Category: Contests

Contests, Fairy Tale Island, Fan Art Features, Fanfiction, Social Media, YouTubers

Fairytale’s fate left to fans with flair ✏️💫

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! This post comes to you with a few updates: an official contest, the return of a legend, and more fan art features. Let’s pop in!

First, the Pop Creators have announced a Fairytale Fanfic Challenge, calling Poptropicans to write an original ending for Fairytale Island.

With Fairytale Island closing on a cliffhanger, why not come up with a happier ever after?

Acknowledging that questions were left unanswered in the island’s ending, the Creators decided this little contest would be a fun way to open it up to us to decide what happens next for the characters we’ve come to know and love. Questions such as…

  • Where did Rumpelstiltskin disappear to? Will he ever return?
  • What does the prince’s fate hold? Will he have to get a job?!
  • What comes of the new happy endings for Red, Snow, and Cinder?
  • What friendship blossoms between Little Red Riding Hood and the Seven Dwarves?
  • Does Snow White open her veterinary practice?
  • Do the Huntsman and Cinderella fall in love? Hopefully the Huntsman’s left behind his homicidal hijinx…
  • And what did Rumplestiltskin do with the real king?

The Fairytale Fanfic Challenge is open from now until next Friday, May 21 at 8 pm PST. Send your rewritten ending as text or a file attachment to Poptropica’s submissions form for a chance to win some credits and be featured on the Creators’ Blog!

But also, what about that lackluster ending to Fairytale Island? While it’s exciting to get everyone’s creative juices flowing with these fanfiction writing prompts, fans also want to experience more complete narratives in the game itself, from the creators themselves.

The creators haven’t made any promises on changing the island’s ending in the game or adding an Episode 2, though some of the island’s dialogue hints at it. Could this be a compromise for wanting to add more but not having the time and resources to do it just yet? And is this what Perfect Crab, the Dream Island winner, envisioned for Fairytale Island? Whatever the case, at least we’ll be seeing some semi-canonical conclusions with the fanfic challenge…

While we’re talking Fairytale Island, a very special video playthrough dropped just this week. Some of you may recognize Thinknoodles, the popular gaming YouTuber who got his start years ago with Poptropica walkthroughs. Although he doesn’t play much Pop now, he dropped by with a “Road to Captain Thinknoodles” let’s-play for the OGs!

The vid starts with (a younger looking) Think playing through the new Home Island mini quest, but he soon makes his way to Fairytale Island, where he intensifies the jumpscare of the forest wolf, appreciates the “aged up” jokes, and even sings along to Cinder’s guitar riff. Enjoy!

Last but not least, here’s the latest round of fan art features from the creators’ Instagram stories, with OCs and villains galore:

That concludes this update! You’ve got about a week to come up with a better happily-(or sadly?)-ever-after for Fairytale Island and might win some credits for it. Plus, rack up some more by playing through the new Lost Cubs mini quest. 🐻 Keep on popping on, Poptropicans! ✌️

~🐠

Contests

Guess That Poptropican, Round 3 — Answers

LJ

Howdy Poptropicans! It’s LJ coming back at you with the answers to round 3 of Guess That Poptropican. (Keep reading to see who came out on top!)

Now, let’s find out who these mystery characters were, shall we?

Poptropican 1

  • My favorite color is green
  • I have my very own in-game action figure
  • I appear on many islands as a cameo
  • I’ve even been featured on a couple of Poptropica’s YouTube videos
  • My exact whereabouts today remain unknown

I am Balloon Boy from Counterfeit Island!

Poptropican 2

  • I have an occupation
  • My shifts are usually very quiet
  • I wear an apron
  • I have big hair
  • I appear in both original Poptropica and Worlds

I am Flo from 24 Carrot Island!

Poptropican 3

  • I come from a ranch
  • I act as your transportation
  • I must be tamed
  • I have a tail

I am Elmer from Wild West Island!

Poptropican 4

  • I come off as very odd and mysterious
  • I have a secret identity
  • I keep my illusion skills hidden
  • I have curly hair

I am Erik Weisz/Harry Houdini from Mystery Train Island!

Poptropican 5

  • I like to sign autographs
  • I care very much about my fans
  • I am very violent and aggressive

I am The Yokozuna from Red Dragon Island!

Poptropican 6

  • I wear goggles
  • I want to steal items from all over Poptropica to create my own evil island
  • I use a school supply as a weapon

I am Arthur Eraser from the Pencil Warrior book!

Congratulations to Paris for getting them all right in a very quick time! Here is your pop portrayal prize. I hope you like it! 😀

Paris

How many were you able to guess? Thanks to everyone who gave it their best shot. Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t win this time; there may be more be rounds in the future depending on demand. Until next time, pop on!

– LJ 🍀

Contests

PHB Special: Guess That Poptropican, Round 3

LJ

Hola amigos! Quite a few of you thought it would be fun if I held a third round of Guess That Poptropican, and that’s exactly what I’m here to do! If you don’t know what the game is about, check out the first round for instructions. For those of you that do know the drill, the same rules apply. Can you guess a random Poptropica character from a small number of clues? Let’s see. Good luck!

Easy

Poptropican 1

  • My favorite color is green
  • I have my very own in-game action figure
  • I appear on many islands as a cameo
  • I’ve even been featured on a couple of Poptropica’s YouTube videos
  • My exact whereabouts today remain unknown

Poptropican 2

  • I have an occupation
  • My shifts are usually very quiet
  • I wear an apron
  • I have big hair
  • I appear in both original Poptropica and Poptropica Worlds

Medium

Poptropican 3

  • I come from a ranch
  • I act as your transportation
  • I must be tamed
  • I have a tail

Poptropican 4

  • I come off as very odd and mysterious
  • I have a secret identity
  • I keep my illusion skills hidden
  • I have curly hair

Hard

Poptropican 5

  • I like to sign autographs
  • I care very much about my fans
  • I am very violent and aggressive

Poptropican 6

  • I wear goggles
  • I want to steal items from all over Poptropica to create my own evil island
  • I use a school supply as a weapon

In order for your answers to be considered correct you’ll need to list the exact name of the character in its entirety (some characters may have multiple names so either is acceptable). The first person to get all 6 correct will win a drawing of their Poptropican by me. (You can check out my gallery on DeviantArt or Instagram for a reference of my art.)

So send in your guesses to [email protected] for your chance to win. The results will be posted as soon as we have a winner. We’ll talk soon, pop on!

– LJ 🍀

Contests, Fairy Tale Island

A fairy whimsical walkthrough with fashionably late fan art 🧚 🖌️

Purple Paw

Hey there everybody! Purple here with a couple tidbits of news on Fairytale Island; and the long-awaited winners of its own fan art challenge. Let’s pop to it!

As you’ll see on their official YouTube channel, the Poptropica Creators recently posted a brand-new video spotlighting none other than good old Fairytale Island itself! In this video, Silent Frog from Poptropica HQ brings us on a full walkthrough of the newly released island. (For a written walkthrough, check out the PHB’s Fairytale Island Guide!)

It’s the first time we’re hearing the name Silent Frog, but it’s possible she’s posted for the Creators before without using a screen name, since her character looks familiar. 🐸

Silent Frog speaking with the prince on Fairytale Island.

If you watched all the way to the end of this YouTube walkthrough, you’ll find something especially exciting waiting in store. As it turns out, the Creators didn’t entirely forget about the Fairytale Fan Art Challenge, and decided to showcase three promised winners at the end of the video! Congratulations to criahacesium, v.a.m.p.y.r.a, and elisabethian1912 for winning the art contest. (And check out more fairytale fan art features here, here, and here!)

Silent Frog tells us that there was so much talent in the art submissions that the Poptropica team ended up having to randomly pick three winners from a hat, which brings up some suspicions about the delay in announcing the winners (which were originally meant to be revealed on April 23). How did picking names from a hat take such a long time?

We get an answer from an email that the Creators sent to one of the official blog’s guest writers, Invisible Ring, who asked them directly. Ring shared the message with us on our Discord server, the PHC:

As it turns out, they waited to release the winners in their walkthrough video instead of posting it on the date they’d promised. This isn’t the first time they’ve deserted us and only bothered to explain why after a fan directly asked them about it, but at least they apologized for their mistake and are aiming to do better!

The three winning pieces from the fairy fan art challenge

Finally, to wrap up this post, the Creators mentioned briefly on their blog that a new fan challenge will be making its appearance sometime soon. I wonder what this one could be? 👀

Thanks for reading, and I’ll see you all next time!

~💜

Contests, Fairy Tale Island, Fan Art Features, Social Media

Last call for fairytale fan art! 🧚‍♀️

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, we’re back again with the fairy fan art features! ✨

Since posting the last batch, the Pop Creators have shared a bunch more on their Instagram story. Take a look inside this book! 📖

  • Princess and the Frog by @bunnies_n_bowties
  • The Little Mermaid by @criahacesium
  • The Jungle Book by @hollysimspet
  • Snow Witch by @icee_moon_demon
  • Hunchback by @cheese.man.iowa
  • Cinderella by @abbiequinzel_1990
  • Alice in Wonderland (watch the speed draw) by @an_axolotl_2
  • Sharazad, Bluebeard, and the 12 dancing princesses by @elisabethbain1912
  • Rumpelstiltskin comic by @error3mmy
  • 12 princesses by @elisabethbain1912
  • Rumpelstiltskin comic (page 3) by @error3mmy

So cool, right? The Fairy Fan Art Challenge officially ends tomorrow (Wednesday, April 21), so get your entries in soon, whether on Instagram or through the submissions form. 🎨 You could win in-game credits!

The countdown is also on for Fairy Tale Island, which drops this Thursday, April 22! 🧚‍♀️ Here’s how a few Poptropicans on the PHC have been getting into the spirit. Speaking of the PHC, stay tuned for our upcoming party — we’ll have more details very soon!

  • Fairy Tale outfit by BrittScarlet
  • African folktale trickster, Anansi the spider of stories, by the PHB’s Sporty Boa
  • Fairy Tale outfit by Silver Horse

Get hyped with all the sneak peeks, put together an outfit fit for a fairy tale, and stay tuned for our island guide here on the PHB. Here’s to a happy ending for the island and its inhabitants! 🍻

Concept art of princesses and more for the upcoming Fairy Tale Island. We can spot Cinderella by her iconic glass slippers!

Keep on popping on, Poptropicans! ✌️

~🐠