If you missed it, the Best of January were announced Monday!
Last month we celebrated our seventh annual Pixel Day, with pixel-themed art, games, animation and music. Here are the winners!
Top Eight Games
🏆1st - $450
@Stepford, @Andyl4nd and @milkypossum were the dream team this year, introducing us all to Olive and her wondrous world of drawing.
“Very complete feeling. Tons of time and effort/polish put into the story/characters cutscenes, transitions, loading screens, settings, and sound (Simpsons arcade/TMNT arcade feels). Intuitive controls, notwithstanding the very innovative concept. Intense dual-hand coordination, but never unfair feeling. Pixel-perfect authenticity. I dig the idea of game design that is optimized for non-standard devices like a drawing tablet.” - @BoMToons
🏆2nd - $250
@Tombdude, @MKMaffo, @Prutte, @ayekerik and @DOGL teamed up to give us the genre mashup we never knew we wanted; a bullet hell parking game. The visuals are vibrant and juicy, the music is groovy, it's a fun package all around!
“Felt like a cross between RC Pro-am, every SHMUP, and the original Grand Theft Auto. Cool casual concept and not overly punishing for playing poorly.” - @BoMToons
🏆3rd - $225
@jefvel delivered a joyous romp, turning a zombie apocalypse into a rhythm game.
“Loved the story-driven concept for a rhythm game. I was surprised when the beat line tilted to match the story action. Had genuine fun tapping my foot and keyboard to the beat.” -@BoMToons
🏆4th - $200
@LeviRamirez and company created an addictive roguelike with great style, tricky enemies and sinister bosses! We’re looking forward to the full release on Steam.
🏆5th - $100
@Jack got ambitious with the mechanics this time around, creating a world you can rotate at will, while ALSO bending gravity to move and throw objects. The mechanics were a lot for many to get comfortable with and the timers can be unforgiving but it’s all so brilliant. Fun art by @ayekerik and @spazgunk, cool music by @Icy14 and voice by @gooberthed rounds out this totally pro game.
🏆6th - $100
Fans of Darkest Dungeon won’t want to miss Peter’s Quest, probably the most polished game ever made about smashing ants with a hammer. @SlickRamen and crew really went all out with a deep game!
🏆7th - $50
Don’t be fooled by first appearances, the moment you start wiggling your mouse around, you’ll realize @3p0ch made something special here.
“What appeared on the surface to be an olskool “first game ever” concept got turned on its head in a big, surprising way. Must play! More bg music tracks needed!” - @BoMToons
🏆8th - $50
@Pomegranite enlisted numerous artists and musicians from the community to bring us the ultimate NG-themed Picross game!
“Picross is an old concept, but executed well here.” - @BoMToons
Thank you @BoMToons, @FuturecopLGF and @ThatJohnnyGuy for game judging assistance!
Top Five Animation
🏆1st - $250
@gatekid3 tells the story of a knight who won’t give up, with a mix of classic gameplay footage and cinematic cutscenes. A wonderful celebration of perseverance, pixels and video games!
🏆2nd - $150
@MaxJohnsonINK expands his impressive multimedia range with this dark and silly story of two BROS.
🏆3rd - $100
@Will creates the perfect showcase for @moawling’s gorgeous pixel art with this mock menu system. A cute cat, a creepy twist and Korean BBQ; this one has it all!
🏆4th - $50
@chocoholicmonkey takes us back to the valley with this Stardew-inspired piece.
🏆5th - $50
@ChromaticTeam told the delightful tale of Chroma, a girl who dreams of being famous!
Thank you @IvanAlmighty and @ThatJohnnyGuy for animation judging assistance!
Top Five Art
🏆 1st - $250
Newcomer @VampireDev threw down the gauntlet with a beautifully textured piece. It achieves so much warmth and depth with just 16 colors from the PICO-8 palette!
🏆 2nd - $150
@gatekid3 gives us a peek into his mind with this clever piece, filled with fun details to discover.
🏆 3rd - $100
@arferguson’s grandiose landscape takes us back to classic RPGs like Ys!
🏆 4th - $75
@ArtGaps has created a cool arcade with a distinctive vibe.
🏆 5th - $50
@maruki’s mushrooms are so vibrant and beautiful, topped with adorable sleeping dewdrops!
🏆 6th - $50
@Magibauble gave Newgrounds the Capcom fighter treatment and we’re here for it!
🏆 7th - $50
@MP32 animated five unique scenes and merged them into a movie Madness fans will adore!
Thank you @IvanAlmighty, @JohnnyUtah, @SovanJedi and @ThatJohnnyGuy for art judging assistance!
Top Five Music
🏆 1st - $250
@matthieumusic asked us to get pumped with him and we did! A great Pixel Day party anthem.
🏆 2nd - $150
@R3tronaut created a bop for the Unitres Lucis demo, one we’ll be listening to again and again.
🏆 3rd - $100
@GrizzlyCogs takes us on a journey through space. I can picture a cool top-down shooter set to this one.
🏆 4th - $50
@eliasalija’s chiptune inspired piece creates some great atmosphere. I picture a fall day in an RPG while listening to this one.
🏆5th - $50
@Trippple’s funky entry captures the vibe of hopping and bopping in a ritzy downtown neighborhood.
Thank you @ThatJohnnyGuy for music judging assistance!
Thank you everyone who made something for Pixel Day this year, each year Pixel Day grows bigger and better!
Thank you to our Pixel Day Sponsors!
@Manderby - $500
@Jack - $300
@ScarecrowArts - $200
@zzox - $200
@OmarShehata - $150
@GeoKureli - $150
@olskoo - $130
@LilSpook - $100
@RefurbishdSevenSeize - $100
@ProsciuttoMan - $70
@53xy83457 - $50
@FuturecopLGF - $50
@RavioliBox - $50
@pixelturkey - $25
@RaIix - $25
@squide - $20
@Intrapath - $20
@kultisti - $20
@pikachu000000000 - $20
@SususususMan - $15
@thelemonman99 - $10
@Remi-le-Oduen - $10
@321 - $10
Newgrounds - $1025
Other News
Check out CapSteve Zine: A Tankmen Zine! It features 38 artists, three writers, two animators and one baker.
@squide is organizing a Creepypasta Collab!
@Rhys510 and @Komix are hosting a BallFrog Art Contest, to celebrate BallFrog on Steam. There’s categories for both Art and Animation, with $2,500 in prizes!
