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For Don't Starve, its DLCs, and Don't Starve Together, Klei Entertainment regularly releases animated shorts and trailers for promotion and storytelling. These include fully animated cinematic shorts as well as gameplay trailers with cinematic-style sections.
Forbidden Knowledge
Forbidden Knowledge is the first animated short released for Don't Starve and is the origin story of how Wilson became trapped in Maxwell's Dimension.
This trailer was originally found at the end of a puzzle campaign.
Trivia
- When Wilson is holding the radio up in the Forbidden Knowledge cinematic (~00:40), there is a hidden link that leads to a page with the machine that Wilson built. Clicking on the machine's lever will turn the machine on and go to a page with concept art on the Don't Starve website, along with a message from Maxwell. The concept art page is no longer active, but an archived version is found here.
- The various images that fly around Wilson while he is being given "forbidden knowledge" by Maxwell include a Tie Fighter and the Death Star from Star Wars, an illustration of Gamera, various words such as "KLEI", mathematical formulas, molecular structure of caffeine, a Gundam-like mech, and a Vitruvian Man featuring Wilson.
- The ending shot of Wilson being taken by shadow hands was nominated in the 42nd Annie Awards for Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game.[1]
- Upon starting a game in the PlayStation 4 version of Don't Starve, Wilson's origin will play, however the scene where Wilson cuts his hand is skipped to the part where he drips the blood into the beaker. ([1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCpxyo7-laY)
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The End of the Beginning
Don't Starve: The End of the Beginning is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. The animation featured includes a rotating shot of Wilson holding a torch at the start of the trailer and a shot of Maxwell at the end where he reaches out to the viewer as if blocking the camera.
The end of the trailer contains a puzzle in the form of a piece of audio which, when decoded by the community, led to a link for an image teasing the Caves updates.[2]
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Underground
Don't Starve: Underground is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. The beginning features a scene following a Rabbit up to and through a hole in the ground. At the end is a scene of Wilson holding a Lantern in the Caves while a Bunnyman sneaks up behind him.
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It's Not a Rock!
Don't Starve: It's Not a Rock! is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. The beginning features a scene of an anxious Wilson walking through the caves with a Torch. The end features a scene showing a Boulder before panning to its shadow transforming into the looming shadow of Rock Lobster.
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Strange New Powers
Don't Starve: Strange New Powers is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name.
This trailer is notable for featuring the first cinematic animations created for Willow, Wolfgang, Wendy, WX-78, Wickerbottom, Woodie, Lucy, and Wes.
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Hungry for your Hunger
Don't Starve: Hungry for your Hunger is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. The beginning of the trailer shows Wilson mining in the Caves when a Slurper approaches him. The Slurper lunges towards the camera from Wilson's point of view. At the end of the trailer, Wilson is seen running in a panic with the Slurper latched onto his head.
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The Stuff of Nightmares
Don't Starve: The Stuff of Nightmares is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. At the beginning of the video, Wilson is walking through the Ruins with a torch, when he suddenly trips and falls onto the floor which starts to glow. At the end, Wilson reaches the edge of the Ruins and drops his torch into the Abyss, just as Shadow Creatures start to swarm him.
Trivia
- The beginning reuses animation of Wilson carrying a torch from the It's Not a Rock! trailer.
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A Moderately Friendly Update
Don't Starve: A Moderately Friendly Update is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. The end of the trailer features a scene where a repaired Damaged Knight emerges and fights off Shadow Creatures for Wilson. Wilson gives the allied Damaged Knight a thumbs up.
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Six Feet Under
Don't Starve: Six Feet Under is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. At the beginning, Wilson builds a Meat Effigy and runs off smugly. At the end, a Depths Worm appears and lunges towards the viewer. Wilson is then seen resurrected at the Effigy.
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All's Well That Maxwell
Don't Starve: All's Well That Maxwell is the trailer for the Don't Starve update of the same name. After Maxwell is shown waking up in-game at the beginning, a brief scene of him looking up from the Codex Umbra is shown. This is done similarly to how the other survivors' perks were showcased in the Strange New Powers trailer.
Trivia
- This trailer also features clips of the Klei-created horror mod, The Screecher. At the very end of the trailer is a jumpscare.
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The Amazing Maxwell - The Final Act
The Amazing Maxwell - The Final Act is an animated short found at the end of the William Carter Puzzles and shows what happened to Maxwell and Charlie during their last act and at the moment of being taken into the Constant.
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The Reign of Giants Autumn Teaser is the first trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Reign of Giants.
The Reign of Giants Winter Teaser is the second trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Reign of Giants.
The Reign of Giants Spring Teaser is the third trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Reign of Giants.
The Reign of Giants Summer Teaser is the fourth trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Reign of Giants.
Reign of Giants Release
The Don't Starve: Reign of Giants Expansion Release Trailer is the final trailer for the Don't Starve DLC of the same name.
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Resumptus
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Shipwrecked Announcement
The Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Announcement trailer was featured at the end of the Wolly's Riddle puzzle campaign.
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Shipwrecked Early Access
The Don't Starve Shipwrecked Early-Access Launch Trailer is the second trailer released for the Don't Starve: Shipwrecked DLC.
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Shipwrecked Launch
The Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Expansion Release Trailer is the final trailer for the Don't Starve: Shipwrecked DLC.
Trivia
- The shot of Warly running up to the edge of a cliff and dropping his Portable Crock Pot in lava, is similar to the shot of Wilson dropping his Torch at the edge of the Abyss at the end of the The Stuff of Nightmares update trailer.
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Don't Starve Together Launch
The Don't Starve Together Launch Trailer is a trailer for the game Don't Starve Together.
Trivia
- The opening shot following a crow through the trees of the Constant mimics the opening of Forbidden Knowledge, where a crow in the real world is followed to Wilson's house.
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A New Reign Cinematic
The A New Reign Cinematic is an animated short released along with the Cyclum Puzzles as part of the announcement for the Don't Starve Together expansion A New Reign.
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A New Reign: Part 1 Launch
Don't Starve Together- A New Reign: Part 1 is the first trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion A New Reign.
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A New Reign: Part 2 Launch
Don't Starve Together- A New Reign: Part 2 is the second trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion A New Reign.
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"Starver's Carol" Klei Dev Cover
The Starver's Carol - A Winter's Feast Klei Dev Cover is a music video released as part of the first Winter's Feast event in Don't Starve Together.
Rather than being voiced by instruments, this music video marks the first time the Don't Starve Characters have been voice acted.
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A New Reign Launch
The Don't Starve Together - A New Reign Trailer is the final trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion of the same name.
Trivia
- This short marks the first time the characters' in-game instrument voices are used in the cinematic animations.
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What Lies Beyond?
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Hamlet Announcement
The Don't Starve Hamlet Announcement Trailer is the first trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Hamlet.
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The Forge cinematic
The Forge Cinematic is the animated trailer for the Don't Starve Together event The Forge.
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The Gorge cinematic
The Gorge Cinematic is the animated trailer for the Don't Starve Together event The Gorge.
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Hamlet E3 Gameplay
The Don't Starve Hamlet 3 2018 Gameplay Trailer is the second trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Hamlet.
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Hamlet Early Access
The Don't Starve: Hamlet Early-Access Launch Trailer is the third trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Hamlet.
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Next of Kin
Next of Kin is an animated short featuring Winona. It was released as part of her character refresh for Don't Starve Together on March 7, 2019.
Trivia
- The Voxola worker that Winona saves in the short was named by DST writer Kris during Rhymes with Play #228. Her name is Genevieve but goes by Genny (specifically with a "G").
- A more complete view of the conspiracy board was (perhaps unintentionally) shown during Rhymes With Play #229.
- On the conspiracy board, you can see a lot of details, including for short films that had not yet been released at that time.
- For example, you can see a poster from part 5 of the Willam Carter puzzle, Charlie's image from part 8 of the puzzle, a scene from the short film "The Amazing Maxwell - The Final Act".
- You can also see Charlie's letter for Winona
- You can see Woodie's missing message, Wendy's flower, and WX-78's diagram.
- You can see the message about the fire in the library from the short film about Wickerbottom, as well as the portal on the checkered floor from the short film about Wes.
- Also on the board is an article about some statements by Voxola, a world exhibition, and an excerpt from a conspiracy article on which the text "Secrets your Government won't tell you" is visible.
- On the full version shown on Rhymes With Play #229, you can see a message about the loss of Wickerbottom, as well as that the conspiracy article touches on the Clockwork Bishop topic
- In the opening of the Next of Kin short, the upper half of a letter from Charlie addressed to Winona can be briefly seen. The whole letter was visible in Rhymes with Play #229.
- Dear Winona,
- How are you?! Congratulations on the new job! I knew you would find something soon. Have you settled in alright? Are you taking care of yourself?
- I'm still here in San Fran and things are going well. My magic act partner has taught me so much about showmanship in such a short time. I think you two would really get along! You're both very stubborn. Haha!
- Anyway, please write back soon. I want to hear all the latest news from Ohio. Don't leave anything out!
- OXO,
- Charlie"
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Possessions
Possessions is an animated short released for the debut of Wortox in Don't Starve Together on March 28, 2019.
Text
Krampus and Wortox traipsed through the woods,
In the hopes to ruin goodness by being no good.
They both schemed with glee bearing grins of a fiend,
Oh you’re right, they’re quite wrong— they meant to be mean.
With their bounty of loot the haul was never enough,
Oh, what fun, to make glum by stealing one’s stuff.
But cruel-hearted fun still requires a heart,
And that’s where our two scoundrels drifted apart.
You see, mischief and malice is a line drawn quite thin,
And Wortox told Krampus: “This is where this one must end.”
Battling one’s nature is a most vicious affair,
But virtue gives vigor so that one might make a good tear!
And though Wortox felt better to have helped on the whole,
His fiendish half was still cursed to ensnare this foul soul.
So be careful what you wish for, a lesson worth mentioned,
For taking that which is not yours, can lead to possession.
Trivia
- All backgrounds have been hand painted.
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From the Ashes
From the Ashes is an animated short featuring Willow. It was released as part of her character refresh for Don't Starve Together on May 7, 2019.
Trivia
- The short was made in 3-4 weeks. [Verification Needed]
- The scene where Willow picks up Bernie and the camera torns in to her face was not made in 3D. To get such a scene, Willow spun in place, and the background (created specifically for such a scene) went from right to left, while at the same time the illusion that the camera rotated 90 degrees.
- At 1:10 you can see Willow's lighter
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Hamlet Launch
The Don't Starve: Hamlet Launch Trailer is the final trailer released for the Don't Starve DLC Hamlet.
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Lunar Roots
Lunar Roots is an animated short featuring Wormwood. It was released along with Wormwood's debut in Don't Starve Together on June 6, 2019.
Trivia
- In the short film, you can see the red version of the Blue Parrot from the Hamlet DLC, which is not in the game
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Taste of Home
Taste of Home is an animated short featuring Warly. It was released along with Warly's debut in Don't Starve Together on July 25, 2019.
Trivia
- In the short, Warly cooks Mussel Bouillabaise.
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Return of Them: Turn of Tides Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Turn Of Tides is the first trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Tree's a Crowd
Tree's a Crowd is an animated short featuring Woodie. It was released along with Woodie's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on September 12, 2019.
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Return of Them: Salty Dog Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Salty Dog is the second trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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The Monster Marsh
The Monster Marsh is an animated short featuring Wurt. It was released along with Hallowed Nights 2019 and Wurt's debut in Don't Starve Together on October 24, 2019.
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Return of Them: Hook, Line & Inker Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Hook, Line & Inker is the third trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here is an animated short featuring Wendy and Abigail. It was released along with Wendy's refresh in Don't Starve Together on March 19, 2020.
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A 1st For Everything
A 1st For Everything is an animated short featuring Wes piloting a balloon mech to save Wilson from a Bearger attack. It was released as part of a mini April Fool's Day event in Don't Starve Together on April 1, 2020.
Trivia
- In the shot where Wes punches the Bearger, a piece of paper with a picture of a fish on it is seen taped to the balloon mecha's back. This is a reference to an April Fools Day tradition found in France, called poisson d'avril.
- This short took less than two weeks to complete.[3]
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Return of Them: She Sells Sea Shells Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - She Sells Sea Shells is the fourth trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Constant Companion
Constant Companion is an animated short featuring Walter and Woby. It was released along with Walter's debut in Don't Starve Together on June 15, 2020.
Trivia
- In the short, Walter is looking for Werebeaver
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Return of Them: Troubled Waters Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Troubled Waters is the fifth trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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The Curtain Calls
The Curtain Calls is an animated short featuring Wigfrid. It was released alongside Wigfrid's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on September 24, 2020.
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Return of Them: Forgotten Knowledge Launch
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Forgotten Knowledge is the sixth trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Return of Them: Reap What You Sow
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Reap What You Sow is the seventh trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Don't Starve Tales: Inevitable
Don't Starve Tales: Inevitable is an animated short released for Winter's Feast 2020. It is a musical style short in the same vein as the Starver's Carol video from Winter's Feast 2016, featuring fully voice acted singing for the characters. Inevitable was created after Starver's Carol and had been kept "in the vault" by Klei for a long time before it was finally released.[4][5]
JoeW on the forums also posted an instrumental at the request.[6]
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C'est La Vie
C'est La Vie is an animated short featuring Wes. It was released alongside Wes' character refresh in Don't Starve Together on April 1, 2021.
Trivia
- George T. Witherstone from the William Carter puzzles is featured at the end of the short. Also, you can see a photo of a person with Shadow Watcher in George T. Witherstone's apartment. You can also see a box of magic equipment that may once have been rented by William Carter. On the table you can see the passport
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Return of Them: Axiom Visus
Axiom Visus is a teaser trailer for the Return of Them: Eye of the Storm update.
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Trivia
- In the video's description, the line "Moonlight... Everything They Had Ever Understood... Secrets Interred... Show Her Everything... Reveal Everything...look closely." can be found. The capital letters spell out "METHEUSISHERE." This is most likely in reference to the Metheus Puzzles released by Klei back in 2017.
Return of Them: Eye of the Storm
Don't Starve Together: Return of Them - Eye of the Storm is the eighth and last trailer released for the Don't Starve Together expansion Return of Them.
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Don't Starve Together 2021 Gameplay Trailer
Don't Starve Together 2021 Gameplay Trailer is a new trailer released for Don't Starve Together post Return of Them.
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Along Came A Spider
Along Came A Spider is an animated short featuring Webber. It was released alongside Webber's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on June 24, 2021.
Plot
The short begins in a sunny countryside house, where we see a human boy catch a butterfly he found stuck in a spider's web. Meanwhile, at the house, the boy's father receives a strange object from who is presumably Wagstaff before driving off in his van. The man takes it into his workshop, and as the boy tries to show him the butterfly he caught the man refuses, having work to do, and locks the door. The boy tried over and over again to get his father to spend some time with him, but he always remained holed up in his workshop, performing science experiments on the strange object. The boy eventually became filled with jealous thoughts, and decided to turn to being naughty to get attention.
One night, the boy sneaks into his parent's room, steals the key to the workshop from his father's bedside table, and walks up to the strange object before pushing it over. It shatters on the floor, scattering broken glass around and crackling with dark energy. As the boy turns to leave, however, the tarp moves aside to reveal what the strange object was - a glass case containing a Spider. The spider lunges at the boy, crackling with energy, and he blacks out.
Upon his regaining of conscious, the boy wakes up, but notices that he is covered in black fur, strangely. Webber then sees his reflection in one of the shards of glass, and to his horror, he and the spider have become one. Webber tries to sneak back into his room, but his parents arrive, woken up by the noise and coming to investigate. Thinking Webber is a monster, they scream and chase Webber out of the house and into the woods. As it begins to rain, Webber takes shelter under a fallen tree and bursts into tears, promising they would never be naughty ever again and wishing there was a way for them to split apart again. The camera then pans up to the cloudy sky, and lightning strikes, forming Maxwell's face for a second.
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Waterlogged
Waterlogged is a trailer for an update of the same name. The beginning features Wes, Walter and Wilson on a small boat with a sail tired and hot from seafaring in the sun. As Wilson is about to doze off on the boat floor they sail underneath a Knobbly Tree. While picking Figs off of a near tree they are attacked by a horde of sea striders who then board their ship.
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Long Shadows
Long Shadows is an animated short featuring Wanda. It was released along with Wanda's debut in Don't Starve Together on September 9, 2021.
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An Eye for an Eye
An Eye for an Eye is a trailer for an update of the same name. It begins with Wortox appearing in The Constant with a terrarium while Wilson, Willow and WX-78 are running to escape a Bearger. Wilson makes collision with Wortox while fleeing causing Wortox to drop the terrarium, in reaction to this the terrarium shoots a beacon into the sky spawning the Eye of Terror which consumes the Bearger and attacks the group. Later in the video we can see the four of them fighting the Eye of Terror with many of the crossover items such as the woven Lightsbane belonging and the Eye Mask.
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The Incredible Strongman
The Incredible Strongman is an animated short featuring Wolfgang. It was released alongside Wolfgang's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on December 16, 2021. In the trailer, a performance by the Abernethy & Parker Circus is shown, the circus which Wolfgang used to perform for. Different acts are shown performing, culminating in Wolfgang showing off his strength to the crowd by apparently lifting an entire elephant. However, a small mouse spooks Wolfgang and causes him to jump away, revealing that the elephant he had purportedly been holding had actually been held up by a lifting platform which Wolfgang's body was blocking from view. The crowd boos Wolfgang, and he is dismayed.
Later, as the circus travelling in their circus wagon train, Wolfgang is shown honing his strength with weights in his wagon car. The circus wagon suddenly breaks down as they are crossing some railroad tracks, and as the circus members try to get their elephant out of the stuck car, a passenger train suddenly comes barreling down the tracks and crashes into the circus wagon. The video cuts to Wolfgang when he wakes up among the destruction, and he notices a man trapped under one of the train cars. Wolfgang rushes over to try and help the man and as the strongman is straining to lift the burden a pair of Shadowy tendrils shoot out from a book on the ground and cause Wolfgang's muscles to grow extra large with enhanced strength. With this extra power, Wolfgang is able to throw the entire traincar off of the man (who is shown to be William Carter), and the Shadowy tendrils rush out of Wolfgang and back into the book which is now in the rescued man's hands. The man looks distressed at being caught holding the shadow book, as the video ends with him turning and running away.
This trailer depicted the events that had been described in the fourth William Carter puzzle years before, and revealed that Wolfgang had been the one to rescue William Carter after the train crash.
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Don't Starve Together Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer
Don't Starve Together Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer is a trailer for the Nintendo Switch release of Don't Starve Together.
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Disconnected
Disconnected is an animated short featuring WX-78. It was released alongside WX-78's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on April 28, 2022.
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Curse of the Moon Quay
Curse of the Moon Quay is a trailer for an update of the same name. The trailer starts with Wilson, Webber and Wendy out seafaring before their boat gets attacked and partially destroyed by Powder Monkeys. At the end of the trailer Wendy is seen interacting with an Accursed Trinket, she turns her nose up to it and drops it to join Wilson and Webber's side before the item follows her as if getting pulled by something.
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One For the Books
One For the Books is an animated short featuring Wickerbottom. It was released alongside Wickerbottom's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on August 4, 2022.
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Encore
Encore is an animated short featuring Maxwell. It was released alongside Maxwell's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on November 22, 2022.
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Interference
Interference is an animated short featuring Wilson. It was released alongside Wilson's character refresh in Don't Starve Together on March 16, 2023.
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Taking Root
Taking Root is a trailer for an update of the same name. It starts with a brief shot of Wagstaff examining a broken portal before the camera pans out to show a rift leading to The Constant appear. In The Constant, Wilson and Wigfrid are seen, While Wilson stays to examine the rift Wigfrid surveys the area before getting attacked by something. At the end of the trailer Charlie walks up to and assumingly repairs the Ancient Gateway.
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References
- ↑ The 42nd Annual Annie Awards Posted on February 22, 2015.
- ↑ A comprehensive guide to the SECRETS and HIDDEN MESSAGES of the DON’T STARVE timeline post by Kai. Posted on April 22, 2013.
- ↑ Wes's Refreshing Character is Still Available: "The team produced that short from start to finish in just under 2 weeks!". Posted on April 1, 2020.
- ↑ Inevitable YouTube description from Klei: "To celebrate the Winter's Feast in Don't Starve Together we wanted to release this short that’s been in our vault for a while. After creating the Starver’s Carol in 2016 we had another musical project we made, here it is! We honestly weren’t sure when or how to release this, but felt it was a shame to not have anyone see it. If people enjoy this sort of thing, we have some other projects we’ve done and are interested in making that we may release down the road as other standalone shorts. So without further ado, here’s Don’t Starve Maxwell’s Tales: Inevitable!"
- ↑ Happy Holidays, From Klei! from JoeW: "To celebrate the Winter's Feast in Don't Starve Together we wanted to release this short that’s been in our vault for a while. After creating the Starver’s Carol in 2016 we had another musical project we made, here it is!" Posted on December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Inevitable instrumental from JoeW: "Hey @Beikkn - @vdevera put this together for you. Enjoy!" Posted on August 30, 2022.