The Wall of Honor was launched last week and @liljim just updated it to emphasize the TOTAL active supporters above the monthly and annual breakdown.
I've been emphasizing goals based on monthly supporters because a large monthly base is good for having predictable revenue, however I don't want to downplay being an annual supporter either so from now on I'll try to focus on milestones for total active supporters.
The exciting news is that we have 906 active supporters and we could hit 1,000 by the end of January with your help!
The supporter system does more than just help with expenses; it reveals an amazing community of people who truly care about the future of Newgrounds.
After years of bad news, there's a renewed sense of hope and wonder of what could be. Our over-dependence on advertising has always been a limiting factor but support from the community is virtually limitless. We're gonna hit 1,000 supporters and we won't stop there; with more support we can change the face of web animation and gaming, bringing musicians, voice actors, writers and artists along as we do it.
Current supporter perks include ad-free browsing, the ability to change your username, animated forum signatures, a supporter badge, inclusion on the Wall of Honor and some secret content. All for $2.99 per month or $25 per year!
If you want to help us hit 1,000 active supporters, become a supporter today!
Pixel Day
Pixel Day is this Saturday!
You can celebrate by uploading your own original pixel art, pixel animation, pixel game or chiptune on the 23rd. Tag your entry with "pixelday" to enter. The top entry in each category will win $100! See the event page for more details.
Also imagine how big the prizes could be if we had 100,000 supporters... I know I do.
Animation Festivals
If you are in the Berkeley area, I'll be in town March 3-6th for the GLAS Animation Festival, organized by @elementalbadger and featuring two screenings of classic Newgrounds animation curated by @wh347. We previously screened these in LA and the Ottawa Animation Festival. It isn't definite but another screening may be happening at the Northwest Animation Festival in Portland, Oregon this May.
PICO DAY!!!
Also in May is Pico Day, May 7th to be exact!
Pico Day is a celebration of all things Newgrounds and everyone is invited to create fan works of their favorite things from NG.
BONUS: The $2,100 prize pool will be DOUBLED if we hit 1,500 active supporters by March 16th.
See the Pico Day hub for more info.
Side note: I'm increasingly confident the Pico Day party at the office this year will be the greatest one yet unless I just jinxed it.