Update: Contest deadline has been reached. Form Submission has been closed. Thank you to all Participants!
Update 1: November 1st, 2022 The Labor of Hallow's Eve Contest has concluded. The Judging process has started and will take roughly 3 weeks. Shortly after that period, a new thread will be posted to share the Winners & Runner Ups. No announcement date confirmed for certain at this time.
Update 2: November 8th, 2022 Phase 1 of Judging has concluded. Over 900 entries were submited. Phase 2 has begun and will involve moderators from TCF, Discord, and Reddit in scoring. Phase 3 will narrow the number of entries down to the best 125 (25 from each category) and Re-Logic Developers will vote on those.
A Thread showcasing many of the other entries will also be posted at the same time as the winners.
Update 3: November 17th, 2022 Phase 2 of Judging has concluded. Phase 3 has begun and Re-Logic developers will decide on the Winners & Runner Ups. The winners are expected to be decided and announced before the end of the November and it is the end goal, but still not guaranteed.
Update 4: November 30, 2022 Winners and Runners-Up have been announced here: Official - Labor of Hallow's Eve Winner Announcement. You can see a Showcase of select entries here: Official - Labor of Hallow's Eve Entry Showcase
Update 2: November 8th, 2022 Phase 1 of Judging has concluded. Over 900 entries were submited. Phase 2 has begun and will involve moderators from TCF, Discord, and Reddit in scoring. Phase 3 will narrow the number of entries down to the best 125 (25 from each category) and Re-Logic Developers will vote on those.
A Thread showcasing many of the other entries will also be posted at the same time as the winners.
Update 3: November 17th, 2022 Phase 2 of Judging has concluded. Phase 3 has begun and Re-Logic developers will decide on the Winners & Runner Ups. The winners are expected to be decided and announced before the end of the November and it is the end goal, but still not guaranteed.
Update 4: November 30, 2022 Winners and Runners-Up have been announced here: Official - Labor of Hallow's Eve Winner Announcement. You can see a Showcase of select entries here: Official - Labor of Hallow's Eve Entry Showcase
Trick or Terraria!? It is that time of year again! Happy Halloween fellow Terrarians!
Terraria has just received the highly anticipated Labor of Love update across all platforms. Whether you play on PC, Console, or Mobile, the new update is now available for you to play! With Halloween coming up and a new update filled with love by the developers. We thought the timing was perfect to host a brand new contest. The Labor of Hallow's Eve!
This will be a new type of contest. Not only will members of the Terraria Community Forums (TCF) be able to participate. For this contest, we are also inviting participants from Twitter, Discord, and Steam! We want this contest to be a celebration of the entire Terraria Community as a whole, so whether you are a member of TCF, Twitter, Discord, or Steam, you'll have the opportunity to submit a spooky Halloween themed creation for this contest!
Continue reading on for the details regarding submission, deadline, and prizes below!
You will have your choice of 5 categories to submit to. No matter what category, this is a Terraria Halloween contest, so your entry should reflect both Halloween and Terraria for the best chance to win.
- 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 Terrarian themed costume.
- Artwork - Includes traditional drawing, painting, digital, and pixel artwork.
- 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.
- Other - Anything not specified in the other 4 categories. This can include writing, music, music remixes, videos*, and potentially anything else not mentioned in this category or the other 4.
The Rules & Guidelines for this contest are as follows and apply regardless of what platform you submit your entry from.
- The Contest runs from October 1st to October 31st, 2022. All entries are to be submitted no later than October 31st, 2022 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.
- 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 October 31st, 2022. After this day, your most recent submission will be the one counted as an entry.
- You may enter only one category regardless of where you are posting from (TCF, Twitter, etc.) The category you choose is your decision and 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)
- Visit our Google Forms submission link here: Google Forms: Sign-in
- Select which platform you are from (Terraria Community Forums, Twitter 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)
- Click "Submit"
Optionally, you may share your entry with everyone by posting on this thread. Your entry must first be submitted through our Google Form submission for it to count for the contest if you decide to post it on this thread. Entries posted only on this thread will not count.
For this contest, there will be 1 winner from each category, 2 runners-up from each category, along with one Ultimate Winner picked from one of the 5 winners by Community vote. 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.
One Winner in each category will win:
- Platinum Tier of the 1st 4 Terraria Graphic Novel issues
- Your choice of Merchandise - Any one item from terraria.org/store up to $100
- TCF Community winners will receive the Pumpking Forum title and Headless Horseman Participation Title
- 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.
Two Runners-Up in each category will win:
- Your choice of Merchandise - Any one item from terraria.org/store up to $100
- $20 Steam Gift Card (Or equivalent e-shop gift card from your platform of choice)
- TCF Community winners will receive the Pumpking Forum title and the Headless Horseman Participation title
- 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.
ULTIMATE WINNER - After the Winners are announced the community will vote for one Ultimate Winner who will be awarded:
- A Real Life Meowmere sword from Fire and Steel - fireandsteel.com/products/terraria-meowmere-sword
- It's an authentic replica sword made from 440 stainless steel, weighs over 5 lbs, and measures over 42 inches
- 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.
Now let the spooky festivities begin!
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