Friday Night Funkin'
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| Friday Night Funkin' | |
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| Developer(s) | ninjamuffin99 |
| Artist(s) | Phantom Arcade, evilsk8r |
| Composer(s) | kawai sprite |
| Engine | OpenFL |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Genre(s) | Rhythm |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Friday Night Funkin' is a 2020 rhythm game for the PC developed by Canadian programmer Cameron Tyler (alias ninjamuffin99). Developed on OpenFL via Haxe, the game has a playstyle reminiscent of Rock Band and Dance Dance Revolution, and an aesthetic reminiscent of Flash games popular in the early-mid 2000s on platforms such as Newgrounds.[1][2]
The game revolves around The Boyfriend, who wants to date The Girlfriend but must defeat an array of strange and often surreal characters to do so.
Cast
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 creations or users.
The only consistently recurring characters within the game are Boyfriend, a blue-haired young rapper sporting a backwards baseball cap, and Girlfriend, a young brunette girl sporting a red dress who Boyfriend must serenade to complete the game's levels.
Development
Tyler and three of his friends from Newgrounds (artists Phantom Arcade & evilsk8r, and composer kawaisprite) initially developed the game as a submission to the Ludum Dare, posting a demo online which received unexpected success, leading to many requests for a full game, which Tyler responded to by posting a web demo on Newgrounds in October 2020. The interest in the game grew to it becoming the highest-rated rhythm game in Newgrounds' 20-year history. The game has also received significant attention via trends on platforms such as TikTok and Twitch. The game has an active modding community due to it's open source release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.[1][2][3][4][5]
Tyler has expressed plans to release Friday Night Funkin' on Steam and the Nintendo Switch. The full game would have about 10 weeks worth of songs with different character designs.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Friday Night Funkin' Fondly Recalls Flash Games". TechRaptor. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ a b c "South Cariboo game designer reaps success". 100 Mile House Free Press. 2020-11-21. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Iconic PaRappa the Rapper Level Modded Into Friday Night Funkin'". Game Rant. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Lee, Julia (2021-01-08). "TikTok's algorithm led me to an amazing rhythm game". Polygon. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ "Conheça Friday Night Funkin', jogo de música que virou febre!". www.tecmundo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-02-28.