Free Membership Giveaways

PHB Membership Giveaway: February 2022

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans, we’re approaching the end of the month, which means it’s time to announce another lucky Poptropican to win our monthly membership giveaway! 🎁

Congratulations, Love Comet — your new membership status allows you access to some exclusive island adventures, including Arabian Nights, Ep. 2: Lair of Thieves and PoptropiCon, Ep. 2: Spoiler Alert! Plus, you’ll also get to enjoy the next month’s member gifts.

If you’re not a member, you still have the chance (or many chances, in fact): the PHB is hosting a giveaway every month, and it’s easy to enter! Just comment on the Free Poptropica Membership page and leave at least two other comments around the PHB within the month to be entered into that month’s giveaway.

We’ll announce a winner sometime in the final week of each month. If you don’t win, you can always try again for the next month! Full details »

Congrats again to Love Comet, and as always, keep on popping on! 💖

Fan Art Features, Social Media

Pop Peepers, Reapers, and Streamers 👀

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! Pop in for vids, fan art, and a call for streamers. ✨

If you’ve been keeping eyes on Poptropica’s YouTube and TikTok, it’s no secret they’ve been wildin’ with their short clips. Between the Fresh Prince of Poptropica, busting out of Pelican Rock with Khloe Kardashian, and cringey Ben Franklin, Poptropica promo continues to go wacky and meme-y. Just peep at the Pop eyeballs on Renaissance portraits:

@poptropicacreator

Renaissance eyes trend but with ✨Poptropica peepers✨ is next level #natural #poptropica

♬ dźwięk oryginalny – 🧚‍♀️Zodiakara🧚‍♀️

Weird, wonderful, or both? We’ll let the Poptropican people be the judge of that. At any rate, it sure takes art to a different level.

The Poptropican Mona Lisa in Leo’s Workshop on Time Tangled Island.

Over on Twitter, things are a little calmer, with Poptropica retweeting fan art featuring classic characters. Even villains can work together:

And here’s another — an imagination of the classic Ghost Story Island:

Speaking of Twitter, remember Poptropica’s mass unfollowing of Poptropica fans in 2018? After going from following hundreds to just 19 accounts, Poptropica in 2022 has picked up some new names to keep up with, bringing their total to 57 following.

A glance at the current list reveals some brands with ties to Poptropica (including the PHB, Thinknoodles, and Coolmath Games), but also others that seem less related. They may be for the current social media manager’s curiosities (Trident Gum? Wholesome Memes? Crunchyroll Business?), or perhaps are hopes for collaboration (Nintendo? KFC Gaming? Pokemon Go? Funko Pops? Minecraft?). Still, kinda odd…

Last but not least, Poptropica put out a call on Twitter for links to Pop livestreams! Several streamers responded to the thread, so feel free to check out their gameplays if you’re interested. 🎮

Enjoy the weekend, Poptropicans!

~🐠

Contests, Creators' Blog Guest Posts

Custom Cards and a Blogger’s Break 🃏

Slanted Fish

Cards on the table, Poptropicans: we’ve got challenge results and a blogging goodbye. Let’s pop right in.

Earlier we saw the showcase of Dream Cosplay Outfits from the first PoptropiCon Challenge, and now it’s time for the second and final: Mighty Action Force cards! It’s a mighty little collection:

We’ve got Popsona OCs like Red Toes, Silver Gamer, Sneaky Boa, and Barefoot Knuckle, as well as Poptropica personalities like Alphaon, Octavian, Medusa, and even CJ from Shrink Ray Island but turned demonic. Plus there’s one inspired from pop culture: Katniss Everdeen.

As with the first challenge, all participants get an unspecified amount of credits added to their accounts. Power up, Poptropicans!

(Update: According to one participant in the comments, the prize was 5,000 credits. Thanks, wolfhunter77!)

Also on the Creators’ Blog, guest writer Invisible Ring has announced a “well-earned hiatus” from posting on the official blog. In the past year, she’s written ten guest posts, which she’s linked here in a list.

The name might ring a bell for you: Ring is the producer of the Poptropica fan movie Battle Morale. We recently had her for an interview here on the PHB, so be sure to check that out and catch the feature-length film on her YouTube channel. Enjoy!

~🐠

Jade Scarab Island, Monthly Costume Contests

Cat’s in the Costume Cradle 🐱

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Hey Poptropicans, pop in for a sneak peek and costume collection!

Secret of the Jade Scarab, the final Dream Island winner, is still in development, and the Pop Creators are treating us to another sneak peek. Earlier, we got two glimpses of a cat, and now, there’s a third:

We still don’t know much about this green-eyed kitty, but from the various sketched movements in the new pic, it seems like it might play an active role in the upcoming quest! The Creators also promised this island is “coming soon” and will be available “to all players.” Sweet!

Curious about what secrets lie within the Jade Scarab? Check out this PHB post for an inside look with the Dream Island creator!

In other news, the fan submission reel for February’s costume contest is now up on Pop’s YouTube channel! A winner has not been announced yet, but you can enjoy the collection of entries below:

Exciting stuff, right? We’re still looking forward to new islands and costumes in 2022, but we Pop players haven’t forgotten the old ones. Poptropica blue, and islands that got pruned, when you comin’ home?

~🐠

Advertisements, Store

SomeBUNNY once told me the world… 💌

Agent Bubbles

Aside from those of us whose most exciting part of Valentine’s Day was a cancelled dentist’s appointment, the PHB hopes you had a happy heart day. All the love to you, dear readers! 💖

The Poptropica Creators posted a series of cheesy and punny Valentine’s Cards, featuring many different characters (including some from islands and Realms yet to return).

Some of these are really cute. I love the background colors for the first collection! Too bad poor Balloon Boy has yet to land, even for a holiday!

The Adventure Outfitters shop has also been updated for the season, with the classic Heart Knight (300 credits) for all. Or if you want to be “one in Amelia-on,” try out the members-only Stylin’ Outfit (250): a nice mix between casual and fashionista.

Speaking of old islands, we have an ad that hearkens back to an early one. The Big Nate TV series is now being advertised on Home Island!

After watching the trailer, you get two interactive items: Cheezy Snacks and a Drum Kit. Upon activating each, a cloud of cheese dust covers your character, and the drums can be played! You can actually continue to walk while playing the drums (thanks for the tip, Gentle Dolphin).

Are any of you planning on seeing the Big Nate series on Paramount+? And regardless of your single/taken status, remember there are plenty of people, friends and family, who love you. I for one appreciate every reader here and look forward to your comments!

Castori honorem ~ Maryann/Smart Bubbles