At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:Welcome to November!

Voting for the Best of October begins this Thursday, the 7th. Now would be a great time to explore and vote on entries from the past month, favoriting the ones you like the most.

Audience scores play a big role in the nomination process for Art and Audio and if you’re on the judging panel, your high scores and favorites will appear at the top of the nominee list.

This would also be a great time to explore the Halloween Spooktacular entries!

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/halloween-2024

I gotta shout out some of the phenomenal pixel art we saw this year.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/xaviergd/halloween-special
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/soundog-2031/halloween-monsterspoof
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/razpaz/spooky-tales
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/donpeppi/zombies-ate-my-neigbors-halloween-2024
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/xaviergd/happy-halloween
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/doctorspectre/mama-mia-exe
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/razpaz/seven-plagues-of-haachama

Playlist Update

Playlists got an update yesterday! Supporters can now add up to 200 items to a playlist, instead of the default 100.

I’ve been managing a full list of Supporter perks in the wiki, if you’re curious to see them all. Supporters who voted in October are guaranteed a spot on the Best of October judging panel and can also participate in our new Takeover Tuesday event each week.

Bzzzt Art Contest

The Bzzzt Art Contest is in progress and we’d love to see your art inspired by this gorgeous indie game! The deadline is November 8th.

Bzzzt creator @ko-dll has been sharing a lot of his own art right here on NG:

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/control-tower
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/final-battle
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/horror-time

Horizonauts Kickstarter

@DynamoToon announced the Horizonauts Kickstarter yesterday and shared a trailer on NG!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/954577

Consider tossing a few bucks in to make it happen!

Away From Home RPG Kickstarter

@SquishY-Bottom announced the Away From Home Kickstarter and shared a demo on NG!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/954517

Consider tossing a few bucks towards that, too!

A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:I’ve been managing a full list of Supporter perks in the wiki, if you’re curious to see them all. Supporters who voted in October are guaranteed a spot on the Best of October judging panel and can also participate in our new Takeover Tuesday event each week.

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 03:16 PM, StitchMiss wrote:Can't believe it's almost the end of the year XD Nor can I believe how quickly the stores went from Halloween spooks to Christmas decorations and sales within a day.

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

100% cannot agree with this more. Smaller teams and projects more often than not care about what their audience has to say rather than big corporations these days. The gaming industry is a perfect example of this (looking at you, Ubisoft, and your NFT nonsense XD).
Support animators who take that extra time to put thought behind their characters and storylines. Support artists who use fresh new techniques and styles. And have a look at alternative software out there. You'd be surprised how much you can push a piece of software if you know how ^-^

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 10:35 AM, TomFulp wrote:Welcome to November!

Voting for the Best of October begins this Thursday, the 7th. Now would be a great time to explore and vote on entries from the past month, favoriting the ones you like the most.

Audience scores play a big role in the nomination process for Art and Audio and if you’re on the judging panel, your high scores and favorites will appear at the top of the nominee list.

This would also be a great time to explore the Halloween Spooktacular entries!

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/halloween-2024

I gotta shout out some of the phenomenal pixel art we saw this year.

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/xaviergd/halloween-special
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/soundog-2031/halloween-monsterspoof
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/razpaz/spooky-tales
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/donpeppi/zombies-ate-my-neigbors-halloween-2024
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/xaviergd/happy-halloween
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/doctorspectre/mama-mia-exe
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/razpaz/seven-plagues-of-haachama

Playlist Update

Playlists got an update yesterday! Supporters can now add up to 200 items to a playlist, instead of the default 100.

I’ve been managing a full list of Supporter perks in the wiki, if you’re curious to see them all. Supporters who voted in October are guaranteed a spot on the Best of October judging panel and can also participate in our new Takeover Tuesday event each week.

Bzzzt Art Contest

The Bzzzt Art Contest is in progress and we’d love to see your art inspired by this gorgeous indie game! The deadline is November 8th.

Bzzzt creator @ko-dll has been sharing a lot of his own art right here on NG:

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/control-tower
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/final-battle
https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/ko-dll/horror-time

Horizonauts Kickstarter

@DynamoToon announced the Horizonauts Kickstarter yesterday and shared a trailer on NG!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/954577

Consider tossing a few bucks in to make it happen!

Away From Home RPG Kickstarter

@SquishY-Bottom announced the Away From Home Kickstarter and shared a demo on NG!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/954517

Consider tossing a few bucks towards that, too!

A Way of Life

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

This includes things like becoming an NG supporter (cough) and chipping in to the Kickstarters and Patreons of artists you like but it extends more broadly, in terms of the software you use and the products you buy in your daily life. When possible, look for those small teams of people who just want to pay their bills and make payroll, while creating something they truly care about.

Food for thought!

At 11/2/24 05:29 PM, RosieUV wrote:Is the halloween playlist still being updated 'cause I used the tag "halloween2024" on a movie I uploaded on the 31st and I can't seem to find it in the list even though it was spelt right as when I clicked on it, it showed the other movies that are in the playlist. It got past judgement too so I'm not sure if this was an oversight on my side or something on the website side.

At 11/2/24 06:14 PM, carbonlad wrote:@TomFulp Can we have keyboard controls for the audio player?
I want LEFT ARROW/RIGHT ARROW to skip songs.
If it interferes with the browser too much, then dont bother, sorry

Its still really cool that you were able to integrate SPACE to PLAY/STOP using hte video player tho.

At 11/2/24 11:23 AM, Simoes1000 wrote:

This latest Nox video by JamesLee really lit a spark. After a number of videos railing against various types of software enshittification, James ended this one with a list of all the alternative software he used in production.

This is important for all of us to embrace; a handful of companies have consolidated so much power and have waged financial warfare on smaller players who struggle to compete. We can change this as consumers by supporting the smaller players who simply want to make a quality product and survive in the process.

Have you heard of Capcut?

At 11/2/24 05:32 PM, TomFulp wrote:

At 11/2/24 05:29 PM, RosieUV wrote:Is the halloween playlist still being updated 'cause I used the tag "halloween2024" on a movie I uploaded on the 31st and I can't seem to find it in the list even though it was spelt right as when I clicked on it, it showed the other movies that are in the playlist. It got past judgement too so I'm not sure if this was an oversight on my side or something on the website side.

Thanks for the heads up, I've added your movie now!