Author: Slanted Fish

Hello! I'm Slanted Fish, the editor-in-chief and creator of the Poptropica Help Blog (PHB). I'm a writer, Hong Kong native, and Christ follower. My Poptropica username is slantedfish 🐠 Don't forget to be awesome!
Creators' Blog Guest Posts, Fan Art Features, Monthly Costume Contests

Get Ready to Rumpel with the Poppies 😈🏆

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! Between the Baron’s suspicious behavior and the beginning of the Poppies, it’s been a busy week. Let’s kick it back a bit! 🌴

Along with the Baron’s Rumpel remarks comes a heavy hint for what’s brewing. On the official blog, the Pop Creators have promised that a members only adventure is about to be unlocked for all next week involving an “expedition across the islands.” Fairytale followers can probably figure out the quest in question: Rumpel’s Challenge! 😈

Rumpel takeover at the Baron’s
Rumpel’s Challenge

We’re super stoked and honored to have the Pop Creators shout out our Poppies event! 🏆✨ As they shared on the blog, we’re calling all players to nominate their faves in a variety of categories for our Poptropica fan awards. Comment on our Poppies post by Wednesday, July 13 and check back later for the voting round and deets for a can’t-miss party! 🥳

Illustration by MaryannTheConqueror

Speaking of fandom fanfare, this week also marks the launch of the next monthly costume contest, which is open until Friday, July 22 at 8pm PST.

Plus, guest writer Dizzy Feather is also continuing her fanfiction The Pink Knight (which debuted here on the PHB!) with a sequel called Poptropican Heroes over on the Creators’ Blog — the first part is up now!

Monthly Costume Contest
Pink Knight
Purple Galaxy

Last but not least, this week has also brought some stellar fan art features to Pop’s Instagram stories, including an animation featuring the power of a Hamburger Hamburger, scenes from the Baron’s latest visit, and even a comic based on events from Spy Island. 🍔🕵️

Poppies 2022 by the PHB (@poptropicahare)
Happy Pride by @frenzylaughs
Dr. Hare planning to take over the world (animation) by @bubble.wasp
Oh… Baron by @nyanpawss
Rumpel Dr. Hare by @bubble.wasp
Twitching Baron by @invisible_b0nes
Rumpelstiltskin & Red from Fairytale Island by @emelyn_is_trying
Spy Island: Director D Treachery (comic) by @krazytalez

Oh, and Poptropica’s keeping it real with their IG reels. Check out this carousel of iconic villains (if only they could really be starter characters!):

Thanks for popping by! Go nominate in the Poppies!

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Guest Posts, My Place in Poptropica

My Place In Poptropica: Young Rider

Slanted Fish

This is a guest post from Young Rider sharing her My Place in Poptropica story, which is all about one’s Poptropica journey. Enjoy!

Hi, my Poptropica name is Young Rider, and here is My Place In Poptropica.

2019 | Cool Math & Confusion

So I started with Cool Math Games like many people, and that’s where I found Poptropica. I looked at the description and I thought it sounded really cool. Next, I created an account. I was confused in the beginning, but then I found out it was fun. I played Poptropica for about a year and then forgot about it.

2020 | Revisiting

I was looking at my history a little while later and I saw Poptropica. I searched it up and started to play it again. But it started to get glitchy, so I stopped playing it.

2022 | Flight of Flash

I heard about Flash not being a thing anymore, and I remembered some games that were on Flash. I remembered Poptropica yet again and made a new account so I could play it again. I saw how much had changed, and was disappointed. But I quickly moved on.

I got confused on Mythology Island, so I searched up a walkthrough. That’s how I found the PHB! I saw how many walkthroughs they had and it has become my favorite site ever since. I have used countless walkthroughs on this blog. Then I saw Dizzy Feather’s “My Place in Poptropica” post so I thought I would try to make my own. Here we are!

In my clubhouse

My Poptropica username is pelicanray and you can friend me if you want. Have a great day!

– Young Rider

Hope you enjoyed this “My Place in Poptropica” story! If you did, you’ll probably enjoy our other MPIP stories here on the PHB.

If you haven’t already shared your story, we invite you to send in your own. Interested in writing for the PHB under a different Pop-topic? Take a look at our Write for the PHB page for ideas, guidelines, and more!

Roblox

Suit Up Games spins Poptropica to Roblox?

Slanted Fish

What’s up with Suit Up? 🧐 A new link has subtly been added to the bottom of the Poptropica homepage, directing visitors to Suit Up Games, a game studio with Dr. Hare in its logo. Here’s what we know…

Suit Up Games is a work for hire game studio specializing in Roblox, the popular virtual world for kids. They haven’t listed what games they’ve worked on so far, but it’s possible that they might be behind Poptropica’s Roblox releases earlier this year, Unicorn Frenzy and Zomberry: Humans vs Zombies. It seems we haven’t heard the last of Pop meddling with Roblox… in fact, maybe it’s just the beginning.

Unicorn Frenzy
Zomberry: Humans vs Zombies

Poptropica has yet to clarify their relationship, but their website claims that they are “a spin out of Poptropica.” If this means more of Pop’s resources are being diverted to Roblox projects… yikes.

Suit Up Games calls itself “a spin out of Poptropica.”

Last month, Poptropica initiated a follow spree on Twitter, following back mutual Pop fans who followed “our friends @SuitUp_Games.”

Suit Up Games soon followed up the hype with a tweet of cursed Poptropica meme faces (not to be confused with our own similar series) on Hades and Myron Van Buren. It’s their only Pop-related tweet so far.

Suit Up Games seems to be a relatively new company, considering they are a “spin out” of Pop and they’ve only been mentioned by them in the past month. Suit Up’s website also shows they’re currently hiring Roblox developers and more, suggesting they’re still building their team.

Suit Up joined Twitter in June 2022, but their website claims they’ve been active since 2007, i.e. Poptropica’s founding year. However, the LinkedIn profile of the studio’s Managing Director may be closer to the truth, as it shows he took on the role starting March 2022.

And how did he get here? Turns out Ross Targett is also the founder and current Managing Director of Code Kingdoms, which teaches children how to code via Minecraft and Roblox. It was acquired by Roblox in 2020, and then by Sandbox & Co (which also owns Poptropica) in 2021.

Notice anything else interesting about his profile? The London-based Ross is also concurrently the General Manager of Poptropica, a role he began at the same time as the one at Suit Up Games! Besides taking over from Natalie Shahmiri, the previous GM, Ross’s joint holding of these executive positions also means his leadership work is divided between the three projects: Code Kingdoms, Suit Up Games, and Poptropica. Can Poptropica still be managed with the attention it deserves?

Poptropica as featured in Sandbox & Co’s gaming portfolio

And will Suit Up Games bring more Poptropica content to Roblox? Or will the two realms stay separate? We’ll have to see…

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Fan Art Features, Monthly Costume Contests

Pop Art: June Costumes & Shrink Comic 🎈

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, come enjoy the latest in fandom creations! ✌️

The fan submissions reel for June’s costume design contest has dropped! 🩱🩳 Check out the latest looks below, and stay tuned for one of them to come to in-game life soon at the Baron’s:

Plus, take a look at the latest fan art features from Poptropica’s Instagram stories — including a three-page comic retelling events from Shrink Ray Island. 🔫 As always, click the artists’ names for the OG posts!

Friendly Shell (Pop OC) by @pinklightningmc
Red Panda (Popsona) by @sinnabinbun
Reaction meme by @happyclonetrooper
Shrink Ray Island fan comic by @krazytalez
Binary Bard and Princess Elyana by @emelyn_is_trying

And check back on the PHB later today for another round of Community Creations — we’ve got quite the carnival to spotlight! 🎡

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