Forum Search
On Tuesday, October 6th at 2pm, we will be resetting the Art Portal scouting tree.
All of your art will remain, but you will no longer be scouted. We are starting from scratch with a new foundation, and scout invites now require your confirmation.
This means you may get scout invites via PM from multiple people, and you can CHOOSE who you want to be your scout, rather than have no control over who scouts you.
We're keeping a back-up of the old tree but expect that within a week, the Art Portal will be close to normal and better than ever.
If you don't wish to be scouted, don't check the box to showcase your art in the Art Portal. It will remain solely on your page and the option to be scouted will not be available.
New in the store: Exclusive autographed Super Meat Boy comic by Edmund McMillen!
This comic was made as a press promo, but we have 50 autographed copies available for just $5 each.
Check out the Super Meat Boy intro:
In related news, Edmund had an unexpected hospital visit this week and lacks insurance or a public option, so he has to pay out of pocket.
If you've enjoyed Edmund's games, please make a donation to help him out.
If you can't donate, tell your Facebook, Twitter or real-world friends about his games so he can make more ad money:
He's been entertaining the NG audience for nearly a decade, so show some support!
October's Monthly Writing Contest has been announced. The theme: Punkoween!
That's right, punk horror stories. Check it out. Also check out the winners from the last writing and music contests.
Vert conducted a poll where twenty popular NG artists responded with their favorite Flash and authors on the site. Here are the results!
Don't miss the Dad 'n Me plush and mask that are funding Nathan's documentary.
Also please read up on our Halloween Flash-Off, with prize money and stuff.
New in the store: Dad 'n Me Plush and Mask, just in time for Halloween!
Hand-made by Nathan to raise funds for his documentary, only 100 exist.
The Alien Hominid plush dolls funded Nathan's cross country interview road trip this summer but there is much left to do!
I know LUIS will have to buy one to protect his e-rep after missing out on the Time Fkuc doll.
BTW Luis has documented the Denver Meetup, as has Afro-Ninja.
Oh and speaking of Halloween, we're having a HALLOWEEN FLASH-OFF!
If you're interested in making something Halloween related, please submit it any time this month, preferably before but not later than October 31st.
You must include the NG Halloween Preloader to participate!
You may also not use any commercial music or characters. Please make use of the Audio Portal and cut them in for a reasonable share of your earnings!
Prizes:
1st: $1,000
2nd: $750
3rd: $500
4th: $250
5th: $100
SCARIEST MOVIE: $200 BONUS
FUNNIEST MOVIE: $200 BONUS
If anyone has an epic Halloween game in the works feel free to ask about sponsorship.
In fact if you have any BIG game in the works don't hesitate to contact me, especially if you have collaborated with artists and musicians from NG.
Please Digg Back to the Cubeture!
Coincidentally, a new item in the store: CUBOY T-SHIRT!
Monthly voting for Best of September starts tomorrow! If you are part of the voting pool, a link to vote will appear on your account options page.
Last week we celebrated the third annual Madness Day!
Please take a moment to check out the winners, they are all well worth your time:
1st-4th ($1k, $750, $500, $250)
5th - 10th (upgraded to $200 each)
Best Game ($200)
Congrats to the winners! Be sure to fill out the address form to collect your prize money.
Today I updated Madness Accelerant to include a mouse-aiming option for those who didn't like total keyboard controls.
Next up: MADNESS MODE.
In other news, wyldfyre1 challenges you to collab on an original super hero or villain theme song!
Here's a pic of me enjoying the new Cuboy shirt:
New in the store: Steven plush dolls from Time Fkuc!
Twenty dolls were lovingly hand-made by Edmund's wife, Danielle.
Each doll has a random spelling of "Fcuk" on the back, just like the game.
A bunch of us are flying out to Denver for the NG Beerfest Meetup this weekend! We're leaving in 9 minutes.
Winners for Madness Day will be announced most likely on TUESDAY next week, after we get back.
I want to apologize to everyone who has PMed me in the past two weeks. I was working on Madness Accelerant around the clock and didn't keep up with many messages. When I get back from Denver I'll be getting all caught up with that! I know there are people with medal info and whatnot that I need to sort out. I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting. :(
I just uploaded an update to Madness Accelerant. Hank now gets up faster from getting knocked down. Enemies get up slower and can take damage while on the ground. I hope I didn't introduce any new bugs.
I will be making updates to MA when I get back from Denver. First will be to add a weapon pick-up button that is only required if you already have a weapon.
Until then... Have a great weekend and we'll see some of you guys in Denver!
Saturday was Talk Like a Pirate Day and we had a small contest centered around it. Here are the winners!
1st Place - $150 split between voice actor and animator:
2nd Place - $100 split between voice actor and animator:
3rd Place - $50 split between voice actor and animator:
For the element of surprise, the prizes have been extended:
First Runner up - $50 split between voice actor and animator:
Second Runner up - $50 split between voice actor and animator:
Thank you to everyone who participated and congrats to the winners! Be sure to fill out your address form to receive payment, as well as future revshare from your pages on NG!
Tomorrow (September 22) is MADNESS DAY!!!!!!! Here are some entries from previous years to whet your appetite:
Today is the International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Allow me to show you this wikipedia article explaining it.
As a crazy spur of the moment experiment, we organized a contest where voice actors submitted pirate skits to the Audio Portal and artists animated their favorites. The outcome is in progress but here are some thus far:
While the Power of Three game festival is just getting off the ground, it's a great example of the quality you can achieve when artists, programmers and musicians team up. The latest, Time Kcuf, landed Edmund and company on MTV, Destructoid and a bunch of other gaming sites!
Pirate Day is just a hint of what happens when voice actors team up with artists. There are plenty of other great examples across the site, such as Egoraptor and TomaMoto teaming up on the Girlchan series.
I hope these events encourage more people to collaborate on NG. It's a great way to enhance your teamwork skills and forge relationships that can last a lifetime.
On the calendar you'll see a Cuboy game is coming on Wednesday, September 30th. "Cuboy: Back to the Cubeture" makes extensive use of voice acting and may inspire more developers to have voice work in their games. ;)
In terms of general community collaboration, we need 12 great pieces of art for the Newgrounds 2010 calendar! The deadline for submissions is tonight at midnight so HUSSLE HUSSLE if you want to make an attempt.
Check out Austin Breed's new website, O! Lush
OK back to work on this game for Madness Day...
