History WebComic / Homestuck

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them ([[TemptingFate yet]]), but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]].

A peculiar sort of InteractiveComic/Flash game hybrid. ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6 Homestuck]]'' is the fourth and latest series of ''MSPaintAdventures'', a series of web comics done in the style of an old text-based adventure game, written by AndrewHussie ([[SureWhyNot and the fans]]). Homestuck started like the others, with every update prompted by a user suggestion, but it soon shed its [[AudienceParticipation suggestion box]] (aside from naming some characters) when the plot outgrew it, and has since become a multimedia ''thing'' which has grown to be longer that almost any web comic on the internet in less than 3 years.

A peculiar sort of InteractiveComic/Flash game hybrid. ''[[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6 Homestuck]]'' is the fourth and latest series of ''MSPaintAdventures'', written by AndrewHussie ([[SureWhyNot and the fans]] [[hottip:*:though not in the way you'd expect, as the [[AudienceParticipation suggestion box was discontinued]] [[LateArrivalSpoiler as a majority by the end of Act 1, and then completely midway through Act 4]].]]).

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie used to use Formspring as a means of answering questions, clarifying plot points, lending insight into the process behind the comic, and [[TrollingCreator messing with the fans]], but eventually ditched it[[hottip:*:the content has been archived [[http://www.mspaforums.com/showthread.php?42662-Formspring-Archives here]], for those interested]] in favour of {{Tumblr}}; [[http://mspandrew.tumblr.com his Tumblr account]] is only rarely opened for questions[[hottip:*:so far, twice in November 2011]], but he has written some interesting pieces providing great insight and background on the massive End of Act 5 animation and things that happened thereafter.

...It will be [[FailOSuckyname Zoosmell Pooplord]]... er, sorry. It will be [[TheFool John]] [[ThePollyanna Egbert]]. Our chief protagonist is one of [[ArcNumber four thirteen]]-year-old friends-- the other three being [[DeadpanSnarker Rose]] [[TheStoic Lalonde]], [[TheLancer Dave]] [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy Strider]], and [[StrangeGirl Jade]] [[GenkiGirl Harley]]-- who are fated to play Sburb, a widely-hyped multiplayer video game with real-life effects: Sburb allows players to manipulate and modify each other's environments in real time (think ''TheSims''). But as it turns out, [[TheGamePlaysYou the consequences of playing Sburb are significantly further-reaching than they initially appear to be]], and what begins as a series of amusing domestic struggles and game-mechanics goofs [[BeyondTheImpossible quickly spirals ever further into a succession of events the likes of which need to be seen to be believed]]. Crab

...It will be [[FailOSuckyname Zoosmell Pooplord]]... er, sorry. It will be [[TheFool John]] [[ThePollyanna Egbert]]. Our chief protagonist is one of [[ArcNumber four thirteen]]-year-old friends-- the other three being [[DeadpanSnarker Rose]] [[TheStoic Lalonde]], [[TheLancer Dave]] [[PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy Strider]], and [[StrangeGirl Jade]] [[GenkiGirl Harley]]-- who are fated to play Sburb, a widely-hyped multiplayer video game with real-life effects: Sburb allows players to manipulate and modify each other's environments in real time (think ''TheSims''). But as it turns out, [[TheGamePlaysYou the consequences of playing Sburb are significantly further-reaching than they initially appear to be]], and what begins as a series of amusing domestic struggles and game-mechanics goofs [[BeyondTheImpossible quickly spirals ever further into a succession of events the likes of which need to be seen to be believed]].

%% NOTE: All eight of the fictional Lands above have brief descriptions in the headings of the respective subpages. Do NOT change the names of the Lands unless you're willing to fix up the subpage headings to match. Non-sequiter.

%% NOTE: All eight of the fictional Lands above have brief descriptions in the headings of the respective subpages. Do NOT change the names of the Lands unless you're willing to fix up the subpage headings to match.

'''[[AwesomeMusic/{{Homestuck}} > Appreciate the aforementioned collection of beats.]]'''\\

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie used to use Formspring as a means of answering questions, clarifying plot points, lending insight into the process behind the comic, and [[TrollingCreator messing with the fans]], but eventually ditched it in favour of {{Tumblr}}; [[http://mspandrew.tumblr.com his Tumblr account]] is only rarely opened for questions[[hottip:*:so far, twice in November 2011]], but he has written some interesting pieces providing great insight and background on the massive End of Act 5 animation and things that happened thereafter.

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]].

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie used to use Formspring as a means of answering questions, clarifying plot points, lending insight into the process behind the comic, and [[TrollingCreator messing with the fans]], but eventually ditched it in favour of {{Tumblr}}; [[http://mspandrew.tumblr.com his Tumblr account]] will not be open for questions[[hottip:*:(apart from a brief period on November 11, 2011 where it was open for about two minutes before he shut it off, having realized what he'd unleashed)]], but it provides some interesting pieces on the background of the massive End of Act 5 animation.

! '''> Compile extensive articles of miscellaneous data related to ''{{Homestuck}}'''''.

[-'''[[HomePage Start Over]] | [[MSPaintAdventures Go Back]]'''-] [[hottip:*:\\[-'''Save Game [?] | Auto-Save [?] | Load Game | Delete Game Data'''-] ]]

[-'''[[HomePage Start Over]] | [[MSPaintAdventures Go Back]]'''-]

'''[[CrowningMusic/{{Homestuck}} > Appreciate the aforementioned collection of beats.]]'''\\

[[caption-width-right:252:> [[CrowningMusic/{{Homestuck}} [=[S]=] ]] [[ArcWords Ascend]].]]

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie used to use Formspring as a means of answering questions, clarifying plot points, lending insight into the process behind the comic, and [[TrollingCreator messing with the fans]], but eventually ditched it in favour of {{Tumblr}}; [[http://mspandrew.tumblr.com his Tumblr account]] will not be open for questions, but it provides some interesting pieces on the background of the massive End of Act 5 animation.

'''[[FanMusic/{{Homestuck}} > Observe fan-made additions to established sick beats.]]'''\\

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie used to use Formspring as a means of answering questions, clarifying plot points, lending insight into the process behind the comic, and [[TrollingCreator messing with the fans]], but eventually ditched it in favour of {{Tumblr}}; [[http://mspandrew.tumblr.com his Tumblr account]] is not open for submitting questions as of yet, but it provides some interesting pieces on the background of the massive End of Act 5 animation.

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]]. Among other achievements, the fans have accidentally crashed {{Newgrounds}}, a site with very robust and hardy infrastructure, by all trying to watch the occasional newly-released animation update hosted there. ''Twice. '''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome Within mere minutes of the animations in question being posted.]]'''''

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]]. Among other achievements, the fans have accidentally crashed {{Newgrounds}}, a site with very robust and hardy infrastructure, by all trying to watch the occasional newly-released animation update hosted there. ''Twice. '''Within mere minutes of the animations in question being posted.'''''

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]]. It also has an incredibly dedicated and large fanbase that has, amongst other things, crashed Newgrounds by accident when trying to watch an animation. Twice.

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time.

'''LateArrivalSpoiler Warning:''' If the fact that this entry was breaking the site didn't clue you in, this entry has reached TroperCriticalMass due to the reasons stated above and as such, '''ALL''' spoilers have been left '''unmarked'''. The old system of spoiler tagging things as they came was very haphazard and poorly implemented, so every single spoiler tag has been '''removed''' on every subpage. If you want the maximum enjoyment of reading this comic, it is ''highly'' suggested you read the whole comic ''before'' reading any of the following links. '''YouHaveBeenWarned'''. [[ArchivePanic Good luck.]]

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]]. It also has an incredibly dedicated and large fanbase that has, amongst other things, crashed Newgrounds by accident when trying to watch an animation.

''Homestuck'' began on [[ArcNumber April 13]]th, 2009, only one month after the end of the highly successful ''ProblemSleuth''. It rapidly rose in popularity for many reasons, but primarily for its [[KudzuPlot intricate]] multi-timeline apocalypse-centric plot, [[OneManArmy an insanely fast update schedule]] [[hottip:*:it updates with 5.5 pages a day on average; that means a veritable torrent of updates, unless Andrew's [[AnimationBump making a Flash animation]]]], a [[ArtEvolution visual upgrade]] from the style of ''Problem Sleuth'', the [[AnimationBump Flash animations and games]] accompanied by [[Music/{{Homestuck}} a massive soundtrack]], and its [[TropeOverdosed incredibly high trope density]]. [[RunningGag It has all the tropes. All of them]][[hottip:*:Okay, maybe not all of them, but this page was among a few which were so long that they were practically ''breaking the wiki'' every time an edit was made, hence the splitting of the page into numerous smaller ones]].

As of October 25, 2011, Homestuck fans swarming to watch the latest flash have essentially crashed NEWGROUNDS, of all things. And not just for a few minutes, the site was down for hours. That should give you an idea of exactly the extent of the enormity of the comic.

The [[http://mspaintadventures.wikia.com/wiki/MS_Paint_Adventures_Wiki MS Paint Adventures Wiki]] [[TheWikiRule is maintained by fans]], and tends to be an invaluable source of assistance when reading ''Homestuck'' for the first time. Hussie also maintains [[http://www.formspring.me/mspadventures a Formspring account]], where he answers fan questions and sometimes provides excellent insight into the thought processes behind various aspects of and decisions concerning the comic. [[TrollingCreator Or, more frequently, has a bit of fun messing with the fans and the concept of]] WordOfGod.