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This page lists major one-time events which were experienced by the entire player base of Kingdom of Loathing. Some of these events provided a narrative explanation to smooth over changes in the underlying mechanics of the game. A few were in response to major bugs or catastrophic player data loss. Many were just for fun. This content is no longer available in the game, but is recorded here for historical interest.
This page lists major one-time '''events''' which were experienced by the entire player base of Kingdom of Loathing. Some of these events provided a narrative explanation to smooth over changes in the underlying mechanics of the game. A few were in response to major bugs or catastrophic player data loss. Many were just for fun. This content is no longer available in the game, but is recorded here for historical interest.
 
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==History of world events in the Kingdom of Loathing==
==History of world events in the Kingdom of Loathing==


===2004===
===2004===
:July 28 - November 23: Protests over the slaughter of Knott Yetis lead to Yeti [[Emaciated Knott Yeti|depopulation]].
:July 28 – November 23: Protests over the slaughter of Knott Yetis lead to Yeti [[Emaciated Knott Yeti|depopulation]].
:August 4: Initial conflict with the [[Penguin Mafia]]
:August 4: Initial conflict with the [[Penguin Mafia]]
:August 8: [[Black Sunday]] (major bug exploitation)
:August 8: [[Black Sunday]] (major bug exploitation)
:August 8 - 10: [[The Huge Cannon]]
:August 8 – 10: [[The Huge Cannon]]
:November 18 - January 19, 2005: [[The Knott Yeti Habitat|Knott Yeti]] [[The Yeti Fund Plaque|repopulation drive]], [[The Booze Fund Plaque|booze drive]], and [[The Yeti Names Plaque|naming contest]].
:November 18 – January 19, 2005: [[The Knott Yeti Habitat|Knott Yeti]] [[The Yeti Fund Plaque|repopulation drive]], [[The Booze Fund Plaque|booze drive]], and [[The Yeti Names Plaque|naming contest]].
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2004)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2004)]]
===2005===
===2005===
:June 9: [[Ascension|Ascension implemented]]
:June 9: [[Ascension|Ascension implemented]]
:October 11 - November 5: [[Columbus Day]] and [[The Gray Plague]]
:October 11 – November 5: [[Columbus Day]] and [[The Gray Plague]]
:October 26 - 27: [[White Wednesday]] (massive player data loss)
:October 26 – 27: [[White Wednesday]] (massive player data loss)
:October 28 - November 30: [[A Temporal Rift]]
:October 28 – November 30: [[A Temporal Rift]]
:November 1 - 7: [[Zombie Cure]]
:November 1 – 7: [[Zombie Cure]]
:December 20 - January 1: [[Crimbo Town (2005)|Crimbo 2005 (Elves on Strike)]]
:December 20 – January 1: [[Crimbo Town (2005)|Crimbo 2005 (Elves on Strike)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2005)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2005)]]
===2006===
===2006===
:May 15 - June 3: [[The LAAAAME Observatory]] and [[The Comet]]
:May 15 – June 3: [[The LAAAAME Observatory]] and [[The Comet]]
:December 1 - 31: [[Save Uncle Crimbo|Crimboween]]
:December 1 – 31: [[Save Uncle Crimbo|Crimboween]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2006)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2006)]]
===2007===
===2007===
:June 17 - 25: [[Nothing To Worry About]] (culminated with the introduction of '''[[NS13]]''')
:June 17 – 25: [[Nothing To Worry About]] (culminated with the introduction of '''[[NS13]]''')
:June 18 - 24: [[The Grim Grimacite Site]]
:June 18 – 24: [[The Grim Grimacite Site]]
:June 21 - August 14: [[A Secretive Mason]]
:June 21 – August 14: [[A Secretive Mason]]
:December 7 - 12: [[The Sinister Dodecahedron]]
:December 7 – 12: [[The Sinister Dodecahedron]]
:December 12 - 31: [[Crimbo#2007|Crimbo 2007 (Crimborg)]]
:December 12 – 31: [[Crimbo#2007|Crimbo 2007 (Crimborg)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2007)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2007)]]
===2008===
===2008===
:October 27 - 31: [[Halloween#Halloween XX|Mutant Halloween]]
:October 27 – 31: [[Halloween#Halloween XX|Mutant Halloween]]
:December 8 - 31: [[Crimbo#2008|Crimbo 2008 (Mutant Elves vs. Mafia Penguins)]]
:December 8 – 31: [[Crimbo#2008|Crimbo 2008 (Mutant Elves vs. Mafia Penguins)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2008)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2008)]]
===2009===
===2009===
:January 1 - 6: [[Sweet Sassafrass, what is that thing?|Crimbomination]]
:January 1 – 6: [[Sweet Sassafrass, what is that thing?|Crimbomination]]
:July 21 - September 10: [[Unexplained Tremors]] (spell MP costs changed)
:July 21 – September 10: [[Unexplained Tremors]] (spell MP costs changed)
:October 26 - 31: [[The Shivering Timbers|Arborween]]
:October 26 – 31: [[The Shivering Timbers|Arborween]]
:December 15 - 31: [[Crimbo#2009|Crimbo 2009 (Mafia Crimbo)]]
:December 15 – 31: [[Crimbo#2009|Crimbo 2009 (Mafia Crimbo)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2009)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2009)]]
===2010===
===2010===
:September 1 - 15: [[Bigg's Dig]]
:September 1 – 15: [[Bigg's Dig]]
:October 25 - 31: [[A Skeleton Invasion!]] (Seaside Town revamp)
:October 25 – 31: [[A Skeleton Invasion!]] (Seaside Town revamp)
:December 3 - 25: [[Elf Alley|Crimbopolis]]
:December 3 – 25: [[Elf Alley|Crimbopolis]]
:December 15 - 31: [[Crimbo#2010|Crimbo 2010 (CRIMBCO)]]
:December 15 – 31: [[Crimbo#2010|Crimbo 2010 (CRIMBCO)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2010)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2010)]]
===2011===
===2011===
:May 3 - 17: [[Valhalla Invasion]] (ascension revamp)
:May 3 – 17: [[Valhalla Invasion]] (ascension revamp)
:June 28 - July 3: [[A Pile of Old Servers]] (game server failure)
:June 28 – July 3: [[A Pile of Old Servers]] (game server failure)
:October 16 - November 1: [[The Haunted Sorority House]]
:October 16 – November 1: [[The Haunted Sorority House]]
:November 30 - January 3: [[Crimbo#2011|Crimbo 2011]] [[The Candy Diorama|(The Candy Diorama)]]
:November 30 – January 3: [[Crimbo#2011|Crimbo 2011]] [[The Candy Diorama|(The Candy Diorama)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2011)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2011)]]
===2012===
===2012===
:June 12 - July 1: [[Brushfires]] (back item slot introduced)
:June 12 – July 1: [[Brushfires]] (back item slot introduced)
:October 24 - November 1: [[Silent Invasion]]
:October 24 – November 1: [[Silent Invasion]]
:December 15 - December 31: [[Crimbo#2012|Crimbo 2012 (Crimboku!)]]
:December 15 – December 31: [[Crimbo#2012|Crimbo 2012 (Crimboku!)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2012)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2012)]]
==2013==
===2013===
:September 24 - ?: [[Infernal Invasion]]
:September 24 – 26: [[Infernal Incursion]] (Seal Clubber skill revamp)
:October 19 – 24: [[The Space Odyssey Discotheque]] (Disco Bandit skill revamp)
:October 29 – November 2: [[Wandering Accordionists]] (Accordion Thief skill revamp)
:November 6 – 10: [[The Spirit World]] (Turtle Tamer skill revamp)
:November 13 – 16: [[Peripatetic Pasta]] (Sauceror and Pastamancer skill revamps)
:December 15 - January 6: [[Crimbo#2013|Crimbo 2013 (Warbears)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2013)]]
===2014===
:May 24: [[Twitch Livestream World Event I]]
:June 22: [[Twitch Livestream World Event II]]
:July 26: [[Twitch Livestream World Event III]]
:August 24: [[Twitch Livestream World Event IV]]
:September 27: [[Twitch Livestream World Event V]]
:November 22: [[Twitch Livestream World Event VI]]
:December 8 - January 1: [[Crimbo#2014|Crimbo 2014 (Crimbots)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2014)]]
===2015===
:December 15 - January 3: [[Crimbo#2015|Crimbo 2015 (Hippy Elves vs. Reindeer Collective)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2015)]]
===2016===
:October 28 - November 5: [[Eldritch Incursion]]
:December 13 - January 11: [[Crimbo#2016|Crimbo 2016 (The Crimbuddha)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2016)]]
===2017===
:January 24 - February 8: [[Second Eldritch Incursion]]
:July 25 - August 10, September 11-15: {{plural|L.I.M.P. Stock Certificate}} could be earned by working on [[Lyle, Traveling Infrastructure Specialist|A Monorail]] or by buying them directly with meat
:September 26 - January 3: Mob Penguins invaded the [[Monorail Work Site]]
:December 15 - January 1: [[Crimbo#2017|Crimbo 2017 (The Silent Nightmare)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2017)]]
===2018===
:March 27, 2018 - April 8: Mob Penguins and Hippies protest around the completed [[A Monorail Station | Monorail Station]]
:December 14 - January 8: [[Crimbo#2018|Crimbo 2018 (A Traditional Crimbo)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2018)]]
===2019===
:December 14 - January 7: [[Crimbo#2019|Crimbo 2019 (An Underwater Crimbo)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2019)]]
 
===2020===
:December 15 - January 18: [[Crimbo#2020|Crimbo 2020 (Spreading Crimbo Spirit)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2020)]]
 
===2021===
:August 21 - 27: Third appearance of [[The Bookmobile]]
:December 15 - January 9: [[Crimbo#2021|Crimbo 2021 (A Gooey Crimbo)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2021)]]
 
===2022===
:October 11 - 19: [[The Time-Twitching Tower]] reopened
:December 14 - January 11: [[Crimbo#2022|Crimbo 2022 (A Crimbo Train)]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2022)]]
 
===2023===
:February 11 - May 15: [[Shadow Rifts]]
*See Also [[History of Loathing (2023)]]


[[Category:History]]
[[Category:History]]

Latest revision as of 19:12, 27 October 2023

This page lists major one-time events which were experienced by the entire player base of Kingdom of Loathing. Some of these events provided a narrative explanation to smooth over changes in the underlying mechanics of the game. A few were in response to major bugs or catastrophic player data loss. Many were just for fun. This content is no longer available in the game, but is recorded here for historical interest.

History of world events in the Kingdom of Loathing

2004

July 28 – November 23: Protests over the slaughter of Knott Yetis lead to Yeti depopulation.
August 4: Initial conflict with the Penguin Mafia
August 8: Black Sunday (major bug exploitation)
August 8 – 10: The Huge Cannon
November 18 – January 19, 2005: Knott Yeti repopulation drive, booze drive, and naming contest.

2005

June 9: Ascension implemented
October 11 – November 5: Columbus Day and The Gray Plague
October 26 – 27: White Wednesday (massive player data loss)
October 28 – November 30: A Temporal Rift
November 1 – 7: Zombie Cure
December 20 – January 1: Crimbo 2005 (Elves on Strike)

2006

May 15 – June 3: The LAAAAME Observatory and The Comet
December 1 – 31: Crimboween

2007

June 17 – 25: Nothing To Worry About (culminated with the introduction of NS13)
June 18 – 24: The Grim Grimacite Site
June 21 – August 14: A Secretive Mason
December 7 – 12: The Sinister Dodecahedron
December 12 – 31: Crimbo 2007 (Crimborg)

2008

October 27 – 31: Mutant Halloween
December 8 – 31: Crimbo 2008 (Mutant Elves vs. Mafia Penguins)

2009

January 1 – 6: Crimbomination
July 21 – September 10: Unexplained Tremors (spell MP costs changed)
October 26 – 31: Arborween
December 15 – 31: Crimbo 2009 (Mafia Crimbo)

2010

September 1 – 15: Bigg's Dig
October 25 – 31: A Skeleton Invasion! (Seaside Town revamp)
December 3 – 25: Crimbopolis
December 15 – 31: Crimbo 2010 (CRIMBCO)

2011

May 3 – 17: Valhalla Invasion (ascension revamp)
June 28 – July 3: A Pile of Old Servers (game server failure)
October 16 – November 1: The Haunted Sorority House
November 30 – January 3: Crimbo 2011 (The Candy Diorama)

2012

June 12 – July 1: Brushfires (back item slot introduced)
October 24 – November 1: Silent Invasion
December 15 – December 31: Crimbo 2012 (Crimboku!)

2013

September 24 – 26: Infernal Incursion (Seal Clubber skill revamp)
October 19 – 24: The Space Odyssey Discotheque (Disco Bandit skill revamp)
October 29 – November 2: Wandering Accordionists (Accordion Thief skill revamp)
November 6 – 10: The Spirit World (Turtle Tamer skill revamp)
November 13 – 16: Peripatetic Pasta (Sauceror and Pastamancer skill revamps)
December 15 - January 6: Crimbo 2013 (Warbears)

2014

May 24: Twitch Livestream World Event I
June 22: Twitch Livestream World Event II
July 26: Twitch Livestream World Event III
August 24: Twitch Livestream World Event IV
September 27: Twitch Livestream World Event V
November 22: Twitch Livestream World Event VI
December 8 - January 1: Crimbo 2014 (Crimbots)

2015

December 15 - January 3: Crimbo 2015 (Hippy Elves vs. Reindeer Collective)

2016

October 28 - November 5: Eldritch Incursion
December 13 - January 11: Crimbo 2016 (The Crimbuddha)

2017

January 24 - February 8: Second Eldritch Incursion
July 25 - August 10, September 11-15: L.I.M.P. Stock Certificates could be earned by working on A Monorail or by buying them directly with meat
September 26 - January 3: Mob Penguins invaded the Monorail Work Site
December 15 - January 1: Crimbo 2017 (The Silent Nightmare)

2018

March 27, 2018 - April 8: Mob Penguins and Hippies protest around the completed Monorail Station
December 14 - January 8: Crimbo 2018 (A Traditional Crimbo)

2019

December 14 - January 7: Crimbo 2019 (An Underwater Crimbo)

2020

December 15 - January 18: Crimbo 2020 (Spreading Crimbo Spirit)

2021

August 21 - 27: Third appearance of The Bookmobile
December 15 - January 9: Crimbo 2021 (A Gooey Crimbo)

2022

October 11 - 19: The Time-Twitching Tower reopened
December 14 - January 11: Crimbo 2022 (A Crimbo Train)

2023

February 11 - May 15: Shadow Rifts
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