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  "summary": "From Ludum Dare prototype to the Vita Nova update — how Terra Nil grew across platforms.",
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  "contentMarkdown": "[[Terra Nil]] grew from a game jam into a multi-platform restoration project.\n\n## Timeline\n\n| Date | Milestone |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2019 | Original prototype built for Ludum Dare 45; still playable free on itch.io[^1] |\n| 28 March 2023 | Launch on PC and, via Netflix Games, iOS and Android[^2][^3] |\n| October 2023 | Performance update adds native macOS and Linux builds[^4] |\n| 18 December 2023 | Nintendo Switch release[^5] |\n| June 2024 | Free **Vita Nova** update: five new levels, nine new buildings, updated world map, overhauled wildlife system[^6] |\n\n## Conservation tie-in\n\nFree Lives donates 8% of the game's Steam-sales profits to the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation organisation.[^7]\n\n[^1]: vfqd, TheJunt, elyaradine. [\"Terra Nil Prototype\"](https://vfqd.itch.io/terra-nil) — itch.io. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^2]: Worthplaying. [\"'Terra Nil' Gets PC And Mobile Release Date\"](https://www.worthplaying.com/article/2023/2/20/news/135897-terra-nil-gets-pc-and-mobile-release-date-screens-trailer/) — Worthplaying, 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^3]: TouchArcade. [\"Reverse City Builder 'Terra Nil' Is Now Available on iOS and Android Through Netflix Games\"](https://toucharcade.com/2023/03/28/terra-nil-download-city-builder-netflix-games-iphone-android-ios-steam-devolver/) — TouchArcade, 28 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^4]: GamingOnLinux. [\"Terra Nil gets better performance and Linux support\"](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/terra-nil-gets-better-performance-and-linux-support/) — GamingOnLinux, October 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^5]: Nintendo. [\"Terra Nil for Nintendo Switch\"](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/terra-nil-switch/) — Nintendo.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^6]: Bleeding Cool. [\"Terra Nil Launches The Free Vita Nova Update Today\"](https://bleedingcool.com/games/terra-nil-launches-the-free-vita-nova-update-today/) — Bleeding Cool, June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.\n[^7]: Free Lives / Devolver Digital. [\"Terra Nil — official site\"](https://www.terranil.com/) — terranil.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
  "contentText": "Terra Nil grew from a game jam into a multi-platform restoration project.\nTimeline\nDate · Milestone\n2019 · Original prototype built for Ludum Dare 45; still playable free on itch.io\n28 March 2023 · Launch on PC and, via Netflix Games, iOS and Android\nOctober 2023 · Performance update adds native macOS and Linux builds\n18 December 2023 · Nintendo Switch release\nJune 2024 · Free Vita Nova update: five new levels, nine new buildings, updated world map, overhauled wildlife system\nConservation tie-in\nFree Lives donates 8% of the game's Steam-sales profits to the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation organisation.",
  "citations": [
    {
      "refKey": "1",
      "text": "vfqd, TheJunt, elyaradine. \"Terra Nil Prototype\" — itch.io. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://vfqd.itch.io/terra-nil",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "2",
      "text": "Worthplaying. \"'Terra Nil' Gets PC And Mobile Release Date\" — Worthplaying, 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.worthplaying.com/article/2023/2/20/news/135897-terra-nil-gets-pc-and-mobile-release-date-screens-trailer/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "3",
      "text": "TouchArcade. \"Reverse City Builder 'Terra Nil' Is Now Available on iOS and Android Through Netflix Games\" — TouchArcade, 28 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://toucharcade.com/2023/03/28/terra-nil-download-city-builder-netflix-games-iphone-android-ios-steam-devolver/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "4",
      "text": "GamingOnLinux. \"Terra Nil gets better performance and Linux support\" — GamingOnLinux, October 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/terra-nil-gets-better-performance-and-linux-support/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "5",
      "text": "Nintendo. \"Terra Nil for Nintendo Switch\" — Nintendo.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/terra-nil-switch/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "6",
      "text": "Bleeding Cool. \"Terra Nil Launches The Free Vita Nova Update Today\" — Bleeding Cool, June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://bleedingcool.com/games/terra-nil-launches-the-free-vita-nova-update-today/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    },
    {
      "refKey": "7",
      "text": "Free Lives / Devolver Digital. \"Terra Nil — official site\" — terranil.com. Retrieved 9 July 2026.",
      "url": "https://www.terranil.com/",
      "accessedAt": "9 July 2026"
    }
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