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Battle for Dream Island

Genre
- Object show
- Parody
- Slapstick
Created byCary Huang
Michael HuangBased onTotal Firey Island
by Cary HuangShowrunnersJoseph Pak
Samuel ThornburyCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons5No. of episodes98 (list of episodes)ProductionRunning time5–55 minutesProduction companyjacknjellifyOriginal releaseNetworkYouTubeReleaseJanuary 1, 2010 –
present

Battle for Dream Island (BFDI) is an American independent animated web series created by twin brothers Cary and Michael Huang. A parody of the game show genre, the series consists of competitions between anthropomorphic objects, with viewers voting for a character's elimination. Episodes and related media are posted on their YouTube channel, jacknjellify.[a] Battle for Dream Island has influenced a genre of similar independent series known as object shows.

Synopsis

Some of the original contestants of the first season of Battle for Dream Island, from the fourth episode "Sweet Tooth"

Battle for Dream Island centers around competitions between anthropomorphic objects as contestants, such as a pen, a bubble, and a leaf.[1][2] Participants compete to avoid elimination, and viewers vote to decide which contestant would be eliminated in the next episode. The series is a game show parody, with similarities to Survivor and Total Drama Island. It features slapstick humor,[2][3] and each character is generally named after the type of object that they are. Even though characters often die in ways that reflect how their real-life counterparts would be destroyed, they can be resurrected via machines called "recovery centers". Viewers can suggest their own characters for cameo appearances in some episodes.[1][2]

Season overview

Main article: List of Battle for Dream Island episodes

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally releasedFirst releasedLast released1Battle for Dream Island25January 1, 2010January 2, 20122Battle for Dream Island Again235[b]June 30, 2012August 2, 201317[c]September 1, 2023TBA3dnalsI maerD roF elttaB1[d]September 1, 20164Battle for B.F.D.I.3016November 3, 2017March 25, 2020Battle for B.F.B.14April 17, 2020April 9, 20215Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two20January 10, 2021TBA

Background

Battle for Dream Island creators Michael Huang (left) and Cary Huang (right) in 2023

Twin brothers Michael and Cary Huang were born on March 18, 1997,[e] and grew up in Moraga, California.[‡ 4][4][5] As they attended school, they began using the multimedia software program Adobe Flash. Cary "started using Flash when [he] was 10 years old."[6] In 2005, the twins published several Flash games and published them on their website, htwins.net.[7] In 2010, they created the interactive online visualization tool The Scale of the Universe,[8] and its 2012 sequel The Scale of the Universe 2 at the age of 14.[5]

Conception

In 2009, Cary "had to create a fake catalogue for an algebra class," and inside of it was "a comic about how rock, paper and scissors ... could be improved. [Cary] replaced them with water, sponge and fire". Cary continued creating comics; he had written a comic inspired by Total Drama Island, titled Total Firey Island.[3] Michael created animations based on Cary's comics,[7] later stating that he wanted to "combine [animation] with Cary's characters".[3]

Production and development

The same year, twins started production on Battle for Dream Island at the age of 12, and released the first episode on January 1, 2010.[1][3] Like the previous projects by the Huang twins, the show was animated using Adobe Flash.[6][7] While the original episodes were written by the pair, they eventually recruited additional writers and a full-fledged production team. During the series's production, the twins graduated high school and attended separate universities; Michael studied film at University of California, Berkeley, and Cary studied computer science at Stanford University.[3]

From around 2019 to 2025, jacknjellify's subscriber count grew from one million to more than three million, which largely consisted of children, but also many teenagers and adults.[1][3] Originally funded by YouTube ad revenue, the twins started merchandising the show in 2019.[3][9] Battle for Dream Island influenced a small genre of similar independently produced web series called object shows.[2][10] Two members of the team behind the "unofficial sister show" Inanimate Insanity, Joseph Pak and Samuel Thornbury, took roles as showrunners for Battle for Dream Island.[10]

The Huang twins have organized live events for the series, including a watch party in partnership with the producers of Inanimate Insanity.[9][11] The twentieth episode of the series's fifth season, Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two, was screened in AMC and Marcus theaters in the United States on October 16, 2025, and uploaded to YouTube the next day. Several screenings were sold out, and the episode had one million views within nine hours of the upload.[10][12]

Reception

/Film writer Witney Seibold called the series an "underground phenomenon", citing a lack of coverage by the media and the absence of a Wikipedia article at the time despite its popularity, while noting its "sweet, direct, Kindergarten appeal".[2] Russ Burlingame of ComicsBeat praised the series's avoidance of "predictable traits" and "lazy jokes".[10]

Notes
- Pronounced Jack 'n' Jellifee.[‡ 1]
- BFDIA 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and 5e are altogether counted as one episode. 5b is a Flash game.[‡ 2]
- Battle for Dream Island Again was cancelled after the fifth episode in 2013. The season later resumed production in 2023, now being produced concurrently with The Power of Two.
- dnalsI maerD roF elttaB (IDFB) is currently on a hiatus, but it has been confirmed that it will resume at a later date.[‡ 3]
1. Cary was born two minutes earlier than Michael.[‡ 4]
References
- Unthank, Kennedy (August 22, 2025). "jacknjellify". Plugged In. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- Seibold, Witney (October 23, 2025). "What Are Object Shows And Why Is Gen-Alpha Obsessed With Them?". /Film. Archived from the original on October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- Kaiser, Hein (June 19, 2025). "'BFDI': Online series continues to soar". The Citizen. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- "WGSBN Bulletin 1, #3" (PDF). WGSBN Bulletin. 1 (3). International Astronomical Union: 7. June 16, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- Potter, Ned. "'The Scale of the Universe,' by Two Teenage Brothers". ABC News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- Hill, David J. (April 15, 2012). ""The Scale Of The Universe 2" Animation Made By 14-Year-Olds Is Mind Blowing". Singularity Hub. Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- Harris, John (October 22, 2013). "Twins Host Web Games". The Claw. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- Donahoo, Daniel (March 1, 2012). "The Scale of the Universe: An Interactive Infographic". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- Perelli, Amanda; Bradley, Sydney (September 25, 2024). "Influencers are shepherding their online followers to IRL events as they look to build communities and make money". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 23, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- Burlingame, Russ (October 21, 2025). "Michael Huang hopes theatrical release will help Battle for Dream Island expand its huge YouTube audience". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- Tutnick, Emily (July 1, 2025). "Alumni Spotlight: Adam Katz". University of Southern California. Archived from the original on October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
1. Schwarz, John (September 22, 2025). "Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two Episode 20 Gets Surprise AMC Theaters Screening". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
Primary sources

In the text, these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡): 1.
- Huang, Michael (May 25, 2024). "BFDI/II CREW BARBECUE LIVE FEED". Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- "5b - Battle for Dream Island". Archived from the original on October 12, 2025. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- Huang, Cary; et al. (July 24, 2024). Casually Confirms IDFB at the BFDI X II Tour. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via YouTube.
1. Huang, Cary; Huang, Michael (March 18, 2021). "Streaming the moment we turn 24! (down to the second)". Event occurs at 3:50. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
Further reading
- Hinatsu, Satomi; Huang, Cary (2019). Battle for Dream Island: Official Character Guide. Scholastic. ISBN 978-1-338-35839-1.
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