Clocktopia is the fictional, animated universe created by the Clock Crew, one of the oldest and most influential flash animation groups on Newgrounds. Established in 2001, this bizarre world serves as the backdrop for countless collaborative animations, parodies, and flash movies. The Lore and Hierarchy
In the lore of the Clock Crew animations, Clocktopia is a realm populated by anthropomorphic entities that have clocks for faces.
The Ruler: The self-proclaimed and undisputed king of Clocktopia is StrawberryClock, a character drawn as a crowned strawberry with a clock face. In the lore, he is often depicted as a bumbling, lazy, and selfish leader.
The Population: The citizens are grouped by their designs. The ruling class mostly consists of “Fruit Clocks” (like OrangeClock and PineappleClock). The lower classes and rival factions typically consist of “Vegetable Clocks” and “Weird Clocks”.
Major Events: The most famous story arc in this universe is The Clock War Trilogy, which outlines the historical power struggles between the fruit, vegetable, and miscellaneous clock citizens. Another famous, community-driven piece was Life In Clocktopia, which showcased the slice-of-life daily antics of the characters. Cultural Impact on Newgrounds
Clocktopia represents a golden era of web animation history. The Clock Crew popularized the concept of “flash portals” and user-driven sub-communities. Their impact is celebrated every year on August 15th, known to internet historians and web animators as Clock Day, a holiday where users submit massive collaborative projects set in the Clocktopia universe.
(Note: “Clockopia” without the “t” is also the name of a legacy system font used in early Android operating systems.)
If you want to dive deeper into this classic corner of the internet,
Notable Clock Day collaborations and famous Flash animations.
The infamous wars between the Clock Crew and the Anti-Clock Crew. Clock Crew – Wikigrounds
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