“IN A WORLD OF WANK, TRUST THE TANK.”
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Good Morning Newgrounds! First off, shout out to the newest patron on my Patreon in the Producer tier @VelvetHeartSyndicate! Welcome to the Desk! There are multiple collaborations happening all over Newgrounds, with the winner of Best Game being the ART GALLERY COLLAB. The Flash Forward Jam is underway, and The Tank Tribune is celebrating everything about Flash! The Best of January have been announced! Some fun birthday celebrations! A removal of a user’s appendix. Using TikTok to garner an audience. This is just a small sample of last week! Without further ado, here are the hip happenings of Newgrounds!
-The-Great-One
INTRO AND OUTRO
FEATURED COMPOSERS
@ObeseChihuahua1 @CreationCreator @Nirreman @DogeisCut @xetto
@Synami @JamAttackNG @Waterflame @SnekkMusic @Vista-Sound13
@LudoLoonStudio @nstryder @GreenyToaster @Xehao @X-Irus
@SuperSoniker @MarquinRobes @pIumber @MilkMan-Dan @Virode
Best of January 2024!
You voted Newgrounds! The Best of January is out now! Best Movie goes to @Macabre1031 for NECRO-NANCY 64: Spooky House. Best Game goes to @Aalasteir, @53xy83457, @BastardFromBrooklyn, @Chuw-Croissantier, @coystags, @Desmondic, @GoryBlizzard, @Guidodinho, @ICantSeeHelp, @infrawash, @klydewitakay, @KorosiVV, @LoaExMachina, @M-kirbs, @MetalSlayer69, @NoobClock666, @OiPriPri, @OviManic, @RepriseAgain, @Rockgaming, @Sanpellgrino, @Scaredofclocks, @Snowycity, @TapathyWR, @Thetageist, @Tomafokio, @Waterina, @whimsical-wife, and @Z0mbified for ART GALLERY COLLAB. Best Art goes to @KOLSAN for No Way I Can Lose. Best Audio goes to @Shulkern for Permafrost. Congratulations to all of the winners!
BEST MOVIE
BEST GAME
BEST AUDIO
BEST ART
Best Games of January Review! (with video feedback)
@FutureCopLGF has made a video reviewing all of the games nominated for Best of January. He has the games ranked as well in his news post for you to read. You can watch the video below!
February 2024
- FEB 12: Valentine’s Day Art Collab Deadline
- FEB 14: Newgrounds Music Triathlon: Phase 2
- FEB 15: Newgrounds Mall Music Collab Deadline
- FEB 23: The Summertime in Wintertime Collab Deadline
- FEB 28: Newgrounds Music Triathlon: Voting 2
- FEB 28: LISA Campfire Collab Deadline
- FEB 28: Transformers Collab Deadline
- FEB 29: Pokemon Mystery Meat Collab Deadline
March 2024
- MAR 1: [adult swim] Collab Deadline
- MAR 8: Newgrounds Bug Collab Deadline
- MAR 17: St Patrick's Day
- MAR 31: Easter
- MAR 20: Storytime Collab Deadline
This week’s featured artist is @LiquidFreakStudios. They recently lost access to their account, but now they're back on Newgrounds! Check out their works below!
Starry Night Sky
LiquidFreakStudios
Just an update where I have been.
@LordAndiso has been hard at work on a new album after recovering from appendix surgery. The album will be called Far Away. It focuses on being away from home and the feelings about it. The release date is looking to be in March.
Arsenal Online: 3 New Weapons!
@WilkinGames has released three new guns in the game Arsenal Online. The guns are R870 MCS, Signal .50, and Milkor MGL.
New old songs, and changes!
@Epifon311 has recently moved. The move has been in the process for two years, which is why they have been absent on Newgrounds. They have posted two songs. One that was previously on YouTube called Our Fire. The second song is a love song entitled Heartstruck. Check those out!
A Sine of Relief (Sine Wave Collab)
@Anonymous-Frog has shared a new music collaboration. The theme is making songs composing mostly of sine waves. A sine wave is this if you were curious. You can only use them in different pitches or subtle tones. Below is the guidelines for the collab. You can join the Discord here. Any questions you can message Anonymous-Frog here.
MAIN GUIDELINE
1. Main Rule: The majority of the song should largely consist of sine waves. Keep all other instruments to a minimum.
(some drums or harsher-toned instruments for example, can be used as a balance, or you could use nothing else)
Furthermore, the sines themselves can be modified in subtle ways (i.e. pitch reverb, distortion, filters, etc.)
2. Your song can otherwise be in any genre. Soft classical compositions, fast-paced techno, you name it!
3. I want to keep it E-Rated, so avoid explicit language/words.
4. Samples, synthesizers, VSTs, trackers, DAWs, Beepbox, etc., if it supports sine waves, you can use it.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Submission Length: 1-8 minutes
- You can make as many submissions as you want, provided they all total 8 maximum.
- Submit a .WAV, .FLAC, or other high quality audio format (as long as it’s not crispy potato fries).
- Share the file or private download link in either my DMS or in the Discord.
- Deadline: May 1st
RELEASE GUIDELINES
You can publicly release your submission on Newgrounds provided you:
- Wait until the collab releases, or sometime around the deadline. Let me know beforehand. Any earlier and you may need official confirmation.
- Link to either the NGAP Collab Center or if applicable, the finished collab on NG (optional).
I increased my Spotify follower count by over 20% in a month by posting every day on TikTok. Here is what I learned.
@i9incher has been posting his works on TikTok and through that process has increased his followers on Spotify. With Universal Music Group pulling over 3 million songs from the platform, this is a chance for the small Indie artists and musicians to strike while the iron is hot. He has given a detailed analysis of his growth over the past month. He recommends this for musicians on Newgrounds looking to get their names and accounts out there. Read the news post for the full details.
I made a video game! What do you think?
@ArtistGamerGal has made her return to Newgrounds and has become part of the Games Portal now here on Newgrounds with her game Candle in the Woods. It has been featured on the Frontpage and won the Daily 3rd Place already! If you haven’t played it yet, check it out now!
1st Sample Pack Out Now!
@LoneConstruct has an album of 1,300 Foley samples entitled I AM STRUGGLING TO PAY MY RENT. All the sounds in it are categorized by sound, for metal, water, plastic, etc. You can help out LoneConstruct and get access to a lot of sound effects for only $25! You can buy it on itch.io right now!
PROGRAMMER(S) NEEDED TO COLLAB
@marbardan82 is working on an Indie platformer with art from Newgrounds users and @LuckoDaStars. The demo is looking to be launched in 2026. The working title for the game is Panic Attack. It is an action puzzle game taking inspiration from Risky Challenge. The team is currently looking for programmers who are 18+. It will be free to play on Newgrounds and itch.io. You can message marbardan82 if you’re interested or have questions.
Call for Voice Actors
@TurboYid is looking for a voice actor who can do impressions of Jerry, George, and Kramer from the show Seinfeld. It is a paid job with a short script. If you’re interested, message TurboYid. Check out his works below for reference.
Help Me Out Following Eggys Games Socials
@EggysGames is looking to boost his social media presence and wants you to follow him on all of the things! Follow him everywhere your E-Mail is present! Check out some of his games here on Newgrounds!
- Follow Eggy's Games on Facebook
- Follow Eggy's Games on Instagram
- Follow Eggy's Games on Twitter
- Follow Eggy's Games on LinkedIn
VAULT INTERVIEW: TmsT
With Flash Forward Jam going on, we’re taking a look back at flash animators of the past. Today is @TmsT. An Albino Black Sheep alumni who would take Newgrounds by storm. Hitting the Triple Crown for three flash movies, AMIG0, TmsT's "Spy & Pyro", and Avada Kedavra. Check out some of his works below!
Descending into
Boston, golden skyscrapers
roast in twilight sun.
Last Thursday, @shock-value’s Interactive Buddy would celebrate 19 years on Newgrounds, and it is still a classic to this game. During the Assassin Era of Newgrounds, this was definitely a highlight on the site. A little buddy who you could play catch with, tickle, and jam to with a radio. You could also beat the crap out of him, and apply a skin to beat up celebrity figures of the time period. It serves as a time capsule and one of Newgrounds finest games!
♝ Newgrounds Reading Challenge 2024 ♝
@Jackho has started the Newgrounds Reading Challenge once again. For this year’s challenge, The Tank Tribune will be featuring book recommendations and reviews from the members of this challenge. This week we look at what @Malachy has been listening to, A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher. Here is his review below.
“I really liked Nettle & Bone so I queued up the audiobook of another T.Kingfisher book to listen to with the wife in the car. We enjoyed it. There was some absurd humor in a 14-year-old baker being the last hope of a city about to be attacked by an invading army. Mona has to use her only magical skill she has, power over baked goods, to somehow save everyone she cares about.”
-Malachy
What is your favorite Music Composition of all time?
@Napt is wondering what your favorite track, album, whatever is your favorite of all time. Share what your favorite is in the news post!
BIRTHDAYS
If you want your birthday added here, leave a comment below and be put on The Tank Tribune calendar!
@SuperRobloxBros celebrated their 16th Birthday recently! The Tank Tribune celebrated their birthday back in Issue 72. Check out their works below!
@EpithetSoup has celebrated their 27th Birthday with an update on where they’ve been. Work has taken them away from Newgrounds, plus their learning more about drawing and color theory to find a style that works for them. Check out their works below!
USERS OF THE WEEK
Here are the Users of the Week for February 4th, 2024 - February 10th, 2024.
Congratulations to all of you!
@PFINNEY
@Onimiere
@jobaba
@Buster98
@andrfw
@crypine
@Crashtroid
USERS OF THE DAY ON THIS DATE
2023: @Satoyaki
2022: @gejospixelart
2017: @SovietRussia
2007: @flukersback
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. This week we’re looking at some flash games from 2006 to help celebrate the Flash Forward Jam!
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Thank you to all of my readers. Last week I was not able to be on the site as much as I would have liked due to fighting a cold. I am hoping to keep The Tank Tribune at this pace, because March is going to be an incredibly busy month for me going forward. In the meantime, I will be keeping each issue up on Sundays and looking to fully revive my other projects.
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