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Hey Poptropicans! Pop in for vids, fan art, and a call for streamers. ✨

If you’ve been keeping eyes on Poptropica’s YouTube and TikTok, it’s no secret they’ve been wildin’ with their short clips. Between the Fresh Prince of Poptropica, busting out of Pelican Rock with Khloe Kardashian, and cringey Ben Franklin, Poptropica promo continues to go wacky and meme-y. Just peep at the Pop eyeballs on Renaissance portraits:

@poptropicacreator
Renaissance eyes trend but with ✨Poptropica peepers✨ is next level #natural #poptropica
♬ dźwięk oryginalny – 🧚‍♀️Zodiakara🧚‍♀️

Weird, wonderful, or both? We’ll let the Poptropican people be the judge of that. At any rate, it sure takes art to a different level.

The Poptropican Mona Lisa in Leo’s Workshop on Time Tangled Island.

Over on Twitter, things are a little calmer, with Poptropica retweeting fan art featuring classic characters. Even villains can work together:

#poptropica #poptropicafanarts
we call that teamwork pic.twitter.com/E6ApzI0BeH
— 🈚️ (@XMzhier) February 24, 2022

And here’s another — an imagination of the classic Ghost Story Island:

This piece was based on Ghost Story Island from Poptropica. pic.twitter.com/VeeqKksQzU
— Midnight_oil Studios (@Hap_2002) February 24, 2022

Speaking of Twitter, remember Poptropica’s mass unfollowing of Poptropica fans in 2018? After going from following hundreds to just 19 accounts, Poptropica in 2022 has picked up some new names to keep up with, bringing their total to 57 following.

A glance at the current list reveals some brands with ties to Poptropica (including the PHB, Thinknoodles, and Coolmath Games), but also others that seem less related. They may be for the current social media manager’s curiosities (Trident Gum? Wholesome Memes? Crunchyroll Business?), or perhaps are hopes for collaboration (Nintendo? KFC Gaming? Pokemon Go? Funko Pops? Minecraft?). Still, kinda odd…

Last but not least, Poptropica put out a call on Twitter for links to Pop livestreams! Several streamers responded to the thread, so feel free to check out their gameplays if you’re interested. 🎮

Tired of missing Pop livestreams. Can we start a Poptropica streamers thread? 👉👈

Drop your links below! We’re ready to hype y’all up
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) February 22, 2022

Enjoy the weekend, Poptropicans!

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Custom Cards and a Blogger’s Break 🃏

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 Slanted Fish

Cards on the table, Poptropicans: we’ve got challenge results and a blogging goodbye. Let’s pop right in.

Earlier we saw the showcase of Dream Cosplay Outfits from the first PoptropiCon Challenge, and now it’s time for the second and final: Mighty Action Force cards! It’s a mighty little collection:

We’ve got Popsona OCs like Red Toes, Silver Gamer, Sneaky Boa, and Barefoot Knuckle, as well as Poptropica personalities like Alphaon, Octavian, Medusa, and even CJ from Shrink Ray Island but turned demonic. Plus there’s one inspired from pop culture: Katniss Everdeen.

As with the first challenge, all participants get an unspecified amount of credits added to their accounts. Power up, Poptropicans!

(Update: According to one participant in the comments, the prize was 5,000 credits. Thanks, wolfhunter77!)

Also on the Creators’ Blog, guest writer Invisible Ring has announced a “well-earned hiatus” from posting on the official blog. In the past year, she’s written ten guest posts, which she’s linked here in a list.

The name might ring a bell for you: Ring is the producer of the Poptropica fan movie Battle Morale. We recently had her for an interview here on the PHB, so be sure to check that out and catch the feature-length film on her YouTube channel. Enjoy!

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Cosplay Challenge and Character Creations

February 23, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, check in for a dose of character creativity…

Remember the PoptropiCon Challenges? The show is on for the first of them, the Dream Cosplay Outfit Challenge! Enjoy these poppin’ pop culture inspired looks from the community below. All participants will get a special credit reward (amount unspecified) upon logging in.

The entries include characters from books, movies, and more: meet Pop-style Annabeth Chase (x2), Robin Hood, Piper McLean, Hazel Levesque, Dolores Madrigal, James Bond, Evie, Ariana Grande, Silver Sorceress, Sadie Kane, Time Traveler (x2) with one called “Bella Bard,” a Supervillain, Hermione Granger, and a couple of nameless personas.

Stay tuned for the next challenge showcase: Mighty Action Force cards!

More fandom creativity continues on Instagram — check out the latest fan art features on Poptropica’s stories:

Rounding off, we leave you with Poptropica’s latest words of wisdom:

poptropica walked so the metaverse could run
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) February 22, 2022

Yup, sounds about right. Virtual worlds like Poptropica might turn out to be the precursor for our future virtual reality in the metaverse. 🤔

Keep on popping on, Poptropicans!

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Jade Scarab Island, Monthly Costume Contests

Cat’s in the Costume Cradle 🐱

February 18, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, pop in for a sneak peek and costume collection!

Secret of the Jade Scarab, the final Dream Island winner, is still in development, and the Pop Creators are treating us to another sneak peek. Earlier, we got two glimpses of a cat, and now, there’s a third:

We still don’t know much about this green-eyed kitty, but from the various sketched movements in the new pic, it seems like it might play an active role in the upcoming quest! The Creators also promised this island is “coming soon” and will be available “to all players.” Sweet!

Curious about what secrets lie within the Jade Scarab? Check out this PHB post for an inside look with the Dream Island creator!

In other news, the fan submission reel for February’s costume contest is now up on Pop’s YouTube channel! A winner has not been announced yet, but you can enjoy the collection of entries below:

Exciting stuff, right? We’re still looking forward to new islands and costumes in 2022, but we Pop players haven’t forgotten the old ones. Poptropica blue, and islands that got pruned, when you comin’ home?

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Guest Posts, YouTubers

Battle Morale: an interview with Pop movie producer Invisible Ring 🌠🎥

February 13, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, if you’ve been hoping against hope for the way the game’s been going, this might just be the pick-me-up for you.

Battle Morale is a feature-length Poptropica fan movie by Invisible Ring and released only last month. You can watch the full film below. Plus, scroll down for a PHB-exclusive interview with the perky producer!

Battle Morale tells the story of an optimistic Poptropican — Ring starring as herself — seeking hope and truth in a dark and pessimistic world. Along the way, she goes on a mission to retrieve pirate treasure, confronts a former Pop Creator on the world’s troubles, and dives into the deep rivalry between Amelia and the Baron. We won’t spoil everything here, but invite you to join the journey in the video above!

And now, let’s welcome our special guest to chat with us about her inspirations and process of pulling off this project: the kindred kid and the Poptropican of passion, Invisible Ring!

Ring: Hee hee hee… I like those alliterations! …So what’s up?

Fishy: Invisible Ring, we are nothing short of amazed at your new movie, and we want to hear more. Our first question is, how did you do it? How did your story come together and what was the process like?

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