It’s my first time doing something like this, and it already feels really cool :D
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before i decide 2 sign up or not i must ask: is it possible to drop out of participating after signing up if i end up changing my mind before the event starts? i ask this cuz i have not been part of one of these before and i'd like to see what happens when i sign up and whatexactly il'l need to do, but am hoping i'd still have the option to change my mind if i decide i wont be able to do it
There's part of me that feels like joining the Secret Santa thing but considering I have like a gazillion things to work on, it becomes hard to choose.
Remember kids, don't try to work on a couple mods for a game, and make a game, and try to get good at coding at the same time! School is also an issue. GG to whoever enters however.
At 11/21/24 07:45 PM, Taytonium wrote:before i decide 2 sign up or not i must ask: is it possible to drop out of participating after signing up if i end up changing my mind before the event starts? i ask this cuz i have not been part of one of these before and i'd like to see what happens when i sign up and whatexactly il'l need to do, but am hoping i'd still have the option to change my mind if i decide i wont be able to do it
The further in you want to drop out the harder it'll be. Right now we've only opened registrations, so people are making their profiles.
We assign people their secret santas on Dec 1st, so deciding if you want to commit before then is ideal. It's tough swapping people after they've already gotten started on their gift.
Quality is optional, I just guess the 50/50
At 11/21/24 07:45 PM, Taytonium wrote:before i decide 2 sign up or not i must ask: is it possible to drop out of participating after signing up if i end up changing my mind before the event starts? i ask this cuz i have not been part of one of these before and i'd like to see what happens when i sign up and whatexactly il'l need to do, but am hoping i'd still have the option to change my mind if i decide i wont be able to do it
In the rules post, there's a segment called "What if I can't finish my drawing on time?", and it should be able to cover your question and help you decide on whether or not you want to sign up. You can find it right here! I'd also suggest reading the rules in full, it covers the process and important dates.
You've got until the 30th at 11:59pm (EST) to make a solid decison without any consequence!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
i've posted this on the server just now so just in case nobody sees it, i'm just gonna assume i've been put on the naughty list for getting my stuff out last year late which- sorry!! i was busy with family stuff
heres the art itself which i did get out though-
What is Naughty List? I may have done something bad for this year, but what is Naughty List? Does it's last forever or just this year?
Thanks!
At 11/22/24 04:16 AM, Finasty wrote:What is Naughty List? I may have done something bad for this year, but what is Naughty List? Does it's last forever or just this year?
Thanks!
It's for people that sign up but don't submit a gift on time, or just don't read the rules and submit inappropriate profiles.
There's lots of reasons why people don't get their stuff submitted. Most of the time they either forgot, or they waited till the last minute then have predictable things like finals and family gatherings that take up their time. (You should pretty much assume the week leading to Christmas is going to have unexpected family stuff pop up, that's just how holidays work.)
Either way, it shows they don't consider getting these submissions done on time a priority, don't have any time management skills, or just refuse to read the rules. They go on the naughty list to avoid anyone being disappointed on Christmas morning the next year, or wasting our helpers' time.
We've made exceptions for people who have had really good excuses and who reached out to our organizers, but without communication we can't make those kinds of calls. In fact, not communicating is just another red flag that this isn't a real priority to people.
As far as how long these last, that also comes down to communicating. If your reason is compelling enough, you'll probably only be on for one year. If your reason is you suck at managing time, or you can't follow the rules, it'll probably be longer.
Want to commission me?
STATUS: CLOSED FOR 2025
I just want to say, I’m not the only one with Made Up Characters and not doing jack shit with them, right?
I like Pizza!
At 11/22/24 01:45 PM, NoobClock666 wrote:I just want to say, I’m not the only one with Made Up Characters and not doing jack shit with them, right?
like having a character and just kind of sitting on them? I do the same thing LOL
I have so many characters I’ve never even posted pictures of
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
At 11/21/24 10:37 PM, sereneFalconer wrote:At 11/21/24 07:45 PM, Taytonium wrote:before i decide 2 sign up or not i must ask: is it possible to drop out of participating after signing up if i end up changing my mind before the event starts? i ask this cuz i have not been part of one of these before and i'd like to see what happens when i sign up and whatexactly il'l need to do, but am hoping i'd still have the option to change my mind if i decide i wont be able to do it
In the rules post, there's a segment called "What if I can't finish my drawing on time?", and it should be able to cover your question and help you decide on whether or not you want to sign up. You can find it right here! I'd also suggest reading the rules in full, it covers the process and important dates.
You've got until the 30th at 11:59pm (EST) to make a solid decison without any consequence!
ah, i did read that section but it seems i missed the sentence that answered my question. thank you 4 makin me double check!
At 11/22/24 09:44 AM, PsychoGoldfish wrote:At 11/22/24 04:16 AM, Finasty wrote:What is Naughty List? I may have done something bad for this year, but what is Naughty List? Does it's last forever or just this year?
Thanks!
It's for people that sign up but don't submit a gift on time, or just don't read the rules and submit inappropriate profiles.
There's lots of reasons why people don't get their stuff submitted. Most of the time they either forgot, or they waited till the last minute then have predictable things like finals and family gatherings that take up their time. (You should pretty much assume the week leading to Christmas is going to have unexpected family stuff pop up, that's just how holidays work.)
Either way, it shows they don't consider getting these submissions done on time a priority, don't have any time management skills, or just refuse to read the rules. They go on the naughty list to avoid anyone being disappointed on Christmas morning the next year, or wasting our helpers' time.
We've made exceptions for people who have had really good excuses and who reached out to our organizers, but without communication we can't make those kinds of calls. In fact, not communicating is just another red flag that this isn't a real priority to people.
As far as how long these last, that also comes down to communicating. If your reason is compelling enough, you'll probably only be on for one year. If your reason is you suck at managing time, or you can't follow the rules, it'll probably be longer.
Understand, i may be doing something wrong with the last year's secret santa, but i already submitted the submission on time, but what i didn't done is the 2022 secret santa where i am on hiatus for about a few months (From November to April) I'm pretty sure that's the reason for me getting into the Naughty List
At 11/22/24 04:51 PM, Finasty wrote:At 11/22/24 09:44 AM, PsychoGoldfish wrote:At 11/22/24 04:16 AM, Finasty wrote:What is Naughty List? I may have done something bad for this year, but what is Naughty List? Does it's last forever or just this year?
Thanks!
It's for people that sign up but don't submit a gift on time, or just don't read the rules and submit inappropriate profiles.
There's lots of reasons why people don't get their stuff submitted. Most of the time they either forgot, or they waited till the last minute then have predictable things like finals and family gatherings that take up their time. (You should pretty much assume the week leading to Christmas is going to have unexpected family stuff pop up, that's just how holidays work.)
Either way, it shows they don't consider getting these submissions done on time a priority, don't have any time management skills, or just refuse to read the rules. They go on the naughty list to avoid anyone being disappointed on Christmas morning the next year, or wasting our helpers' time.
We've made exceptions for people who have had really good excuses and who reached out to our organizers, but without communication we can't make those kinds of calls. In fact, not communicating is just another red flag that this isn't a real priority to people.
As far as how long these last, that also comes down to communicating. If your reason is compelling enough, you'll probably only be on for one year. If your reason is you suck at managing time, or you can't follow the rules, it'll probably be longer.
Understand, i may be doing something wrong with the last year's secret santa, but i already submitted the submission on time, but what i didn't done is the 2022 secret santa where i am on hiatus for about a few months (From November to April) I'm pretty sure that's the reason for me getting into the Naughty List
According to the record we have, I’m seeing that you didn’t submit anything last year (2023). If you think this is a mistake or theres an error, feel free to dm me here or on discord, and we’ll look into it!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
I'm happy this is happening again.
Anyways, here is the stuff.
Year 4 participating, let's go :)
just wondering is it okay to submit more than one character that the secret santa can choose to draw? i have a lot of characters and im not sure who to pick :')
this is gonna be my first secret santa (i quit prematurely out of panic last year); may the odds be ever in yalls favor
although st00pid concern, i think i jokingly asked to get banned from the discord server and actually did get banned. is there any way i can appeal this?
At 11/22/24 09:14 PM, wx8213 wrote:just wondering is it okay to submit more than one character that the secret santa can choose to draw? i have a lot of characters and im not sure who to pick :')
You can give them some options but please emphasize that they only have to draw ONE! They can draw the other of they want but only one is required :)
A few people are doing that this year!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
At 11/22/24 09:25 PM, dytamic wrote:this is gonna be my first secret santa (i quit prematurely out of panic last year); may the odds be ever in yalls favor
although st00pid concern, i think i jokingly asked to get banned from the discord server and actually did get banned. is there any way i can appeal this?
I’ll take a peek at this real quick, I’ll get back to you soon!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
This is my second year participating in something like this, and I've almost entirely changed my style since then. Just praying that I don't get some half-assed troll art in return this time lol. Regardless, I had a pretty fun time with this tradition. Hopefully I won't be dead/senile in the future years so I can continue doing these.
It's sad that not all designs can be submitted as a gift request. There are so many artists out there with unique characters. All those hours put into researching and redesigning.
To those artists specializing in non-humans, I promise it is not too weird or unpopular! The most passionate friends you make will be relieved you also draw niche monsters, robots or animals.
Newgrounds is about indie and experimental art! So new artists, please don't be discouraged about missing an event!
At 11/22/24 05:30 PM, sereneFalconer wrote:At 11/22/24 04:51 PM, Finasty wrote:At 11/22/24 09:44 AM, PsychoGoldfish wrote:At 11/22/24 04:16 AM, Finasty wrote:What is Naughty List? I may have done something bad for this year, but what is Naughty List? Does it's last forever or just this year?
Thanks!
It's for people that sign up but don't submit a gift on time, or just don't read the rules and submit inappropriate profiles.
There's lots of reasons why people don't get their stuff submitted. Most of the time they either forgot, or they waited till the last minute then have predictable things like finals and family gatherings that take up their time. (You should pretty much assume the week leading to Christmas is going to have unexpected family stuff pop up, that's just how holidays work.)
Either way, it shows they don't consider getting these submissions done on time a priority, don't have any time management skills, or just refuse to read the rules. They go on the naughty list to avoid anyone being disappointed on Christmas morning the next year, or wasting our helpers' time.
We've made exceptions for people who have had really good excuses and who reached out to our organizers, but without communication we can't make those kinds of calls. In fact, not communicating is just another red flag that this isn't a real priority to people.
As far as how long these last, that also comes down to communicating. If your reason is compelling enough, you'll probably only be on for one year. If your reason is you suck at managing time, or you can't follow the rules, it'll probably be longer.
Understand, i may be doing something wrong with the last year's secret santa, but i already submitted the submission on time, but what i didn't done is the 2022 secret santa where i am on hiatus for about a few months (From November to April) I'm pretty sure that's the reason for me getting into the Naughty List
According to the record we have, I’m seeing that you didn’t submit anything last year (2023). If you think this is a mistake or theres an error, feel free to dm me here or on discord, and we’ll look into it!
That's okay, i may have forgot it, i know what i do now
Thanks for letting me know what i did with the last year's secret santa, i thought i already send it to the person
At 11/23/24 02:46 AM, Hapships wrote:It's sad that not all designs can be submitted as a gift request. There are so many artists out there with unique characters. All those hours put into researching and redesigning.
To those artists specializing in non-humans, I promise it is not too weird or unpopular! The most passionate friends you make will be relieved you also draw niche monsters, robots or animals.
Newgrounds is about indie and experimental art! So new artists, please don't be discouraged about missing an event!
I agree with your sentiments 100%!
I really wish we could accept those kinds of characters for this Secret Santa, and the main reason we don’t is so it’s a stress free experience for as many people as possible (a lot of people aren’t familiar with drawing those kinds of characters).
It’s absolutely not too weird or unpopular, either! I’ve got some non-humanoid little creatures, and some robots too. Much love to all of y’all, I seriously respect the grind and especially respect the process and y’alls commitment as artists :) (especially with monsters, animals, and robots! I know that their complexities can be hard to master!)
I absolutely want to echo that last part. It’s no biggie if you miss this event, or any event! Of course, it’s fun, but there will always be other opportunities for fun things too! Secret Santa is also by no means the final destination in any artistic journey, just another moment. Keep working hard, keep experimenting and leveling up your artistic ability! Set goals, go out of your comfort zone a little more or in a new way every time you create, keep making awesome art!
Thanks for your message, I think it’s a real good one to emphasize :)
Happy Holidays!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
Hi everyone! I hope y’all are having fun working on your profiles and getting ready for the event!
I’m here with a fun (and semi last minute) surprise for y’all!
This Sunday (November 24th) we will be having a “Warm Up day” in the Secret Santa Discord where we will play some drawing games, have some drawpile rooms open, and do a fun quiz game review over the rules (with prizes!)!
Something that’s really important to me when it comes to hosting this event is making sure that it’s bringing together the community, and being a good introduction to the community for anyone new to NG! What better way to have fun and get ready to make some awesome artwork than play some drawing games and stuff? There isn’t one, so let’s play some drawing games and stuff!
The Schedule is as follows-
At 1pm EST I’ll be opening up a drawpile room for anyone that wants to draw together.
At 2pm EST We will be doing TWO KAHOOTS! For anyone unfamiliar, kahoot is a fast paced quiz game and it’s great for reviewing information!
The first kahoot will be a warm up to get everyone used to playing, and it will be on Newgrounds Trivia.
First place gets the role of “Newgrounds Trivia Master⭐️” in the server for this year.
The second kahoot will be on THE SECRET SANTA RULES!! And this one has PRIZES AT STAKE! Again, this game is going to be fast paced, and faster answers grant you more points, so no cheating! Read those rules and study up if you’re in it to win it.
Third place gets the “Rule Reader🥉” role for this year, and bragging rights
Second place gets a month of NG supporter on me, the “Rule Reading Expert🥈” role, and bragging rights
First place gets gifted a steam game from the Newgrounds Steam Games list of their choice, a month of NG supporter on me, the “Rule Reading Master🥇” Role and ULTIMATE bragging rights! SO READ THE RULES!
After the Kahoots, we’ll be playing some Jackbox drawing games, and possibly some Gartic phone! There isn’t a super solid starting time on this one, just because we don’t know how long those kahoots are going to take yet.
Stuff like Tee KO 1 and 2, Champ’d up, bidiots, civic doodle, drawful, and (POSSIBLY) more.
Once we’re finished with Jackbox, we will wind down for the day with another drawpile. Maybe I’ll even doodle the characters in some of the secret santa profiles that follow the profile guidelines really well, too ;)
I hope y’all are looking forward to Sunday! You should, because on top of this it will also serve as your 6 day warning for registering and finishing your profiles.
If you can’t join in Sunday, I’ll be hosting some more casual Jackbox and drawpile rooms on Monday as well.
About halfway through your allotted drawing time for the event, I’ll be hosting a similar day long event called “Break Day” where I’ll be hosting some general Jackbox games. Maybe there will be another surprise in there too? We’ll see ;)
The date for this one is to be determined, but again it will be about halfway through the drawing time so you have a general idea. I’ll get back to you all with that info when I have it!
Some other quick news, we’re already at over 300 registrants! Thats CRAZY! Thank y’all so much for joining in so far, let’s keep spreading some holiday cheer.
Finally, my apologies for the somewhat last minute announcement on this optional activity! I announced it last night in the discord server, but then didn’t get the chance to mention it elsewhere quite yet. This is your reminder to join the discord if you want to get announcements and updates as they happen! It’s also the best place to ask us questions.
See you Sunday, everyone!
Happy Holidays
sereneFalconer
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
At 11/19/24 05:35 PM, sereneFalconer wrote:Hello and welcome to the Newgrounds Secret Santa 2024 Discussion thread!
This thread is here to be a hub for information. Feel free to reply with any questions, or concerns. Links to important posts will be provided here! If you need help being re-scouted, feel free to post some of your recent artwork in this thread! That heightens the chance of being re-scouted if the general community feels your art fits in the Art portal.
This Post will be updated with important links and information as they come out so keep an eye on it.
Secret Santa Discord Server- The server is your best bet when it comes to asking questions and receiving announcements all in one place. Feel free to join with your questions!
Announcement News Post- This was the initial announcement post for this year and it includes some basic information to keep in mind when choosing a character and preparing for registration. It is also going to be updated with information as it comes out. (New announcement posts will also be made!)
E Group Secret Santa (Unscouted users welcome!)- @LegolaSS is hosting the E group again this year! If you can’t get scouted before registration ends, feel free to check it out! All users are welcome to this bracket regardless of scouting status, but you will NOT be allowed to enter both Secret Santas if you are scouted so please keep that in mind!
Coming soon
-Link for Registration and Rules (Nov. 21st)
Once again, this post will be updated as new information and links come out, so keep checking in every once in a while!
Thanks y’all :)
Looking forward to participating in this! Been a long time coming! I look forward to whoever I get to draw for.
At 11/19/24 05:35 PM, sereneFalconer wrote:Hello and welcome to the Newgrounds Secret Santa 2024 Discussion thread!
This thread is here to be a hub for information. Feel free to reply with any questions, or concerns. Links to important posts will be provided here! If you need help being re-scouted, feel free to post some of your recent artwork in this thread! That heightens the chance of being re-scouted if the general community feels your art fits in the Art portal.
This Post will be updated with important links and information as they come out so keep an eye on it.
Secret Santa Discord Server- The server is your best bet when it comes to asking questions and receiving announcements all in one place. Feel free to join with your questions!
Announcement News Post- This was the initial announcement post for this year and it includes some basic information to keep in mind when choosing a character and preparing for registration. It is also going to be updated with information as it comes out. (New announcement posts will also be made!)
E Group Secret Santa (Unscouted users welcome!)- @LegolaSS is hosting the E group again this year! If you can’t get scouted before registration ends, feel free to check it out! All users are welcome to this bracket regardless of scouting status, but you will NOT be allowed to enter both Secret Santas if you are scouted so please keep that in mind!
Coming soon
-Link for Registration and Rules (Nov. 21st)
Once again, this post will be updated as new information and links come out, so keep checking in every once in a while!
Thanks y’all :)
I'm a bit unsure about the no furry thing. Therefore I'm not sure, wheather I should register or not.
My art leans more to anthro. Would this art style be considered furry??
At 11/24/24 07:12 AM, TheEx1ledOne wrote:At 11/19/24 05:35 PM, sereneFalconer wrote:Hello and welcome to the Newgrounds Secret Santa 2024 Discussion thread!
This thread is here to be a hub for information. Feel free to reply with any questions, or concerns. Links to important posts will be provided here! If you need help being re-scouted, feel free to post some of your recent artwork in this thread! That heightens the chance of being re-scouted if the general community feels your art fits in the Art portal.
This Post will be updated with important links and information as they come out so keep an eye on it.
Secret Santa Discord Server- The server is your best bet when it comes to asking questions and receiving announcements all in one place. Feel free to join with your questions!
Announcement News Post- This was the initial announcement post for this year and it includes some basic information to keep in mind when choosing a character and preparing for registration. It is also going to be updated with information as it comes out. (New announcement posts will also be made!)
E Group Secret Santa (Unscouted users welcome!)- @LegolaSS is hosting the E group again this year! If you can’t get scouted before registration ends, feel free to check it out! All users are welcome to this bracket regardless of scouting status, but you will NOT be allowed to enter both Secret Santas if you are scouted so please keep that in mind!
Coming soon
-Link for Registration and Rules (Nov. 21st)
Once again, this post will be updated as new information and links come out, so keep checking in every once in a while!
Thanks y’all :)
I'm a bit unsure about the no furry thing. Therefore I'm not sure, wheather I should register or not.
My art leans more to anthro. Would this art style be considered furry??
I’d say your character is fine! If someone on the mod team sees an issue on your profile, we’ll dm you. For now, you’re good!
i drink orange juice with ice cubes and eat pineapple on my pizza, fight me.
this is my first year of doing an art secret santa! Very excited and I hope I got everything registered correctly! I LOVE shristmadn!!! (Christmas)
let me in. LET ME IIIIIINNNNNNNNN
