Friday Night Funkin’

Friday Night Funkin’ is a rhythm-based game where players tap arrows in time with music to win rap battles. The goal? Impress your character’s girlfriend by out-singing her dad, a tough musician, and other quirky opponents like Skid, Pump, and Pico. Each of the 8 story chapters (including the new Week End 1) tests timing and coordination across three difficulty levels, with “Hard” demanding near-perfect precision. For practice, Freeplay mode lets players focus on individual songs.

The game started in 2020 as a small project during a game jam but grew into a hit with 25 tracks, 8 story weeks, and mods created by fans. Players can access the base game and popular mods unblocked at kbhgames.com, whether on a home computer, Chromebook, or during school breaks. Recent updates like Week End 1 add story twists, new battles, and a “Night” difficulty with remixed challenges. The Pitstop 2 update introduced fresh songs and features, while the Pico Special lets players unlock remixes by switching characters.

Though simple in concept, the game’s open-source design and steady updates keep it engaging. Success hinges on rhythm, not flashy graphics, making it easy to pick up but tough to master—especially for those aiming to conquer its hardest modes.

The game’s full version, Friday Night Funkin’: The Full Ass Game, is still being developed after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Each level introduces new opponents and songs, challenging players to keep up with the rhythm. While the demo remains widely available, the team continues working on expanding the story and gameplay for the final release.

Story:

You play as the “Boyfriend”, whom had to prove himself worthy of dating the “Girlfriend” in singing and rapping battle against arrays of different characters ranging from her Dad to her Mom.

Weeks & Songs

• Week 1: Bopeebo, Fresh, Dad Battle
• Week 2: Spookeez, South, Monster
• Week 3: Pico, Philly, Blammed
• Week 4: Satin-Panties, High, MILF
• Week 5: Cocoa, Eggnog, Winter-Horrorland
• Week 6: Senpai, Roses, Thorns
• Week 7: Ugh, Guns, Stress
• Weekend 1: Darnell, Lit Up, 2Hot, Blazin

Update:

• Weekend Update:
  • The Weekend 1 content update is now available! The first update of the new return, developed by The Funkin’ Crew Inc. Featuring the Weekend 1 story level, 12 playable Erect remixes, a revamped Freeplay menu, a new Results screen, and more.
• Pico Update:
  • The Pit Stop content update is now available! Two new Erect remixes, additional improvements to the Freeplay menu, new Results screen animations, and more.
  • To access the new Pico songs, press [Tab] in the Freeplay menu and unlock Pico first
• Pitstop 2 update :
  • Added 6 new songs: Lit Up (BF Mix) – Cocoa (Pico Mix) – Senpai (Pico Mix) – Roses (Pico Mix) – Stress (Pico Mix) – Darnell Erect
  • Added new stage variation and return of medals feature

Team Credits

• PRESENTED BY THE FUNKIN’ CREW
• Programmers: ninjamuffin99, MasterEric, MtH, GeoKureli
• Artists: PhantomArcade3K, Evilsk8r, Moawling, IvanAlmighty
• Music: Kawaisprite, BassetFilms
• Find the full credit here

Github:

Check out the source code of the game on Github. Learn to make your own game by studying and learning from the code, or even contribute to it. Make your own mods to share with people.

Support

• Official Merch
• Kickstarter
• Itch
• Newgrounds

How to Play:

• WASD or arrow keys or change to DFJK in options to play
• + and – to increase/decrease the volume
• 0 to mute
• Enter to select
• ESC to go back