# Swampletics

Swampletics is a self-imposed Old School RuneScape challenge account created by YouTuber Settled on December 21, 2018, locked to the game's Morytania swamp region under Ultimate Ironman rules. Each weekly episode drew hundreds of thousands of YouTube views and sparked Distracted Boyfriend edits plus 'It Is Wednesday My Dudes' parodies on /r/2007scape.

## Origin
Settled uploaded the first Swampletics episode to his YouTube channel on December 21, 2018, introducing an Ultimate Ironman account restricted to the Morytania region[4]. The debut video passed 550,000 views and his subscriber count grew by over 100,000 after launch[3].

The self-imposed geography rule was the hook: by refusing to leave the swamp, Settled turned normal early-game progression into a logistics problem that fans could follow episode by episode[1].

- **Platform:** YouTube (series) / Reddit r/2007scape (meme spread)
- **Creator:** Settled
- **Date:** 2018

## Overview
Settled plays an Ultimate Ironman character, a mode that already bans trading and item banking, and adds a geographic lock to Morytania, the swamp region of Old School RuneScape[1]. That restriction turns ordinary skill grinds into drawn-out puzzles, since most of the game's best training spots sit outside the swamp and are off-limits. Episodes are narrated breakdowns of grind sessions, bank organization, and workaround discoveries[2].

On /r/2007scape, Swampletics became a shared ritual. Each new Wednesday upload got its own hype thread, and users recycled popular image macros as swamp jokes. A March 4, 2019 Distracted Boyfriend edit by user Altacc0unt930 scored over 1,200 points, and a 'It Is Wednesday My Dudes' parody by T_Chen777 referenced the series' Wednesday upload schedule, hitting over 1,500 points[3].

## Frequently Asked Questions
### What is Swampletics?
Swampletics is a self-imposed Old School RuneScape challenge account run by YouTuber Settled, playing as an Ultimate Ironman locked to the Morytania swamp region[1].

### Where did Swampletics come from?
Settled launched the YouTube series on December 21, 2018 with a debut episode that passed 550,000 views[4].

### What does Swampletics mean?
The name combines 'swamp' with the Olympics-style idea of completing every skill goal, since Settled grinds all RuneScape skills while confined to Morytania[1].

### How do you use Swampletics?
On /r/2007scape, users typically reference it through Wednesday hype threads and image-macro edits such as Distracted Boyfriend or 'It Is Wednesday My Dudes' tied to specific episode moments[3].

### Is Swampletics still popular?
The series became a classic reference point for RuneScape YouTube, with Forbes covering it in February 2019 and each new episode drawing hundreds of thousands of views at the time[7][2].

## References
1. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/maxthielmeyer/2019/02/28/old-school-runescape-legend-locks-his-character-in-a-swamp-pushes-the-game-to-its-limits/](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/maxthielmeyer/2019/02/28/old-school-runescape-legend-locks-his-character-in-a-swamp-pushes-the-game-to-its-limits/>)
2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk5XuqLrf3U](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk5XuqLrf3U>)
3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/swampletics](<https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/swampletics>)
4. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5D7Lihqmo](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO5D7Lihqmo>)
5. [https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/asgb5h/happy_swampletics_eve/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/asgb5h/happy_swampletics_eve/>)
6. [https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/av2t0a/see_you_all_tomorrow/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/av2t0a/see_you_all_tomorrow/>)
7. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSXovXorCY](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSXovXorCY>)

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