Pico's School

[TomFulp]

As you’ve probably noticed, Friday Night Funkin’ is a really popular game. FNF is also a celebration of Newgrounds, featuring cameos by various characters from NG history.

One of those characters is Pico, from a game I made in 1999 called Pico’s School. As a result of FNF, thousands of people are discovering and playing Pico’s School every day now.

This makes me uncomfortable because I made Pico’s School 22 years ago and it’s all just sort of awkward to look at it now. There’s a lot I wish I had done differently, if I had more confidence in my ability to make a good game and if I had actually felt like the things I made mattered in the world, which I didn’t at the time. I didn’t even think I mattered.

Pico has been long overdue for revisions, so today I’ve updated Pico’s School with a restructured story to get it closer to the game I think it should have been.

I hope everyone understands why I felt this was necessary and respects my decision to make some changes. I think Pico’s School is a much stronger game as a result, let me know how you like it!

April 2nd Update: This retelling now exists as an independent entry:

[destructin]

Pretty good!

[OmenaKettu]

LOL this made me laugh so bad, I'm loving it

[PieLordCollin]

This is the absolute best.

[ninjamuffin99]

just in time for pico day, that was a close call tom. Imagine if all these weird friday night funkin fans found out the TRUE origins of pico! FNF and Newgrounds would be done for!

[InteniumSlapTime]

Really?in my birthday?

[edhe]

I can honestly say, I've never actually played Pico's School until today. I don't know what all the fuss is about.

[Robman275]

Love it, Tom! Fresh new perspective on a Newgrounds Legend!

Although I am now bracing myself for all the Pico x Cassandra x Boyfriend fan arts that will probably hit the Art portal soon...

[LexRodent]

Massive overhaul for Pico's School !

Music, graphics, writing, and specially the game mechanics are now up to a greater standard !

It's not just right for today, but also for the future as a whole.

[ziqvm]

thanks fulp. very cool

[KirbBound]

Hey Tom, you’re cool!

[sadbulldogtf2]

funniest April Fools prank ever. Thank you Tom.

[pelfspo]

true

[Stepford]

You're a dickhead, Tom. <3

[PhantomArcade]

dat gaem is so gewd, epic

[destructin]

At 4/1/21 03:40 AM, destructin wrote: Pretty good!

Let me add this: For years now, people have been whining and complaining to me about the Pico n' Me cartoon I made way back then, about how Pico is "weak and pathetic" in my cartoon and questioning why he "doesn't use his guns."

How Pico should be a badass and I portrayed him wrong, but THIS Pico is the TRUE Pico that appeared in my animation, a completely cool fella who calms any situation down with words of wisdom, not violence. So I'm glad you finally showed the truth to these non-believers!

[Aydens-World]

best update in history!

[Potatoman]

Good Update

[carbonlad]

loled

[citricaciid]

this makes me really happy. it's probably just an april fools prank that'll get erased soon, but just having a good ending, even if for a day, makes me happy. thanks tom

[sadbulldogtf2]

At 4/1/21 04:00 AM, ninjamuffin99 wrote: just in time for pico day, that was a close call tom. Imagine if all these weird friday night funkin fans found out the TRUE origins of pico! FNF and Newgrounds would be done for!

DAMN STRAIGHT!

[carbonlad]

At 4/1/21 03:26 AM, TomFulp wrote: As you’ve probably noticed, Friday Night Funkin’ is a really popular game. FNF is also a celebration of Newgrounds, featuring cameos by various characters from NG history.

One of those characters is Pico, from a game I made in 1999 called Pico’s School. As a result of FNF, thousands of people are discovering and playing Pico’s School every day now.

This makes me uncomfortable because I made Pico’s School 22 years ago and it’s all just sort of awkward to look at it now. There’s a lot I wish I had done differently, if I had more confidence in my ability to make a good game and if I had actually felt like the things I made mattered in the world, which I didn’t at the time. I didn’t even think I mattered.

Pico has been long overdue for revisions, so today I’ve updated Pico’s School with a restructured story to get it closer to the game I think it should have been.

I hope everyone understands why I felt this was necessary and respects my decision to make some changes. I think Pico’s School is a much stronger game as a result, let me know how you like it!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/310349

oh my fucking god that ending

I just about died

11/10

[chrisiz]

At 4/1/21 03:40 AM, destructin wrote: Pretty good!

Hi des i like ur animations

[sackydzNG]

Funny game I like 10/10 ign

[MarmaladeToast]

Awesome!!

[shadowmist909]

Ah Yes. Pico School 1.5 has made this one of my favorite April fools days in a while!

[migmoog]

Tom: "I will shred this game down to its last line of code. And then, with the fandom you've brought to me, create a new one... Teeming with inclusiveness that knows not what it was, but only what it is now. A grateful website."

Pico: "Born out of FnF"

Tom: "They'll never know it. Because you won't be alive to tell them."

[datfaceddoethe2nd]

BLAM THIS PIECE OF CRAP!!!

jk this is the absolute bomb

[somefatfuck4]

i love it lol

[Tapestryofwhat]

Well damn now we have to take down all the pico posts they don't match anymore