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Friday Night Funkin'
File:Friday Night Funkin'.png
Programmer(s)Ninjamuffin99
Artist(s)
  • Phantom Arcade
  • evilsk8r
Composer(s)Kawai Sprite[1]
EngineOpenFL, Haxe
Platform(s)
Release
  • October 5th, 2020 (Prototype)
  • November 1, 2020 (Newgrounds Demo)
  • Early 2022 (The Full Ass Game)
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player

Friday Night Funkin' is an open-source[2] donationware rhythm game. Developed by a team of four Newgrounds users; Cameron "ninjamuffin99" Taylor, David "PhantomArcade" Brown, Isaac "kawaisprite" Garcia, and evilsk8r. The game shares some gameplay features with Dance Dance Revolution and PaRappa the Rapper, though borrows aesthetic influences from Flash games.[3]

The game revolves around the player character, "Boyfriend", who must defeat a variety of characters in singing and rapping contests, attempts to date his love interest, "Girlfriend". Gameplay revolves around mimicking the opponent's notes with timed inputs while trying to not run out of health for the duration of the song.[4][5]

The game was initially created for the Ludum Dare 47 in October 2020.[6]. A full version backed on Kickstarter titled Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game is planned for release in early 2022.[7]

Gameplay

Gameplay image of Friday Night Funkin'
The tutorial level of Friday Night Funkin'

Friday Night Funkin' is a rhythm game in which the player must pass multiple levels, referred to as "weeks", each containing three songs. 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 the arrow keys or the keys W, A, S, and D. Later 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.[1][4]

The game contains two different modes of play: a story campaign in which songs are played in a linear fashion; and a "free play" mode which allows for free selection of any of the game's music tracks.[4]

Development

Ninjamuffin99 assembled a small team of Newgrounds creators to develop an initial Friday Night Funkin' prototype as a submission to the Ludum Dare 47 in October 2020, which 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 claimed to have plans to expand the game.[6]

Ninjamuffin99 would later update this demo on November 1, 2020 which added several additional menus and options, as well as "Week 2": an additional fight. Interest in the game grew, with it quickly growing in noderiety on Newgrounds, as the game had received significant attention via platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Twitch.

Its soundtrack, by composer Kawai Sprite, has been made available for free on Bandcamp and Spotify.[8]

In February 2021, Ninjamuffin99 requested Nintendo to allow his game to be ported on the Nintendo Switch. However, his request was rejected, which he believed was because the game was incomplete.[9]

Week 7 was released as a timed exclusive on Newgrounds.[10] Due to the increase in traffic this caused to Newgrounds, the site was forced to undergo maintenance for several days.

Modding

The game has an active modding community due to its open source release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.[3][11][12] As a result, the full game will receive polymod support.[13][14][15]

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.[7] On April 18, a Kickstarter for the full version of the game was released, under the name Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game, and it reached its goal of $60,000 within hours.[16] The Kickstarter ultimately raised over $2 million.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Sears-Allen, Diamond (May 17, 2021). "Bust A Move On Your Keyboard In Friday Night Funkin'". StudyBreaks. Retrieved June 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Friday Night Funkin is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see here Archived March 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "10 Things You Need To Know Before Starting Friday Night Funkin'". April 27, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Friday Night Funkin' Is The Internet's Latest Toe-Tapping Obsession". Kotaku Australia. May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Friday Night Funkin". ldjam.com. Retrieved April 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Castillo, Alejandro (March 4, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin: cómo jugar y descargar gratis en PC el juego musical de moda". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Friday Night Funkin': creador revela por qué no llegó a Nintendo Switch" [Friday Night Funkin': creator reveals why it didn't make it to Nintendo Switch]. La República (in Spanish). May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  10. ^ Knight, Kyle (April 19, 2021). "How To Play Week 7 Of Friday Night Funkin' – FNF Guide". Dual Shockers. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  11. ^ Davies, Patrick (November 21, 2020). "South Cariboo game designer reaps success". 100 Mile House Free Press. Black Press. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Holland, Naquan (February 26, 2021). "Iconic PaRappa the Rapper Level Modded Into Friday Night Funkin'". Game Rant. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Friday Night Funkin' Is Getting Polymod Support Soon". TechRaptor. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  14. ^ Lee, Julia (January 8, 2021). "TikTok's algorithm led me to an amazing rhythm game". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Costa, Thomas Schulze (February 26, 2021). "Conheça Friday Night Funkin', jogo de música que virou febre!". TecMundo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  16. ^ Wery, Jackson (April 18, 2021). "Friday Night Funkin' Drops Week 7". TechRaptor. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Barnewall, Chris (May 18, 2021). "Newgrounds Demo 'Friday Night Funkin' Raised $2 Million On Kickstarter". UPROXX. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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