Homestuck Ending Theory: A Story That’s a Puzzle

Hussie has described Homestuck as a story that is also a puzzle. But unlike how a puzzle normally works, the answers were eventually given to us in the comic, until now. In order for Homestuck to truly be a puzzle, it needs to be solved, written, and drawn in order to see a full ending..

I’m not saying that this was necessarily a good move on Hussie’s part, but it makes everything that has happened make more sense. It’s why we never saw Lord English’s defeat or John opening the door. It’s why the Masterpiece’s timeline has remained ambiguous. It’s why Collide ended on an ominous note. He left all of this open so fans could figure it out and fill it in.



There may be no “right answer” to the puzzle. Hussie may have his own solution, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only one. Maybe the characters stand next to each other under trees, maybe they go fight Caliborn, maybe they’re attacked by a God Tier Draconian Dignitary. Hussie left many possibilities so Homestuck could have many endings.

Many endings could be a good thing, because Homestuck has been such a big thing that no one ending could truly satisfy everyone. By allowing many endings to come into being, Hussie is giving everyone the chance for satisfaction.

In the first Newspost on Paradox Space, Hussie described his desires for the future of Homestuck:

As I work on finishing the story, I tend to think a lot about where Homestuck as a creative property goes from here. It’s hard to ignore the fact that it has turned into something much bigger than just a long, crazy story on the internet. It has a lot of fans, and there’s a whole culture surrounding it. Friendships have been made, lives have been changed, or so people tell me. Those who like HS are extremely fond of the characters, yet those characters are trapped - “stuck” if you will - inside a very particular narrative, which itself has been at the mercy of my ability to produce it.So when I think about the future of Homestuck, I envision projects which liberate the things people love about it from the story itself, and most importantly, from my intensive personal effort.



In addition, the Act 7 newspost, he asked readers to “Draw their own conclusions.” That could be directly requesting that fans create comics featuring their interpretations of what could come next. He knew how crazy and productive the fandom is, so he trusted that some would take action.

(Thank you to @bladekindeyewear for pointing out these quotes, they were where this theory was born from)

Homestuck 2.0 could also be a part of Hussie’s plan. Fan content will be going on the Youtube channel, and that could include promotional videos or even animations for various ending projects.

Currently, there are several ending projects that I’m aware of that are trying to emulate the MSPA style, as well as numerous others in different formats. Brief descriptions a few projects are under the cut.

@hsactomega ‘s goal is to take the story in a direction that it feels like it could have gone in had the curtain not dropped. Many shenanigans will transpire. (IN PRODUCTION)

@act8official is taking things in a different direction, and challenging the philosophy of the Alpha Timeline. (IN PROGRESS)

@mspainsadventures is apparently trying to fill in gaps in the story leading up to the ending. (IN PROGRESS)

I have no idea what @homestuckact8 is doing, but it’s probably different from what the others are doing. (IN PRODUCTION)