:Friday Night Funkin'

{{Infobox video game

| title = Friday Night Funkin'

| image = Friday Night Funkin' logo.svg

| 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 =

| engine = HaxeFlixel (OpenFL, Haxe)

| director = PhantomArcade{{Cite web |date=2023-03-06 |title=WEEK OF 2023/03/06: FONKING... |url=https://funkin.me/blog/2023-03-06/ |website=Funkin.me}}

| producer = Kawa Teaño{{Cite web |date=2023-02-17 |title=WEEK OF 2023/02/17: SHOUTOUTS TO GOOD SMILE EDITION |url=https://funkin.me/blog/2023-02-17/#hello-funkin-this-is-kawa |website=Funkin.me}}

| writer = PhantomArcade

| artist = {{Unbulleted list|PhantomArcade|evilsk8r|brekkist}}

| designer = {{Unbulleted list|PhantomArcade|evilsk8r|brekkist{{Cite tweet |user=brekkist |number=1785808372929114532 |title=a selection of BGs I did for the FNF intro (I drew all of them, except @sadewoo0's killer moving shot, which I only lined/colored) also please don't blame me for the gags }}}}

| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|ninjamuffin99|EliteMasterEric{{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}}|fabs}}

| platforms = {{ubl|Browser|Windows|macOS|Linux}}

| released = TBA

| genre = Rhythm

| modes = Single-player

| composer = {{Unbulleted list|Kawai Sprite{{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}}|Saruky|crisp{{Cite tweet |user=Saruky__ |number=1785698994783400201 |title=Oh btw... I'm not just a guest musician 😏}}}}

}}

Friday Night Funkin' is an upcoming rhythm video game developed by Funkin' Crew Inc. and released on Newgrounds in 2020.{{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}} The game is developed by a small group consisting 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.{{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}} The game has been credited with driving users back to Newgrounds, a site that rose in popularity in the early 2000s.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

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.{{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}}{{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}} The game was initially created for the Ludum Dare 47 game jam on October 5, 2020. 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.{{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}}

Gameplay

File:Boyfriend-2.png

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 ({{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. 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. 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. Selected songs also have harder remixes under the "Erect" and "Nightmare" difficulties.

Development

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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.{{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}} 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.{{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}} Due to the increase in traffic on Newgrounds, the site crashed.{{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}} After Week 7, the developers shifted focus on the full game, titled Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game.{{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}} Its soundtrack has been made available on Bandcamp and Spotify.{{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}}

= 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. 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.{{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}} The Kickstarter ultimately raised over $2 million.{{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}} In February 2022, IGN reported that Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game was one of the most funded Kickstarter projects of 2021.{{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}} The full game is planned to include a mobile version for Android{{Cite AV media |author=ninja_muffin99 |url=https://clips.twitch.tv/OnerousGeniusWrenNerfRedBlaster-VKAUbMPd31iKEYZL |title=FNF MOBILE? |via=Twitch |date=2021-02-16}} and iOS, remixes of the songs intended to be more difficult to play, online multiplayer, and multiple new levels.{{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}}

Reception

Friday Night Funkin{{'}} gained popularity after its second demo update in November 2020. Friday Night Funkin' also has an active modding community due to its open-source release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.{{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}}{{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}} As a result, the full game will receive mod support using the Polymod framework.{{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}}{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Julia|date=January 8, 2021|title=TikTok's algorithm led me to an amazing rhythm game|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}}{{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}}

Notes

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{{Efn|Friday Night Funkin' 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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References

External links

{{Official website}}
[https://ninja-muffin24.itch.io/funkin Friday Night Funkin'] on Itch.io
{{GitHub|FunkinCrew/Funkin|Friday Night Funkin's source code}}
[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/770371 Friday Night Funkin' (Newgrounds Demo)] on Newgrounds
[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]

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