Poptropica: Legends — Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by HPuterpop/Andrew Wiles. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! Alright, so I know there are a number of you who are wondering about Poptropica: Legends, and first let me just say — thank you so much for your interest and support. While we’re not quite ready to release the beta just yet, we’ve been hard at work and are excited to offer a little sneak preview of all the amazing stuff our art, voice acting, and sound departments have been cooking up! Check out our trailer:

Please keep in mind: this is not final gameplay footage! We still have quite a bit of polish to go, but it gives you an idea of the level of quality we’re hoping to achieve. Here’s another preview, showcasing the full Booga intro with sound design:

This project means so much to all of us and every day we grow more confident that we’re on the right creative path. The team has grown rapidly since we really ramped up production three months ago, and we’re working around the clock to make sure the finished game is, as the kids say, “peak”. We have 25 team members now, enough to make my head spin — as the project manager, the more people I bring on, the more we accomplish, the less time I have for art! This is, of course, a tale as old as time.

Our website got a major overhaul, as we’d like to put our best foot forward for newcomers and fans alike. This new face is more animated, interactive, and professional! Have fun exploring all the interactive elements scattered throughout. 😀 More additions to come in the following days. As always, check it out at: www.PopLegendsGame.com.

With that said, I know we promised you guys the Meridian’s Lighthouse Beta Demo for Patreon supporters by the end of this month, and sadly, it doesn’t seem to be in the cards. To be honest with you, this project truly is massive, and there’s so much work to be done. Many of us work full-time on top of contributing, which is already a lot — and as far as funding, that’s almost entirely coming out of my own pocket. Our Patreon brings in US$30 a month right now, which we’re extremely grateful for! That said, it’s definitely not enough to help off-set the time we must spend working our day jobs.

Specifically, I’d like to thank Poptropica Legends Lucky Joker and HoneyBee for their continued monetary support — you guys were here at the very beginning! This generosity will not be forgotten.

We also have undergone some restructuring with our programming team management, so things should be smoother going forward — there is a Unity build, don’t worry, but right now our art department is moving a lot faster. We felt it was best to wait until we have a slightly more polished product before releasing it into the world — by August 15th we hope to have a Version Alpha ready for you to check out!

I want to apologize for the let-down of this beta release — but do keep in mind, only Patreon supporters would’ve been able to access it anyway! The more funding we’re given, the more time we can devote to this as opposed to our day jobs — and the faster you guys will be able to experience this new game. Support us on Patreon here!

We’d love your feedback on the new website! Also, if you’re a Patreon supporter and want to see more behind the scenes, let us know which department you want to tour next. Stay up to date on our socials:

That’s all for now,

Hope you enjoyed this guest post by HPuterpop. If you did, you might also enjoy reading his ‘My Place in Poptropica’ story — the first one ever!

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