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Hey ~~Poptropicans~~ Robloxians!

Remember how Poptropica teased an upcoming Roblox game inspired by Zomberry Island? So, Poptropica’s first Roblox game has arrived, but no Zomberries. Instead, it’s Amelia’s wildest fantasy: Unicorn Frenzy!

In Unicorn Frenzy, “You’ll have 2 minutes to dash, jump, and scramble around the arena to collect as many unicorns as you can! Race against other players and be on the lookout for purple lightning bolts. You’ll earn speed power-ups that can mean the difference between winning and losing!” Plus, don’t miss the baby unicorns in the clouds!

Now, you do need 5 players to start a game, and unfortunately nobody else came along while I was waiting. However, you can see some screenshots above, some from the lobby waiting area and some on the inside from the Pop Creators. Pretty sparkly, huh? Play it here!

So that St. Patrick’s Day pic with Amelia turned out to be a sneak peek for this game, but this whole development still leaves a lot of questions for us players. First, what happened to all the hype about a Roblox game inspired by Zomberry Island? Is Pop working on multiple Roblox games?

Sneak peek for a Roblox game said to be inspired by Zomberry Island

Second, what does Unicorn Frenzy have to do with Poptropica? Sure, the Pop Creators can spin a story about Amelia’s love for unicorns as we discovered in her mini quest, but it’s a bit of a stretch considering Amelia isn’t even in this Roblox game. In fact, other than a couple of posters with nameless Poptropicans and a support chat with “Dr. Beev,” there isn’t much connection to Pop to be found here. Seems pretty off-brand.

It’s worrying that the new Roblox game(s) don’t really build on the world of Pop. Not only is it on another platform, the content feels unrelated to Pop’s visuals and stories, and also doesn’t tell any new stories through its endless games, contradicting the Pop spirit we love.

Third, why is Poptropica building games on Roblox anyway? It certainly isn’t anything the fandom ever asked for, and seems to take resources away from building on their own game in the world of actual Poptropica. Sure, we might speculate that this could tap into Roblox’s bigger player base, and allows for wider multiplayer functionality than what is available on Pop. But it’s still too early to tell if that’s happening, and so far waiting for players to join and start a game has been pretty slow.

UPDATE: After sharing this post, former Pop Creator Mitch Krpata responded on Twitter with a meme saying, “Hahahaha… this sucks, man.” And the evidence that even a former Creator doesn’t recognize any value in this may be enough to show just how far Pop has gone.

pic.twitter.com/GzUm8JyaFQ
— Mitch Krpata (@mkrpata) March 19, 2022

Anyway, what are your thoughts on Unicorn Frenzy and Poptropica’s ventures into other frontiers? Share with us in the comments!

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Poppin’ threads of Poptropica threads 👘

March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! Perhaps it’s time to brush up your Pop fit game? Tune in for Poptropica fashion made with a healthy dose of Poptropassion!

Beyond the PHB’s Costume Lookbook, a recent Creators’ Blog post from guest writer Pink Crush covers 10 poppin’ styles, with promises of 11 more to come later. You can read more about the thought behind each one on the blog, but here’s an overview of the fits:

For more inspo on the coolest drip, pop on over to this poppin’ fit check thread on Poptropica’s Twitter! Tons of Poptropicans have been sharing their current and favorite outfits from the game.

POPTROPICA FIT CHECK THREAD ‼️

show me your avatar’s current outfit vs your favorite? i’m tryna see somethin’ 👀 pic.twitter.com/jn1clS3uf1
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) March 16, 2022

And here’s a selection of them, including one “2 kewl 4 skewl” from Poptropica’s bestie Coolmath Games! Check out the thread replies for even more creative thoughts on threads.

In addition to the latest store items, the Creators’ Blog also celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a special sighting of Amelia beholding a unicorn. The eagle-eyed might notice that they recycled a previous pic from Amelia’s home to create this one (thanks for the tip, Tough Spinner!).

While there haven’t been any unicorns frolicking in-game (besides our pet customizations), could this be a hint for something to come?

Rounding off the tour of new sights are a collection of Poptropica’s Instagram stories from this past week. Enjoy!

Bashful Icicle (Pop OC) by @sarcasm.societyyy

Thanks for poppin’ by! Like what you see? See if it fits!

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Fan Art Features, Social Media

Taking a gander at all the Poptropaganda

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, pop in for the latest pro-tropica propaganda, celebrating the spirit of International Women’s Day, a fan game, and more! ✊ No misinformation here, we promise. Just spicy tweets. 🔥

it’s called a crime, Hals https://t.co/blkqX61hTy
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) March 8, 2022

The Pop Creators celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8) on the official blog, highlighting several female role models: abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman, US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, disability rights advocate Helen Keller, and NASA scientist Katherine Johnson. 👸🏾 Unlike last year’s celebration of Amelia Earhart, these women have no counterparts in Poptropica, which makes this post a bit off-brand from the rest of the blog. Nevertheless, we stan these queens!

Anyway, over on their Instagram story, Poptropica did put out a more Pop-based post for International Women’s Day with a collage of iconic Poptropica females mostly from islands lost, including the museum curator from Counterfeit Island and Daphne Dreadnaught from the Spook Central minigame. And check out the latest fan art features:

That last one is particularly noteworthy: they’re screenshots from a Poptropica fan game! If you visit the artist’s IG page, you’ll find a link in their bio to Tropican Plaza, a fan-made island built on Unity. The gameplay is just like a typical Poptropica quest, with a storyline (about catching snakes for a fashion show to save a shop owner’s business) and items to collect and use. Play it here, or watch the walkthrough below:

There’s been some pretty cool fan art shared on Twitter lately too (plus an underrated thread of Poptropica animals) — enjoy a beloved Black Widow, OC and other character doodles, and perhaps most stunningly, a recreation of the Binary Bard in Sims 4:

“We have found no sign of Mordred. But a new villain has emerged — the Binary Bard. He is the creator of the hideous mechanical beasts we have found.”

“But isn’t that the same thing Mordred is famous for? He made robot beasts, too.”

[ #Sims4 #TS4 #Poptropica #BinaryBard ] pic.twitter.com/vQfY4A6MMn
— Lissa (@BerriesnSugar) March 7, 2022

Also, curiously after our post about Poptropica’s Twitter follows being mostly of brands without direct relation to Pop, Poptropica announced that they’ll be doing a follow spree once they hit 10K followers.

With 8.7K followers now, it might be a little while, but Poptropica fans have been dropping their handles just in case the moment comes. And they did follow some of them back already — they’re now at 146 following, nearly 3x more than before!

doing a follow spree once we hit 10k followers, who wants that follow back 🤪
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) March 8, 2022

And remember the big reveal last week of Poptropica making a Roblox game? While no new info has been released, the legendary YouTuber Thinknoodles did take notice. As someone who is known for both Poptropica and Roblox videos, having the two worlds collide is going to make for a pretty special video on his channel! 👀

I NEED MORE INFO. DM’S RN!!!!!
— Thinknoodles #RIPKopi 🐶🍜 (@Thinknoodles) March 6, 2022

Anyway, we started this post with a Pop pun — let’s end with one too! Were or are you an entrepreneur of Poptropica secrets? 🤔

a poptrepreneur 🥇 https://t.co/l7vnuXsNHB
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) March 8, 2022

Pop by later, Poptropicans! ✌️

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Clubhouse, Fan Art Features, Monthly Costume Contests

Clubhouse Drip with Sunken Ships ⛴

March 8, 2022 Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, come on in for clubhouse additions, sweet compositions, and other traditions!

Have you seen all the green that’s in store at the store this month? ☘️ Besides the St. Patrick’s Day swag we covered last week, this week the clubhouse shop also got an update! Check out all the decor in this store:

Among the items returning after quite a while are the Coat Rack (125 credits) and Tea Set (200). Plus, members can also get two more backdrops: Fairytale Spring and Sunken Ship (150 each).

Speaking of ships, the Baron’s Airship is still up, but won’t be staying around for long. Grab this month’s goodies before it’s too late!

In other news, the monthly costume contest for March has begun and is taking entries up until March 21 at 8 p.m. PST. Catch the details on the Creators’ Blog and enter on social media or with the submissions form.