COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic took place on Earth from late 2019 to 2021, with the bulk of its impact beginning in March 2020.

Effects of the Pandemic
Among other things, the pandemic led to the closure of Disneyland, CA. This led to the Somnivores in the park, who were using the joy and happiness of park guests as a source of sustenance, to suffer a food shortage. This, in turn, affected their ability to control and close time rifts that would open periodically in the park as a result of events that transpired on opening day. (The Game of Classilon: Jinkies & Zoinks)

Behind-the-Scenes

 * In reality, the pandemic was the cause of the podcast switching from an in-person recording model to a purely remote model starting with Evolve or Die.