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.

Pre-2026 clocks

• Banksy's clocks
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  Sped up ~200x (December 20th, 2025)
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  Sped up ~360x (December 21st, 2025)

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.

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  The clock not too long after appearing on YWOT (January 21st, 2026)
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  Oval text paster protesting the clock on OWOT (January 21st, 2026)
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  The clock being targeted by Catha'Vi's text scrambler (January 22nd, 2026)
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  Script protesting the clock on January 23rd, 2026.
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  "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. At least 18 unique clock scripts were created during this period; five of them were from the prolific scripter Mr. Black, who returned to OWOT at around the same time that the first clock appeared. At least 8 other users had also created scripts for the Mania.

Clock Mania reached its 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.

January

Mr. Black's analog clock. A smaller clock by Banksy can also be seen between the Center Console and the Mr. Black's clock. (January 21st, 2026)

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

February 3rd

UQ begging for lime.owot's clock script.

February 5th

The day that the original clock returned alongside Mr. Black's analog clock, which was incorporated into a clock tower at lime's suggestion.

lime's idea for incorporating the analog clock into art.

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  Clock Tower, after a suggestion by lime.
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  "OUT OF SERVICE"
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  Alternate clock tower design.

February 6th

By Mr. Black. (Sped up 2x)

February 23rd

February 24th

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

The Clock Mania had fully begun by this point. From here on out there would always be at least two clocks at Spawn.

Clock above the Center Console is by Mr. Black.

A color-changing clock.

February 25th

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

Massive clock (not functional) by Mr. Black.

3D clock (not functional) by Mr. Black.

Clock assets by Katiserie.

A multicolor clock above the Center Console which also shows the date.

Enough is enough. (Clock above the Center Console is by HolyTerrorist.)

February 26th

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

Each QR code displays the current time when scanned.

CLOCK LIST (Taken from Spawn on February 26th, 2026)
Octant Analog: 1
4x5 FBM:     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)

"Multi-script clock" by 67x8 running alongside Neon1246's bouncing dots script.

Katiserie's clock assets turned into a script by Mr. Black.

One of the clocks turning upside down.

February 27th

Glasses Guy reacting to the clocks trend.

Sped up 10x

Patterns created by Mr. Black's MS Paint script.

February 28th

WindowToaster's clock. Only minutes and seconds are shown.

All clocks active on that day.

March 1st

WindowToaster's clock and the clock to the right of the Center Console would both disappear around this time, only to re-appear the day after.

JTPL's clock. He designed the assets and had Neon1246 create the script for him.

Binary clock^??? in Your World Of Text.

Clocks from March 1st, 2026. The blue clock in the center (created by HolyTerrorist) would disappear by the end of the day.

March 2nd

[9029]: Only five clocks remaining.

[4977]: nuke the clocks

[4977]: we have a clock on the screen we dont need more

[4977]: (to all clockers if you make a clock using est i will forgive your crimes)

Interactive clock by WindowToaster, which now shows hours and minutes. Clicking "-/+" shifts the timezone one hour backwards/forwards. Clicking "M" shifts the timezone 15 minutes forwards.

e_g.'s clock. Running on another world, not at Spawn.

Clocks of the day. (The QR code clock also made a brief return.) (All except for the magenta and blue clocks would disappear by the end of the day.)

Manually updated "clock" by Yoo.