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We proudly present…
NG is proud to present our Second Annual Tank 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 February 23, 2008
So much anger... So many buttholes. And best use of a Pokémon shirt ever.
Submitted June 2, 2008
Kids talk about their ideas of art, as their conversations come alive on paper.
Submitted September 21, 2008
Oney's music video interpretation of a sneaky song by The Arrogant Worms.
Submitted February 12, 2008
El-Cid went back to NG's roots with one of the best spoofs ever.
Submitted May 14, 2008
Chuck just got a new tux; he better not mess it up! Oh the humanity.
Submitted July 1, 2008
The tree will grant Collin some wishes, as long as he can carry out the demands.
Submitted August 15, 2008
A deal with the devil earned Munglai his second straight Clock Day win. Clock fan or not, it's worth the watch.
Submitted October 24, 2008
After years in production, the Fallen Angel series premier finally came to NG as a three-part episode!
Submitted November 17, 2008
Both relevant and classic at the same time, two scientists ponder the importance of smashing atoms together at high speeds.
Submitted August 17, 2008
A cautionary tale about drugs and pregnancy, told with a signature style.
Submitted April 30, 2008
Pico and friends do battle against the infamous Kitty Krew.
Submitted October 5, 2008
Jerry returns to the nominee list for another year, by way of a haunted closet.
Submitted September 22, 2008
A Madness tribute with really smooth blood animation.
Submitted January 20, 2008
Mastermind runs through a series of failed henchmen and misunderstandings.
Submitted February 23, 2008
Snake returns in the movie that launched the Year of Awesome.
Submitted December 31, 2008
A delightful little robot plays an original tune, in the movie that took first in our Winter Flash-Off.
Submitted May 9, 2008
We are introduced to Khale's world and LeafWorthy's massive vision.
Submitted June 5, 2008
Doki and Nabi are in love but society frowns on inter-species dating.
Submitted December 2, 2008
When all you want is some large pancakes, life serves you little ones.
Submitted March 25, 2008
The movie that answers the age-old question of what bears do in the woods.
NOMINEES FOR BEST GAME
Submitted December 18, 2008
Complete random tasks that have nothing to do with anything.
Submitted September 8, 2008
An "Art Game" about personal childhood feelings and experiences.
Submitted August 4, 2008
Travel through giant bubbles, destroying enemy tanks and taking their bubbles.
Submitted March 12, 2008
An over-the-top arcade boss battle dedicated to TomFulp's commitment to not shave his face until Castle Crashers was complete.
Submitted May 15, 2008
Create as many copies of yourself as you need to solve the puzzle, but be careful not to create a Time Paradox!
Submitted November 12, 2008
Step back in time, rather, times to visit several moments of history needed to be retold.
Submitted June 11, 2008
Escape the pyroclastic wall of doom and find your dino sanctuary!
Submitted January 17, 2008
Hop and bop your way through a massive world in your fancy pants!
Submitted November 1, 2008
Over 40 levels, each with a different theme and objective. It's an EXPERIENCE.
Submitted June 26, 2008
Combine magic gems, put them into your towers and banish the monsters back to hell!
Submitted December 1, 2008
Reemus and Liam must point and click their way through to the all-knowing parasite.
Submitted October 2, 2008
"Karoshi" is a Japanese word and means "death by overwork". The goal of each level: to die.
Submitted May 12, 2008
The only chance to survive is to make it to Union City in 40 days, before the evacuations end.
Submitted December 19, 2008
A pixel-horror tale of love, loss, and balloons with five different endings.
Submitted October 5, 2008
Manage your minions, defend your base, and conquer this puny planet once and for all!
Submitted October 5, 2008
What if you were a lump of juicy raw meat and your girlfriend was made of band-aids?
Submitted July 14, 2008
Adapt, infect, and kill as a biological virus in this dark strategy game.
Submitted April 30, 2008
A run 'n gun featuring Pico! Clear out the baddies and beat the boss.
Submitted February 1, 2008
When there's nowhere else to run, it's time to SHIFT your perception!
Submitted November 26, 2008
Take on an ocean of trouble in this underwater side scrolling shooter with RPG elements.
Submitted May 11, 2008
Torture a realistic rag doll body, in the most controversial game of the year.
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 21 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 and designers.
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 on March 6th.
