Players start with necessities including an axe, a sword, and a pickaxe. Others become more invested in the RPG aspect of the game that has players face a number of bosses and enemies, which expands their abilities such as increased health and specialized armor. Some concentrate on building houses and mining to Hell, the deepest world layer. “I felt like a lot of my job working on the game, bringing it to consoles and mobile, was trying to bring people through the initial learning curve.” According to Welch, there are multiple ways players approach Terraria. “Often times you die so much in that first hour, a lot of people rage quit and bounce out of the game,” Welch said, laughing after I explained my struggles. By the time I got the hang of it and realized building a house for defense is arguably the most vital step of gameplay, there were already seven tombstones generated where my character had previously died. Within the first half hour of play, I was killed by arctic slime and eviscerated by vultures-and those weren’t even the most relentless early foes I faced. For starters, there are a lot of ways to die. But be warned-though seemingly accessible for all skill levels, Terraria isn’t as simple as it first seems. The community that enjoys the game is expansive, ranging from young children to top level gamers. A lot of people are still working on it to make it even better.” “It’s still thriving, it still sells more every year, and gets bigger and bigger.
“It’s really a testament to the community of the game,” Welch said. He explained that “platform specific innovations” have helped Terraria pick up a “dedicated, sophisticated” audience across multiple platforms outside its original PC following. In addition to being available on iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation, Wii U and 3DS, a version for Nintendo Switch is expected to be released later this year.ĭavid Welch, a senior creative manager at 505 Games, helped adapt Terraria for console and mobile play.
After initial success on PC, the game was later redeveloped by 505 Games for console and mobile formats. With user-friendly 2D design, early-Nintendo-esque animation, and seemingly endless gameplay possibilities waiting to be unearthed, it’s no wonder Re-Logic’s sandbox adventure game Terraria has gained a somewhat cult-like following.
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