The foreplay Fortnite The lobby was filled with a ton of other players wearing a variety of outfits. One was wearing a white quilted jacket and was dancing in front of me for no apparent reason. Another stood motionless, looking like a rock star, wearing a bright purple vest and an animal mask with a matching mohawk. The entire lobby looked like a group of high school misfits. There wasn’t a single person wearing exactly the same thing, so any awkward feelings about wearing a toilet with a head sticking out of the back were washed away. It really felt like a judgment-free zone where everyone could just be themselves.

From 2024, Fortnite has approximately 650 million registered players, which is an astronomical number and surpasses other Juggernaut franchises like Call of duty. Because of its popularity Fortnite has evolved from a simple game into a content platform, including appearances with megastars like Eminem and Snoop Dogg. In 2020, Fortnite hosted “Astronomical,” a live in-game event that featured giant Travis Scott performing some of his biggest hits, such as “Stargazing.”

FortniteThe collaboration with Skibidi Toilet is the latest example of how the game is using its platform to continually attract new audiences and stay in the cultural zeitgeist (it’s also probably Brainrot’s best example yet). The game contains silly internet references and memes, so it was only a matter of time before Skibidi Toilet found its way into the game. Are your eyes glazing over in some kind of YouTube-induced trance? Don’t worry, we’re here for you.

What is Fortnite?

Fortnite There are several different modes, but it is famous for the battle royale, where a hundred players compete on a map with the aim of becoming the last one standing. A storm hits every minute or so, making the map smaller and smaller. When players are eliminated, the last remaining players are much more likely to clash, bringing the game to an end. In FortnitePlayers can purchase a variety of different items such as skins, emotes and accessories for their character. Skins are simply alternative costumes and the developer of FortniteEpic Games, has worked with many different companies to produce special skins, including some with Disney (star WarsMarvel) and even the NBA for a LeBron James skin.

This is why you sometimes see characters like Spider-Man – not because Spider-Man himself is a character in the game, but because Epic Games worked with Marvel to add a skin. Emotes are movements that players can perform, such as activating a positive dance after defeating an opponent. The “Get Griddy” emote is one of the most popular emotes, a dance where someone taps their heels and swings their arms back and forth. It went viral on TikTok in 2019 and has longevity as a meme.

What is the Skibidi toilet?

Skibidi Toilet is a YouTube series created on February 7, 2023 by user DaFuqBoom, also known as Alexy Gerasimov. Its popularity as an internet joke has seen the channel skyrocket, reaching nearly 45 million subscribers. The series primarily appeals to Generation Alpha (those born after 2012). Although Skibidi Toilet’s audience consists of young children, it has a surprisingly dark premise. The series, which has aired around 77 episodes so far, is about a conflict between two factions: The first is the Skibidi toilets, singing toilets with human heads sticking out of the bowl. The second faction consists of cameramen and announcers, which are humanoid figures with cameras with surveillance cameras, speakers and televisions as heads.

In this saga, the cameramen and announcers carry out an attack mission on the Skibidi toilets and manage to defeat their second-in-command, the Scientist Toilet. However, only one person survives the operation: a cameraman named Plungerman, whose signature weapon is literally two toilet plungers.

While the absurdity of “Skibidi Toilet” may be confusing to many (including Generation Z), its cultural impact is so significant that Gerasimov is currently negotiating with director Michael Bay to adapt it into a film and television series. Skibidi Toilet is considered one of the first, if not the very first, distinctive formations of Generation Alpha’s internet and meme culture. As James La Bella of the theater group The Civilians put it: “The popularity of Skibidi Toilet and Elf on the Shelf makes it clear: Gen Alpha feels monitored.”

Fortnite and Skibidi toilet

This collaboration was first hinted at by celebrities on Tuesday Fortnite Leaker SpushFNBR. The official Fortnite The account apparently confirmed the leak by posting three emojis: a toilet, a plunger and a camera.

The pack was finally released on Wednesday evening and includes a Plungerman skin, a LEGO-style Plungerman skin, a Plungerman Plunger pickaxe, a Skibidi pack and a Skibidi toiletry backpack. The bundle costs 2,200 V-Bucks (just under $20) but is only available until December 28th.

The titular Skibidi toiletry backpack is the exact model of the first episode’s thumbnail, highlighting its iconic look. It simply lies on the player’s back and stares back with its creepy big eyes and grin. The remaining items relate to Plungerman, including a skin with his black suit and a LEGO version of it. The Skibidi Pack is Plungerman’s rather plain black backpack and its pistons can be used to dig for building materials during a match or as melee weapons to hit opponents.

Most of these items can be worn together, with the exception of the Skibidi Toilet and Skibidi Pack. Only one backpack can be carried at a time. The Plungers also replace the standard pickaxe that players have at the start of a game.

In FortniteSkins are purely cosmetic and only have a visual effect on your character, so they do not provide any gameplay benefits. They are there to give players the opportunity to express their own interests and creativity. Players can even combine independent skins and items. Ironically, it is possible to wear an Eminem/Slim Shady skin while wearing the Skibidi Toilet backpack. In his recent raps, Eminem claims to be canceled by the younger generation, although the opposite seems to be the case.

At first it was a little disappointing to see that there weren’t many other players rocking the Skibidi toiletries, but then again Fortnite is a platform all about self-expression. Finally, Fortnite has over 600 million players, so you’re bound to meet someone who also wears Skibidi items at some point.