A SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION POST, WOULD BE COOL IF MY ATTEMPT ORGANIZING SPOOKTACULAR 2023 WRITING EVENT WAS MENTIONED IN THE TANK TRIBUNE
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Good Morning Newgrounds! I am sorry that this issue is not as big as it usually is. I didn't have a lot of time to work on it due to what was going on on Newgrounds last week. For more information you can read this post. I had to do some editing, damage control, and work with @Aalasteir. Which by the way, you should go and follow him and listen to all of the interviews he has done on his podcast 90AA. Shoutout to @PsychoGoldfish for all of the hard work he puts into Newgrounds. Without him, there wouldn't be a lot of cool stuff you enjoy here! Today though is a new start. The beginning of Spooky Month and the Spooktacular here on Newgrounds! Halloween is upon us! With that so many contests and events involving all things creepy, scary, spooky, and demented! This issue is also dedicated to @TaintedLogic. A musician on the site who not only has given us so many wonderful tracks over the years. With his tireless dedication to honing his craft and helping with others, the Sunday Phonograph is dedicated to him. Here are the hip happenings of Newgrounds!
The-Great-One
INTRO AND OUTRO
FEATURED COMPOSERS
Spooktacular 2023 writing contest discussion
@Remi-le-Oduen is hosting the Spooktacular Writing Contest this year! He's just announced the theme for this year's contest! It is "Nightmare". The contest is still being discussed and is looking for judges to help with the contest!
Art Portal: Multi-Art and Multi-Author!
The multi-art and multi-author features have been officially launched. There are still bugs that need to be worked out. If you see anything wrong then PM Tom Fulp and let him know. If you want to send a screenshot of your device and don’t know how here’s a tutorial to screenshot on any device. All users can upload up ten images, Supporters can upload up to thirty images. Features include Multi-Image Content Ratings, Multi-Image Display Options, Multi-Author & Tools Credits, Improved Art Loading, Scheduled Publishing, Project Preview, Projects List, and Art Feed. @Snackers and @PKettles are working on a new comic that will take advantage of these new features!
SKETCH COLLAB 2023
It’s that time of year again! A collab that has been a Newgrounds household name since 2007! @midgetsausage and @Ozone are both hosting for a second year in a row. You can watch the past Sketch Collabs in this morning’s Sunday Matinee. There are some stipulations that you must follow. The deadline is November 20, 2023. For full details follow the thread link above.
Stipulations
- As the name implies, this is the Sketch Collab.
- The animation must be 5-10 seconds long. (If you want to go longer, please ask us very nicely)
- Try to keep it a Teen (T) rating on NG.
- No tracing/rotoscoping.
- Sound effects are somewhat allowed
Sweet Sixteen Comic Contest!
@KittyhawkMontrose is hosting a comic contest with cash prizes with $500 being for the 1st Place Winner. The goal is to make a 16 page comic within the ratings of E to M. No illegal porn, no spamming/flooding, and no furry material/links. There are more stipulations in the news post below. This contest started on September 12th and ends on December 11th. With the Multi-Art update, regular accounts can post up to 20 images while this contest is running.
Costume Jam 2023!
@Thetageist is hosting a costume jam for this year’s Spooktacular! The goal is to make a simple dress-up game with a unique twist. With either a character reacting to what you put on them or making dress-up part of the game’s narrative. The rules are No NSFW, no hateful content, and follow the Art Submission Guidelines. Thetageist has made a list of dress-up games for examples. Below is The Tank Tribune’s example of a unique dress-up game.
Hiring Voice Actors (18+) for minor + incidental roles! (Paid)
@Coolboyman is looking for voice actors for a pilot episode he’s working on. He needs voices for the following roles below.
- Two male construction workers
- Confused grandma
- Upset little girl
- Three firemen
- Three angry people stuck in traffic
- Harsh sounding male police officer
- Angry man
- Four people in a crowd cheering at a celebration
If you’re interested you can PM Coolboyman or E-Mail him at adam@adamvierra.com. If you want to try out, tell him what role you want to try out for and he’ll work with you further. He is leaving out information on the pilot, although there is one background made by Allison Nantes.
This week's featured artist is @BellvonArtsy. They're a freelance artist and animator who implements their art into their animation skillfully! They're the creator of Exodiver and have also done work on SHOOT TRIP DIE - DEMO. Check out their works below! Follow the Exodiver Patreon!
Feels like Heaven-
BellvonArtsy
@TaintedLogic
Welcome back to the Supporter of the Week! With this section's return, The Tank Tribune has dedicated the paper and this section to TaintedLogic. He is the founder of the Newgrounds Underdogs’ Audio Contest since 2014. He has been a competitor, judge, and host of the Newgrounds Audio Deathmatch, being the host of this year's Deathmatch. He has participated in two of @Ceevro's singalong collaborations, Drive (Singalong) and Barrett's Privateer Singalong. He also wrote poetry for a time. He's been on the site for over ten years now. Thank you TaintedLogic for all you have contributed and done for the site!
"Going through all these memories - old forum posts, reviews, poetry, and songs - only makes me more excited about what the next 10 years will hold. I have another year of graduate school, after which I plan on securing a 9-5 job that will keep my evenings and weekends free. I’ll be keeping a keen eye on Newgrounds as it continues to grow and change, and I want to continue running the NGUAC for the foreseeable future too.
I’m also getting back into the writing forums more actively with a submission or two to the 2nd edition of the Newgrounds Writing Anthology, which is currently in the editing phase. Ask @EKublai for details if you’re interested in participating yourself, but be aware that time to submit is short!
I’ve been rather less prolific with writing music since graduating from college, but I’m still optimistic that this is a temporary phenomenon. Since my summer internship ended last week, I have much more time now to focus on music until school starts on the 31st - in between NGUAC judging phases, at least. But then there’s always school breaks and whatnot. We’ll see…"
TaintedLogic
Need Feedback on Gameplay Changes
@LuckyDingoStudios is working on his game Franco Fox in Fairyland DEMO. He has been making improvements and is looking for feedback on the development build. If you could play it and offer feedback on the project in the comments section of the news post link above, LuckyDingoStudios would appreciate it.
Hello Newgrounds, I'm back!
@feliscede has made his return to Newgrounds! Give him a nice welcome back to the site! Support him on Patreon.
Played Toss the Turtle —
first time since twelve — twelve hours
later — go figure.
Discouraged Artists’ Support Group
@Thetageist has made a thread for artists who feel they’ve lost their motivation, impostor syndrome, and feeling that they're not enough as an artist. I imagine it is also a thread for those feeling burnout, lack of inspiration, and anything else that may bring down the artists’ creativity in this world. If you feel down or wanting to pick someone else up, check out the thread.
Do You Make Karate Noises When You Draw?
@King-Kiddoh has asked an important question. Do you make karate noises when you draw? Some people have responded with making pewpew noises, screeching until the project is done, and just holding into a certain position.
It’s my birthday! (And Madness day)
@MondoBilby has recently celebrated her birthday! If you haven’t wished her a Happy Birthday, now would be the time!
USERS OF THE WEEK
Here are the Users of the Week for the week of September 24th - September 30th. Congratulations to all of you!
@Grimmzly
@KokoroHatsaru
@awd
@ParraDX
@joecruely
@OrangePylon
@Duppio
USERS OF THE DAY ON THIS DATE
2022: @chipollo
2021: @LiteralHat
2013: @Ted-Easton
2005: @Slade2985
Welcome back to the Sunday Matinee. Where we highlight the movies from the Newgrounds Portal that have captivated the users of Newgrounds! This week we're taking a look back at the Sketch Collab's throughout the years! Below is last year's Sketch Collab!
Sorry for the lack of an issue last week, as well as this short issue. I've had a lot going on in September, and my part of my vacation was cut having to take care of some things on Newgrounds. I don't really have too much here for you either. I'll see all of you next week!
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Thetageist
I REMEMBER THE TOM FULP DRESSUP, THAT WAS HILARIOUS LMAO
Thank you so much for the shoutout! I'm super excited to see what people create for my jam! I've got somebody making a banner, so hopefully it can be added to the post soon!
Edit: Also saw my support group mentioned. I'm happy to see that in here too, and that I've succeeded in creating a place for struggling artists to come together and help each other out!