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While putting together my list of the best SCPs of all time, I read a good number of Series VI SCPs.

Series VI brought a fresh wind and a wave of new writers to the SCP-Wiki. Once again, people tried new things and pushed the boundaries of what an article could be.

Format screws, multi-page articles, and entirely new forms became the norm during this era.

Where Series V leaned hard into horror. Series VI stepped away from it. In its place came a run of silly and humorous SCPs, many of which I enjoyed enormously.

The writing is on the same high level as Series V, and I found plenty of outstanding Series VI SCPs, several of which I’d count among the best SCPs ever written.

Notice: All articles cited here are licensed under CC-BY-SA.

SCP-5000 – Why? by Tanhony

This was the first Series VI article I read, and I missed a great deal of it until I reread it. The world-building is fantastic, and the sequence of events is excellent. It seems simple and straightforward at first, then turns out to be genuinely confusing: you get the events, but never any concrete answers. That doesn’t matter much, though. The writing is great, the escalation is gripping, and the many SCPs offered throughout make it a delight.

SCP-5004 – Megalomania – djkaktus

Megalomania is a comedy SCP by djkaktus that’s reminiscent of the lolFoundation style popular back in Series I. There’s a lot to unpack here: magicians and witches, demons, the 2016 election, and the Foundation’s grand plan to manipulate it. It’s magnificently mad, and one of the most ridiculous things I’ve read on the wiki. It’s not for everyone, but if you enjoy South Park-style humor, you’ll have a great time.

SCP-5005 – Lamplight by Tufto

Lamplight is another SCP by Tufto, and as always, it’s superbly done. Lamplight is a place at the end of the multiverse, the most remote settlement ever built by any sentient creature, and it became an enclave for writers and artists of every kind.

I loved the world-building and the descriptions of the place itself, but even more so the atmosphere hanging over it, delivered through general descriptions and through the research of Junior Researcher Sofia Ramirez. The best part is her interview with poet Juan Lumiere. There’s a nihilism running underneath all of it, a sense of artists and writers drawn irresistibly toward death and the unknown. It’s probably my favourite among all Series VI SCPs on this list, for its outstanding descriptions, great dialogue, and some of the strongest atmosphere on the wiki.

SCP-5106 – Goosed by DrAkimoto

I’m usually wary of comedy SCPs, since most of them don’t click with me. Goosed is one of the funniest and most ridiculous things in Series VI, and on the wiki in general. I laughed out loud several times over this very short article, purely because of how silly it is. It’s a fantastic, unique Series VI SCP, and absolutely worth your time.

SCP-5500 – Death of the Authors by Ihp

Meta-SCPs and pataphysics are hit or miss for me, and this is one of the weirdest. It continues from Swann’s proposal, which stated that the authors of the SCP-Wiki are the true SCP-001, and pushes the idea even further. What would the interaction between the Foundation and its writers actually look like, and what would happen when those writers die? It’s one of the most interesting pataphysical articles, and one can tell how much effort went into it.

SCP-5552 – Our Stolen Theory by Captain Kirby

Time travel is one of the hardest things to do well in fiction, and harder still to make it interesting. Our Stolen Theory does both, and it’s without a doubt one of the greatest Series VI SCPs out there. The characters, the science, the ending, and above all, the emotions make it exceptional. Any fan of the wiki should read it.

SCP-5555 – Made in Heaven by A Random Day, Rounderhouse, and Uncle Nicolini

Another one of the more humorous Series VI SCPs, but it’s more than a comedy piece. It starts normally and turns into a crime-noir action, centered on Everett Mann seeking revenge on the Administrator of the Foundation, Francis Fritzwilliams. I had an absolute blast reading it, especially with how ridiculous every character was. One of the most enjoyable rides on the wiki, and the ending is fantastic. Just don’t take it too seriously.

SCP-5657 – Nicki Knows by T Rutherford

Nicki Knows is one of the best Series VI SCPs and a horror article. I loved the atmosphere and the way it’s told. Nicky Ludo’s early life and her rise to talk-show host is interesting enough on its own, but when we get to know the entities and what’s really going on, things get considerably better. The ending is what I loved the most. Overall, this article just flows incredibly well and is a delight to read.

SCP-5935 – Blood and the Breaking of My Heart by djkaktus

Probably my favorite djkaktus article, and one of the best Series VI SCPs. There’s a lot to unpack, and it can get confusing, but even with some questions left open, it’s a fantastic read. The writing is excellent, but it’s the way the story is told and the way it ends that stays with you. An atmosphere of sadness hangs over the whole thing, and it shows exactly how far a father will go for his son.

SCP-5956 – THEREISNOCANNON by HarryBlank

HarryBlank is one of the wiki’s finest writers, and this one centers on a time paradox of real complexity, possibly too much complexity for some readers. It leans heavily on other articles and on familiarity with their characters to land its emotional impact. His work is always worth reading, and this is among the best and most complex Series VI SCPs.

SCP-5999 – This is Where I Died by Shaggydredlocks

This is Where I Died is another meta-SCP, and one of the most popular on the entire wiki. You can see immediately how much work went into it. I loved the overall idea and thoroughly enjoyed the individual stories, though I found the ending a bit weak. Even though it’s one of the most creative articles in the series.