![]() ![]() Newgrounds is a site that revolutionized independent animation, and paved the way for independent game development. We have indecent content but we’re one of the last decent websites and we’re 100% independent.” We don’t track weird personal details about our users and share it with marketers. We’re blacklisted by Google Ads, which makes us blacklisted by Google-owned DoubleClick and any ad network that ties into Google services. ![]() It’s not like I woke up one day and said, ‘Wow, after all I’ve accomplished, I think I’ll spend the rest of my life begging people for money.’ … We’re getting hammered by declining ad rates and ad blockers. “I really don’t enjoy asking people to do this. Which makes it all the more heartbreaking when Fulp has to make the case for users to support the website financially. It’s a place where creators have always mattered. That’s the kind of guy Tom Fulp is, and that‘s the kind of site he runs. It’s a place that gives a great deal and asks for nothing in return. Newgrounds loses money for Tom Fulp, who has managed to keep it above water through income from his other projects, because he understands the value it provides new creators. Newgrounds was one of the first sites to support revenue sharing with its content creators, and continues to offer far more generous margins than its competition. Many advertisers have dropped support for Newgrounds because of Tom’s unwillingness to capitulate and censor obscene content. It’s a belief that has cost him financially, for the betterment of the Newgrounds community. It’s hard to imagine where the indie game scene would be without the role Newgrounds played in giving thousands a platform to share their work and find inspiration.īut the most important philosophy Newgrounds creator Tom Fulp never swayed from is the idea that creators matter. It was the first and the best portal for user-created content that helped democratize animation and game design simultaneously. Steam has a curated list of games created by developers who cut their teeth on the site, which features over 60 titles. YouTube channels like Game Grumps, FilmCow, or Hot Diggedy Demon games like Super Meat Boy, Castle Crashers, Snipperclips, or Binding of Isaac and numerous cartoons on Adult Swim wouldn’t exist without Newgrounds. Newgrounds’ list of success stories is staggering. ![]()
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