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Newgrounds is proud to present our first Annual Flash Awards!
Every day, hundreds of thousands of viewers visit this site to watch, rate, and review Flash games and movies of every type imaginable. In doing so, every single person plays a part in determining the top five for each day.
Each month, these daily lists are combined – along with any other submissions featured on NG's front page – into a pool of nominees. And each month, it is from this pool of over 150 submissions that 2,000 of Newgrounds' most active users vote to select the very best. At the end of the voting, the creators behind the top five games and movies are awarded cash, prizes, and the accolades of their peers.
This year, we used the monthly contests to help us generate selective lists in two obvious categories: Best Game and Best Movie.
Read all about the selection and voting process here!
NOMINEES FOR BEST MOVIE
Submitted August 20, 2007
A love story that takes place in a world after post-nuclear fallout has turned Earth into a desert planet, where society has been re-shaped accordingly.
Submitted March 15, 2007
The animator is back, and looking for a challenge he decides to make the stick figure harder to beat. Little does he know exactly how much trouble the little guy will be.
Submitted October 25, 2007
Blockhead's first dedicated Ghostmas Special. Previous knowledge of this imaginary holiday not required: he hasn't celebrated it the same way twice.
Submitted April 27, 2007
Cute bunny heroes Smoke and Snowball hack, slash, and shoot their way to the evil Professor Sludge, as the bunny count soars.
Submitted September 19, 2007
An animation following the life of a composer from young boy to adulthood, as he uses the purity of music to heal wounds and inspire the hearts of others.
Submitted July 05, 2007
Dad's back, and this time he's wreaking his special blend of gleeful havoc in the workplace.
Submitted April 30, 2007
An epic battle and premonition involving the heroes and villains of the Newgrounds universe, perfectly suited for Pico Day.
Submitted June 21, 2007
This is Jerry. Watch him deal with monotony, a few twists and turns, and everything else life can throw at a person.
Submitted May 2, 2007
What's black and white and red all over? The bloodiest animations ever created, and a series so popular it has its own day on Newgrounds. Here is Krinkels' latest offering.
Submitted September 22, 2007
A uniquely styled Madness Series tribute, told from a different point of view. The requisite amount of action and violence, but with colored raster graphics.
Submitted September 7, 2007
Violet and Ravi race across the North district of the city of Freetown on a planet much like ours. A mere glimpse into a much larger world with problems of its own.
Submitted December 8, 2007
One day, Allen Awesome decided to make an HP commercial parody about his life on Newgrounds. This is the submission that started the brief but frenzied craze.
Submitted June 24, 2007
Created a music video for the band Rienland, this is the story of four mutants fighting for freedom from a strange, subterranean world.
Submitted January 7, 2007
Self-billed as "an idea explosion factory of bits of dreams and bits of not-dreams," this is one animation that truly must be seen to be believed, though not necessarily understood.
Submitted June 20, 2007
Strange and magical tale of a boy who adventures outside the boundaries set by others to discover what life is truly about.
Submitted August 15, 2007
A Clock Day submission with an unconventional take on the clock phenomenon: a delicate animation with French flair.
Submitted November 5, 2007
Bitey's short-sighted arrogance lands him in a world of hurt in this latest installment of the Brackenwood saga.
Submitted February 15, 2007
This video for Haddaway's "What is Love?" is more than meets the eye. A clever and heartwarming animation that is actually a love story set to music.
NOMINEES FOR BEST GAME
Submitted October 31, 2007
This defense game (and MaxGames contest winner) has you take control of different units to defend your base as you evolve through five periods of history.
Submitted March 7, 2007
A multiplayer artillery game reimagined from its classic predecessors that still stands out on its own. This game saw continued development throughout the year.
Submitted August 23, 2007
This video game remake invites you to test your mettle against the ultimate collection of classic video game bosses.
Submitted July 5, 2007
An adventure game in the style of old point-and-clicks with modern influences, you must discover clues, interrogate suspects and solve the mystery in a grim murder.
Submitted February 1, 2007
The charming yet awkward Hewitt needs your help finding a girl for the dance in this adventure role-playing game.
Submitted February 20, 2007
See how many questions you can answer in this not-quite-impossible quiz. Most require more than just knowledge to answer correctly.
Submitted September 1, 2007
The questions start off a little bit easier in this quiz game sequel, but gradually get harder than ever. More lives, too, because you're really gonna need them.
Submitted March 31, 2007
In this action game you are but a single indestructible tank against an army of thousands, but armor doesn't play a part in this game, only FUEL.
Submitted October 31, 2007
The sequel to the smash hit, this version boasts all new hand animated graphics, an improved physics engine, and three distinct game modes.
Submitted April 26, 2007
In this action/strategy game you must survive the night fighting off zombies from your barricade, and make effective survival choices by day.
Submitted May 29, 2007
In production since December 2005, this hefty NG-themed brawler took a handful of Newgrounders a lot of work to make. Intense and chock-full of familiar characters!
Submitted July 11, 2007
A rhythm game that offers an alternative to button bashing typical in this genre, instead offering a unique mechanic in this musical, fantasy-themed, rhythmic extravaganza!
Submitted December 23, 2007
Prepare to fight zombies, skeletons, Giants and Gods with spells and sheer might in this fast-paced side-scroller. With mini-movies and custom music, this game is truly epic.
Submitted January 24, 2007
Adapt, infect, and kill. This is what you must do to evolve your own biological virus to wipe out mankind in this dark strategy game.
Submitted October 9, 2007
Created as an homage to the console version before it even debuted, this brain teaser offered its own set of levels and challenges – all in two dimensions.
Submitted December 28, 2007
In this strategy/role-playing game, you are placed in the shoes of a zombie and set loose to fight for your life while unraveling an epic tale.
Submitted October 31, 2007
As a kid in dire need of a Halloween costume and, ultimately, some candy, you must solve the puzzles in this adventure game to discover the dark secrets of suburbia.
Submitted June 6, 2007
Despite the stipulation that this was merely a Beta version, this sci-fi take on tower defense games quickly became one of the genre's most popular.
Voting Criteria
Judges will make up their own minds as to which submissions they'll choose as their favorites, obviously. That's the point of having a panel in the first place…
That said, we are encouraging them to consider the following criteria while making their decision:
Movies
- Quality of animation
- Style and originality
- Quality of writing
- Pace and sense of timing
- Score and sound effects
Games
- Overall concept and originality
- Game mechanism and controls
- Replay appeal
- Level of difficulty/accessibility
The voting process
How were the nominees chosen?
The pool of nominees for each category is comprised of the following:
- The top winner from each month. (If the winner was a solo staff submission or did not have an objective (in the case of games), inclusion was passed down to the next place.)
- Top winners in special NG contests. (The winner of each contest was placed into either the Game or Movie category).
- Submissions included as Honorable Mentions. (These were chosen by Tom Fulp to round out the list to 18 total entries.)
How was the panel chosen?
The voting for these awards will be handled by the two pre-selected, 12-person panels above. The Newgrounds community and the panel of 2,000 active members did their part to help us reach this point, now the final decision rests in the hands of the judges.
The list of people invited to participate in the final phase of this process have been selected for their noted expertise in art and/or animation, familiarity with current Flash animating techniques, or their contributions to the Newgrounds community. Every attempt was made to include a variety of people that cover the major aspects of making a submission for the considered category: artists, animators, programmers, designers, and game musicians.
How will the voting be handled?
The winner in each category will be chosen using a closed instant-runoff voting system, whereby each member of the panel will privately choose five favorites from the list of nominees and rank them in order of preference. If a submission receives a majority of the votes, it will be declared the winner. If there is not a majority (e.g. does not receive more than 50 percent of the votes), the submission with the fewest votes will be eliminated. The votes will then be recounted with each ballot cast for the highest-ranked choice which has not been eliminated from contention in a previous round. The process will repeat in this manner until a winner has received a majority.
The winners of the coveted "Tank" Award for Best Game and Best Movie will be announced Friday, May 30, 2008. Stay tuned!
