Dad 'n Me
Newgrounds' playground brawler.
About Dad 'n Me
Dad 'n Me is a 2005 beat 'em up by Tom Fulp and Dan Paladin, released on Newgrounds. You play a small, angry boy loose in a neighbourhood full of other kids, and you settle every argument with your fists. Walk through the scrolling stages, punch, kick, grab and throw the children in your way, and keep going until you reach the end of each area.
It is a classic side-scrolling brawler in the style of arcade games like Final Fight, condensed into a short, punchy Flash game. Dan Paladin's thick-lined art and the game's mischievous sense of humour made it one of the defining Newgrounds games of its time, and it pointed directly at what the same people would make next.
How to play Dad 'n Me
- Move with the arrow keys or the keys shown in the game.
- Attack and grab with the action keys.
- Throw grabbed enemies into others.
Click inside the game first so it receives your key presses.
More brawlers
For more fighting, visit the stick figures & action box – Gun Mayhem 2 and Xiao Xiao 9: Fight Man are good next steps.
Stuck? Hints, gentlest first
Hint 1 – throw things
Picking up and throwing enemies and objects is often stronger than punching. Throw one attacker into a group to knock them all down.
Hint 2 – keep moving
Don't let enemies surround you. Fight with your back away from the crowd and move up and down the screen to line them up.
Hint 3 – click first
The game uses the keyboard; click inside it before you start, or it won't see your key presses.
Dad 'n Me was made by Tom Fulp and Dan Paladin and released on Newgrounds in 2005. Its scrappy art and dark-ish humour came from the same team that would later make Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers – and you can see the start of that style here.
FAQ
Who made Dad 'n Me?
Tom Fulp, the founder of Newgrounds, and the artist Dan Paladin. The same pair later co-founded The Behemoth.
Can I still play Dad 'n Me in 2026?
Yes. Adobe stopped supporting Flash in 2020, but Dad 'n Me runs on this page through a Flash emulator built into the player. Press Play and it starts in a few seconds.
Do I need Flash Player to play Dad 'n Me?
No. You don’t need to install Adobe Flash Player, a plugin or any download. Dad 'n Me runs in any modern browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.
Can I play Dad 'n Me on my phone?
Dad 'n Me was made for a keyboard, so it plays best on a computer. Mobile browsers can load it, but without a keyboard the controls are hard to use.
Who made Dad 'n Me?
Dad 'n Me was made by Tom Fulp and released in 2005. The game belongs to its creator; FlashAttic only embeds it so it can still be played.
Does Dad 'n Me save my progress?
FlashAttic remembers that you played Dad 'n Me and for how long on this device. Whether the game saves your level depends on the game itself – many Flash games use level codes or their own save slot.
