This Week on Newgrounds #12

This Week on Newgrounds is a weekly video series where I keep you guys up to date with all the latest news coming out of the Newgrounds community! Any feedback you can give would be greatly appreciated. I hope to continue to improve as much as I can. Cheers!

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Here are links for everything I talked about this week, in order of appearance:

LAYOUT UPDATES
News post

2016 SKETCH COLLAB
Watch the Collab
TheMAM

CODING TUTORIALS
BoMToons
YouTube playlist

JAZZA’S ANIMATION DOCUMENTARY
YouTube link

DAVID FIRTH’S LONDON SCREENING
News post
Announcement video

SUPER SKELEMANIA
Miroko on Newgrounds
GameJolt Demo
Steam Greenlight

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WEEKLY TOP SUBMISSIONS
5 - The Ascent of Alfred
4 - Nothing To Fear
3 - Rearmed Trials
2 - DUNGEON DYNAMITE
UotW - Pen Pineapple Apple Pen ANIMATED!
1 and RCP - We Become What We Behold
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NUKED CARD GAME
Nuked Kickstarter

HALLOWEEN 2016 COLLECTION
Collection
Halloween Collab 2016

INKTOBER
Inktober art on Newgrounds

COLLECTION OF MUSIC AND ART FROM THIS EPISODE
Newgrounds Playlist

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Gengarish 2016-11-04 17:22:18

Thanks for the news!

AzeXiR 2016-11-05 10:22:10

Ive got scouted to audio portal this week.

Zhon 2016-11-05 23:46:49

I love the idea but if I have any constructive criticism, it would be to make the videos as concise as you can. 9+ minutes is hefty even for a niche target like the dedicated Newgrounds community. Some people are okay with long format videos (myself included), but the fact of the matter is that the average viewer loses interest about halfway through the 3rd minute. Take a look at how people like Philip DeFranco handle real-world news in their videos, might offer some inspiration.

Graeme 2016-11-05 23:46:49

I have been trying to stay succinct, but there is always so much I want to include!!
I might have to watch some DeFranco and get a better feel for trimming the fat. Thanks

YakovlevArt 2016-11-05 23:56:28

Dude! Thanks for using my tune! That track was one of my first tunes after about a year's hiatus. So glad people are loving it. So much warmth!

TheMAM 2016-11-06 10:49:55

Really do appreciate the shout-out there! We'd love to have you on board next year!

Graeme 2016-11-06 10:49:55

I'd love to! Here's hoping I have some time in my schedule to contribute :)

Teqneek 2016-11-06 22:29:47

I'm not sure what the ratio of uploaded content/visitors per month is...

But I feel like Newgrounds has a decent amount of traffic; but we're a community with a large amount of introverts. So regardless of the numbers, the lack of submission reviews and forum activity gives off an internet "ghost town" vibe. At least it does to me. Yet Newgrounds remains a factory of awesome.

I mean, it's insane how much quality stuff NG consistently puts out, compared to the amount of feedback these people get. I always feel like these guys' hard work deserves more recognition.

I wish NG could somehow stay exactly like it is- but with 100x more visitors or something. But alas- that brings with it all the riff-raff and hoodlums too, so the site may lose it's "charm".

NG is a cozy-ass place for me haha. IDK. I guess I want the amount of talent to stay at where it is, but the recognition to increase. And a pony and a bazooka.

But anyway, for what it's worth- thanks for putting these contributors in the spotlight.

BTW- with regards to that one dude's comment about viewer retention...
I watched/listened all the way through, and you never lost my attention. I was already distracted in the first place tbh. Yet I got everything you said and kept looking at the screen when your commentary made me feel like I should look at the screen. lol.

Sure 9 minutes is a long time, I guess (I mean, vlog-wise... I guess.), but you shouted out a lot of people who probably needed a shout out, so it's justified in my book. Keep it up!