Make a Cartoon
Make a Cartoon Events Schedule: Animation Update and What’s Next
Make a Cartoon is in the middle of a quick run of update events, and the next one goes live later today. The developer has been shipping drops back to back this week, leading with an animation overhaul and lining up another update for a few days after.
The experience has grown into one of Roblox’s busier creative games. Around about 5,700 people are drawing and animating in it right now, it has passed about 4,900,000 total visits, and more than about 23,000 players have saved it to their favorites. That crowd is turning up for the updates too — the biggest one on the calendar has pulled in about 97,000 interested players.
Below is the full schedule, followed by a closer look at each update and answers to the questions players ask most. Last updated November 4; we keep this page current as new updates are announced.
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Upcoming events2 scheduled
NEW UPDATE
Animating Just Got Easy
Nov 4, 5:00 PM – Nov 5, 5:00 PM ET
Animation simplified with easier posing, smoother playback, and scene-building tools.
New Update
NEW UPDATE
Nov 7, 5:00 PM – Nov 8, 5:00 PM ET
Make a Cartoon gets a new update.
Recently ended1 wrapped
NEW UPDATE
NEW UPDATE
Oct 31, 6:00 PM – Nov 1, 5:00 PM ET
Console support enables cartoon creation via controller with duets and weekly creator contests.
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Current and upcoming events
Animating Just Got Easy update
The headline update this week opens on November 4 at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT, 10:00 PM UTC) and runs for a full day, through the afternoon of November 5. Its focus is making animation faster: the developer says posing is simpler now, since dragging a character’s hand or foot carries the rest of the body with it, and finished cartoons play back more smoothly without extra tweaking. The update also adds a quicker way to build a short scene in a few taps, labels animated scenes so they stand out in the feed, and widens the music library for scoring a cartoon. It has drawn a few thousand interested players so far.
What’s scheduled next
The developer has set the next drop for November 7 at 5:00 PM ET, but hasn’t said yet what it contains — the date is on the calendar with the details still under wraps. Even without an announced theme, it is the single biggest draw on the schedule, with about 97,000 players already marking themselves interested. Expect that window to run about a day, in line with the recent updates.
Recently wrapped: console update
The update that ran from October 31 into November 1 brought Make a Cartoon to consoles, so players can draw, animate, and browse the Toon Feed with a controller. It also introduced Duets, which let you build a cartoon alongside someone else’s so both play side by side, the option to pin favorite cartoons to the top of your profile, a feed reordered around what players actually watch, and optional in-editor hints. Alongside it, the developer runs a weekly themed contest where entries collect votes and winners earn trophies, skins, and coins.
Taken together — an update on October 31, another on November 4, and the next set for November 7 — the schedule has settled into a new drop every few days, so it is worth checking back often. Exact start times for each are in the schedule above.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Make a Cartoon update?
The next update is scheduled for November 7 at 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT, 10:00 PM UTC). The developer hasn’t announced what’s in it yet, but it has already drawn the most interest of any update on the current schedule.
What time do Make a Cartoon updates start?
The November 4 and November 7 updates are both set for 5:00 PM ET — that’s 2:00 PM PT and 10:00 PM UTC — with each window running for roughly 24 hours.
What’s new in the Animating Just Got Easy update?
It streamlines the animation tools: posing a character by dragging one hand or foot now moves the rest of the body, playback is smoother, short scenes are quicker to assemble, animated scenes are labeled in the feed, and there are more music options to score a cartoon.
How many players does Make a Cartoon have?
About about 5,700 players are in the experience right now. Over its lifetime it has logged about 4,900,000 visits and been favorited by more than about 23,000 players.