At 6/7/23 12:10 PM, TomFulp wrote: Check out the Top Featured Art of May!

Pico Day was May 6th and there is a near-endless amount of great Pico Day Art to explore!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/pkettles/pico-day-lets-go-to-philly
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/cadaver/one-love
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/bridgeoffaust/1418-pico-day-2023

@Nwilly shared some of the parts they worked on for the Tenacious D video, Video Games.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/nwilly/video-games-tenacious-d-music-video

@Potatoman shared his work on the video, as well!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/potatoman/kyle-and-jack

@ReThinkin posted their Shadow Wizard Money Gang piece on May 23rd, kicking off a new wave of fan art for the existing meme. Yes I love the shadow wizards.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/rethinkin/shadow-wizard-money-gang

@Snackers illustrated the promo art for the upcoming Toronto screening in July.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/snackers/toronto-theater-screening-2023

@QuoIsEternal produced beautiful key art for Bundle Beeline!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/quoiseternal/bundle-beeline

@CosmicFroggo shared new art of their Jet Set Radio OC, Keroshi.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/cosmicfroggo/kerokero-underground

@4WK rendered a subway scene that oozes with style.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/4wk/bogos-binted

@moawling continues making top pixel art, this time with fender bender.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/moawling/fender-bender

@veryveryverysmall imagined some open world fantasy art with incredible clouds.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/veryveryverysmall/field

@Daydreamer94 constructed a Mario 64 globe.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/daydreamer94/a-super-mario-64-globe

Sonic got a globe treatment as well, with @Aldafera’s Enter the special zone.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/aldafera/enter-the-special-zone

@NoodleDood12 crafted the Castle Crashers in 3D for the Pico-Cross Collab.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/noodledood12/castle-crashers-for-pico-day

@YakovlevArt reimagined the legendary Akira cityscape in 3D.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/yakovlevart/akira-in-3d

@eunaoseibrother made a cool Earthbound poster.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/eunaoseibrother/earthbound-poster

@NyanaKnifegal pumped vibrant colors into their Cult of the Lamb piece.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/nyanaknifegal/judgement-day

@MicroBihon also made Cult of the Lamb fan art, along with fan art of There She Is!!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/microbihon/cult-of-the-lamb
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/microbihon/3cha-seongjing

Neon Genesis Evangelion fans won’t want to miss this piece by @EthanDoesaThing.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ethandoesathing/unit-01-test-type

Mech fans will also love EZ8 by @RedusTheRiotAct.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/redustheriotact/ez8

If you enjoy images jam packed with details, Sabbel Radio by @Schuschinus has your fix.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/schuschinus/sabbel-radio

Check out the Top Featured Audio of May!

I made a May Playlist with lots of songs I enjoyed last month.

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/67661c95b5156f8053795930789ce4a2

Kalari Town by @Bertn1991 has this real ethereal quality and makes me want to go exploring in an RPG.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212241

@DigitalProdigy composed a haunting piece inspired by Dance by @Dahlia-K, for the Art Inspired Music Contest.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212746

@CaperCube made energetic music for Package Man, a Ludum Dare Game Jam entry.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212232

@FJOB created film-ready orchestral jazz.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1215217

I’ve been grooving to this one by @Gelainheim while hammering away at Nightmare Cops.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1216389

@Irish-Soul made a delightful tune for the Gelato Friends OST.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1213638

More wonderful synthwave from @Slintas!

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1215385

@NahuPyrope made a song about losing your mind, inspired by @A2Des’ piece Alone, for the Art Inspired Music Contest.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1215818

@Dry organized an entire Pico Day Collab album!

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212789

@siximpala belted out a powerful in-your-face song.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1217392

@vai5000 teamed up with blissom and thatcherblackwood for some juicy hyperpop.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1214455

I listened to chronophobia by @deadman a bunch last month, it’s catchy!

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1211895

@PrettyMuchBryce made another favorite of mine last month.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1213769

@GrizzlyCogs made a melancholy yet groovy farewell song.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212461

@Flamingweeny has a great sound, if you’re a fan of Porches you should like this.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1211998

I keep picturing the intro level to a game using @zenkusaa’s Luminescent Vortex.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1211954

@JoeyFreezeMusic worked magic with SNES chip sounds.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1213516

Love the dissonant harmony of this one by Razencro. I picture bumping into a gang of strange characters in a video game while listening to this one.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1213398

@egguterra made a new vocaloid track that was quite the earworm.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212192

@KrisSoap and @thiccburger teamed up on a song that’s a vibe.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1212826

This one by @LiftMusic is another I listened to a lot last month during game dev hours.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1211988

More great hyperpop, this time courtesy @AzzieDoth.

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1214059

@Softboy7 has been sharing some great drum ‘n bass!

https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1218185

@CADAVER has been putting together a whole Beat Tape, don’t miss it!

https://www.newgrounds.com/playlists/view/ff792e3a202db7f38e604544ded8d0cc

Closing Thoughts

Thank you everyone who made May special! Pico Day was a huge highlight of the month and we also got to see who won the Treasure Hunt and Flash Forward Jam. 

The Playlist Updates last month have created some new opportunities, like linking to that CADAVER Beat Tape above. More playlist updates to come!

Other News

Piconjo Day is June 9th.

The Art Inspired Music Contest deadline is June 19th.

June 23rd is the Too Many Games Meetup in PA.

@ninjamuffin99 is hosting a Toronto Theater Meetup on July 29th, with a screening of animation found here on NG!

The big Art Portal update continues to loom overhead!