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Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here sharing some great news for yous today. April is ending and May is just around the corner, so as may be expected – two new Islands of the Month will soon be playable for extra credits (500 for first-time finishers and 300 for replays)!

But this time (and as we’ve done once before in the past), we the Poptropicans get to decide one of May’s IoTM (the other one is yet to be announced). The choices this time around are Twisted Thicket Island and Nabooti Island.

Islands of the Month for May, eh? Does this suggest that Poptropica Worlds won’t release next month? We’ll have to wait and see.

The poll ends punctually at midnight ET on Thursday, April 27, so head on over to the Creators’ Blog and cast your vote!

-Lucky Joker

Heyyo Poptropicans, it’s Ultimate iPad Expert here.

That’s right. Welcome everyone to Round 70, the grand finale of PMFM (Poptropican Meme Face Mondays)!

PMFM has lasted 17 months, with 70 rounds (plus a couple of specials) and a whopping 250+ meme faces (if you include birthday memes and others – 213 if you don’t). It’s honestly kind of crazy at this point.

Really, as cheesy as it is, I couldn’t have made PMFM what it has been without all of you. All of the readers, commenters, and especially those who asked for meme faces: you kept this going.

My mission for this series has been to bring a little fun and happiness to everyone. And whether or not PMFM achieved this for you personally, I appreciate all the support it’s gotten that has has helped keep it alive for so long.

But as we all know, everything must come to an end at some point, whether we like it or not. And so, in case you hadn’t picked up on the word finale: PMFM is officially over. But that is not all…

Just over two years ago, I made my first post here on the PHB after a set of unexpected events. This brought about something in my life. It began a new chapter. Although I had been in the community before, I’d never been quite as involved up until then. Here, where there were so many great people, I met many who, to this day, are some of my best friends.

But now we’re here. In just two years, I’ve watched authors come and leave. I’ve watched a lot of change in the community, for both good and bad. Yet regardless of flaws, I still love this community.

That said, the time has come for me to leave this community.

There are plenty of reasons I can give, but primarily, I’m just not the same person anymore. I suppose there’s an aspect of “growing up” that is bringing me to this place. I’m learning to drive, I have a couple of job interviews this week, I’m going to nationals for debate, I’ve been improving my health greatly, and I also get to vote this year. All new to me.

This isn’t to say I don’t like Poptropica or the community, or that I think it’s just for kids or anything. I still love Poptropica and this community. I still love so many of the great people. I’m just not the same person I was.

So it’s time for me to move on. After today, I’m leaving the PHB, the PHC, and basically just leaving the community as a whole. I’m sure I’ll stop by occasionally, but for all intents and purposes, I’ll be gone. I hate to make it so sudden, but this is just how it’s going to be.

I wish luck to the community, the PHB, whatever deserved author replaces me here, and to everyone who reads this message. You have all forever made a mark in my life which will never leave me. You’ll be in my prayers. Thank you.

And with that, Meme King out. 

• Ultimate iPad Expert •

Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here with yet another Poptropica Worlds sneak peek, straight from the Creators’ blog. From what we’ve seen in the past, this one seems a little more noteworthy than the others. Check it out!

If you recall from Skinny Moon’s most recent visit to the Poptropica Help Chat (PHC), she mentioned that they’d be giving a few more sneak peeks of Worlds before it releases.

“I think we’ll do 2-3 more sneak peeks of Worlds and then debut it! Can’t give a date, sorry!”

So what could this mean? Well, they just gave us a sneak peek and for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is here, and that means the release of Poptropica Worlds is near.

If we observe the picture in greater depth and brighten it little (thanks to idk for the picture!), we can see a few items are recognizable from Poptropica; like the rocket ship (which could represent Astro-Knights Island), the shield (which looks similar to the ones seen on Time Tangled Island) as well as the rope hanging down over by the window (which looks like the rope that hangs down from our blimp).

I personally love the newish art style, which looks pretty similar to the current art style, in this image at least. As far as what this could be, it looks like it could be a personal player-owned home (that could offer many customization options), or perhaps a common room hangout spot.

What do you think this room will be? Share your ideas in the comments; we love hearing from you guys. I’ll talk to you soon, pop on!

-Lucky Joker 

Hello, everyone!

Lucky Joker here, with some Super Power Island behind-the-scenes, blogging tips from Skinny Moon, and recapping a quick Skinny Moon visit to the PHC!

Today, Skinny Moon posted these behind-the-scenes sketches (as well as on Tumblr) onto her Snapchat story – featuring some highly-detailed sketches of characters and backgrounds from Super Power Island (one of March’s Islands of the Month). Tip: Click any of the images to make them larger.

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Skinny Moon’s been coming to chat on the PHC more often, lately, and at around 12:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, she popped in and shared her latest post from the official Poptropica Tumblr blog.

In the post, she gives a few tips on how to promote your blog. So go read it on Poptropica’s Tumblr if you’re interested!

That shading on her avatar, though. I guess that’s technically another Worlds sneak peek!

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Later on, at about 5:22 p.m. (ET), Skinny Moon stopped by yet again and answered a few Poptropica questions, as well as non-Poptropica related ones, the community had for her. Here’s a little recap of the Q&A in case you missed it:

Short Feather: @Skinny Moon Hi
Skinny Moon: Hello!
Pinchu: How are you today?
Skinny Moon: Great! I’m at a Panera right now and the wifi is spotty so not sure how long I’ll be here!

#StC #PopBlogsMatter: how much longer will Snowpocalypse be available for?
Skinny Moon: I’m not sure. Probably for a while…

#StC #PopBlogsMatter: are you going to get any other dogs for Toby to play with?
Skinny Moon: No, just Toby!

LillySparkle$: will Poptropica Worlds come closer to the end of spring or the middle?
Skinny Moon: Can’t say, sorry!
LillySparkle$: So excited!
Skinny Moon: Me too! I really am!

#StC #PopBlogsMatter: when will we get more info on worlds?
Skinny Moon: I think we’ll do 2-3 more sneak peeks of Worlds and then debut it! Can’t give a date, sorry!

idk: Do you think any of those sneak peaks will include actual gameplay?
Skinny Moon: I can’t say…

idk: Will the creators ever post on the Creators’ Blog, or are you the only one writing posts?
Skinny Moon: Everyone is fully focused on Poptropica Worlds and will be for a while.

Cria: i notice the prime social media accounts poptropica checks on are twitter and instagram, i was just wondering do you plan to check up on websites like Deviantart or tumblr? just wondering?
Skinny Moon: I try to look at DeviantArt but with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Youtube… it get’s a little crazy!

#StC #PopBlogsMatter: I’m just wondering but how old are your kids and do they play Pop? Lol it would be funny if they joined the community but they may be too young
Skinny Moon: They are in 5th grade and second grade and they play Pop! I won’t let them on social media until they’re 13.

idk: Which social media platform do you like the most?
Skinny Moon:  Personally? I like Instagram a lot

idk: What’s your favorite movie of all time?
Skinny Moon: Ohhhhhhh, that’s hard. Do I have to pick one Harry Potter?

#StC #PopBlogsMatter: what other games do you or your kids like other than Pop?
Skinny Moon: My girls love Minecraft!

idk: Favorite food?
Skinny Moon: Ice Cream!
idk: What flavor?
Skinny Moon: Coffee Oreo or Chocolate PB from a local place

Short Feather: Do u like Pokemon?
Skinny Moon: I played Pokemon Go a little but didn’t get too into it. That’s it for Pokemon for me!

Cria: favorite song artist/band? :0
Skinny Moon: This is going to make me sound super old. Because I am. LOL. Dave Matthews Band and REM. Guys, I have to go. Gotta take my kid to dance class!

Although she was only there for half an hour, the Q&A was pretty lively. Thanks again for stopping by, Skinny Moon!

Interested in chatting with the coolest Poptropicans and participating in Q&As like this? Come join the PHC, we’re always open!

-Lucky Joker 

Hey everyone, it’s Perfect Sky.

Today I’d like to bring up some issues within our Poptropica community of fansites and chat servers. In all that I’m about to say, I want to emphasize supporting the multitudes of Poptropican voices out there, and remind everyone that the PHB is not the only voice in this community. And I believe we can work together to make things better.

The only server in the community?

Ah, the Poptropica Help Chat. While it’s fun to chat on there most of the time, it seems that other, smaller chat servers with Poptropicans in them have fallen off the wayside. These other servers that were once very active now remain quiet. But guys, the PHC is not the only Discord server in the Poptropica community. Let’s start talking on smaller servers so people can have a wide variety of places to chat.

Although it makes sense that the most popular chat server with the largest list of members will be the most active, there’s no reason why other places can’t have a chance to thrive, too. It makes no sense to join smaller servers with no intent of participating in conversation there as well. Having many decently active servers provides a place for several different discussions at a time, making it easier to find a topic that suits your interest. Not to mention, this gives more others a chance at having a staff position – if not on the PHC, then on another Poptropica chat that they enjoy.

Please, let’s tone down the PHB “worship”

The PHB is an amazing blog, there’s no doubt about that.Many people seem to value any content from the PHB at the same level, if not more, than the Poptropica Creators’ Blog itself. But the flipside to this is that smaller blogs aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Often, any positive comment towards smaller blogs includes a comparison to the PHB, such as “Your blog is the best, besides the PHB.” I get where you’re coming from with that – and it is a privilege for the PHB to provide content that gets enjoyed – but let’s be a little more gracious to our fellow Poptropicans, alright?

But this ‘worshipping’ doesn’t end there! For some, Poptropica blogging has become a competitive race to see who can make it onto the PHB first, and that’s not how it should be. Many smaller bloggers never feel quite ‘good enough’ when skills are primarily judged by the number of guest posts someone has written for the PHB, and becoming a PHB author, of course.

And anyone who’s ever attended a PHC party and a non-PHC Pop party has probably noticed the difference in attendance. Now, it makes total sense that the blog with the largest following would have more people show up to these events, but hey, let’s support our fellow non-PHB Poptropicans’ events, too. Let’s engage in conversations on other servers, be listeners and appreciators, and focus on building a diverse community that spans many more sites beyond the PHB network. After all, are we just the PHB community, or are we the wider Poptropica community?

Everyone deserves a voice – so support those other voices!

I remember logging onto Discord one Saturday afternoon in October to chat on the PHC, when I noticed someone repeatedly tagging a PHB author with a Pop-related question. As the author was idle at the time, this person received no response, so I decided to answer their question for them. But after answering five times, I gave up when I realized they wouldn’t listen until a PHB author responded.

Several other people have experienced similar situations in which a PHB author’s voice was favored over that of another member of the community. And, skipping ahead a couple months, after having been invited to join the PHB, I began to receive that kind of attention myself: somehow, becoming a PHB staffer had elevated my authority in Poptropica knowledge. Which is an understandable train of thought, but ultimately a mistaken one: a person does not need to be a PHB author to give good insight on all matters of Poptropica. So let’s listen to the other voices.

If we work together, we can bridge the gaps of inequality, and once again make the PHC a fun place to hang out and make friends. This community is for Poptropica after all. And that includes every Poptropican.

It’s not a competition to see who gets on the PHB first. Please remember, just because someone works on the PHB doesn’t make them better than everyone else. Everyone deserves a voice, so let’s be engaged with every voice.

Thank you for reading. You can pop into the PHC anytime at discord.me/thephc, and be sure to look around for and participate in other Poptropicans’ chat servers and fan blogs too. There’s a whole bunch of them waiting to be discovered.

-Perfect Sky ✨