diff --git a/code/game/atom_procs.dm b/code/game/atom_procs.dm
index 4b54cf898bb..de23cf3099f 100644
--- a/code/game/atom_procs.dm
+++ b/code/game/atom_procs.dm
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@
 
 
 //Could not find object proc defines and this could almost be an atom level one.
+
 /obj/proc/process()
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
-	return 0
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/kudzu.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/kudzu.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ded78ba503a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/kudzu.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+// SPACE VINE OR KUDZU
+
+/obj/spacevine
+	name = "Space Kudzu"
+	desc = "An extremely expansionistic species of vine."
+	icon = 'kudzu.dmi'
+	icon_state = "Light1"
+	anchored = 1
+	density = 0
+	var/energy = 0		//Energy sounds like an arbitrary-enough variable name.
+	var/obj/spacevine_controller/master = null
+
+	New()
+		if(istype(src.loc, /turf/space))
+			del(src)
+			return
+
+	Del()
+		if(master)
+			master.vines -= src
+			master.growth_queue -= src
+		..()
+
+	attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+		if (!W) return
+		if (!user) return
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/circular_saw)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/knife)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/scalpel)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/shard)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool)) del src
+		if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/wirecutters)) del src
+		..()
+
+/obj/spacevine_controller
+	var/list/obj/spacevine/vines = list()
+	var/list/growth_queue = list()
+	var/reached_collapse_size
+	var/reached_slowdown_size
+	//What this does is that instead of having the grow minimum of 1, required to start growing, the minimum will be 0,
+	//meaning if you get the kudzu's size to something less than 20 plots, it won't grow anymore.
+
+	New()
+		if(!istype(src.loc,/turf/simulated/floor))
+			del(src)
+
+		spawn_kudzu_piece(src.loc)
+		processing_objects.Add(src)
+
+	Del()
+		processing_objects.Remove(src)
+		..()
+
+	proc/spawn_kudzu_piece(var/turf/location)
+		var/obj/spacevine/SV = new(location)
+		growth_queue += SV
+		vines += SV
+		SV.master = src
+
+	process()
+		if(!vines)
+			del(src) //Kudzu exterminated
+			return
+		if(!growth_queue)
+			del(src) //Sanity check
+			return
+		if(vines.len >= 250 && !reached_collapse_size)
+			reached_collapse_size = 1
+		if(vines.len >= 30 && !reached_slowdown_size )
+			reached_slowdown_size = 1
+
+		var/length = 0
+		if(reached_collapse_size)
+			length = 0
+		else if(reached_slowdown_size)
+			if(prob(25))
+				length = 1
+			else
+				length = 0
+		else
+			length = 1
+		length = min( 30 , max( length , vines.len / 5 ) )
+		var/i = 0
+		var/list/obj/spacevine/queue_end = list()
+
+		for( var/obj/spacevine/SV in growth_queue )
+			i++
+			queue_end += SV
+			growth_queue -= SV
+			if(SV.energy < 2)
+				if(prob(10))
+					SV.grow()
+			//if(prob(25))
+			SV.spread()
+			if(i >= length)
+				break
+
+		growth_queue = growth_queue + queue_end
+
+		//sleep(5)
+		//src.process()
+
+/obj/spacevine/proc/grow()
+	switch(energy)
+		if (0)
+			src.icon_state = pick("Med1", "Med2", "Med3")
+			energy = 1
+			src.opacity = 1
+		if (1)
+			src.icon_state = pick("Hvy1", "Hvy2", "Hvy3")
+			energy = 2
+			src.density = 1
+
+/obj/spacevine/proc/spread()
+	var/direction = pick(cardinal)
+	if(istype(get_step(src,direction),/turf/simulated/floor))
+		var/turf/simulated/floor/F = get_step(src,direction)
+		if(!locate(/obj/spacevine,F))
+			if(F.Enter(src))
+				if(master)
+					master.spawn_kudzu_piece( F )
+
+
+/*
+/obj/spacevine/proc/Life()
+	if (!src) return
+	var/Vspread
+	if (prob(50)) Vspread = locate(src.x + rand(-1,1),src.y,src.z)
+	else Vspread = locate(src.x,src.y + rand(-1, 1),src.z)
+	var/dogrowth = 1
+	if (!istype(Vspread, /turf/simulated/floor)) dogrowth = 0
+	for(var/obj/O in Vspread)
+		if (istype(O, /obj/window) || istype(O, /obj/forcefield) || istype(O, /obj/blob) || istype(O, /obj/alien/weeds) || istype(O, /obj/spacevine)) dogrowth = 0
+		if (istype(O, /obj/machinery/door/))
+			if(O:p_open == 0 && prob(50)) O:open()
+			else dogrowth = 0
+	if (dogrowth == 1)
+		var/obj/spacevine/B = new /obj/spacevine(Vspread)
+		B.icon_state = pick("vine-light1", "vine-light2", "vine-light3")
+		spawn(20)
+			if(B)
+				B.Life()
+	src.growth += 1
+	if (src.growth == 10)
+		src.name = "Thick Space Kudzu"
+		src.icon_state = pick("vine-med1", "vine-med2", "vine-med3")
+		src.opacity = 1
+		src.waittime = 80
+	if (src.growth == 20)
+		src.name = "Dense Space Kudzu"
+		src.icon_state = pick("vine-hvy1", "vine-hvy2", "vine-hvy3")
+		src.density = 1
+	spawn(src.waittime)
+		if (src.growth < 20) src.Life()
+
+*/
+
+/obj/spacevine/ex_act(severity)
+	switch(severity)
+		if(1.0)
+			del(src)
+			return
+		if(2.0)
+			if (prob(90))
+				del(src)
+				return
+		if(3.0)
+			if (prob(50))
+				del(src)
+				return
+		else
+	return
+
+/obj/spacevine/temperature_expose(null, temp, volume)
+	del src
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index ccb7827d4cd..81f1aadf063 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 	icon_state = "bulb1"
 	base_state = "bulb"
 	fitting = "bulb"
-	brightness = 5
+	brightness = 3
 	desc = "A small lighting fixture."
 	light_type = /obj/item/weapon/light/bulb
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		if("tube")
 			brightness = rand(6,9)
 		if("bulb")
-			brightness = rand(3,6)
+			brightness = 3
 	spawn(1)
 		update()
 
diff --git a/icons/changelog.html b/icons/changelog.html
index ec446abd47f..36e239d3f41 100644
--- a/icons/changelog.html
+++ b/icons/changelog.html
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ should be listed in the changelog upon commit tho. Thanks. -->
 	<li>Some religions (currently Islam, Scientology and Atheism) set your chapel's symbols to the symbols of that religion.</li>
 	<li>A new old-style cabinet's been added to the detective's office. (Sprite by Hempuli)</li>
 	<li>Runtime the cat ran away!! And it gets even worse! <a href="#" id="deempisi_link" onclick="changeText('deempisi_tag','(Yes, I had to look up the spelling...)', 'deempisi_link')">Mr. Deempisi</a> met a premature end during an excursion to the kitchen's freezer! <span id="deempisi_tag"></span> -- I was ORDERED to do this... don't kill me! :(</li>
+	<li>Kudzu can now be spawned (Currently admin-only. Will test a bit, balance it properly and add it as a random event) (Original code and sprites donated by I Said No)</li>
   </ul>
   </li>
   <li><b>Kor updated:</b>
diff --git a/icons/effects/kudzu.dmi b/icons/effects/kudzu.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d00a913f38
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/effects/kudzu.dmi differ
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 4021c0ba0d4..2842190673c 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 #define FILE_DIR "icons/turf"
 #define FILE_DIR "interface"
 #define FILE_DIR "maps"
+#define FILE_DIR "maps/backup"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/ambience"
 #define FILE_DIR "sound/announcer"
@@ -358,6 +359,7 @@
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\cult\cult_items.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\events\clang.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\events\dust.dm"
+#include "code\game\gamemodes\events\kudzu.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\events\miniblob.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\events\ninja_abilities.dm"
 #include "code\game\gamemodes\events\ninja_equipment.dm"