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{{Infobox video game
| image = Friday Night Funkin'.png
| title = Friday Night Funkin'
| title = Friday Night Funkin'
| image = Friday Night Funkin' logo.svg
| developer =
| alt = The Friday Night Funkin' logo. It has a blue outline with splatter-like shapes in several areas. The text "Friday Night Funkin'" is further outlined in black, and the shiny magenta-pink words "Friday Night" are above the off-white word "Funkin'". In the word "Friday", the dot in the letter i is diamond-shaped and divided with two vertical and two horizontal lines. The text has graffiti-style letters with paint dripping down the bottom of the word "Funkin'" and onto the extended black outline.
| developer = The Funkin' Crew Inc.
| publisher =
| publisher =
| engine = [[OpenFL]]
| engine = HaxeFlixel ([[OpenFL]], [[Haxe]])
| director = PhantomArcade<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=WEEK OF 2023/03/06: FONKING... |url=https://funkin.me/blog/2023-03-06/ |website=Funkin.me}}</ref>
| director =
| producer =
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| writer = PhantomArcade
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Phantom Arcade|evilsk8r}}
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|PhantomArcade|evilsk8r}}
| designer =
| designer = {{Unbulleted list|PhantomArcade|evilsk8r}}
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|ninjamuffin99|EliteMasterEric<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-03 |title=WEEK OF 2024/02/23 - Charting a Course From Frustration to Delight |url=https://funkin.me/blog/2024-02-23/ |website=Funkin.me}}</ref>|fabs}}
| programmer = Ninjamuffin99
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list| [[Browser game|Browser]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[macOS]]|[[Linux]]}}
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| released = TBA<!-- DO NOT change it it to "October 5, 2020" or "November 1, 2020". Only the full game's release date should be included in the infobox. -->
| released = November 1, 2020
| genre = [[Rhythm game|Rhythm]]
| genre = [[Rhythm game|Rhythm]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| composer = {{Unbulleted list|Kawai Sprite<ref name="studybreaks">{{Cite web|last=Sears-Allen|first=Diamond|date=May 17, 2021|title=Bust A Move On Your Keyboard In Friday Night Funkin'|website=StudyBreaks|url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/friday-night-funkin/|access-date=June 8, 2021}}</ref>|Saruky|Saster|}}
| composer = Kawai Sprite
}}
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'''''Friday Night Funkin'''''' is a [[free-to-play]] and [[free and open-source software|open-source]]<ref>''Friday Night Funkin'' is licensed under the [[Apache License]] 2.0 - [https://github.com/ninjamuffin99/Funkin/blob/master/LICENSE see here] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310122937/https://github.com/ninjamuffin99/Funkin/blob/master/LICENSE |date=2021-03-10 }}</ref> [[rhythm game]] developed by a team of four [[Newgrounds]] users. The game has a play style reminiscent of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' and ''[[PaRappa the Rapper]]'' with an aesthetic reminiscent of [[Browser game|Flash games]] popular in the early-mid [[2000s]] on platforms such as Newgrounds.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wery|first=Jackson|date=29 January 2021|title=Friday Night Funkin' Fondly Recalls Flash Games|url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/friday-night-funkin-flash-games|access-date=28 February 2021|website=TechRaptor|language=en|archive-date=3 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203100131/https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/friday-night-funkin-flash-games|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Patrick|date=21 November 2020|title=South Cariboo game designer reaps success|url=https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/south-cariboo-game-designer-reaps-success/|access-date=28 February 2021|newspaper=[[100 Mile House Free Press]]|publisher=[[Black Press]]|language=en-US|archive-date=27 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127134058/https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/south-cariboo-game-designer-reaps-success/|url-status=live}}</ref>
'''''Friday Night Funkin'''''' is an upcoming<!-- Described as "early access" per [[WP:VG/YEARINLEAD]] --> [[rhythm video game]] developed by Funkin' Crew Inc. and released on [[Newgrounds]] in 2020.<ref name="pcgamer">{{cite news|title=Friday Night Funkin' is the DDR beatboxing game driving players back to Newgrounds|last1=Watts|first1=Rachel|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/friday-night-funkin-is-the-ddr-beatboxing-game-driving-players-back-to-newgrounds/|work=PC Gamer|date=July 15, 2021}}</ref> The game is developed by a small group called The Funkin' Crew Inc., which consists primarily of Cameron "ninjamuffin99" Taylor, David "PhantomArcade" Brown, Isaac "Kawai Sprite" Garcia, and evilsk8r. The game is also [[open-source]].{{Efn|name=fnf_licensing}} It shares some gameplay features with ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'', ''[[PaRappa the Rapper]]'', and the "Dance Contest" minigame from ''[[Club Penguin]]'', and borrows aesthetic influences from [[Flash games]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Wery|first=Jackson|date=January 29, 2021|title=Friday Night Funkin' Fondly Recalls Flash Games|url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/friday-night-funkin-flash-games|access-date=February 28, 2021|website=TechRaptor|language=en|archive-date=February 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203100131/https://techraptor.net/gaming/features/friday-night-funkin-flash-games|url-status=live}}</ref> The game has been credited with driving users back to Newgrounds, a site that rose in popularity in the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arellano |first=Patrick |date=2021-12-22 |title=10 Most Beloved Flash Games, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/most-beloved-flash-games-ranked/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=West |first=Evangeline |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Is Newgrounds’ Friday Night Funkin’ worthy of the hype? |url=https://en.softonic.com/articles/friday-night-funkin-review?ex=RAMP-2046.2 |website=Softonic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Watts |first=Rachel |date=2021-07-15 |title=Friday Night Funkin' is the DDR beatboxing game driving players back to Newgrounds |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/friday-night-funkin-is-the-ddr-beatboxing-game-driving-players-back-to-newgrounds/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>


The game revolves around the player character, Boyfriend, who must defeat a variety of opponents in singing and rapping contests in order to continue dating his love interest, Girlfriend. Gameplay involves hitting notes with timed inputs while avoiding running out of health for the duration of the song.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Cheeda |first=Saim |date=April 27, 2021 |title=10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting Friday Night Funkin' |url=https://gamerant.com/friday-night-funkin-tips-tricks-starting-out/ |website=[[Game Rant]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Leah J. |date=May 13, 2021 |title=Friday Night Funkin' Is The Internet's Latest Toe-Tapping Obsession |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/05/friday-night-funkin-fandom-mods-explainer/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513023042/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2021/05/friday-night-funkin-fandom-mods-explainer/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |access-date=May 30, 2021 |website=Kotaku Australia}}</ref>
The game revolves around the player character, simply named "Boyfriend", who has to defeat an array of characters in singing and rapping contests for him to be able to date his love interest, "Girlfriend".


The game was initially created for the [[Ludum Dare]] 47 [[game jam]] on October 5, 2020.<ref name=":2" /> An expanded demo was released on November 1, 2020, with updates continually released in the following months. A full version of the game backed by [[Kickstarter]], titled '''''Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game''''', is in development.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Patrick|date=April 2, 2021|title=Kickstarter launched for Friday Night Funkin'|newspaper=[[100 Mile House Free Press]]|publisher=[[Black Press]]|url=https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/kickstarter-launched-for-friday-night-funkin/|url-status=live|access-date=April 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402133448/https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/kickstarter-launched-for-friday-night-funkin/|archive-date=April 2, 2021}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
[[File:Friday Night Funkin Gameplay.png|thumb|Boyfriend facing off against the Week 3 character, Pico]]


== Gameplay ==
''Friday Night Funkin''' is a rhythm game in which the player must pass multiple "weeks", each usually containing three songs.{{Refn|The one exception being the second week, which only contains two songs.|name=first|group=note}} Each week, the player typically faces a different opponent.
[[File:Boyfriend-2.png|thumb|The game's main playable character, Boyfriend|alt=An illustration of a small-looking man with spiky cyan hair, a backward red cap, a white T-shirt with a red prohibition sign, baggy blue pants, and red and white sneakers. He wears a confident-looking expression with a smile and is giving the V-sign with his left hand while holding a microphone in his right hand.|left|164x164px]]
''Friday Night Funkin''' is a [[rhythm game]] in which the player controls a character called Boyfriend, who must defeat a series of opponents to continue dating his significant other, Girlfriend. The player must pass multiple [[Level (video games)|levels]], referred to as "Weeks" in-game, containing three songs each. Each week, the player faces a different opponent, though some deviate in structure from this via the inclusion of multiple opponents. During gameplay, the opponent will sing a pattern of notes represented as arrows, which the player must then mirror by using their set keybinds, by default the [[arrow keys]] ({{Key press|Up}}, {{Key press|Down}}, {{Key press|Left}}, {{Key press|Right}}) and {{Key press|W}}, {{Key press|A}}, {{Key press|S}}, and {{Key press|D}} keys on a [[Keyboard technology|keyboard]]. Some songs introduce more complicated patterns, with the player's pattern sometimes varying from the opponent's or both singers engaging in a duet.


For each week, the player has the option to select one of three difficulties: Easy, Normal, or Hard. As the difficulty increases, the speed of incoming arrows increases, and the patterns of arrows become more complex. The player's high score for each week on each difficulty is tracked and shown in the top corner of the week selection screen.<ref name="studybreaks" /><ref name=":4" /> The game contains two different modes of play: a story campaign in which songs are played linearly, and a "freeplay" mode which allows for free selection of any of the game's music tracks.<ref name=":4"/> Selected songs also have harder remixes under the "Erect" and "Nightmare" difficulties.
During gameplay, the opponent will sing a pattern of notes which the player must mirror by pressing the arrow keys or the keys W, A, S, and D. Later songs introduce more complicated patterns, with the player's pattern varying from the opponent's or both singers engaging in a [[duet]]. At the bottom of the screen is a bar indicating how well the player is doing. The left side of the bar is red, representing the opponent. The right side is green, representing the player. Successfully hitting notes will increase the size of the player's bar, while missing notes or pressing when there are no notes will cause the opponent's bar to expand. The player fails if the opponent's bar fills up the entire bar.


== Development ==
For each week, the player has the option to select one of three difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard. As the difficulty increases, the speed of incoming arrows increases and the patterns of arrows become more complicated. The player's [[Score (game)|high score]] for each week on each difficulty is tracked and shown in the top corner of the week selection screen.
[[File:Cameron Taylor.jpg|left|thumb|229x229px|Programmer Cameron Taylor in 2024]]
In October 2020, video game [[programmer]] ninjamuffin99 began work on a game for the [[Ludum Dare]] 47 game jam. He asked artists evilsk8r and PhantomArcade to help him with the project, as both had experience in game development as well. A [[composer]] known as Kawai Sprite was also added to the team in order to create the songs featured in the game. The game was quickly assembled using a pre-made flash-to-[[haxe]] pipeline.


The [[prototype]] contained only a handful of music tracks and lacked menus. Despite its rudimentary design, the prototype received unexpected success, leading to many requests for a full game. In response, ninjamuffin99 stated that he had plans to expand the game.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Friday Night Funkin|url=https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/friday-night-funkin|access-date=April 24, 2021|website=ldjam.com}}</ref>
The player can also play in "free play" mode, where the "week" structure and any cutscenes are ignored and the player can play any individual song on its own.


The team would later update this demo on November 1, 2020, which added several additional menus and options as well as Week 2, a new level. Interest in the game increased, with it quickly growing in notoriety on Newgrounds as it had received significant attention via platforms such as [[YouTube]], [[Twitter]], [[TikTok]], and [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]].
==Plot==
As of version 0.2.7.1 of ''Friday Night Funkin''', there are 6 weeks the player must play through, as well as an upcoming 7th week and more weeks afterwards.


Week 7 was released as a timed exclusive on Newgrounds.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Knight |first1=Kyle |title=How To Play Week 7 Of Friday Night Funkin' – FNF Guide |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/how-to-play-week-7-fnf/ |access-date=April 19, 2021 |work=Dual Shockers |date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> Due to the increase in traffic on Newgrounds, the site crashed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cohen |first1=Skylar |title=Friday Night Funkin' Week 7 Reveal Crashes Newgrounds |url=https://gamerant.com/friday-night-funkin-week-7-crashes-newgrounds/ |access-date=May 15, 2022 |work=Game Rant |date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425043759/https://gamerant.com/friday-night-funkin-week-7-crashes-newgrounds/|archive-date=April 25, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> After Week 7, the developers shifted focus on the full game, titled ''Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranta|first=Chris|date=April 22, 2021|title=When is Friday Night Funkin Week 8?|url=https://theclick.gg/gaming/games/more/when-is-friday-night-funkin-week-8/|access-date=July 9, 2021|website=The Click}}</ref> Its soundtrack has been made available on [[Bandcamp]] and [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Castillo |first=Alejandro |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Friday Night Funkin: cómo jugar y descargar gratis en PC el juego musical de moda |url=https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/04/noticias/1614860652_487028.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304135127/https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/04/noticias/1614860652_487028.html |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=March 4, 2021 |website=MeriStation |language=es}}</ref>
===Week 1===
Week 1 (titled "Daddy Dearest") features the songs "Bopeebo", "Fresh", and "Dad Battle". The player takes the role of a blue-haired boy referred to as "Boyfriend" (often shortened to "BF") who wants to date his girlfriend (similarly shortened to "GF"), but her father, an ex-rock star known as "Daddy Dearest", disapproves of their relationship. Boyfriend must convince her father to let him date her through musical talent.


On April 30, 2024, the ninth level of the game, titled "WeekEnd 1", was released. This major update to the game featured characters from the ''[[Pico's School]]'' series: Pico, Nene, and Darnell.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1785472037550465042 |user=FNF_Developers |title=FIRST UPDATE OF NEW RETURN |access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref> The update also featured the addition of "Erect Remixes", or remixed versions of the in-game songs intended to be more challenging. Guest composers [[Kohta Takahashi]] and Saster provided remixes alongside Saruky, a new addition to the full-time crew. The game received a UI overhaul as well.
===Week 2===
Week 2 (titled "Spooky Month") features the songs "South" and "Spookeez". As Pump and Skid (a cameo of characters created by [[YouTuber]] and animator [https://www.youtube.com/user/123pendejos Sr. Pelo]) celebrate Spooky Month as they always do, they come across Girlfriend's parents' house and a monster (simply named "Monster") wants Skid and Pump to bring Girlfriend over to be his "special treat" and to challenge Boyfriend to win Girlfriend. Week 2 is infamous for its songs being some of the hardest songs in the game.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Highlight: Drawin funny ol crap w friends|url=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/901316787|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Twitch|archive-date=2021-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307164148/https://www.twitch.tv/videos/901316787}}</ref>


On June 6, 2024, a minor update was released, featuring 2 new Erect Remixes and an update to the Results screen. On September 12, 2024, a new update was released featuring "Pico Remixes", where the player plays as Pico through nine remixed tracks, alongside three other remixes.
===Week 3===
Week 3 (titled "Pico") features the songs "Pico", "Philly Nice" (shortened to "Philly" in-game), and "Blammed". After being humiliated during the first week, Daddy Dearest hires a [[Contract killing|hitman]], named Pico, to kill an "unknown target". However, after arriving at the location, he realizes this target is Boyfriend, who he formerly knew. Deciding to spare his life, Pico instead declares a rap battle.<ref name=":3" />


===Week 4===
=== Kickstarter ===
In April 2021, the developers announced plans to launch a [[Kickstarter]] project later in the month to turn the demo into a full game.<ref name=":3" /> On April 18, a Kickstarter project for the full version of the game was released under the name ''Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game'' and reached its goal of $60,000 within hours.<ref>{{cite news |last=Wery |first=Jackson |date=April 18, 2021 |title=Friday Night Funkin' Drops Week 7 |work=TechRaptor |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/friday-night-funkin-drops-week-7 |access-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> The Kickstarter ultimately raised over $2 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnewall |first1=Chris |date=May 18, 2021 |title=Newgrounds Demo 'Friday Night Funkin' Raised $2 Million On Kickstarter |work=UPROXX |url=https://uproxx.com/edge/friday-night-funkin-kickstarter-newgrounds-demo/ |access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, ''[[IGN]]'' reported that ''Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game'' was one of the most funded Kickstarter projects of 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dinsdale |first1=Ryan |date=February 24, 2022 |title=Kickstarter Funded a Record Number of Games Projects in 2021 |language=en |work=IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/kickstarter-record-number-games-2021 |access-date=February 27, 2022}}</ref> The full game is planned to include a mobile version for [[Android (operating system)|Android]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |author=ninja_muffin99 |url=https://clips.twitch.tv/OnerousGeniusWrenNerfRedBlaster-VKAUbMPd31iKEYZL |title=FNF MOBILE? |via=[[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] |date=2021-02-16}}</ref> and [[iOS]], remixes of the songs intended to be more difficult to play, online multiplayer, and multiple new levels.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Patrick |title=100 Mile House developer, 22, raises millions for Friday Night Funkin' video game |url=https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/home2/100-mile-video-game-developer-raises-2-2-million-in-kickstarter/ |work=Vancouver Island Free Daily |date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>
Week 4 (titled "Mommy Must Murder") features the songs "Satin Panties", "High", and "M.I.L.F". Boyfriend must face-off against Girlfriend's mother, known simply as "The Mom". Week 4 takes place on the rooftop of a couple of [[Limousine|limousines]] with dancing devils in the background. "M.I.L.F" is particularly infamous for being one of the hardest songs in the game.<ref name=":3" />


===Week 5===
== Reception ==
''Friday Night Funkin{{'}}'' gained popularity after its second demo update in November 2020. The game became popular due to its catchy music, unique art style, and engaging gameplay, appealing to both casual gamers and rhythm game enthusiasts. ''Friday Night Funkin''' also has an active [[Video game modding|modding]] community due to its open-source release, allowing for the implementation of [[Fan labor|fan-made]] content.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Davies|first=Patrick|date=November 21, 2020|title=South Cariboo game designer reaps success|newspaper=[[100 Mile House Free Press]]|publisher=[[Black Press]]|url=https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/south-cariboo-game-designer-reaps-success/|url-status=live|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127134058/https://www.100milefreepress.net/entertainment/south-cariboo-game-designer-reaps-success/|archive-date=November 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Naquan|date=February 26, 2021|title=Iconic PaRappa the Rapper Level Modded Into Friday Night Funkin'|url=https://gamerant.com/parappa-the-rapper-friday-night-funkin/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303002414/https://gamerant.com/parappa-the-rapper-friday-night-funkin/|archive-date=March 3, 2021|access-date=February 28, 2021|website=Game Rant}}</ref> As a result, the full game will receive mod support using the Polymod framework.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Joseph |date=April 8, 2021 |title=Friday Night Funkin' Is Getting Polymod Support Soon |url=https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/friday-night-funkin-is-getting-polymod-support-soon |access-date=April 19, 2021 |website=TechRaptor}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Julia|date=January 8, 2021|title=TikTok's algorithm led me to an amazing rhythm game|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/8/22220670/friday-night-funkin-browser-game-tiktok-songs|url-status=live|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303002414/https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/8/22220670/friday-night-funkin-browser-game-tiktok-songs|archive-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Costa |first=Thomas Schulze |date=February 26, 2021 |title=Conheça Friday Night Funkin', jogo de música que virou febre! |trans-title=Discover Friday Night Funkin', a music game that has become a rage! |url=https://www.tecmundo.com.br/voxel/211842-conheca-friday-night-funkin-jogo-musica-virou-febre.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110640/https://www.tecmundo.com.br/voxel/211842-conheca-friday-night-funkin-jogo-musica-virou-febre.htm |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=February 28, 2021 |website=TecMundo |language=pt-BR}}</ref>
Week 5 (titled "Red Snow") features the songs "Cocoa", "Eggnog", and "Winter Horrorland". Week 5 takes place in a [[shopping mall]], seemingly during Christmas, where Boyfriend must battle against both of Girlfriend's parents who have taken the mall's Santa's chair hostage by holding him at gunpoint. This week stands out for the cameo of several well-known [[Newgrounds]] characters in the background, including Pico, Henry Stickmin, [[Super Meat Boy|Meat Boy]], ZONE-tan, and other characters such as [[Hatsune Miku]] and Monster. For the third song, the lights go out and come back on to reveal everyone has disappeared. The setting has a red tint and the Christmas tree is decorated with a frightening decoration resembling Girlfriend's head. This was done by Monster who has now taken over the mall and makes his "official" debut in the game with the song "Winter Horrorland".


===Week 6===
== Notes ==
{{Notelist|refs=
Week 6 (titled "Hating Simulator") features the songs "Senpai", "Roses", and "Thorns". Boyfriend and Girlfriend are playing ''Hating Simulator'', a fictional [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] [[Dating sim|dating simulator]], when they get sucked into the game and battle against a character presumably named "Senpai". Initially appearing as a gentleman, he loses his composure after the first song and threatens Boyfriend. After the second song, he transforms into an evil spirit (simply named "Spirit") that has been trapped in the game by Daddy Dearest. He intended to use Boyfriend's body to escape and take revenge on Daddy Dearest for trapping him and other people in the game. Boyfriend defeats Spirit and escapes the game along with Girlfriend, leaving Spirit behind.
{{Efn|''Friday Night Funkin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' is licensed under the [[Apache License]] 2.0, per the game's [https://web.archive.org/web/20240508003824/https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/blob/main/LICENSE.md license file]. The [https://web.archive.org/web/20221211034455/https://github.com/FunkinCrew/Funkin/blob/master/README.md repository's readme file] used to state, "IF YOU MAKE A MOD AND DISTRIBUTE A MODIFIED / RECOMPILED VERSION, YOU MUST OPEN SOURCE YOUR MOD AS WELL", implying a [[copyleft]] requirement. From May to August 2021, the license file simply stated "if u make mods, open source them, lol!"; the Apache License 2.0 was used prior to May. In a [https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1371273787472248832 tweet], ninjamuffin99 stated that it gets "iffy" when non-code assets are used commercially. From January 2023 to April 2024, the license file simply read "SORTING OUT LICENSE STUFF!!! BRB LOL!". In May 2024, the license was changed back to the Apache License 2.0, with the assets under a separate, [https://web.archive.org/web/20240521081627/https://github.com/FunkinCrew/funkin.assets/blob/main/LICENSE.md closed license].|name=fnf_licensing}}
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==Characters==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
Rather than focusing on a fixed cast of characters, ''Friday Night Funkin''' features a rotating cast of opponents, many of whom originate from or parody other [[Newgrounds]] mascots, creations or users.


== External links ==
The only consistently recurring characters within the game are Boyfriend, a blue-haired young rapper college dropout sporting a backwards baseball cap, and Girlfriend, a young brunette girl sporting a red dress who Boyfriend must serenade to complete the game's weeks.
* {{Official website}}

* [https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin ''Friday Night Funkin'''] on [[Itch.io]]
Daddy Dearest is a former rock star and Girlfriend's father. He seeks to test whether or not the boyfriend is worthy of dating his daughter.
* {{GitHub|FunkinCrew/Funkin|''Friday Night Funkin'''s source code}}

* [https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371 ''Friday Night Funkin''' (Newgrounds Demo)] on [[Newgrounds]]
The Mom is Girlfriend's mother and wife of Daddy Dearest. She is a [[Pop icon|pop singer]] who tests the boyfriend as well and performs with a crew of backup dancers.
* [https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/friday-night-funkin ''Friday Night Funkin''' (Ludum Dare Prototype)] on [[Itch.io]]

* [https://funkin.me/blog/ Funkin' Crew's Blog]
Skid and Pump are a pair of Halloween costume-wearing children. They are a cameo from the "Spooky Month" series of web animations by [[YouTube]] animator Sr. Pelo.

Pico is one of the mascots of Newgrounds, originally from a 1999 Flash game "Pico's School" and several other spin-offs by Tom Fulp, the creator of Newgrounds. He was teased in the first trailer for ''Friday Night Funkin''' as a playable character.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Friday Night Funkin' Teaser|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMNKUo3CCpU|url-status=live|website=Youtube|access-date=2021-03-14|archive-date=2021-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322051230/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMNKUo3CCpU}}</ref>

Monster is a mysterious creature with a lemon for a head who appears at night. He was an unused character to be featured in the third song of Week Two (titled "Monster"). The monster later debuted in Week 5, in the song "Winter Horrorland," where he torments the two main characters and wants to eat Girlfriend.

Senpai is a character that appears in a [[Dating sim|dating game]] spoof called ''Hating Simulator'', which plays on a console that is a spoof of the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. In the course of his battle with Boyfriend, he later manifests as an evil spirit (simply named "Spirit") during the song "Thorns". He, along with Girlfriend and Monster, are the only characters in the game who actually speak English.

===Upcoming characters===
Tankman, also known as Sergeant John Captain, is the main protagonist of the web animation "TANKMEN" by JohnnyUtah who also made the current logo for ''Friday Night Funkin'''. He was the main mascot of and appeared in the logo of Newgrounds before he debuted in "TANKMEN". He is a soldier wearing a helmet, uniform, gloves, and pants in black while his skin, visor, and vest are white. He was accidentally revealed as the antagonist of Week 7 in Phantom Arcade's [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] live stream.<ref>{{Cite web|title=phantom_arcade - Playstation State of Play|url=https://www.twitch.tv/phantom_arcade/clip/VenomousSuperRabbitEagleEye-GsiSlCyD6AmZcxSk|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Twitch|language=en-US}}</ref>

Cassette Girl is a young, light-skinned girl with black hair wearing a dark grey-blue hoodie, short black shorts, a slightly torn-up dark gray-blue hat that resembles a [[cassette deck]], and untied white sneakers. She was made by user SoftDon in 2018 and was going to be a music-related mascot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/softdon/cassette-girl|title=cassette girl|website=Newgrounds.com}}</ref> She is currently the only character not made for ''Friday Night Funkin''' to not have any games or animations featuring or associated with her.

Hank J. Wimbleton is a mercenary, who is the main protagonist of the "Madness Combat" series by user Krinkles.

Ritz is a grey-furred anthropomorphic rat and is the main protagonist of the game ''Ritz'', which Ninjamuffin99 developed and Kawaisprite composed the music for. He wears an orange beanie with a white arrow pointing downwards, red fingerless gloves, orange sneakers, and triangle-shaped sunglasses. Ritz was teased when Ninjamuffin99 posted a [[GIF]] of Ritz in the art style of the game on his [[Twitter]] page but deleted it 30 seconds later. Many had speculated that Ritz was to be the antagonist for Week 7, but this turned out to be false. However, Ninjamuffin99 confirmed that Ritz will be an antagonist for an upcoming week.<ref>{{Cite web|title=even after Ugh came out yall really thot it was Ritz lol owned! Ritz will come eventually tho heheh|url=https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1371633084651700225|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-22|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316043923/https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1371633084651700225}}</ref>

Tankman, Cassette Girl, and Hank J. Wimbleton were teased as playable characters in the first trailer for ''Friday Night Funkin'''.<ref name=":2" />

==Development==
Ninjamuffin99 and three of his friends from [[Newgrounds]] (artists Dave "Phantom Arcade" Brown and evilsk8r, as well as composer Isaac "Kawai Sprite" Garcia) initially developed ''Friday Night Funkin''' as a submission to the [[Ludum Dare]] 47, posting a demo online with Week 1 with only two songs. The demo received unexpected success, leading to many requests for a full game. Ninjamuffin99 said that he was already planning to expand the game from the start and to think of the Ludum Dare build as more of a prototype than a demo for the game.

Ninjamuffin99 posted a new build on Newgrounds (and later [[Itch.io]]) on November 1, 2020 that added a new title screen and song accompanying it, a menu, freeplay and story mode, a tutorial, an updated game over screen, a pause menu, a debug mode, the "Dad Battle" song in Week 1, updated Boyfriend icons, and Week 2. Interest in the game grew, and it became the highest-rated game in Newgrounds' 25-year history. The game has also received significant attention via trends on platforms such as [[YouTube]], [[Twitter]], [[TikTok]] and [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]. The game has an active [[Mod (video games)|modding]] community due to its [[open source]] release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Holland|first=Naquan|date=26 February 2021|title=Iconic PaRappa the Rapper Level Modded Into Friday Night Funkin'|url=https://gamerant.com/parappa-the-rapper-friday-night-funkin/|access-date=28 February 2021|website=Game Rant|language=en-US|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303002414/https://gamerant.com/parappa-the-rapper-friday-night-funkin/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Julia|date=8 January 2021|title=TikTok's algorithm led me to an amazing rhythm game|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/8/22220670/friday-night-funkin-browser-game-tiktok-songs|access-date=28 February 2021|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|language=en|archive-date=3 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303002414/https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/8/22220670/friday-night-funkin-browser-game-tiktok-songs|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Costa|first=Thomas Schulze|date=26 February 2021|title=Conheça Friday Night Funkin', jogo de música que virou febre!|url=https://www.tecmundo.com.br/voxel/211842-conheca-friday-night-funkin-jogo-musica-virou-febre.htm|access-date=28 February 2021|website={{ill|TecMundo|pt}}|language=pt-BR|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227110640/https://www.tecmundo.com.br/voxel/211842-conheca-friday-night-funkin-jogo-musica-virou-febre.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Its soundtrack, by composer [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_fpxqB2Rb3hHP6e6kiqVbA Kawai Sprite], has been made available for free on [[Bandcamp]] and [[Spotify]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Castillo |first=Alejandro |title=Friday Night Funkin: cómo jugar y descargar gratis en PC el juego musical de moda |url=https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/04/noticias/1614860652_487028.html |date=4 March 2021 |website={{ill|MeriStation|es}} |language=es |access-date=4 March 2021 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304135127/https://as.com/meristation/2021/03/04/noticias/1614860652_487028.html |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the songs of the soundtrack, "M.I.L.F" was ranked 20 over 50 in trending on Spotify on March 6, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A song from a Newgrounds game is 4 spots below Cardi B on the Spotify top 50 for US|url=https://twitter.com/phantomarcade3k/status/1368312312336179203|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-14|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306212749/https://twitter.com/PhantomArcade3K/status/1368312312336179203}}</ref>

Only two songs are playable during Week 2 due to the week's third song, titled "Monster," having been scrapped due to issues pertaining to the song's beatmap. It features the titular character Monster (who later officially appeared in the fifth week) singing in English unlike most other tracks in the game. The song and character were later discovered through the game's debug menu.<ref>{{Citation|title=Friday Night Funkin': Debug Menu, Monster Track, And More!!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftrk_j0FqZs|language=en|access-date=2021-03-15|archive-date=2020-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207224027/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftrk_j0FqZs&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> After seeing the unused assets for Monster, user ChaoticGamer fully mapped the notes for the song but left in Monster's unfinished animations.<ref>{{Citation|title=Friday Night Funkin - Monster/Lemon Demon (With Full Notes!)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYKr8KuJgl4|language=en|access-date=2021-03-15|archive-date=2021-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307160446/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYKr8KuJgl4|url-status=live}}</ref> Ninjamuffin99 was impressed with how well ChaoticGamer mapped the song and now plans on adding the song back to the game properly while fixing and changing some stuff in the original song and crediting ChaoticGamer for his work.<ref>{{Citation|title=Friday Night Funkin' LOST BITS (Weeks 1-6) {{!}} Removed & Unused Content [TetraBitGaming]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rROesndykws|language=en|access-date=2021-03-15|archive-date=2021-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314154324/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rROesndykws|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ninjamuffin99 has expressed plans to release ''Friday Night Funkin''' on [[Steam (service)|Steam]], [[Epic Games Store]], [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Mobile device|mobile devices]] (due to many unofficial apps appearing on app stores).<ref>{{Cite web|title=maybe mobile sooner rather than later just because im sick of seeing the bootlegs on the app stores lmao|url=https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1375035897373155330|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> The full game was initially planned to have about 10 weeks worth of songs with different characters in each week,<ref name=":1" /> but currently Ninjamuffin99 doesn't know how many weeks there will be, but plans to eventually reveal how many will be in the game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=hard to say, game still early dev so we're not gonna try to lock into any sorta plan, try to stay as fluid as we can. with that being said we probably will reveal that info at some point relatively soon|url=https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1375025768644890625|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

===Merchandise===
In January 29, 2021, the first official merchandise for ''Friday Night Funkin''', Boyfriend and Pico shirts designed by PitooKettles, was uploaded to Shark Robot for purchase.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boyfriend|url=https://sharkrobot.com/products/boyfriend|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Shark Robot {{!}} Boyfriend Shirt|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=PICO Shirt|url=https://sharkrobot.com/products/pico|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Shark Robot {{!}} PICO|language=en}}</ref> Ninjamuffin99 has also confirmed that more merchandise is likely.<ref>{{Cite web|title=def more merch, shirts, prob stickers, prob physical media for the music (vinyls, cassettes, CDs), at least thats stuff that we WANT|url=https://twitter.com/ninja_muffin99/status/1375138668189511684|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>

==Modding==
''Friday Night Funkin''' is well-known for being [[open source]], meaning that anyone can mod the game very easily as long as they have artistic, animation, music and coding experience.

A popular example of a mod of the game is "V.S. Whitty", which adds a fan-created stage to the game as well as the entirety of the current build of ''Friday Night Funkin''' with a new engine, the unused Week 2 song "Monster", setting options, a replay mode, better inputs, gameplay at 126 frames per second, and customizable controls. The mod introduces a new character named Whitty by Nate Anim8, a hot-headed rock star and artificial bomb who has a long history with Girlfriend's parents. The mod was coded by Kade and the composer and artist was sock.clip.<ref>{{Cite web|title=V.S. Whitty Full Week [Friday Night Funkin'] [Mods]|url=https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/14457|access-date=2021-03-14|website=GameBanana|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210311115454/https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/14457|url-status=live}}</ref> The mod was praised for being the first mod to add a brand new stage and accompanying lore to the game but criticized its third song, Ballistic, for being infamously difficult and causing players to damage their fingers to the point that the developer of the mod could not beat the song perfectly without a bot for their video showcasing the mod but could beat the other songs included in this mod without a bot.<ref>{{Citation|title=What's up with Whitty? Friday Night Funkin|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOgMdVa4UEI|language=en|access-date=2021-03-14|archive-date=2021-03-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319230857/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOgMdVa4UEI|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Friday Night Funkin Mod - VS Whitty Full Week (Cutscenes,Human/Bot)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOiOXmGIIeI|language=en|access-date=2021-03-14|archive-date=2021-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315090420/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOiOXmGIIeI|url-status=live}}</ref>

The team behind the "V.S. Whitty" mod also made another fan-made week called "VS Hex" which was originally created by YingYang48. It includes every feature the "V.S. Whitty" mod introduced. Hex is a fun-loving robot who enjoys playing [[basketball]] and is close friends with Whitty. Unlike most characters from ''Friday Night Funkin''', Hex doesn't mind that Boyfriend is dating Girlfriend but instead rap battles against Boyfriend for fun. This mod was praised for its visuals and having five songs in a single week, which is more than any week in the original game.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VS Hex Mod (FULL WEEK UPDATE!) [Friday Night Funkin'] [Mods]|url=https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/14942|access-date=2021-03-22|website=GameBanana|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321213652/https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/14942|url-status=live}}</ref>

Another popular series of mods is the "B-Side Remixes" mod by Rozebud and JADS, which is a mod that includes remixes of the songs featured in the game's weeks and recolors of the characters in the game (though there is a version of this mod where the characters have their original colors). This mod was praised for its remixes and new takes on the original songs.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B-Side Remixes [Friday Night Funkin'] [Mods]|url=https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/13686|access-date=2021-03-16|website=GameBanana|language=en|archive-date=2021-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320054105/https://gamebanana.com/gamefiles/13686|url-status=live}}</ref>

Yet another popular series of mods are the [[SiIvaGunner]] mods. Every Friday, SiIvaGunner uploads rips of ''Friday Night Funkin''' music, featuring mods of the game, including character changes and new music.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tutorial - Friday Night Funkin'|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXa3VSCI2NI|language=en|access-date=2021-03-14}}</ref>

==Notes==
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* [https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/friday-night-funkin Itch.io Old Page]
* [https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/friday-night-funkin Ludum Dare Page]
* [https://github.com/ninjamuffin99/Funkin Github Page]


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Friday Night Funkin'
The Friday Night Funkin' logo. It has a blue outline with splatter-like shapes in several areas. The text "Friday Night Funkin'" is further outlined in black, and the shiny magenta-pink words "Friday Night" are above the off-white word "Funkin'". In the word "Friday", the dot in the letter i is diamond-shaped and divided with two vertical and two horizontal lines. The text has graffiti-style letters with paint dripping down the bottom of the word "Funkin'" and onto the extended black outline.
Developer(s)The Funkin' Crew Inc.
Director(s)PhantomArcade[1]
Designer(s)
  • PhantomArcade
  • evilsk8r
Programmer(s)
  • ninjamuffin99
  • EliteMasterEric[2]
  • fabs
Artist(s)
  • PhantomArcade
  • evilsk8r
Writer(s)PhantomArcade
Composer(s)
  • Kawai Sprite[3]
  • Saruky
  • Saster
EngineHaxeFlixel (OpenFL, Haxe)
Platform(s)
ReleaseTBA
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player

Friday Night Funkin' is an upcoming rhythm video game developed by Funkin' Crew Inc. and released on Newgrounds in 2020.[4] The game is developed by a small group called The Funkin' Crew Inc., which consists primarily of Cameron "ninjamuffin99" Taylor, David "PhantomArcade" Brown, Isaac "Kawai Sprite" Garcia, and evilsk8r. The game is also open-source.[a] It shares some gameplay features with Dance Dance Revolution, PaRappa the Rapper, and the "Dance Contest" minigame from Club Penguin, and borrows aesthetic influences from Flash games.[5] The game has been credited with driving users back to Newgrounds, a site that rose in popularity in the early 2000s.[6][7][8]

The game revolves around the player character, Boyfriend, who must defeat a variety of opponents in singing and rapping contests in order to continue dating his love interest, Girlfriend. Gameplay involves hitting notes with timed inputs while avoiding running out of health for the duration of the song.[9][10]

The game was initially created for the Ludum Dare 47 game jam on October 5, 2020.[11] An expanded demo was released on November 1, 2020, with updates continually released in the following months. A full version of the game backed by Kickstarter, titled Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game, is in development.[12]

Gameplay

An illustration of a small-looking man with spiky cyan hair, a backward red cap, a white T-shirt with a red prohibition sign, baggy blue pants, and red and white sneakers. He wears a confident-looking expression with a smile and is giving the V-sign with his left hand while holding a microphone in his right hand.
The game's main playable character, Boyfriend

Friday Night Funkin' is a rhythm game in which the player controls a character called Boyfriend, who must defeat a series of opponents to continue dating his significant other, Girlfriend. The player must pass multiple levels, referred to as "Weeks" in-game, containing three songs each. Each week, the player faces a different opponent, though some deviate in structure from this via the inclusion of multiple opponents. During gameplay, the opponent will sing a pattern of notes represented as arrows, which the player must then mirror by using their set keybinds, by default the arrow keys (↑, ↓, ←, →) and W, A, S, and D keys on a keyboard. Some songs introduce more complicated patterns, with the player's pattern sometimes varying from the opponent's or both singers engaging in a duet.

For each week, the player has the option to select one of three difficulties: Easy, Normal, or Hard. As the difficulty increases, the speed of incoming arrows increases, and the patterns of arrows become more complex. The player's high score for each week on each difficulty is tracked and shown in the top corner of the week selection screen.[3][9] The game contains two different modes of play: a story campaign in which songs are played linearly, and a "freeplay" mode which allows for free selection of any of the game's music tracks.[9] Selected songs also have harder remixes under the "Erect" and "Nightmare" difficulties.

Development

Programmer Cameron Taylor in 2024

In October 2020, video game programmer ninjamuffin99 began work on a game for the Ludum Dare 47 game jam. He asked artists evilsk8r and PhantomArcade to help him with the project, as both had experience in game development as well. A composer known as Kawai Sprite was also added to the team in order to create the songs featured in the game. The game was quickly assembled using a pre-made flash-to-haxe pipeline.

The prototype contained only a handful of music tracks and lacked menus. Despite its rudimentary design, the prototype received unexpected success, leading to many requests for a full game. In response, ninjamuffin99 stated that he had plans to expand the game.[11]

The team would later update this demo on November 1, 2020, which added several additional menus and options as well as Week 2, a new level. Interest in the game increased, with it quickly growing in notoriety on Newgrounds as it had received significant attention via platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch.

Week 7 was released as a timed exclusive on Newgrounds.[13] Due to the increase in traffic on Newgrounds, the site crashed.[14] After Week 7, the developers shifted focus on the full game, titled Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game.[15] Its soundtrack has been made available on Bandcamp and Spotify.[16]

On April 30, 2024, the ninth level of the game, titled "WeekEnd 1", was released. This major update to the game featured characters from the Pico's School series: Pico, Nene, and Darnell.[17] The update also featured the addition of "Erect Remixes", or remixed versions of the in-game songs intended to be more challenging. Guest composers Kohta Takahashi and Saster provided remixes alongside Saruky, a new addition to the full-time crew. The game received a UI overhaul as well.

On June 6, 2024, a minor update was released, featuring 2 new Erect Remixes and an update to the Results screen. On September 12, 2024, a new update was released featuring "Pico Remixes", where the player plays as Pico through nine remixed tracks, alongside three other remixes.

Kickstarter

In April 2021, the developers announced plans to launch a Kickstarter project later in the month to turn the demo into a full game.[12] On April 18, a Kickstarter project for the full version of the game was released under the name Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game and reached its goal of $60,000 within hours.[18] The Kickstarter ultimately raised over $2 million.[19] In February 2022, IGN reported that Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game was one of the most funded Kickstarter projects of 2021.[20] The full game is planned to include a mobile version for Android[21] and iOS, remixes of the songs intended to be more difficult to play, online multiplayer, and multiple new levels.[22]

Reception

Friday Night Funkin' gained popularity after its second demo update in November 2020. The game became popular due to its catchy music, unique art style, and engaging gameplay, appealing to both casual gamers and rhythm game enthusiasts. Friday Night Funkin' also has an active modding community due to its open-source release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.[5][23][24] As a result, the full game will receive mod support using the Polymod framework.[25][26][27]

Notes

  1. ^ Friday Night Funkin' is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, per the game's license file. The repository's readme file used to state, "IF YOU MAKE A MOD AND DISTRIBUTE A MODIFIED / RECOMPILED VERSION, YOU MUST OPEN SOURCE YOUR MOD AS WELL", implying a copyleft requirement. From May to August 2021, the license file simply stated "if u make mods, open source them, lol!"; the Apache License 2.0 was used prior to May. In a tweet, ninjamuffin99 stated that it gets "iffy" when non-code assets are used commercially. From January 2023 to April 2024, the license file simply read "SORTING OUT LICENSE STUFF!!! BRB LOL!". In May 2024, the license was changed back to the Apache License 2.0, with the assets under a separate, closed license.

References

  1. ^ "WEEK OF 2023/03/06: FONKING..." Funkin.me. March 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "WEEK OF 2024/02/23 - Charting a Course From Frustration to Delight". Funkin.me. February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sears-Allen, Diamond (May 17, 2021). "Bust A Move On Your Keyboard In Friday Night Funkin'". StudyBreaks. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Watts, Rachel (July 15, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin' is the DDR beatboxing game driving players back to Newgrounds". PC Gamer.
  5. ^ a b Wery, Jackson (January 29, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin' Fondly Recalls Flash Games". TechRaptor. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Arellano, Patrick (December 22, 2021). "10 Most Beloved Flash Games, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ West, Evangeline (March 9, 2022). "Is Newgrounds' Friday Night Funkin' worthy of the hype?". Softonic.
  8. ^ Watts, Rachel (July 15, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin' is the DDR beatboxing game driving players back to Newgrounds". PC Gamer. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Cheeda, Saim (April 27, 2021). "10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting Friday Night Funkin'". Game Rant.
  10. ^ Williams, Leah J. (May 13, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin' Is The Internet's Latest Toe-Tapping Obsession". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Friday Night Funkin". ldjam.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Davies, Patrick (April 2, 2021). "Kickstarter launched for Friday Night Funkin'". 100 Mile House Free Press. Black Press. Archived from the original on April 2, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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