeing the game in person; especially the transparent armor cards, modular bosses and world playmat!
The convention was also a chance to catch up with the Artovision team who make the official Terraria shadowboxes!
🌳 Keeping You in the Loop
We’ll publish our next update once games have started loading onto boats 😊
Thank you, as always, for your incredible support and patience. We're so close and we can’t wait for you to experience Terraria: The Board Game!
Until next time, Terrarians!
-The Paper Fort Games team
Mini-Update: MPC Feedback, Updated Timeline + Meet Us at PAXU!
5 months ago
– Fri, Nov 14, 2025 at 10:16:10 AM
Hello Terrarians! 🌳
📝 MPC (Manufacturer Production Copy) Feedback
This part of the process is always exciting and terrifying in equal measure. We received MPCs (Manufacturer Production Copies) from Gameland yesterday - a few days later than they predicted. We spent the afternoon examining everything in microscopic detail, and while the vast majority of the components were spot-on, we identified a few areas that need to be addressed and ultimately, we weren’t able to approve the MPCs.
We sent a detailed report to Gameland late yesterday evening so that they could review our feedback during the UK night-time; this allowed us to have a video call with the production team first thing this morning, discuss each item and agree on a plan of action. Everything we flagged this morning is already being addressed, but this will take time and as a result shipping and fulfilment will unfortunately need to be pushed back. We know this isn't what you were hoping to hear (we share your disappointment!), but we will always choose quality over speed; we're committed to creating the best product possible and we’re not going to settle for sending you anything other than that.
⌛ Updated Timeline
Gameland have estimated that rectifying these issues and getting another MPC to us will take 3-4 weeks. With the holidays looming and congested shipping routes at this time of year, at this stage it’s hard to say exactly when games will arrive in each region. There’s a chance that some backers in Asia might receive their copies this year (as these will be shipped ‘overland’, rather than via sea freight) but it’s looking likely that most backers will receive their pledges in early 2026.
As backers of projects ourselves, we understand that these delays can be frustrating. We promise that we’re doing everything we can to get your games to you. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll have a better idea of timescale and we’ll continue to keep you as up to date as we possibly can; in the meantime we really, really appreciate your patience.
😊 It's Not all Doom and Gloom!
When you’re looking for problems, it’s really easy to overlook all of the things that are wonderful, so here’s a rundown of what excited us about the MPCs!
👊 Punchboard Delamination Fixed
In the last update, we discussed the punchboard issues we had come across in the copy provided to us at Essen. We're very happy to report that there was no evidence of peeling in the copies that we received yesterday, so we won’t be needing to reprint 150,000 punchboards. Thank goodness!
✨ Foiled Boss Cards
We’re absolutely thrilled with how the foiled boss cards turned out. Opening the boss card deck feels like opening the best trading card pack ever; every card is a shiny! They have a very nostalgic ‘Team Rocket Pokémon card’ vibe, and they look fantastic stored inside the Boss Boxes.
📦 Packaging
This one’s a bit nerdy, but super important for making sure that your games get to you in pristine condition. The packaging of the games is excellent; we’ve upgraded the protection even further with a higher density foam in place of corner protectors, and Gameland’s drop tests show that the packages are able to stand up to some serious punishment, as you can see in the video below!
A packaged Hellstone pledge (banana for scale, at the request of André Banha)
Hellstone pledge packaging render. Top to bottom: High-density foam, promo booster packs, game box, high-density foam, Hellstone extras box, additional high-density foam, carton.
Gold pledge packaging render. Top to bottom: High-density foam, promo booster packs, game box, high-density foam, carton.
🎫 Meet Us at PAX Unplugged!
From Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd November, Chris and Matt will be at PAXU Unplugged in Philadelphia. If you’re at the show, please come and say hello – you’ll find us at booth 3646.
💬 Keeping You in the Loop
We’ll keep you updated as to the progress of production and fulfilment via mini-updates over the coming weeks, and we’ll provide ship tracking information as soon as games are loaded onto boats.
Also coming up in a future update will be a backer request – Pate asked “…Can we get an example on what different builds (melee, ranged, magic, summoner?) might look like in different phases of the game? Equipment, armor and notable items and action cards for each playstyle would be interesting…”. We think this is a great idea; we’re currently putting it together so keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks.
🙏 Thank You!
Thank you so much for your support and for bearing with us while we navigate these final hurdles; we can’t wait for you to experience Terraria: The Board Game!
Until next time, Terrarians!
-The Paper Fort Games team
October 2025 Update: Spiel Essen Recap, Manufacturing Update with Photos + Deluxe Neoprene Player Mat Upgrade + Final Rulebook + Anticipated Timeline
6 months ago
– Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 08:32:21 AM
Hello Terrarians! 🌳
This month, we’ve got a packed update covering production progress, highlights from our time at Spiel Essen, and an exciting improvement to the deluxe neoprene player boards included in the Hellstone Pledge. Let’s dig in!
🎲 Spiel Essen Recap
We’ve just returned from an incredible few days in Germany for Spiel Essen! A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, checked out the production sample of Terraria: The Board Game, and shared your enthusiasm for all things Terraria. Meeting so many of you in person was truly wonderful 😃
Massive thanks to our amazing demo team for helping us run the booth throughout the show. With over 220,000 visitors across four days, it was as exhausting as it was exhilarating, but it’s definitely one of our favourite events of the year!
Clockwise from top left: Leaving the office, entering the Channel Tunnel, Terraria at the Media Preview Show, our production sample in all its glory, the stand during the show and the quiet before the storm each day!
🏭 Manufacturing Nearing Completion!
Last month, we shared production photos of the game’s trays, dice, and miniatures. Since then, the factory has been busy producing all the cardboard components including cards, punchboards, and player reference sheets.
Clockwise from top let: Box lids before forming, top layers of the dual-layer player boards, foiled boss card sheets, packs of action cards and divider punchboards.
Deluxe Neoprene Upgrade
Developing the Hellstone Pledge deluxe player mats has been quite the journey; over eight months of testing, refining, and problem-solving! To our knowledge, no one has used dual-layer neoprene quite like this before.
Originally, we used traditional sublimation printing, but the colours weren’t vibrant enough, the detail was fuzzy and aligning the layers proved tricky. After lots of experimentation by the Gameland team, we’ve switched to a new approach: a thin PU top layer with UV printing.
This change gives us thicker and more vibrant mats with much higher resolution printing, plus laser-cut edges mean no fraying and thus no stitching required. The result feels like a true upgrade from the previous design, and we are really happy with the outcome.
Below is a comparison of the two approaches; it’s always worth spending a little extra time to get the very best outcome!
Push-Fit Bosses
At Spiel Essen, we received samples of the final mold-cast bosses, and they have turned out nicely! The modular, push-fit design is sturdy and satisfying to assemble and disassemble. Over the weekend, we rebuilt them hundreds of times, and they’ve held up perfectly with no loosening of the push-fit mechanism.
Biome Tile Punchboards
We expected the copy of the game provided to us at Essen to be a final MPC (Manufacturer Production Copy). During the show, we noticed that the laminate coating on the biome tiles was peeling; this would have been a major manufacturing issue requiring re-manufacture of all the affected components (over 150,000 punchboards), so we immediately met face-to-face with Gameland’s CEO, who was at the show, to investigate.
Thankfully, it turned out that the Essen copy was laminated using a different machine to the one used for final production. Gameland has confirmed this doesn’t affect the mass-production copies, but we’ll need to review another ‘true’ MPC before shipping, to ensure everything meets our high standards.
📖 Digital Rulebook
The game’s final rulebook is now available digitally here . Huge thanks to everyone who provided feedback on the pre-format version, and to our many external editors and playtesters who helped refine it. Seeing the printed rulebook at Essen made the game feel real!
👀 Something from the Archives
A couple of week ago, Chris unearthed his original design notebook from the very first weeks of the game’s development, over 2½ years ago! It’s fascinating to see how some ideas evolved while others, like the action point system and transparent cards for player progression, were there from day one.
Clockwise from top left: Chris' design notebook, early ideas for the player boards, an overview of the core Terraria principles, and how buildings might work.
⌛ Anticipated Timeline
Gameland have informed us that our final MPC (Manufacturer Production Copy) will be ready on 6th November, a few weeks later than they originally predicted. This is mainly due to delays in eProofs being provided to us and foiling processes taking longer than anticipated, for which Gameland have apologised - they are working diligently to finish the production run as quickly as possible, while maintaining the same high level of quality control.
If this MPC copy is 100% correct and can be approved, we have been informed that the games will be available for pickup from the factory (in China) around 15th November. Overground fulfilment to backers in Asia will begin immediately, and games to other regions will be loaded onto boats as soon as possible thereafter.
🌳 Keeping You in the Loop
We’ll keep you updated as to the progress of production and fulfilment via mini-updates over the coming weeks, and we’ll provide ship tracking information as soon as games are loaded onto boats.
Thank you so much for your support and patience; we are *so* close now and we can’t wait for you to experience what we’ve created!
