Timeline

This is a timeline of events relating to AIB.

## Pre-2018

*Note: This part of the timeline has little information and can be vague or possibly inaccurate.*

* **2010:** F-L-R-N joins the Object Show Community.
* **July 2011:** Riley Cooke joins the Object Show Community.
* **July 19th, 2012:** GatlingGroink57 joins the Object Show Community.
* **June 2012:** taopywagon joins the Object Show Commmunity.
* **September 23rd, 2012:** Battle for Groink Island was created.
* **2013:** kimiko joins the Object Show Community.
* **March 29th, 2013:** GatlingGroink57 makes his first post on DeviantArt.

## 2018

* **Few Days Before April 11th, 2018:** The channel GatlingGroink57 was terminated.
* **April 15th, 2018:** The Pilot originally releases, before Groink’s channel gets terminated again.
* **May 16th, 2018:** The channel GatlingGroink57 was terminated again.

## 2020

* **April 1st, 2020:** The Pilot re-releases after Groink’s channel gets reinstated.
* **May 20th, 2020:** An Ice Beginning releases.
* **May 22nd, 2020:** Thank You All So Much! is uploaded, a video thanking the support Groink has received.
* **May 23rd, 2020:** The official soundtrack, Voters, Take Note is uploaded to YouTube.
* **May 31st, 2020:** The intro and its theme song is uploaded to YouTube.
* **June 3rd, 2020:** The GatlingGroink57 YouTube channel reaches 1000 subscribers.
* **June 17th, 2020:** The official soundtrack, Bounce House is uploaded to YouTube.
* **July 15th, 2020:** Smarter & Boulder releases.
* **July 22nd, 2020:** The official soundtracks, Caboose and DeFunked are uploaded to YouTube.
* **July 30th, 2020:** The GatlingGroink57 YouTube channel reaches 5000 subscribers, and does a face reveal for it.
* **December 2nd, 2020: [1]**Where Have I Been?! is uploaded to YouTube, it is an update video on why AIB 3 wasn’t released at the planned release date due to personal problems and a focus on his mental health.

## 2021

* **January 22nd, 2021:** AIB Returns… is uploaded to YouTube, which is a teaser video for Get A Grip.
* **February 17th, 2021:** Get A Grip releases.
* **August 20th, 2021:** An Ice Beginning hits 1 million views, and a video is released as a result.
* **September 1st, 2021:** The side animation, BACON DANCE is uploaded to YouTube.
* **November 2nd, 2021:** AIB 4 is coming… November 21st! is uploaded to YouTube, which is a teaser video for Fartists.
* **November 14th, 2021:** MEET THE AIB CREW! AIB Crew Discord Q&A is uploaded to YouTube which answers questions asked on the AIB Discord.
* **November 21st, 2021:** Fartists releases.

## 2022

* **January 26th, 2022:** Oodle Becoming Canny (AIB 5 Teaser) is uploaded, which is as the title says is a teaser for Sun Blocked.
* **April 1st, 2022:** The Phantom Menace releases, as an April Fools’ joke video.
* **June 13th, 2022:** AIB 5 COMES OUT IN ONE WEEK (June 20th) is uploaded, which is another teaser for Sun Blocked.
* **June 20th, 2022:** Sun Blocked releases.
* **June 24th, 2022:** The official soundtrack, March of the Desolate is uploaded to YouTube.
* **June 25th, 2022:** The official soundtrack, Laundromat Go-Kart is uploaded to YouTube.
* **June 26th, 2022:** The official soundtracks, Bathtub, Inverted and A. Muscaria are uploaded to YouTube.
* **August 24th, 2022:** It is Groink’s 24th birthday and there is a video as a result.

## 2023

* **January 2nd, 2023:** New Year, New Groink (2023 CHANNEL UPDATE) is uploaded, which mentions announcements and explanations on Starlight Espresso, plans on future episodes, Colonslash, shorts, and other topics.
* **January 26th, 2023:** Nine Steps Ahead releases, the first short.
* **February 2nd, 2023:** [AUDIO ONLY] NEW AIB THEME SONG (Season 1B Onwards) is uploaded to YouTube, which is the audio of the theme song for Season 1B.
* **February 16th, 2023:** Drawn Together releases.
* **April 8th, 2023:** Animated Inanimate Battle goes on a hiatus of undetermined length.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://youtu.be/y5J8hwXrIJ8
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/8me\_\_gXnzGQ
3. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/gatlinggroink58/journal/My-First-Journal-Entry-362314160
4. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/gatlinggroink58/journal/Youtube-Terminated-my-Account-and-other-news-739958853
5. ↑ https://www.deviantart.com/gatlinggroink58/journal/Fuck-It-I-m-Done-with-Youtube-745226333
6. ↑ https://youtu.be/P0HqFIllWqw
7. ↑ https://discord.com/channels/735377011068895324/735379183018049576/738554978645573672
8. ↑ https://youtu.be/Dwpk-E92QLY