⛏ Terraria: The Board Game

Mini-Update: Shipping Update + Final Mexican TAX ID Reminder
8 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!
9 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!

Mid-Game 

Late-Game  

🎫 PAX Unplugged Recap

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!
10 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!  

🎫 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
10 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!

🏭 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.

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.

⌛ 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!

Until next time, Terrarians!

-The Paper Fort Games team

September 2025 Update: Manufacturing Progress + Pictures, Fulfilment Partner Info, Meet Us at Essen 2025 + More!
12 months ago – Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 06:03:28 AM

Hello Terrarians! 🌳

This month, we’ve got an update on the rulebook, some pictures from the Gameland manufacturing team, information about our fulfilment partners, backer request items and more!

❗ IMPORTANT INFO: DO NOT IGNORE

Before we dive in, just a reminder that addresses will be locked and cards will be charged for shipping (and any applicable taxes) tomorrow - Thursday 25th September. See last week’s mini-update for details on how to check and change information if needed. 

If the pending charge on your account looks higher than you were expecting, please see our August update about shipping costs and remember that the charge includes any applicable taxes (e.g. VAT) for your order (which are charged on the total cost of your pledge + shipping).

If your payment fails, you will receive an automatic email with instructions of how to rectify this. If a failed payment is not rectified by 15th October 2025, your pledge will not be included in our fulfilment plan.  

If you haven’t yet filled in your BackerKit survey, this is your last chance. Once we have locked addresses, we will be unable to fulfil pledges for backers with incomplete surveys.

Right, with that out of the way, let’s dig in! 😀

🏭 Manufacturing is Go!

Production is underway - the Gameland team are hard at work manufacturing the games and have sent over some pictures, with more to follow soon! Plastics and neoprene generally come first as they take longer to make, followed by paper and cardboard components which are quicker to produce.

It's wonderful to see the games being made - we’re so excited to show you the other components as they are manufactured! 🤩

📖 Rulebook Complete!

Last month, we published the pre-format version of the game’s rulebook; thank you to everyone who took time to read it and share feedback. Over 1500 backers reviewed the document and left hundreds of helpful comments – these have been used to make final edits to the document, and we’ve also added a commonly requested feature - a glossary. Sharing the rulebook was a fantastic way to ‘crowdsource’ final proofreading, and it’s something we’ll be doing for future games too.

This means by week’s end, all of the game’s print files will officially be in the hands of the manufacturer, and we couldn’t be more excited! 🥳

📤 Packing and Stacking

This is a game with lots of components, so we’ll be adding a packing guide to every copy of the game. This will show how trays are organised, how it all fits neatly in the box, and will feature a QR code to a video demonstration. We hope this will make unboxing and sorting your game a smooth and enjoyable experience! 😀

🙋 Backer Requests

We’ve gathered some backer requests below, plus miscellaneous bits and pieces that you might find interesting! First, an image of the wooden character pack:

Next are pictures of the final playmat (complete with a play-Matt holding it up!), plus a video we shared previously which shows the complimentary embroidered playmat bag:

For any backers who want to know how to open their promo booster packs without tearing them open, here’s a ‘how-to' guide, courtesy of the trading card world!

Finally, here are a selection of beautiful new component shots from Lee at Rising Dice. Thanks, Lee! 😀

🃏 Card Counts + Dimensions

Some of you have asked about final card counts and card dimensions for the purpose of sourcing your own card sleeves. 

We wanted to make sure that we were in manufacturing before releasing final information so that we could be 100% sure of the details, but we’re now able to confirm this information. Even so, we strongly advise waiting until you have received your game to buy third-party card sleeves so that you can choose exactly what to order for your individual needs/ preferences. 

The game will include:

174 Poker Cards (63.5 mm x 88.9 mm)

• 112 action cards
• 30 boss cards – if sleeved, use clear sleeves, not art sleeves
• 32 chest cards (30 base game + 2 promo) – if sleeved, use clear sleeves, not art sleeves

If you are a Hellstone backer, you will be receiving 200 full art card sleeves: enough to sleeve all the action cards in the game, plus plenty of spares that you can keep for future or use with your favourite card games! As noted above, some poker-sized cards in the game (boss and chest cards) have information on both sides of the card and therefore should not be sleeved with these art sleeves. 

297 Mini Cards (41 mm x 63 mm)

If sleeved, use clear sleeves, not art sleeves

• 56 objective cards
• 175 equipment cards (172 + 3 promo)
• 66 consumable cards (64 base game + 2 promo)

As we have mentioned previously, we have designed the card box to hold sleeved poker + mini card cards - just remove the foam blocks provided.

Square Cards

The game’s square cards are designed to sit within the player board and shouldn’t be sleeved as it will adversely affect the way the cards’ function during gameplay.

🚚 Fulfilment Partners

A few backers have asked who will be shipping orders in their region - here’s a breakdown:

• USA (contiguous + Alaska + Hawaii) + Mexico: Bridge Fulfilment
• Canada: Currently being finalised
• UK: Zatu Games
• Europe 1+2: Meeples Group (located within the EU)
• Asia 1+2: VFI Asia
• Australia + New Zealand: Let’s Play Games

👀 See a Production Copy at Essen 2025!

From October 23rd to 26th, we’ll be showing a production copy of Terraria: The Board Game at Essen Spiel in Germany; the world’s largest tabletop game convention. If you’re coming to the show, we’d love to meet you; please stop by Hall 4, booth 4G425 (see a map here) to check it out!

🐙 What’s That on the Horizon? 

With Terraria: The Board Game now in the hands of our manufacturing and then logistics partners, our Terraria-related workloads will be a little lighter for a while. This means we’re able to focus some of our attention on our next project: the expansion for our first game, Cosmoctopus.

Don’t worry - this doesn’t mean we’re disappearing! We will still be fully engaged here, posting monthly updates, answering your questions, and responding to your comments as usual.

Cosmoctopus is an engine-building, tentacle-gathering game for 1 to 4 players - this expansion adds new cards, game modes and a brand-new celestial cephalopod: Prismoctopus! If you'd like to learn more, and be among the first to know when Cosmoctopus: Beyond the Inky Realm launches on October 14th, you can sign up for notifications here.

👋 We’ll be Back in October!

We’ll be back next month with more manufacturing progress, fulfilment information and an Essen convention recap. Don’t forget to check your shipping address and payment information before Thursday 25th September!

Thanks so much for your continued support and trust. We couldn’t do this without you and as always, we’re committed to keeping you in the loop every step of the way.

-The Paper Fort Games team