“PLEASE TAP ON THE GLASS”

@OviManic

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Good Morning Newgrounds! Happy Pride Month! We have quite a number of contests coming up in the next couple of weeks and collaborations to be a part of. From big to small, Newgrounds has it all. I’ve been thinking of dropping the Letter From The Editor section here, since all I have to say is the opening of the news post. Looking for feedback on that end.

The-Great-One

INTRO AND OUTRO

@sorohanro

FEATURED COMPOSERS

@TheReaperPepper @Pyragmus @NeoAstro @Thomastique @sayorilove69

@RunoNG @Just-Mazzy @orbitron408 @EmsDeLaRoZ @ZyloxiancMusic

@JoelyMoley @Laggybaggysussy @ThePhreshPhrog @HouseMasta @NedheadYT

@MightyMuso @Syntrus @a23spyro @Bosa @Vista-Sound13

The Official Art Portal Q&A Thread Closed

@TurkeyOnAStick was looking through the Where is/How to/Help! thread related to questions about the Art Portal. This thread was created in 2009, a month after the Art Portal was launched. Since its inception, a lot of things have changed in the Art Portal, so the advice in the thread is outdated. All questions regarding art submissions can be answered in the Art Portal Rules, Art Forum Rules, and the Where is / How to / Help! Forum.

Newgrounds annual tradition of not only preserving, but advancing Flash further has accumulated in the Flash Forward Jam. Here are the winners of this year’s Flash Forward Jam.

Best Game goes to @BoMToons, @Luis, and @Pyragmus for Chess Force.

Best Movie with Interactive Elements goes to @Joeyag for The Whicher 2. This is the sequel to Joeyag’s The Whicher which won 3rd Place in this category during Flash Forward Jam 2023.

Newgrounds first Low Poly Day is this Friday June 6th. The goal is similar to Pixel Day. Where Pixel Day is a celebration of pixel art from the 8-Bit and 16-Bit eras, Low Poly Day is a celebration of the low poly art from the late 90s and early 2000s eras.

If you haven’t made anything or need to add the finishing touches to your project the deadline is approaching. Be sure to post your submission with the tag "lowpolyday2025" on June 6th. There are categories for movie, game, audio, and art.

@tydaze is hosting the second Pride Collab in the Collaboration Forum. It is a collab to celebrate being who you are whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender in celebration of Pride Month. Those participating will have their submission in a giant collage. Below are the details of the collab as well as last year’s collage. Details courtesy of tydaze.

HOW TO JOIN

1. Draw a transparent image of a character or an object/symbol displaying celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride/Alliance. Use a solid black outline for your artwork and do not include any additional outer outline or drop shadow, as I will be adding these myself to unify the collage visually.
2. Scale your artwork to a width of 300 pixels. (Height can vary)
3. Post your submission in the Pride Collab Thread anytime from May 29 to June 27.

OPTIONAL: Upload your artwork to the Art Portal with the tag: pride-collab-2025

For your Art Portal upload you can post your works in full resolution, include alternative versions with a background, etc. You may share the link in the Pride Collab Thread alongside the scaled transparent version.

REQUIREMENTS

• Transparent background.
• Full body of characters must be visible.
• E to T rated.
• Follow all Newgrounds Art Portal Rules; no AI.

PRIDE FLAGS AND SYMBOLS

• LGBTQ Pride Flags
• LGBT Symbols

ALLIES

Even if you are not LGBTQIA+ yourself, you are more than welcome to participate as an ally. The rainbow flag is recommended to show overall support. You also have the option to use the straight ally flag if you prefer, however "straight pride" flags will not be accepted.

IDEAS AND EXAMPLES

• Your OC waving a pride flag/banner, wearing clothing in pride colors, displaying pride symbols, etc.
• Same-sex characters holding hands, embracing, etc.
• A drawing of an object painted with pride colors or marked with pride symbols.
• A decorative drawing of a pride symbol.
• Also welcome are symbols of peace and unity such as peace signs, hearts, flowers, etc.
• Using original characters is highly recommended to make your submission a personal expression of pride, but fan art will also be accepted.
• Check out the 2024 pride collab for inspiration!

@whimsical-wife has appeared in a cloud of smoke, but inhaled some of it and began coughing. Their goal is to give members of Newgrounds a shout out throughout the summer.

The way this works is you think of a Newgrounds user who is close to you, you then use this Google Form to answer questions about them. whimsical-wife will then select a user from June through July to shoutout. You and the person you shout out will be tagged @ in the post. The deadline is after July 31st 2025 when no new shout outs will be taken.

There are a few rules to follow though.

RULES

• The user you write about must have contributed at least 2 solo works to newgrounds whether it be art, movies, audio or games. 
• Keep what you write at a T Rating. Only link projects to show off up to a T Rating.
• Do not shout out someone who has blocked you or otherwise wants nothing to do with you. 
• You need to answer at least four questions for your shout-out to get posted.
• Please do not submit a shout-out that is only a shitpost and nothing else.
• Rule breaking shout-outs will not be posted.

@ForgeFrog has been working on a project called Make It Count. He is looking to create an open source sci-fi universe. It is similar to how the SCP Foundation was built. ForgeFrog already has artists and musicians on board, but the project needs a writer. Criteria includes a love of sci-fi (Halo, Half-Life, and Gundam). To find a writer, ForgeFrog is hosting a short story contest with cash prizes. Below are more details courtesy of ForgeFrog.

1ST PLACE - $70

2ND PLACE - $40

3RD PLACE - $20

RULES

1. The story has to be at MOST 6,500 words and at least 1,000 (if you wrote like 978 or whatever, that’s fine—we’re not teachers)
2. The story has to be a snapshot of two characters in a sci-fi setting
3. The setting has to be new — no Star Wars, no Metroid, all new!!!
4. It cannot be a utopia — there needs to be war of some kind (whether the war is happening on-planet or somewhere else, it has to be a factor)
5. Your target audience is 15+
6. Horror, drama, and adventure are recommended but not required (you can make a romance or a comedy, but they’ll be uphill battles…)
7. No ChatGPT usage
8. No re-using a story you already made, this has to be a brand-new story
9. You must have PayPal to qualify for the cash prize

JUDGING RUBRIC

• Worldbuilding, originality, and attention to detail
• Writing style
• Overall quality of storytelling (was it a good read?)

DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION

• Deadline: June 16th, 2025
• Submit by sending a Google Docs sharing link to me via DM here on Newgrounds (make sure “anyone with the link can open” is enabled)

USERS OF THE WEEK

Here are the Users of the Week for

May 25th 2025 - May 31st 2025

Congratulations to you all!

@SkellART

@WaifuFanOne

@VioletBird

@Amiigoose

@12bitretro

@Snower00000

@eoinmcg

USERS OF THE DAY ON THIS DATE

2024: @Interloping

2015: @D3NTATUS

2009: @Forgetthename

2007: @Bizarro

Internet Archive Petition Update

@ADR3-N is sharing the Defend the Internet Archive Petition. Multiple record labels have come together over a $700 million lawsuit which could impact the Internet Archive as well as the Wayback Machine. The Internet Archive and Wayback Machine are both ways to preserve digital media that is lost or deleted. The Wayback Machine alone has been incredibly useful for those on Newgrounds, including the Newgrounds Archive here on the site. If you have time, sign the petition and spread it as far as you can.

No art dump this month + i have something to say

@ElRandomGMD can no longer make an art dump due to a broken tablet. Once he has a new tablet or his is repaired then he will be able to share more digital art. He has been on Newgrounds for over a year now and has participated in the yearly Sketch Collab and to celebrate 30 years on Newgrounds, the Black and Orange collab.

This week’s featured artist is @Nitgo. He’s been on Newgrounds for three years now, and during that time his contributions to the Art Portal have ranged from sketches, to pixel art, and realism using references, from the ocean to cats, all with a trusty Logitech mouse. He’s been supportive to Newgrounds Artists, giving commission advice in the Art Forum. Check out his work below and give him a follow!

Ocean's wave

Nitgo

The thoughts straight from @Wegra. If you enjoy these then donate to Wegra's Ko-Fi. If you want Wegra’s opinions on a certain topic then leave it in the comments below.

Why the hell did Castlevania Dawn of Sorrow have a huge piano room that did nothing of significance?

Why tf do so many autistic sperglords gravitate towards wrestling?

Feels like having max settings (mostly screen brightnees and refrsh rate) on my Samsung S25 Ultra drains slower than then using low settings. Or maybe I'm just imagining it. Idk that said Max settings work better here than on my standard s21

Why tf is Retro Achievements doing so many shovelware games?? Ffs we're not even close to the bottom of the barrel yet and you're making shit no one asked for???

Capcom designed Leon Kennedy to appeal to yaoi loving lesbians

SUPPORTER OF THE WEEK

@GoryBlizzard

Today we’re taking a look at GoryBlizzard. Before the Supporter feature was even a thing, GoryBlizzard has been one of Newgrounds biggest supporters and fans. He is part of the old Internet, when it was the wild west. A member here since 2003, he’s always been here to talk about the site, politics, and share his writings with us all.

“I have fond memories of the old Internet that increasingly fewer people have. This site is an integral part of that. If it needs additional money to help sustain it, whatever I can do helps.”

-GoryBlizzard

March 31st, 2025

QUOTES OF THE WEEK

“Anime is kinda like youtube, 90% is garbage, 9% of it is alright, and 1% of it is actually good”

@BlakeTakesTheCake

“We're all gay here, and I shouldn't have to pay for the ability to tell the truth.”

@DamnedByFate

“There's something I find enjoyable about the cold. Something about making do with what you can get is appealing to me. The cold is my friend.”

@Piss

“Either people see the entire US as Los Angeles/Hollywood or Texas back in the Wild West days.”

@jthrash

“Careful! In high school the teachers carry weapons and have the self-preservation of an Elder Scrolls Oblivion bandit”

@KagoDev

PIC OF THE WEEK

@PerKGrok

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 enjoying the entries from the Flash Forward Jam!

If a game is not loading properly for you, then install the Newgrounds Flash Player and Ruffle. 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.

Not much I have to say at the end here. Rex and I are attending a Murder Mystery Party at the time of writing this. I’m trying to convince him to make a Newgrounds account and share his art here. He’s one part nervous about posting his works and another part not interested. I need to give him a grand tour of the site one day. I’ll see all of you next week!

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