# Korok Torture

> Players built Korok torture devices; one X image drew 13.2 million impressions.

- Owner: null
- Kind: Meme & format
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2023-05-11
- Peak proxy date: 2023-05-16
- Date basis: Proxy date; not a directly measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 45 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Transgression, Creator relay, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy

## Summary

Players used Tears of the Kingdom’s construction tools to roast, launch and crucify Koroks. Clips circulated on X, Reddit and TikTok, then entered gaming coverage. PETA made a parody, a fan made a costume, and the Ethics Bowl adopted the debate.

## Timeline

- 2023-05-09 — Nintendo (Open web) — Nintendo discussed letting players use new abilities in ways the developers had not intended.
- 2023-05-11 — @pory_leeks (X) — Pory posted footage of five Koroks rotating over a fire on a rotisserie.
- 2023-05-12 — @SMlTTENMITTENS (X) — Mittens posted a failed Korok transport attempt that sent the passenger falling off a rail.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/korok-torture

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Korok Torture.” Case HIS-00945. Spread Score v1.2: 45/100. Updated 2026-10-15. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00945