The Room - Entertainment Weekly?

[TomFulp]

I don't think Newgrounds has ever gotten a mention in Entertainment Weekly, so I'm thinking if enough people visit this page on their site (about The Room game), maybe we'll get on their radar:

http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/09/06/the-ro om-video-game/

We also got write-ups in Joystiq and the The Boston Phoenix.

The cast members who played Lisa and Denny have plugged the game on their pages and I hear Tommy Wiseau enjoyed it! That makes me the happiest of all, because I really really want him to like it.

I made note of the DVD's Amazon sales stats right before we launched:

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #683 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
#1 in Movies & TV > Comedy > Independently Distributed
#8 in Movies & TV > Drama > Independently Distributed

We're using our Flash API to track clicks and so far, 4,739 people have clicked the in-game link to check out the DVD on Amazon. The stats on Amazon fluctuate (they were actually better this morning) but right now they are:

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #346 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
#1 in Movies & TV > Comedy > Independently Distributed
#5 in Movies & TV > Drama > Independently Distributed

Even crazier, a lot of people have been clicking Johnny's face on the loading screen - probably thinking it's the play button. As a result, 26,824 people have gone to the IMDB page for Tommy Wiseau. He was up 15% last week but the stat just updated today and he is up 157% in popularity this week. This next week could be even bigger!

Thank you everyone who has left positive feedback on the game! I have a few bugs to fix this week, but I'm also trying to get something (small) ready for Madness Day before I head out for the Tokyo Game Show.

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  The Room Tribute

  by TomFulp

  This game is our love letter to the greatest movie ever made.

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[funkycaveman]

congrats on the game!

[Makeshift]

Oh hai Tom!

[boloneyman]

First Time, then Entertainment Weekly, now THE WORLD! Pretty good year for Newgrounds I must say.

[thenewbies]

Yesssss Newgrounds will be conquering TEH WURLDS.

[RYNOL]

I can't believe that game is getting so popular. Especially considering what movie it's based on.

[Prome]

now thats proffesional

[Gustavos]

First Stop, Entertainment Weekly, next stop, the world.

[RiverJordan]

At 9/6/10 03:52 PM, TomFulp wrote: I don't think Newgrounds has ever gotten a mention in Entertainment Weekly, so I'm thinking if enough people visit this page on their site (about The Room game), maybe we'll get on their radar:

This is ALL fantastic news! Holy smokes! Congrats guys!!!! :D What horribly awesome movie are you going to turn into a game next? .. I'm thinking howard the duck :P

[Boss]

I'm proud of you Tomas.

[FRAYDO]

YESZ! Even more good news about Newgrounds. Congrats on the mentions Tom.

[ZagmenO]

That game rocks, man! Too funny! But I've yet to see the movie.

[rick-mckrills]

congrats on the game. i honestly can't believe the cult status the room has reached. i first watched it a few years ago and i thought it was a joke, i get it now though. i think tommy wiseau is a man who truly understands what it means to do it all for the lulz

[Domo]

I fucking knew that was the best game ever. I was playing it and thinking this game deserves some kind of award like Dad n me and would you look at this. It gets mentioned in entertainment weekly. The wait on this game was well worth it.

Hopefully now you can get started on your madness day game.

[haingi]

Wow, sweet! That's pretty awesome!

[ABCAardvark]

Looks like Newgrounds is getting the attention it deserves and its Retarded Attention craving baby body full of wierd furries, pedophiles, and children didn't do it. You make me so proud tom

[Magical-Zorse]

Don't you just love it when you make a game about famous people and it turns out that they like it?

tee hee

[Auz]

Ha ha ha what a story Tom.

That movie really is turning into a cult classic. Nice to know NG helped.

[3dog14]

UR TEARING ME APART LIZA!!

not all caps..

[FireWOLF109]

i'd hate to break it to ya, but this plan was already tryed before and it didnt work...

[Lost-Chances]

Tommy mentions the game, but not on his official Facebook.

[Lost-Chances]

At 9/6/10 04:49 PM, Lost-Chances wrote: Tommy mentions the game, but not on his official Facebook.

This works better.

[liljim]

At 9/6/10 04:51 PM, Lost-Chances wrote:

At 9/6/10 04:49 PM, Lost-Chances wrote: Tommy mentions the game, but not on his official Facebook.

This works better.

What.

[sweet21]

At 9/6/10 03:52 PM, TomFulp wrote: I don't think Newgrounds has ever gotten a mention in Entertainment Weekly, so I'm thinking if enough people visit this page on their site (about The Room game), maybe we'll get on their radar:

i just spammed the F5 button gave it like 60 views your welcome.

[iscrulz]

Pretty soon it will be exposed to the Boston Globe the most exclusive news media conglomerate. I fapped to the game.

[Rawnern]

Hard work pays off - Congratz!

[Archawn]

I loved that game, it was awesome in an odd sort of way.

I need to see the movie now, just for the hell of it.

[ikool]

It's amazing to see all of this good attention go to this film.
After all the hate reviewers gave, the popularity of the film just keeps going up.

[Hacsev]

Congrats on making the cast play your awesome game, Tom!

[Snuff]

I need to get on a good computer before I can play it, but I'll click that link or whatever.