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Flash Forward 2025!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 08:14:10


The text tool in flash is pretty kickass. It would be way too masochist to do this in a plain text editor with regards to keyframes. I didn't make this, but I would like to someday.

iu_1346928_20436071.gif


I know how I'm going to start making ASCII/Unicode animations now.



You have a greater chance in life of experiencing the lazarus phenomenon (Being declared dead and then living again a short brief period later) than making some earth shattering masterpiece of a work.


Art stuff or something like that.

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 09:00:25


Im gonna make an animation or drawing one day

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 10:30:44


At 2/3/25 07:17 AM, PoorSods0 wrote:oh, I had no idea
forget what I said, thats a more glowing reccomendation!

and can't go wrong with flash 8 (and, perhaps even MX...)


MX might be a bit too far, given it's AS1

Now, MX 2004 could probably work... Still prefer 8 though


CRACKEGGS 2 COMING 2026

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 11:54:36


At 2/3/25 10:30 AM, Kolumbo wrote:
At 2/3/25 07:17 AM, PoorSods0 wrote:oh, I had no idea
forget what I said, thats a more glowing reccomendation!

and can't go wrong with flash 8 (and, perhaps even MX...)

MX might be a bit too far, given it's AS1
Now, MX 2004 could probably work... Still prefer 8 though


And also 8 has smother brushes and it's easier get


Protecting the Portal Since 2024

I am not related to Wegra. Its just a joke.


Bluesky - YouTube (Inactive)

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 12:05:43


At 2/3/25 11:54 AM, Anamonator wrote:
At 2/3/25 10:30 AM, Kolumbo wrote:
At 2/3/25 07:17 AM, PoorSods0 wrote:oh, I had no idea
forget what I said, thats a more glowing reccomendation!

and can't go wrong with flash 8 (and, perhaps even MX...)

MX might be a bit too far, given it's AS1
Now, MX 2004 could probably work... Still prefer 8 though

And also 8 has smother brushes and it's easier get


I really like flash 8 (and by extension CS3) and definitely recommend these for smaller stuff

thing is, they're 32bit and limited in memory usage so if your project starts getting big, they become unusable.

i've talked about the issues i faced last year while doing windowz xp, 600gb page file didn't help, so having a newer version on hand just in case is a good idea


CRACKEGGS 2 COMING 2026

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 13:13:18


At 2/3/25 06:48 AM, xeiavica wrote:
At 2/3/25 12:02 AM, hbag wrote:currently trying to see if i can speedrun the flash tutorials to wrap my head around flash 8. i use unity at work so it cant be much worse than that
Flash 8 doesn't have all the fancy bells and whistles CS6 has, but I say it can do anything if you're willing to get your hands dirty with a bit of ActionScript. You can pull off some neat tricks through the dozens of youtube videos I've seen. Personally, I've been looking at AS2 all wrong. It might not have the optimization AS3 has, but it is still a capable language in and out of itself. Plus I'd be a massive hypocrite to use CS6 when I hate adobe with a passion.


yeah, flash 8 is way better to use than flash 5 so far lmao. only issue now is everything is blindingly white which would be fine if inspiration struck at any time earlier than 3 AM. i'll probably get over it


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 15:00:00


I have never developed or made a Newgrounds game before, but I am willing to give it a shot! I find it really inspiring when people close to my age, or my generation of people, are also making browser games!


I have worked as a background artist for FNF mods, and also did my own sprites for my own mod too! While most of the mods I worked for never saw the light of day, I can take what I learned from that experience and apply it to Newgrounds games!


Of course, I’m not competing for the money, but participating will help me gain a following, and also develop my skills and work-ethic as a cartoonist and content creator! Wish me luck, guys! :)

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 15:14:05


Is there a limit on entries per person? I'm juggling a few ideas, and one of them seems like it'd be easier to get done, and would be a good way for me to figure shit out, but if it's one per-person, I might just upload that one without entering it, as there would be less to do in it.


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 16:21:18


At 2/3/25 03:14 PM, hbag wrote:Is there a limit on entries per person? I'm juggling a few ideas, and one of them seems like it'd be easier to get done, and would be a good way for me to figure shit out, but if it's one per-person, I might just upload that one without entering it, as there would be less to do in it.


Multiple entries are fine!


Working on Nightmare Cops!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 19:06:54


Flash will be in our hearts forever, Flash Never Dies.


PLJerry - Animator/Artist/Voice Actor/TF2 Veteran

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 19:12:11


At 2/1/25 10:17 AM, TomFulp wrote:💰 We are looking for prize sponsors! Bigger prizes = more Flash for us to enjoy. Read below for details.

Flash Forward Jam 2025

Time for our fifth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Ruffle will run just about any AS2 game and many more AS3 games than last year, with better performance as well. Read the September Ruffle update for details on some of the changes since the last Flash Forward Jam.

Jam Requirements:


April 6th is the 25th anniversary of NG’s Flash Portal becoming the first place on the Internet where people could instantly publish movies and games. It would be awesome if you could publish your Flash Forward entry ON April 6th, to make the whole day a big event. This isn't a requirement, though.

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1000
2nd - $600
3rd - $300
4th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $130
2nd - $80
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@matt-likes-swords - $500
@Lochie - $420.69
@BoMToons - $250
@Zombie-Pimp - $150
@wheezl - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@EdChar - $100
Team Sea3on - $100
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@53xy83457 - $50
@HazmatVT - $50
@Aalasteir - $30
@Dungeonation - $20
@RileyVerse - $20
@Anamonator - $10
@ZombieGhost - $10
@Wegra - $1
Newgrounds - $300

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). Last year we provided instructions to access the old Flash API but this year @Psychogoldish has something else in the pipe - we’ll be introducing Flash components that utilize our modern API! Watch this space for updates.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has made a blog post of helpful classic AS: Main forum posts!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2024

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art


Other Events

July 6th is NG’s 30th birthday and we’d love to see anything people want to make in celebration of this milestone.

@Whirlguy, @intrapath, @jamriot and @Mantis are organizing a 30th Anniversary Collab modelled after the 20th Anniversary Collab!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/666610

Whirlguy has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Audio Collab to create a bunch of themed music.

Mantis has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Art Collab, where the art will be used in a game.

There are other activities being organized, feel welcome to organize your own. Porter is organizing a standalone 30th Anniversary Wall Art Collab to create a site skin, for example!


accoridng to the instuctions, interactive stories must be a movie (and i almost convert it into a game) but okay then, heres a sneak peak of it

iu_1347186_7782906.png


[davidmations]

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-03 19:49:30


Tom might be overpromising stuff.


I'm phasing out the old sharing API because it's using so much hacky stuff that was made to bet around ActionScript 2 limitations, and we don't want to keep supporting it in new projects. We do want to make a newer version eventually, but what I'm currently focusing on is a mix of some helpful model generators anyone can piggyback on for custom API libraries, modernizing the JavaScript library, and getting ActionScript libraries together to support all the existing components in the modern Newgrounds.io API.


I know someone asked about doing supporter specific stuff, and you will be able to do that when you load a user session, just like in any of the HTML5 versions. We'll have a unified API and never have to support the old Flash stuff again.

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-04 08:03:21


I'm kinda amazed that stuff you think would only be possible in after effects, is actually pretty simple. Take this image for example I found online:

iu_1347472_20436071.webp


You think you couldn't do it in flash, but you can get close if get creative. Notice how the the light and shadows in this image is pillowed in a way? I could emulate that using the blur and glow effects built into flash:

iu_1347473_20436071.jpg


Now, you can't get hyper-realism with flash. But you can get some cool stuff if get creative. Just thought that was cool and wanted to share with everyone.


You have a greater chance in life of experiencing the lazarus phenomenon (Being declared dead and then living again a short brief period later) than making some earth shattering masterpiece of a work.


Art stuff or something like that.

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-04 10:58:28


Ye fles- flash forward!


I am an idiotic Craphead who makes stuff

I like to make violent, stupid animations & weird drunk-like comix

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-04 12:00:15


This is so hype!! :O I've never made anything in Flash before, but since it was a such a big part of my childhood I think it's time I finally make something of my own to commemorate! Time to find some tutorials; the grind starts now B)


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-05 00:31:36


Here comes the bangers, people!


Always believe in yourself, and be yourself. Except for that one Noob named “Larry”. We don't talk about him after what happened in the spaghetti dinner incident of 1987.

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-05 11:01:57


I don't know why I'm doing this. Well, I know WHY I'm doing this, but I don't know why I'm doing this. I have no coding experience. Well, no good experience anyway. I have no idea what I'm doing and AS3 is like a brick wall. If you're an old timer guru with some free time that wants to help, feel free to DM me your ancient secret arts.

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-05 22:42:39


At 2/1/25 10:17 AM, TomFulp wrote:💰 We are looking for prize sponsors! Bigger prizes = more Flash for us to enjoy. Read below for details.

Flash Forward Jam 2025

Time for our fifth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Ruffle will run just about any AS2 game and many more AS3 games than last year, with better performance as well. Read the September Ruffle update for details on some of the changes since the last Flash Forward Jam.

Jam Requirements:


April 6th is the 25th anniversary of NG’s Flash Portal becoming the first place on the Internet where people could instantly publish movies and games. It would be awesome if you could publish your Flash Forward entry ON April 6th, to make the whole day a big event. This isn't a requirement, though.

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1000
2nd - $610
3rd - $300
4th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $130
2nd - $80
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@matt-likes-swords - $500
@Lochie - $420.69
@BoMToons - $250
@Zombie-Pimp - $150
@wheezl - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@EdChar - $100
Team Sea3on - $100
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@53xy83457 - $50
@HazmatVT - $50
@Aalasteir - $30
@Dungeonation - $20
@RileyVerse - $20
@Anamonator - $10
@ZombieGhost - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@Wegra - $1
Newgrounds - $300

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). Last year we provided instructions to access the old Flash API but this year @Psychogoldish has something else in the pipe - we’ll be introducing Flash components that utilize our modern API! Watch this space for updates.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has made a blog post of helpful classic AS: Main forum posts!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2024

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art


Other Events

July 6th is NG’s 30th birthday and we’d love to see anything people want to make in celebration of this milestone.

@Whirlguy, @intrapath, @jamriot and @Mantis are organizing a 30th Anniversary Collab modelled after the 20th Anniversary Collab!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/666610

Whirlguy has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Audio Collab to create a bunch of themed music.

Mantis has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Art Collab, where the art will be used in a game.

There are other activities being organized, feel welcome to organize your own. Porter is organizing a standalone 30th Anniversary Wall Art Collab to create a site skin, for example!


so do we have until april to participate? that is awesome, bet

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-06 02:03:27


Wow! I'm in! It's been a while

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-06 03:36:57


makin' my movie right now

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-06 16:40:26


READY!!!!


Artist, animator, voice actor, editor and background artist.

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-07 19:35:00 (edited 2025-02-07 19:35:21)


At 2/1/25 10:17 AM, TomFulp wrote:💰 We are looking for prize sponsors! Bigger prizes = more Flash for us to enjoy. Read below for details.

Flash Forward Jam 2025

Time for our fifth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Ruffle will run just about any AS2 game and many more AS3 games than last year, with better performance as well. Read the September Ruffle update for details on some of the changes since the last Flash Forward Jam.

Jam Requirements:


April 6th is the 25th anniversary of NG’s Flash Portal becoming the first place on the Internet where people could instantly publish movies and games. It would be awesome if you could publish your Flash Forward entry ON April 6th, to make the whole day a big event. This isn't a requirement, though.

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1000
2nd - $610
3rd - $300
4th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $130
2nd - $80
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@matt-likes-swords - $500
@Lochie - $420.69
@BoMToons - $250
@Zombie-Pimp - $150
@wheezl - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@EdChar - $100
Team Sea3on - $100
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@53xy83457 - $50
@HazmatVT - $50
@Aalasteir - $30
@Dungeonation - $20
@RileyVerse - $20
@Anamonator - $10
@ZombieGhost - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@Wegra - $1
Newgrounds - $300

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). Last year we provided instructions to access the old Flash API but this year @Psychogoldish has something else in the pipe - we’ll be introducing Flash components that utilize our modern API! Watch this space for updates.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has made a blog post of helpful classic AS: Main forum posts!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2024

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art


Other Events

July 6th is NG’s 30th birthday and we’d love to see anything people want to make in celebration of this milestone.

@Whirlguy, @intrapath, @jamriot and @Mantis are organizing a 30th Anniversary Collab modelled after the 20th Anniversary Collab!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/666610

Whirlguy has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Audio Collab to create a bunch of themed music.

Mantis has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Art Collab, where the art will be used in a game.

There are other activities being organized, feel welcome to organize your own. Porter is organizing a standalone 30th Anniversary Wall Art Collab to create a site skin, for example!


wait is this years flash forward happening now

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-08 15:07:41


I don't know how to get Flash legally and code in it can somebody please help me with it


Oh yeah and the game I'm trying to make in flash is an Assassin game called Coke V.S. Pepsi and you play as a Coke can trying to kill a Pepsi can lol


cheese is overrated

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-09 11:09:57 (edited 2025-02-09 11:10:26)


btw when are you gonna make the playlist/collection for this jam?

if you do, can you add my movie in it please? thx

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-09 16:22:29


At 2/9/25 11:09 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:btw when are you gonna make the playlist/collection for this jam?
if you do, can you add my movie in it please? thx


Made it now:



Working on Nightmare Cops!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-09 16:52:54


At 2/9/25 04:22 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/9/25 11:09 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:btw when are you gonna make the playlist/collection for this jam?
if you do, can you add my movie in it please? thx

Made it now:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2025

alright

btw THE THUMBNAIL HAS MY MOVIE YAAAAAAAAAAY

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 11:33:04


At 2/9/25 04:52 PM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
At 2/9/25 04:22 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/9/25 11:09 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:btw when are you gonna make the playlist/collection for this jam?
if you do, can you add my movie in it please? thx

Made it now:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2025
alright
btw THE THUMBNAIL HAS MY MOVIE YAAAAAAAAAAY


Your movie is cool but shouldn’t it be a swf? it is my understanding that it must be interactive in order to compete


bro i'm tired

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 11:56:20


At 2/11/25 11:33 AM, Edeshye wrote:
At 2/9/25 04:52 PM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
At 2/9/25 04:22 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/9/25 11:09 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:btw when are you gonna make the playlist/collection for this jam?
if you do, can you add my movie in it please? thx

Made it now:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2025
alright
btw THE THUMBNAIL HAS MY MOVIE YAAAAAAAAAAY

Your movie is cool but shouldn’t it be a swf? it is my understanding that it must be interactive in order to compete


yeah, but i guess mp4 is also allowed since my movie got to be in the flash forward 2025 collection

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 14:03:12


At 2/1/25 10:17 AM, TomFulp wrote:💰 We are looking for prize sponsors! Bigger prizes = more Flash for us to enjoy. Read below for details.

Flash Forward Jam 2025

Time for our fifth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Ruffle will run just about any AS2 game and many more AS3 games than last year, with better performance as well. Read the September Ruffle update for details on some of the changes since the last Flash Forward Jam.

Jam Requirements:


April 6th is the 25th anniversary of NG’s Flash Portal becoming the first place on the Internet where people could instantly publish movies and games. It would be awesome if you could publish your Flash Forward entry ON April 6th, to make the whole day a big event. This isn't a requirement, though.

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1000
2nd - $610
3rd - $300
4th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $130
2nd - $80
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@matt-likes-swords - $500
@Lochie - $420.69
@BoMToons - $250
@Zombie-Pimp - $150
@wheezl - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@EdChar - $100
Team Sea3on - $100
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@53xy83457 - $50
@HazmatVT - $50
@Aalasteir - $30
@Dungeonation - $20
@RileyVerse - $20
@Anamonator - $10
@ZombieGhost - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@Wegra - $1
Newgrounds - $300

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). Last year we provided instructions to access the old Flash API but this year @Psychogoldish has something else in the pipe - we’ll be introducing Flash components that utilize our modern API! Watch this space for updates.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has made a blog post of helpful classic AS: Main forum posts!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2024

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art


Other Events

July 6th is NG’s 30th birthday and we’d love to see anything people want to make in celebration of this milestone.

@Whirlguy, @intrapath, @jamriot and @Mantis are organizing a 30th Anniversary Collab modelled after the 20th Anniversary Collab!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/666610

Whirlguy has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Audio Collab to create a bunch of themed music.

Mantis has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Art Collab, where the art will be used in a game.

There are other activities being organized, feel welcome to organize your own. Porter is organizing a standalone 30th Anniversary Wall Art Collab to create a site skin, for example!


Question, how is even possible to have adobe flash in 2025?

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 14:07:13 (edited 2025-02-11 14:08:13)


At 2/11/25 02:03 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/1/25 10:17 AM, TomFulp wrote:💰 We are looking for prize sponsors! Bigger prizes = more Flash for us to enjoy. Read below for details.

Flash Forward Jam 2025

Time for our fifth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Ruffle will run just about any AS2 game and many more AS3 games than last year, with better performance as well. Read the September Ruffle update for details on some of the changes since the last Flash Forward Jam.

Jam Requirements:


April 6th is the 25th anniversary of NG’s Flash Portal becoming the first place on the Internet where people could instantly publish movies and games. It would be awesome if you could publish your Flash Forward entry ON April 6th, to make the whole day a big event. This isn't a requirement, though.

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1000
2nd - $610
3rd - $300
4th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $130
2nd - $80
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@matt-likes-swords - $500
@Lochie - $420.69
@BoMToons - $250
@Zombie-Pimp - $150
@wheezl - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@EdChar - $100
Team Sea3on - $100
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@53xy83457 - $50
@HazmatVT - $50
@Aalasteir - $30
@Dungeonation - $20
@RileyVerse - $20
@Anamonator - $10
@ZombieGhost - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@Wegra - $1
Newgrounds - $300

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). Last year we provided instructions to access the old Flash API but this year @Psychogoldish has something else in the pipe - we’ll be introducing Flash components that utilize our modern API! Watch this space for updates.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has made a blog post of helpful classic AS: Main forum posts!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2024

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art


Other Events

July 6th is NG’s 30th birthday and we’d love to see anything people want to make in celebration of this milestone.

@Whirlguy, @intrapath, @jamriot and @Mantis are organizing a 30th Anniversary Collab modelled after the 20th Anniversary Collab!

https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/666610

Whirlguy has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Audio Collab to create a bunch of themed music.

Mantis has kicked off the 30th Anniversary Art Collab, where the art will be used in a game.

There are other activities being organized, feel welcome to organize your own. Porter is organizing a standalone 30th Anniversary Wall Art Collab to create a site skin, for example!

Question, how is even possible to have adobe flash in 2025?


the internet has it wonders, if you like I can provide you a link where all the past flash program could be downloaded for free.


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