At 2/1/24 08:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: Flash Forward Jam 2024

Time for our fourth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Early years were focused on AS2 games but support for AS3 has come a long way, creating new opportunities this year. For a summary of Ruffle’s progress since last year, read the 2023 in Review, as well as the May and March update posts.

Jam Requirements:

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1,100
2nd - $750
3rd - $500
4th - $300
5th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $250
2nd - $100
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@hako - $350
@danmcneely and the Armor Games Team - $250
@matt-likes-swords - $200
@frameslinger - $200
@wheezl - $200
@GDA-G - $200
@DrSevenSeizeMD - $108.69🥔
@EmsDeLaRoZ - $100
@Bleak-Creep - $100
@Saminat - $100
@D-SuN - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@jmtb02 - $100
Art Gallery Collab Team - $100
@53xy83457 - $50
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@librefree20 - $50
@AmazingArsonist - $50
@Krinkels - $50
@Atlas - $47
@Aalasteir - $40
@YendorNG - $20
@TownFunk - $20
@Splootulu - $20
@Dry - $10
@SuperJeffoMan - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@RigaheaD - $10
Newgrounds - $500

Also consider sponsoring ongoing Ruffle development!

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). If you go to the API page in your project, there's an "Advanced" link in the top right of the header bar. Click that and in the paragraph below there is text to "click here" to switch to the old Flash API. Do that and it should guide you through the rest. Flash API documentation is in the wiki.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has organized a collection of AS2: Main Tutorials and Resources!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art

At 2/28/24 12:27 PM, TheAsterDood02 wrote: Man, it's been how long since Flash "died"? 4 YEARS!!? ... damn. time sure flies. I miss Final Fantasy Sonic and Fancy Pants, plus all those Mario and Sonic Flash games that I should and some that maybe shouldn't see back then.

I made my part to Newgrounds and the Jam too and made my FIRST. EVER. GAME. EVER!! Wie cool ist das bitte? :D
Go check it out, released it on the 26th and I made it with sheer passion to me and the 2000s along with my k00l d00d programmer Dan. Here ya go:
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/919578

At 3/7/24 05:44 AM, FlashBacks1998 wrote: Quick question, lets say a flash project Im working on worked on Ruffle in previous versions but for whatever reason doesnt work with the current Ruffle version.

See this github issue (https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle/issues/15461). The Away3D Demo I posted a while back worked with the November 24th Nightly release of Ruffle for the web. However, as of March 3rd, 2024 Ruffle will throw a panic. Is it possible to upload my submission with a custom HTML wrapper with a older Ruffle version? Will that be ok?

At 3/9/24 06:50 PM, FlashBacks1998 wrote:

At 3/8/24 03:38 AM, Prince60709 wrote: I may sound dumb cuz I’m new to newgrounds(ha) but how do you make a flash game?

Theres multiple different ways to make a Flash game. Most people for example use Adobe Flash CS 5.5 or 6. I actually used to use Flash Builder, it was an "eclipse port" for flash development that imo was easier than CS since I usually worked more on the programming side. Nowadays Haxe works pretty well, thats what im using as of right now

wait we are allowed to make games for this this game jam with haxeflixel?

At 3/12/24 09:36 AM, Prince60709 wrote:

At 3/11/24 11:11 PM, FlashBacks1998 wrote:

At 3/9/24 08:44 PM, Prince60709 wrote: as in "Haxe" you mean "HaxeFlixel"?

nah raw OpenFL. the rules just say that the game must be Ruffle compatible

so I can use HaxeFlixel or Openfl? Is there anything else I can use?

At 3/19/24 03:59 PM, TomFulp wrote:

At 3/19/24 02:14 PM, p0tterindy wrote: i cannot find a single link pointing to download Flash. I feel like that would be crucial for a flash game jam

Adobe has made it incredibly hard to get old copies of Flash, as if they are trying to speedrun removing it from the earth.

At 2/1/24 08:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: Flash Forward Jam 2024

Time for our fourth annual Flash Forward Jam! This event celebrates the legacy of Flash while giving people cool new Flash games and interactive movies. It’s an alternate reality where Flash never died!

Entries are expected to run in the browser, thanks to Ruffle. Early years were focused on AS2 games but support for AS3 has come a long way, creating new opportunities this year. For a summary of Ruffle’s progress since last year, read the 2023 in Review, as well as the May and March update posts.

Jam Requirements:

Note, if you want your entry to run well on mobile, be sure your buttons have a large click space to capture finger taps.

Game Prizes:

1st - $1,100
2nd - $750
3rd - $500
4th - $300
5th - $100

Movie with Interactive Element Prizes:

1st - $250
2nd - $100
3rd - $50

We’re crowdfunding prize money! Use the donation option on the Supporter page and PM me a heads up you donated towards the Flash jam.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

@hako - $350
@danmcneely and the Armor Games Team - $250
@matt-likes-swords - $200
@frameslinger - $200
@wheezl - $200
@GDA-G - $200
@DrSevenSeizeMD - $108.69🥔
@EmsDeLaRoZ - $100
@Bleak-Creep - $100
@Saminat - $100
@D-SuN - $100
@The-EXP - $100
@jmtb02 - $100
Art Gallery Collab Team - $100
@53xy83457 - $50
@FutureCopLGF - $50
@librefree20 - $50
@AmazingArsonist - $50
@Krinkels - $50
@Atlas - $47
@Aalasteir - $40
@YendorNG - $20
@TownFunk - $20
@Splootulu - $20
@Dry - $10
@SuperJeffoMan - $10
@TecNoir - $10
@RigaheaD - $10
Newgrounds - $500

Also consider sponsoring ongoing Ruffle development!

Note Regarding the NG API for Medals and/or High Scores

Since the first Flash Forward, we updated the Project System to default to our HTML5 API (Newgrounds.io). If you go to the API page in your project, there's an "Advanced" link in the top right of the header bar. Click that and in the paragraph below there is text to "click here" to switch to the old Flash API. Do that and it should guide you through the rest. Flash API documentation is in the wiki.

Need Help with Flash?

@JackSmack has organized a collection of AS2: Main Tutorials and Resources!

@mtv129 has organized a collection of AS3: Main Tutorials and Resources!

We also have some classic Flash and Flash Game Tutorials in the wiki.

For examples of previous Flash Forward entries, check out the archives:

https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-jam
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2022
https://www.newgrounds.com/collection/flash-forward-2023

Flash Forward Jam promo art by @zattdott!

https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/zattdott/flash-forward-jam-art