[4] The game is developed by a small group called The Funkin' Crew Inc., which consists primarily of Cameron "ninjamuffin99" Taylor, David "PhantomArcade" Brown, Isaac "Kawai Sprite" Garcia, and evilsk8r.

[6][7][8] 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.

[12] 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.

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.

[16] In April 2021, the developers announced plans to launch a Kickstarter project later in the month to turn the demo into a full game.

[18] In February 2022, IGN reported that Friday Night Funkin': The Full Ass Game was one of the most funded Kickstarter projects of 2021.

[19] The full game is planned to include a mobile version for Android[20] and iOS, remixes of the songs intended to be more difficult to play, online multiplayer, and multiple new levels.

Friday Night Funkin' also has an active modding community due to its open-source release, allowing for the implementation of fan-made content.