Hey everyone! As you may know from HP’s livestream earlier, we’ve released issue #14 of the PHB’s Poptropican’s 911 magazine. We had a lot of fun making it, so we hope you like it! Also, we’ll now be replacing the Viewer’s Showcase posts by including a few handpicked creative works into our magazines. Anyway, without further ado:
…clicked it yet? If not, you’re missing out on a piece of the PHB legend. 😀
For more information about the Poptropican’s 911, check out our Magazines page to find out what kind of entries we’re looking for and how you can submit something in for publication! They come out every two months on the second week, which means you’ve got until May if you’d like to be a part of our next 911. There’s lots to check out, so sit back and bask in the awesomeness.
Poptropica has just announced that they will soon be releasing their new iPad app, where you will get to play the actual online version of Poptropica (with music) on iOS!
That’s pretty big. In addition to their coalition of apps on mobile devices (Tips and Tricks, Forgotten Islands), they finally add an app where you can play the actual game! That’s soo cool! 😀 Also, it’s nice to see that some of the SUIs (Time Tangled and 24 Carrot) will be pre-loaded. And according to the Creators, “Soon after, you’ll be able to download the bigger and better editions of more classic Islands — not to mention all-new Islands like Survival!”
What do you guys think of this development? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
We’ve progressed, my minions. There have been over 80 portraits drawn. We are nearing 100… 😉 I haven’t finished all the Portraits for this round yet, check back soon to see the rest. Check below the gallery to see a new tutorial on how to use your Portrait, as well as read a new rule under that if you’re interested in getting a portrait. 🙂
I hope everyone is satisfied with their portrait! 😀 If you don’t see yours in there, just tell me in the comments. I’m only taking up to 20 requests this round (yes, 20!). The request limit may differ between rounds, but requests made after the quota (20) will be disregarded. Remember, these portraits are Gravatar friendly, and make great Gravatars! 😛 Also, for you fellow designers who would like an extra, transparent (no background or text) copy of your portrait(s), just request in the comments. 🙂
If you’re wondering on how to use your Portrait for a Gravatar, or save it to your computer, follow the instructions below! 😀
How to Save Your Poptropican Portrait
You might not have known this, but if your click on the portrait in the gallery, it will maximize and you can see/save it in full quality.
After you right click on the maximized portrait and click “Save image as…”, save it to a folder in your computer.
You can then go to the Gravatar website and sign in with your WordPress account.
Add the photo to your Gravatar, and your done! A high quality perfectly shaped portrait! 😛
Want Your Own Portrait?
Follow the criteria below! 😀
This is how the system works: you leave requests on the post that has the portraits that were requested last week. I will only take requests that are left on the latest portrait post.
Requests must be made by the owner of the account. I really would like if people would stop requesting portraits for their friends; if the friends really want them enough, they can come on here and request them.
I must have either a username or a link to the Avatar Studio included in the request. Otherwise, I will have to use a low quality photo from somewhere on the web, which makes the colors different from the actual character.
No requesting two times for the same character unless it’s a specialty. Sometimes, I will make another one, because I wasn’t pleased with it. Please tell me in the comments how you liked your portrait! If you are not pleased, I am very sorry.
Keep in mind that I need you to keep the outfit that you want to be drawn from the time that you request it to the time that it is published. Otherwise, I will draw something you may not have been expecting! So please keep that in mind.
I won’taccept glitch accounts anymore if it’s not your main account. I’ll still accept minor accounts, just not if they’re loaded with glitches. They’re difficult to draw, and most of the time the items are from advertisements, which I don’t enjoy drawing…
I’d really appreciate it if you would use the original portrait and not crop out my signature. I work hard on these, and if you could, please do use the original photo.
If you follow these rules, I’d be glad to draw your Poptropican. Thanks! 🙂
The Creators just announced the next Poptropica Island — Survival Island! Of course, we already knew what it was, but the newest post from the PCB reveals their newest plans for island — Episodes! This means more play, more often, as we’ll be playing new chapters as they become available!
They’ll be releasing three episodes for Survival at different times, the first being Crash Landing, and it’s different than any other experience before! The first chapter will be released to Poptropica Members on the 20th of March (this month), so expect multiple posts from the PHB until then. 😀
off-topic alert: Change of plans concerning the Poptropican Portrait Livestream March 2014, we’re changing the time from 6:00 EST to 7:00 EST. I’m sorry if you won’t be able to make it. Also, Samwow5 will be about 30 minutes late, so just keep that in mind. c;
Anywho, there are a lot of things we need to go over concerning Survival Island and now Deep Dive Island. Survival and Deep Dive are definitely broken into three parts now, and all I can say is — each of these parts look like they will be as big and long as a regular island.
I didn’t say like a regular island. I said just as long. These islands look more like obstacle courses, with challenging/frightening places that you have to get past. In Survival Island, your blimp crashes in the wilderness, but we don’t know the plot of Deep Dive yet.
I’ve uncovered the creepy main theme for Survival Island on the Behind the Scenes page along with multiple other new tunes, but here’s the theme just for a taste:
Gives me chills! 😀
You will be facing many different challenges– broken trees, owls, and a scary monster… maybe a bear? You will need to assemble multiple pages out of a handbook, those pages being the mystical ones we’ve been pondering about from the Daily Pop.
We’ve been forgetting about something that has happened long before any note of this Survival Island — Reality TV Island. Before the cheaply made mini game filled island came out, it was rumored to be a huge survival camp island, with mountains, awesome animals, food from the wild, and more. Perhaps they’re fulfilling their unfulfilled island in Survival Island. After all, RTV was based on Survivor!
And, since there is a backstory to cover, I’ll be releasing a series of posts called The Survival Island Files. Sound familiar? 😛 I’ll be going over the many elements that may be showing up in the Survival series. I’ll be posting them up until the release. Beware of the forest — many things await. 😉
Remember that we only know about Part 1 of Survival Island. There’s more to come. 😉
I think March is gonna be the month of something lightning-related interfering with our mortal Poptropican lives. So the Creators just posted this teaser – I actually think it’s for that Survival card…
Yup, it looks like a good ol’fashioned thunderstorm is gonna leave us on that mess on Survival Island…eh, that happened to Gilligan and the crew of the Minnow too, so I can’t really complain.
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