"OH YEAH, THIS IS HAPPENING"
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Good Morning Newgrounds! It is great to be back after four months of absolute crap. If you thought the end of the year makes things slow down on Newgrounds, then you ain't seen nothing yet. We have the Flash Forward Jam going from January through March. Pixel Day is on January 23rd. Jamuary is underway. There are frogs everywhere. Fro is on YouTube. @Haggard recently celebrated being on Newgrounds for 21 years. Thank you all for your support and patience during trying times in my life. With that out of the way, here are the hip happenings on Newgrounds!
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THEME SONG BY @sorohanro
FEATURED COMPOSERS
@ReinnOfficialTracks @quanghuypou @Sweetestpot @boza44 @TeffyD
@octopus58 @Vista-Sound13 @ZaneLittle @Dem0n1x @ItsAugie
@ThatJohnnyGuy @GuitARBEn @Crysstal712 @trunotfals @Xehao
@HoboKa @VariableGROfficial @Droid @heyopc @maxxjamez @sorohanro
Best of December 2022!
The Best of December is out! "Madness: Project Nexus" Cinematic Trailer won Best Movie for its team. With @AlmightyHans as Producer and @The-Swain and @Krinkels being the creators of Madness and Project Nexus. Tankmas ADVENTure 2022 won Best Game for its team. Organized by @BrandyBuizel. Ry3 - I wonder won Best Audio for @Ry3Official. Yield won Best Art for @SovanJedi.
BEST MOVIE
BEST GAME
BEST AUDIO
BEST ART
Pixel Day is January 23rd!
The 8th Annual Pixel Day is approaching! A Newgrounds holiday to celebrate pixel art! Awards go to Best Pixel Animation, Pixel Game, Pixel Art, and Chiptune Music! Get inspired and share something pixelated for the big day! The contest was originally created by @ThatJohnnyGuy back in 2016!
"I had two things in mind when creating Pixel Day, having the idea in 2015. I wanted a new NG-exclusive holiday to bring more people to Newgrounds every year, true to NG's roots as a 90's game industry-inspired platform with the look. I remember Tom saying "it's like a game" when we talked about the site layout inspiration. The earlier layouts also echoed Philly in some ways, where NG is based. I also noticed in the contests, pixel artists weren't really competing, and it was hard to."
-ThatJohnnyGuy
🐸FRIENDLY FROG COLLAB🐸
@midgetsausage has an idea for a collaboration about frogs. He got the idea after re-watching the movie which won him his first Daily Feature entitled two frogs. As long as they are doing frog things, as long as they're cute while doing it. The rules for collaboration entry are as followed.
COLLAB ENTRY RULES/GUIDELINES
- Your entry must be animated, even if the frogs in the video are doing nothing. Like at least animate them breathing or something.
- Your entry must be 24fps, and must be between 5 and 11 seconds long. Entries below and/or above that limit won't be considered.
- Aspect ratio must be 16:9, what resolution your entry is is completely up to you.
- You're free to add sound effects as long as they aren't too loud, but please no music as much as possible, as we're gonna overlay music on top of the entries a la Sketch Collab.
- Make and send as many entries as you want, just remember that quality > quantity matters more here.
- Absolutely no NSFW. Do not desecrate God's most sacred of creatures.
- Lastly, your entry needs to be an .mp4/.mov video!!! Though if you really really wanna be in the collab but you really really can't export your stuff as a video file, I'm willing to make exceptions.
More information can be read in the news post above. Shoutout to @PudgieDaFrog, @Anonymous-Frog, @LegendaryFrog, and @ForgeFrog!
Newgrounds Radio January Schedule
@TheNewgroundsPodcast has released its January schedule. To see the full schedule click here. Below are some highlights from the month. All times are Eastern Standard Time - New York.
- Jan 6th - 8PM Newgrounds Podcast
- Jan 12th - 10AM - Newgrounds Public Radio
- Jan 13th - 11AM - Maxx in the Morning
- Jan 14th - Macaroni Monday
- Jan 28th - *open for consumption*
If you missed the interviews with @Stepford and @TheWeebl, then check them out below and any other of the past episodes of The Newgrounds Podcast!
Flash Forward Jam 2023
The 3rd Annual Flash Forward Jam is officially underway! A jam to celebrate the legacy of Flash which was disbanded back in January 2020. The goal is to make a movie with interactive elements in Flash or a Flash Game. The rules for the jam are as follows.
- Make a game or interactive movie with Flash. Interactive movies include animation collabs with cool menu systems, or something with decisions / alternate endings.
- Make it with ActionScript 2 or (minimally supported) AS3 and confirm it works via Ruffle before publishing. You will see a “Test with Ruffle” link on your preview page. Ruffle is what we use to run Flash on NG without the Flash plugin.
- Please avoid the use of copyrighted character and unlicensed commercial music. We love it when people work with artists from the Audio Portal and also manage an additional list of music resources.
- Publish on NG by end of day March 26th with the “Flash-Forward-2023” tag.
The prize for Best Flash Game is $1,000! If you want to add more to the prize fund, just donate here and message Tom telling him you want it towards the Interactive Movie, Flash Game, or split between both. Your name will be added to the sponsors list.
Flash was a staple of the Internet and the driving force behind Newgrounds for so many years. Which Newgrounds is working on keeping the legacy of this creative medium alive. One of Newgrounds admins, @mike, has been hard at work on Ruffle. You can help by supporting Ruffle as well as Newgrounds. You can also score some Newgrounds Gear on Shark Robot.
Monkey Wrench ep 2 - April release
@Zeurel has given us an update on the Monkey Wrench series, with the second episode slated for a release in April. There is only 1/4 of the animation left to go. If you haven't seen the pilot episode yet, check it out below along with Zeurel's other works. If you like what you see, follow him on Patreon.
Need Support for a Short Film!
@mohawkade, the man behind Leo & Satan in 3D, How Kratos plays FNAF, and #CLUBBING, just to name a few movies, is working on a short film! There is still a lot to do in terms of pre-production. If you're interested in supporting his efforts, donate to his Patreon and get behind the scenes looks at his project. If you're interested there are MOAR DETAILS HERE!
We not only start off the week, but the New Year with CommonIQ winning his first Daily Feature for Wolfwalkers Robyn and Mebh (Tribute Film). His first award on Newgrounds was the Underdog of the Week for Quick Time Event : Demo. His first Daily Award was the Daily 3rd Place for Vision from Light. The NG BBS Awards 2022 picks up a Daily Feature for its crew. Spearheaded by @Little-Rena. @horizon-hugger picked up his third Daily Feature for Dark Magic Dance. His first solo Daily Feature was for hi axlotl.. and his first being a part of Tire Pressure Project. @HawtDogull picks up her Daily Feature for Badass Beatrice. Her previous wins were for Michaelsoft Binbows '97 and mamamama. @LazyMuffin has won his 81st Daily Feature for When Your Dad Dies. His previous wins were for Birthday 31, NFT's - NEW INTERNET VILLAIN!, and Yotam & Fantasia 21. @Diives has won their 33rd Daily Feature for Baozi's Tail Dance. Their past Daily Features include I'll Be Blown For Christmas, Hard Seed, and She Wants To Order. To close off the week, @9Hammer has won his 13th Daily Feature for Mix 'n' Match: Episode 2 - An Eager Duo. This would be the second Daily Feature for this series with Mix 'n' Match: Episode 1 - New Day, New Ideas winning the first. He is also the mind behind Chaotic Heart: First Encounter and Beyond the Fog: Episode 1 - A Rude Awakening.
SPECIAL THANKS TO @Anonymous-Frog FOR OBTAINING THE SCREENSHOT
It is time to look back at a previous contest once hosted on this site called the Treasure Hunt. Where Newgrounds members would hunt for some of the obscure and buried entries on the site. It was a way to discover something that would slip under the radar. The contest started in 2006, unfortunately the winner Break'n Into Your House was removed when the user left the site. Its eulogy page still stands with its reviews. It was found by @Blaze.
The winner of the 2007 Treasure Hunt still stands though. It entitled A Gamer & Resident Evil 4. It was by @druggedpolitician and found by @jman6561. For this week's Flash Portal History we take a look back at this hidden gem.
Here are the Top 5 songs from the Audio Portal based on popularity for the week of January 1, 2023 - January 7, 2023. Kicking things off at number five is @SamaadBae5 for a FRIDAY NIGHT FUNKIN' remix entitled Senpai - Friday Night Funkin' D-Side Remix (Instrumental). At number four is @Dieswyx for a Drum N' Bass song entitled New Born. Taking the number three spot is @milkypossum of Olive's Art-Venture and Rushdown Rivals fame with a Jamuary entry entitled Scope [Jamuary Day 2]. Coming in at number two is another Jamuary entry from @Quarl called To The Death (Jamuary Day 2). And the number one song of Newgrounds last week based on popularity is a Jamuary entry entitled DUMB FUCK by @Droid.
This week's featured artist is @WarlordPete. You have seen his works in Resident Evil REANIMATED and Resident Evil 2 REANIMATED. He's been here on Newgrounds for a little over a year now. Check out his works below and give him a follow if you haven't yet!
Dead Estate - Dead End
WarlordPete
SUPPORTER OF THE WEEK
@TheNewgroundsPodcast
@Droid
@heyopc
@Shal
The old guard was featured as Supporters of the Week in the past. There are new hosts and a new format going forward with the podcast. Now you can hear The Newgrounds Podcast on the Newgrounds Radio here on the site. They have taken the tools of the site and have gone above and beyond. With a fresh new perspective for the podcast, and turning the Newgrounds Radio into more of a radio station. They are also all Newgrounds Supporters. With Droid and heyopc supporting the site since 2016 and Shal supporting since 2020, when the pandemic hit. Thank you for making Newgrounds members days and nights a little bit brighter.
PARTY CHITCHAT
Welcome to the supporter forum!
A lot of users become supporters, but don't drop by the Party. Stop in and introduce yourself!
Why Did You Support Newgrounds
A thread made early in the Supporter launch. What made you want to purchase a Supporter upgrade and give your hard earned money to Newgrounds?
- Newgrounds, how often do you shower?
- Forum Game - Dirty License Plates NSFW
- Supporter Badge Overhaul?
- What music streaming service do you use?
- Permanently suspended from reddit for the second (and final?) time.
“Hatsune Miku Will Be President”
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If you stand in the middle of Delaware and turn around, you'll be standing in Maryland."
"Elephants are just bigger pigs with bigger ears, bigger noses and bigger cocks."
"i could have settled for a dudes tits but you betrayed us all"
PIC OF THE WEEK
LATEST BULLETINS
Do you check out other people's forum signatures?
Goddamit Wegra is like the "Thanks Obama" of Newgrounds
Here are the Users of the Day from January 1, 2023 - January 7, 2023. Congratulations to you all!
@gooeyblob
@blazingpumpkinart
@ChunkerBuns
@Ferrohound
@CrystalClod
@hearticeproject
@JacquesTheron
USERS OF THE DAY ON THIS DATE
2021: @SailLaser
2020: @RageManHD
2015: @TheMillz
2013: @natedash1
The week can get people down sometimes. With all of the hustle and bustle and action packed drama that entails our lives, sometimes it's nice to just kickback and relax. Here are a few games to play to unwind on this Sunday Morning. This week's games come from @Stepford.
If a game is not loading properly for you, then install the Newgrounds Flash Player. There are instructions on how to do so. If it is still not working or you don't understand, create a thread in the Where is / How to / Help! Forum for assistance.
Everything that has been going on the past few months has been hell. I am happy to be here with all of you again though. I am looking forward to the new year, with many goals and things I wish to accomplish while I am here on Newgrounds. I am eager that all of you will join me for the ride.
The Tank Tribune is a part of Dohn's Desk Productions
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I cannot thank you enough for including me, not once but twice!!!! It's truly insane to me I cannot thank you enough.