HELLO.

September 22nd is coming fast, and it will mark the seventeenth Madness Day here on Newgrounds.com. Madness Combat has been on this site for over two decades, and we're sitting here celebrating yet another Madness Day because the fandom (read that as: you guys) keep the fire burning hot and we're going to champion that, put the love on display. We're celebrating the enthusiasm, talent, and passion that has been drawn to this series that I had the good fortune to start here on this portal.

The prize pool will be done through Ko-Fi, this year. I will be putting in 250 of my own cash in initially. This year we've got merch prizes, too! I've recently come into the possession of new Madness Antipathy shirts (available in S, M, L, & XL), and I intend to throw in some Madness plushies and posters from my Etsy store, as well! As we get closer to September 22nd I will be adjusting the winnings, based on Ko-Fi prize pool donations.

Prize Pool as of 9.18.2023: $2,180.00! (Aggregate from Ko-Fi and Twitch Donos + initial $250)

Animation

1st - $350 + Makeship plush (Hank or Tricky)

2nd - $200 + Antipathy shirt

3rd - $135 + Choice of poster from Etsy shop

4th - $100

5th - $75

6th - $50

Art

1st - $225 + Makeship plush (Hank or Tricky)

2nd - $160 + Antipathy shirt

3rd - $90 + Choice of poster from Etsy shop

4th - $70

5th - $55

6th - $35

Music

1st - $225 + Makeship plush (Hank or Tricky)

2nd - $160 + Antipathy shirt

3rd - $90 + Choice of poster from Etsy shop

4th - $70

5th - $55

6th - $35

Rules/Guidelines/Expectations;

• In the event of a collab placing, all winnings will be sent to the collab organizer for them to distribute as they see fit
• Music submissions can only be judged as individual songs. Soundscapes or Albums should be parsed/broken down into their individual tracks so that judging can be done on a individual basis.
• All winnings will be distributed via Paypal.
• In order for us to find you, please tag your submission with #MadnessDay2023, this is very important!
• We can only consider submissions which debuted on Sept 22nd, or 23rd, any later or earlier and it's out of our range.
• YOWO - You Only Win Once. A person can post multiple entries across every category, but can only win placement once.
• It should go without saying, but just in case; post it here on Newgrounds!

Godspeed, and thank you.