Clocks

A list of notable scripted clocks in OWOT.

In early 2026, a number of these scripts began running 24/7 near the Center Console. Some users found them harmless while others thought they were a waste of space. The presence of the clocks sparked debate over whether any form of long-running scripts (Ex. The Crawler and Prophetbot's marquee) should be allowed at Spawn.

Square of Publicity clock controversy

The first clock to appear in early 2026, and the one that set off an entire trend of similar scripts at Spawn.

The SOP Clock was a scripted digital clock that ran inside the Square of Publicity (SOP) from January 21st to January 31st, 2026. It caused large amounts of controversy for occupying more than half of the space it inhabited.

After much demand, the SOP Clock was forcibly removed by FP at the end of January. See here and here for footage of users celebrating the removal of the clock.

It relocated to below the Center Console on February 5th and stayed there until February 26th, when it abruptly disappeared. Around February 25th, it changed its color from black to #005080.

The clock is also present on Your World of Text, where it has been running nonstop since January 21st. YWOTers complain about the clock as well, though they don't hate it as much as the OWOTers do.

The clock not too long after appearing on YWOT (January 21st, 2026)
Oval text paster protesting the clock on OWOT (January 21st, 2026)
The clock being targeted by Catha'Vi's text scrambler (January 22nd, 2026)
Script protesting the clock on January 23rd, 2026.
"Tick Tock the Clock is dead" (January 31st, 2026)

2026 Clock Mania

A trend of clock scripts inspired by the SOP Clock, most of which ran for only a few hours before going offline. The majority of these were created by the prolific scripter Mr. Black, who returned to OWOT at around the same time that the first clock appeared.

Clock Mania reached its (current) peak at ~4:00 UTC on February 26th, 2026, when there were over 50 clocks running concurrently at Spawn.

Reception to the clocks was negative at first, but some users gradually warmed up to it.

Mr. Black's analog clock
Banksy's clock can also be seen between the Center Console and the big clock. (January 21st, 2026)
February 6th, 2026 (Sped up 2x)

Mr. Black's scrolling text script converted to a clock. (January 25th, 2026)

Clock above the Center Console is by Mr. Black (February 24th, 2026)

there's effectively four clocks on spawn, at this point it's just amusing — FP on February 24th, 2026

February 24th, 2026

Massive clock (not functional) by Mr. Black. (February 25th, 2026)

3D clock (not functional) by Mr. Black. (February 25th, 2026)

Okay, I've previously been opposed to the trend of mindless clock scripts, but I'm maybe thinking of joining in now.
I've had a change of heart because of some of the more horrible things that have been happening at spawn.
I am starting to see the appeal of something mindless like a clock as a sort of active resistance to this behavior.

— WindowToaster on February 25th, 2026

Clock assets by Katiserie. (February 25th, 2026)

Enough is enough. (February 25th, 2026)

~50 clocks running at once on February 26th, 2026, most of which are by Mr. Black
Sped up 10x

Each QR code displays the current time when scanned. (February 26th, 2026)

CLOCK LIST (Taken from Spawn on February 26th, 2026)
Octant Analog: 1
4x5 FBM^[1]:     1
Roman:         1
QR:            1
Text:          9
Octant Matrix: 9
ASCII Segment: 9+1
SLC Segment:   18+1
Your Device:   1       

Total(approx): 51
(excluding your device)