Category: PHB Series

Creators, Hellos & Goodbyes

A Fierce Legacy

Fierce Flyer

How’s it going, Poptropicans? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but we have a departure within the Poptropica community.

In early August, Jonathan Pitcher, a longtime Pop Creator who has left his stamp on the game, shared on X/Twitter that his time with Poptropica had come to a close. Considering Jon’s frequent appreciation for Poptropica and the fact he’s currently seeking work elsewhere, this sudden exit appears to be yet another layoff.

Jon Pitcher has worked at Poptropica for well over a decade. His duties included leading the charge in branded advertisement games, then later becoming an art director who contributed to creating new islands and managing the Poptropica store.

Jon leaves behind a legacy for the beloved game that simply can’t be overstated. His contributions to the community will forever be cherished and remembered — we wish him the very best! If you’d like to learn more about Jon’s work and impact, we’ve had the pleasure of interviewing him here on the PHB and have highlighted his Poptropica Portfolio from earlier in his career.

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In a similar light, I too will be stepping away from blogging — on my own blog, Fierce Flyer Adventures, as well as here on the PHB.

As I’ve shared before, being asked to join the Poptropica Help Blog all those years ago is one of my favorite and most cherished moments, and this still holds true. The community I was able to be a part of and the friends I’ve met through Poptropica have changed my life for the better.

Fierce Flyer representing Tribe Wildfire

I sincerely believe I wouldn’t be where I am today without this chapter in my journey. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all so much for being part of it.

Fierce Flyer out, love y’all! 💙✌🏾

Blast from the Past, PHB Series, Poppies

10 Years of Poppies: Looking Back 👀🏆

Slanted Fish

Hello, Poppie-tropicans! 🌟

If you’ve been around for a while, you may know about this beloved tradition here on the Poptropica Help Blog: the Poppies, our annual Poptropica fan awards. Since 2015, we’ve been inviting the community to vote for their top Pop picks every July, marking the PHB’s birthday as well. Time flies, and we’ve now celebrated 10 Poppies! 🥳🔟✨

So we thought we’d take a look back at the past decade of Poppies shenanigans… starting with the Poptropica parties! 🎉🎈At the end of each awards season, we’d always go out with a bang by coming dressed to impress in multiplayer rooms on Poptropica and hanging out on our Discord server, the PHC. Check out the recap photos from over the years!

But there’s more to the picture-perfect memories! Every year, the PHB team would dress up for the Poppies, and one of our team members would create artwork that would serve as the event’s visual for that year. 🖌️🖼️ Enjoy our many designs from the decade! (Click to enlarge.)

Next, taking the Pop art to a whole new level are all the top pieces voted as winners of the annual Best Fan Art award category. 🎨🏆 Feast your eyes on the talent that lies within our fandom — they’re truly incredible!

“Poptropica’s Sweet 16 Collage” by PHB readers, arranged by Gentle Dolphin (Poppies 2024 winner)
“Time to Fly Back Home” by Bunnies-N-Bowties (Poppies 2023 winner)
“Carnival” by XMzhier (Poppies 2022 winner)
“He is a villain” comic by AdventuresNHunters (Poppies 2021 winner)
“Poptropica Endgame” by Magniventris (Poppies 2020 winner)
“His Universe” by pinklasgne (Poppies 2019 winner)
“Alice and Fierce Fox” by POP-whitewolf (Poppies 2018 winner)
“Crisis Caverns” by jesta7 (Poppies 2017 winner)
“Explore, Collect, Compete” by MissEligon (Poppies 2016 winner)
“Poptropica: villains” by MasterPinpey (Poppies 2015 winner)

And now for some special highlights! ✨🏆 Below is a selection of some of our favorite award categories from over the years, and the winners. You can click on the years to check out the yearly recaps to find more award categories, watch the awards shows, and more! 👀

Just for fun, here are a few more iconic moments from the past decade of Poppies. Good times! Thank you, truly, for being part of the ride. 🎈

Poppies paper crafts given to winners (2015)
YouTubers Dimension Bros reacting to the Poppies in a video (2021)
Pop music composer Jeff Heim comments on the PHB (2015)
“The Award-winning Captain Crawfish” on Creators’ Blog
“I Voted” digital stickers (2016)
PHB highlights outfits (2017)

That’s a wrap for our recap on 10 Years of Poppies! How many of them did you join in on? What are some of your favorite Poppies memories? We’d love to hear from you in the comments. 🩵

Thanks for joining us on the blue carpet, and keep on poppin’ on! ✨

Ask Poptropica Siri, PHB Series, Poppies

Ask Poptropica Siri #14: Poppies Edition

🌸Smart Icicle🌸

Ask Poptropica Siri is a Q&A segment here on the PHB where you, dear readers, are invited to send in your Poptropica questions to have them answered with all the wisdom you can expect from a Smart Icicle.

Hello, fellow Poptropicans! Welcome back to Ask Poptropica Siri, with a twist! In celebration of the recent Poppies Awards and the PHB’s Sweet 16, I’ve decided to make this round Poppies-themed. Let’s roll!

What’s your favorite Poppies category from your tenure as a PHB staff writer ~Magic Poptropican

This is a good question! Though I wasn’t active until 2021, I would have to say the Best Fan Art category is my favorite. I really like looking at the different art styles that the Poptropica community has, and it just blows my mind to see the masterpieces shown in the Poppies.

“Poptropica’s Sweet 16 Collage” by PHB readers, arranged by Gentle Dolphin (Poppies 2024 winner)

Other top categories I love are Best Fanfiction and, new this year, Best Animation/Animatic. I have always loved animatics, including fun ones like Gentle Dolphin’s “Who Broke the PHB’s Coffeepot?“). (Outside of Pop, EverenArt’s masterpieces comes to mind.)

This question gives me a nice nostalgia, as I reflect on joining the Pop community as a freshman coming into high school just a few years ago. I’m really grateful to have joined the PHB team because it really started my growth as a writer, and I’m happy to be part of this community.

“Time to Fly Back Home” by Bunnies-N-Bowties (Poppies 2023 winner)

Did you agree with the winners of the Poppies this year? ~Hamburger Hamburger

There were a few nominees that I wish came in 1st place, but otherwise I would say for the most part, yes! I was also happy co-hosting the Poppies this year with fellow PHB staffer, Smart Bubbles. In previous years, I was busy with other things IRL and couldn’t participate much. Though I missed the nomination round this year, I want to say congratulations to the winners of this year’s Poppies!

What other potential nominees would you have liked to see, but didn’t happen? ~Hamburger Hamburger

Most of the winners are ones I would’ve nominated, but one missed nominee I want to give a spotlight to is “The Bizarre Lore of Poptropica” by Choopo for Best Fan Video (mild language warning). As a fan of the Theorists channels (maybe a future Pop-over 😉), I am all in for game lore! I’m curious to hear from you, where would this video place in the Poppies if it made it to the voting round?

“Carnival” by XMzhier (Poppies 2022 winner)

How can you send in your questions to Ask Poptropica Siri?

That’s a great question! You can use the following methods:

  • 📧 Send an email to askpoptropicasiri (at) gmail (dot) com. This way, you’ll get to keep your questions a surprise when they get answered on the blog.
  • 💬 Comment on the latest Ask Poptropica Siri post. Your questions will be publicly visible before they appear in a Q&A post, but this allows others to interact with your question if they so choose. If you don’t have an email address, you can enter a fake one in the email field when you post your comment.
  • 👩🏽‍💻 DM me on Discord via the PHC server. My username is SmartIcicle. 

That’s a wrap for this Ask Poptropica Siri post. Happy sweet 16, PHB!

~🌸📚❄️🌸

PHB Parties, Poppies

Recap: Poppies 2024 Awards 🏆🩵🫶

Agent Bubbles

And with that, the Poppies 2024 season comes to an end. Thank you all, PHB readers, for participating in our 10th annual Poptropica fan awards!

Like last year, we received well over 300 votes, and we appreciate all the enthusiasm. This year, the awards show was hosted by Smart Bubbles and Smart Icicle, presented for the first time with character sprites. Catch the video below, or scroll down for the list of winners!

(Also, small author’s note—thank you Fishy for your continued support!)

And the Poppies go to…

Poptropica Awards

Check out our Old Islands Guide to find out how you can play all the classic Poptropica adventures.

Community Awards

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees of the 2024 Poppies. Each one makes the legacy of Poptropica shine brighter! 🥳🌟

“Best Fan Art” Nominee Gallery

Check out this year’s top-tier fan art, chosen by the people:

“Bard & Rumpel” by Comical Icicle
“Zeus – April Fools” by PajamaMoon
“Beartraps” by snoopypliot, Part 1
“Beartraps” by snoopypliot, Part 2
“How I Became the Ruler of My Specific Poptropica World (anime title)” by lxvepup, Part 1
“How I Became the Ruler of My Specific Poptropica World (anime title)” by lxvepup, Part 2
“Poptropica’s Sweet 16 Collage” by PHB readers
“The Show Must Go On” by Magic Kid
“EDGAR EDGAR EDGAR” by Magic Kid
“The Super Villains” by XMzhier
“Poptropica Tribes” by Invisible Ring
“Poptropica Tribes” by Invisible Ring

Thanks for joining us on the blue carpet of the Poppies awards! From nominations to voting to the party, it’s been sweet celebrating Poptropica, and the PHB’s Sweet 16 birthday, with all of you! 🩵✨

Keep on poppin’ on,

— 🌟 the Poptropica Help Blog 🌟 —