Holy Bagioli!!!!
Ok I'm not ashamed to admit this, but... I joined in part due to FNF. WAIT WAIT LEMME 'SPLAIN FIRST!!!!
I didn't join NG because of its gameplay, because yk, who would? I didn't join NG because of its art, even though it was and still is really fucking appealing. I joined because I saw passion in the game. The amount of references and call-backs to Newgrounds culture and characters really resonated with me. It gave me a sense of community, something which I shouldn't have felt, because I wasn't around when it was all new. The freshest Tankman cartoon, the newest Henry Stikmin game, the gayest Pico parody video. It was all foreign to me.
The minute I went onto the site to play that game, I saw it all first hand. It was like being a kid in a toy store for the very first time. Without hesitation, I made an account and played the game, and when that wasn't enough, I wanted MORE, so I browsed the site, voted 5's, voted 0's, favorited shit, commented shit, rinse and repeat, almost every day, and NOW...
A year's past and I'm still doing the same things. That's the beauty of Newgrounds, it's like a flowing fountain of fresh content. It never gets stale! It doesn't even matter how good the content is because with the sheer size of the community, there's always gonna be someone who likes your stuff. From there, things are bound to get better.
DUDE I HAVENT EVEN MENTIONED THE AMOUNT OF FRIENDS THAT IVE MADE!!!! So many creative minds, talented voice actors, impossibly good music makers, illustrious artists, and just some downright awesome people living and thriving in every crevasse of the site, it makes my fucking nose bleed! I'm so glad that I got the chance to meet them. And that's another good part about NG; if you don't fit into one group, you're bound to fit into the next!! You will always find a group to gel with.
Personally, I'm really proud of the projects I've helped or led this past year, namely YIIKMAS. It was so inspiring to see ton of new faces join this collab and the strength of our teamwork throughout the whole project. The finished product was something I never thought would come into fruition. If you worked on this project, I want you to give yourself a pat on the back because, without you, it just wouldn't be the same :)
And all of this, within a year. Its amazing, truly. I'm proud to be apart of this community, and honestly imma be a part of it for years to come!!! This year I don't have much planed, but I do have a few ideas. I'll keep you guys posted ;)
Thanks for a year, here's to another!
-OneDude20
TheHauntling
Thanks for existing dude. It really means a lot to me.
OneDude20
np i did it just for you <33