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Flash Forward 2025!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 14:10:50


At 2/11/25 11:56 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
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


When I view your movie it defaults to the swf file playing in Ruffle. Is it defaulting to the video version in other cases?


Working on Nightmare Cops!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 16:41:56


At 2/11/25 02:10 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/11/25 11:56 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
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

When I view your movie it defaults to the swf file playing in Ruffle. Is it defaulting to the video version in other cases?


i watched it on mobile and it went straight to video format (i dont know if i changed something in the past)


bro i'm tired

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 19:45:47


At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.

Yeah, that would be cool!

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 20:40:55


At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!


Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.


https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home


SquadMassiveEntertainment©2023

BBS Signature

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-11 22:13:45


At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home


Also, Fulp you might wanna post this link on the post for those in need of a program.


SquadMassiveEntertainment©2023

BBS Signature

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 07:19:49


Sounds good. I might make some games for this year's Flash Forward. Given I haven't made anything for it since 2022, due i lack of time or motivation to do so.

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 07:33:06


At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

Thanks mate!

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 08:14:20


At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home


Wait, all these links are down, how can i get the program now?

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 10:33:12


At 2/12/25 08:14 AM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

Wait, all these links are down, how can i get the program now?


you’ll have to press either windows or Mac to get the program, but I believe inorder to acquire that you would have to find the sandwich button (which is the three horizontal line located at the top right of the corner.) You click that, you should be greeted to the link and tutorial on how to download.


SquadMassiveEntertainment©2023

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 11:03:27


At 2/11/25 02:10 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/11/25 11:56 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
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

When I view your movie it defaults to the swf file playing in Ruffle. Is it defaulting to the video version in other cases?


idk, but i think the swf file is the main one

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 11:39:51


At 2/12/25 07:19 AM, MMFan2004 wrote:Sounds good. I might make some games for this year's Flash Forward. Given I haven't made anything for it since 2022, due i lack of time or motivation to do so.


Same here, I have ideas and motivation but doesn't last to long to complete something, just gotta keep creating until something shakes, you got this man :) this the year.


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 11:56:27


At 2/12/25 10:33 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/12/25 08:14 AM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

Wait, all these links are down, how can i get the program now?

you’ll have to press either windows or Mac to get the program, but I believe inorder to acquire that you would have to find the sandwich button (which is the three horizontal line located at the top right of the corner.) You click that, you should be greeted to the link and tutorial on how to download.


I still cant, cuz the link is broken, there is no flash on archive.org

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 11:57:51


At 2/12/25 10:33 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/12/25 08:14 AM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

Wait, all these links are down, how can i get the program now?

you’ll have to press either windows or Mac to get the program, but I believe inorder to acquire that you would have to find the sandwich button (which is the three horizontal line located at the top right of the corner.) You click that, you should be greeted to the link and tutorial on how to download.


Wait, i think i found some programs, cs6 and cs4 specifically

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 11:59:05


At 2/12/25 10:33 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/12/25 08:14 AM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 08:40 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/11/25 07:45 PM, Ihavefear wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:07 PM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
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.
Yeah, that would be cool!

Now this resource stems for anyone who needs a kickstart and don’t know where to look. Your very welcome.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

Wait, all these links are down, how can i get the program now?

you’ll have to press either windows or Mac to get the program, but I believe inorder to acquire that you would have to find the sandwich button (which is the three horizontal line located at the top right of the corner.) You click that, you should be greeted to the link and tutorial on how to download.

wait no, only cs6

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 15:19:22


At 2/11/25 04:41 PM, Edeshye wrote:
At 2/11/25 02:10 PM, TomFulp wrote:
At 2/11/25 11:56 AM, SuperGibaLogan wrote:
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

When I view your movie it defaults to the swf file playing in Ruffle. Is it defaulting to the video version in other cases?

i watched it on mobile and it went straight to video format (i dont know if i changed something in the past)

its prob because i didnt enable the mobile friendly thingy

also maybe i could set the "Always use SWF version on desktop" option on?

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 17:22:06


Newgrounds is almost old enough to run for president


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-12 17:48:34


Okay, I might join this.


That signature looks pretty interesting...

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-13 12:23:34


I'm currently making a movie but I'm not competing for the prize money.


AHHHHH!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-18 14:34:42


Question, has there seriously not been any sort of open source flash compiler made by now? You would think that given how massively popular flash used to be im surprised you're still limited to adobe stuff, I was hoping there was some swf compiler you could just download and unzip and run without having to install or activate anything 🙃 Obviously GUI would be preferred but id be fine with command line tools too

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 00:25:09


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!


I just installed Flash 8 yesterday...

I know nothing about flash, but I really want to participate!!!


"infinite lulz!!!!"

-placeholder456 (me)

join da stickman collab!! https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1543210#bbspost28032872_post_text

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 01:37:19


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!


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.


There was Newgrounds Flash Player at some point after Flash was gone, what happened to it? It ran perfectly

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 05:08:56


At 2/19/25 01:37 AM, OVERTRY 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!


There was Newgrounds Flash Player at some point after Flash was gone, what happened to it? It ran perfectly


You can still download it. Runs perfectly swell still to.


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 05:10:00


Is there any free software that lets you make swf games/movies, or do you need to get Adobe Flash/Animate?


why did i think BBS was an abbreviation of "Big Board (of) Stuff"

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At 2/19/25 05:10 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:Is there any free software that lets you make swf games/movies, or do you need to get Adobe Flash/Animate?


Yes there are some free software you can use, this link gives you access to all of past adobe flash programs free.


https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home


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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 05:15:54


At 2/19/25 05:12 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:10 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:Is there any free software that lets you make swf games/movies, or do you need to get Adobe Flash/Animate?

Yes there are some free software you can use, this link gives you access to all of past adobe flash programs free.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home


i dont think any of the links work (adobe probably took them down the internet archive)


why did i think BBS was an abbreviation of "Big Board (of) Stuff"

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 07:40:19


At 2/19/25 05:15 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:12 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:10 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:Is there any free software that lets you make swf games/movies, or do you need to get Adobe Flash/Animate?

Yes there are some free software you can use, this link gives you access to all of past adobe flash programs free.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

i dont think any of the links work (adobe probably took them down the internet archive)

update: i found them on animator archive and the links work :) hopefully the files don't blow up my pc :P

(i wont link it here because idk if im allowed to, but a quick duckduckgo search for animator archive will lead you to it. (google only shows the old version with the non-working links))


why did i think BBS was an abbreviation of "Big Board (of) Stuff"

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 08:28:14


At 2/19/25 01:37 AM, OVERTRY wrote:There was Newgrounds Flash Player at some point after Flash was gone, what happened to it? It ran perfectly


NG Player is still there on games that haven't switched over to Ruffle and it can also be set as your default via the account page under Flash options. We do plan to ultimately phase it out, assuming Ruffle can do everything just as well in the future.


Working on Nightmare Cops!

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Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 08:50:09


I love using flash mx 2004 including flash 8

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 09:47:24


I always love flash foward

Response to Flash Forward 2025! 2025-02-19 10:58:22


At 2/19/25 07:40 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:15 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:12 AM, MassiveMarioLuigi700 wrote:
At 2/19/25 05:10 AM, AFasterSlowpoke wrote:Is there any free software that lets you make swf games/movies, or do you need to get Adobe Flash/Animate?

Yes there are some free software you can use, this link gives you access to all of past adobe flash programs free.

https://animatearchive.neocities.org/?home

i dont think any of the links work (adobe probably took them down the internet archive)
update: i found them on animator archive and the links work :) hopefully the files don't blow up my pc :P
(i wont link it here because idk if im allowed to, but a quick duckduckgo search for animator archive will lead you to it. (google only shows the old version with the non-working links))


You should be fine! :D


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