Trick or Terraria!? It is that time of year again! Happy Halloween fellow Terrarians! We're pleased to announce that we are running another Halloween contest! This is a long-standing tradition in the Terraria community, and is one of our personal favorites. Much like last year, not only will members of the Terraria Community Forums (TCF) be able to participate, we are also inviting participants from Twitter (X), Discord, Reddit and Steam! We want this contest to be a celebration of the entire Terraria Community, so whichever of the communities you are a part of, you'll have the opportunity to submit a spooky Halloween themed creation for this contest! Continue reading for the details regarding submission, deadlines, and prizes!

You will have your choice of 5 categories to submit to. No matter what category, remember that this is a Terraria Halloween contest, so your entry should reflect both Terraria and Halloween.

• 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 Terraria themed costume.

• Artwork

  
  - Includes traditional drawing, painting, digital, and pixel artwork. Please note: AI generated content is not permitted.

• 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.

• Vanity Set

  
  - Create an in-game Terraria vanity set inspired by your favourite franchise or character.

To give you a sense for the sorts of amazing entries that we see for this contest each year, check out the Showcase and Winners from the 2022 Labor of Hallow's Eve contest!

2022 HALLOWEEN CONTEST WINNERS 2022 HALLOWEEN CONTEST SHOWCASE

• The Contest runs from Wednesday 11th October to Sunday 5th November, 2023. All entries are to be submitted no later than November 5th, 2023 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.
• No AI generated content. If we discover that your content was made using AI, you will be disqualified.
• Entries that have been submitted to previous competitions are not permitted. Please make sure that your entries are created fresh for this competition!
• 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 Sunday 5th November, 2023. After this day, your most recent submission will be the one counted as an entry.
• You may enter as many categories as you like, but only once in each category. 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: Terraria 2023 Halloween Contest Entry Form
• Select which platform you are from (Terraria Community Forums, Steam, Discord, Twitter/X, 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). For Pumpkin Carving and Costume entries, please ensure that at least one image displays a card/paper on which you have written the username with which you are entering the contest. This will serve to verify that your entry is an original creation.
• Click "Submit"

After that, your entry will be in our hands! Judging will begin when the contest period concludes. The Winners and Runner-Ups will be announced through a new announcement once the judging is complete. Optionally, you may share your entry with everyone by posting on this thread or anywhere else that you like. Your entry must first be submitted through our Google Form submission for it to count for the contest if you decide to post it publicly. Entries posted only on this thread - or elsewhere - will not count.
For this contest, there will be 1 winner from each category, 2 runners-up from each category. 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 receive:

• Up to $200 in Terraria Merchandise from anything available on Terraria.org/store
• $50 in funds for your gaming platform of choice (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.)
• 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 receive:

• Up to $100 in Terraria Merchandise from anything available on Terraria.org/store
• $25 in funds for your gaming platform of choice (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, etc.)
• 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.
Well, that's it - let us know if you have any questions and... Now let the spooky festivities begin!