Category: Uncategorized

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.

–

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!

–

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 ✨

Hello, everyone!

It’s the start of a new month, which can only mean one thing – two more Islands playable for bonus credits, of course. This month’s featured islands are… Super Power and Galactic Hot Dogs!

SUPER POWER ISLAND

After losing to Reality TV in the Island of the Month poll that took place in January, Super Power secedes its opponent as one of March’s Islands of the month (like you don’t know already).

As usual, Captain Crawfish has made a video walkthrough if you’d like to use it:

If you’d prefer to use a written guide, check out the one here on the PHB.

GALACTIC HOT DOGS ISLAND

A fan favorite, am I right? If you’re interested, Captain Crawfish made a video walkthrough for GHD last year upon its release if you’d like to use it as well:

Of course, if you prefer reading, we gladly welcome you to use the written guide here on the PHB.

Remember, first-time finishers of these islands will receive 500 credits and those who are replaying them will earn 300 credits, so make sure to take advantage of the boost while you can!

___

Also, if Galactic Hot Dogs Island isn’t giving you enough and you’re wanting more intergalactic action, look forward to Galactic Hot Dogs: Revenge of the Space Pirates coming to bookstores this October!

Well, that’s all there is for now. Stay tuned for any behind-the-scenes sneak peeks that might float adrift later this month.

Thanks for reading, I’ll talk to you soon. Pop on!

-Lucky Joker