Hey, everyone! Gentle Dolphin here with a quick news update!
Grab your favorite pumpkin spice treats, because fall has arrived on Home Island! The spring flowers have shied away, and the once-green bushes have started sporting shades of orange. Man, the air is feeling a bit chilly already. Better grab some comfy hoodies from the store! 🍂🧣
September may mean the end of summer, but Poptropica’s birthday celebration is still swinging! Don’t forget to log in and claim your sweet birthday gifts before the end of the month. 🧁
Also, you only have a few days left to submit your art to our Pop Sweet 16 Art Collab! If you want your work to be featured in our big birthday collage, please read our original post for instructions and send us your art by Thursday, September 28. 🎉
Hey, everyone! It’s finally Poptropica’s birthday month! The PHB has a gift in mind for the Pop Creators, but we need your help to pull it off.
We invite you to participate in thePHB’s Poptropica Sweet 16 Art Collab! 🎂👩🎨 Interested? Here’s how to join:
Step 1: Draw a picture of your Popsona or a Poptropica character. They could be eating cake, dancing the Cha Cha Slide, or doing some other fun party activity. Save your character picture as a transparent .pngfile and make sure that it’s at least 1000×1000 pixels. Here’s an example I made:
Step 2: Upload your picture to the internet. Comment on this post with a link to your picture, which you can get by posting it to sites like Imgur, Discord, DeviantArt, Twitter, or Instagram. You may submit a maximum of three photos.
The deadline is Thursday, September 28@ 11:59 pm EST. We’ll take your submissions and edit them into one big collage photo for the community. Come join in on the fun! 🥳
Hey, everyone! Can you believe that Poptropica is turning 16 this September? Pretty wild, right?
Check your inventory and you’ll find two sweet gifts with space bar actions: the Frosting Splatter and the Sprinkle Sprayer. 🧁
Thanks to Dizzy Feather for the tip!
Do these items seem a bit familiar? Well, they were originally called the Icing Blaster and the Sprinkles Cannon, and they were prizes for a Magic Bake-Off ad game. At least Poptropica remembered their birthday this year, unlike last year.
Happy sweet 16, Poptropica! Let’s celebrate by drawing fan art, making videos, and even baking a cake. As for us at the PHB, we may have something cooking. More details coming soon! 👀
Smart Bubbles here, with another Poptropica news and store update! As many of you know, this September marks Poptropica’s 14th birthday!
The Creators made this blog post marking the event. It’s odd to think so many players are younger than the game itself (though I can’t relate)!
Along with the expected hype, the Creators also announced that “players will have access to exclusive, FREE costumes…generous credit opportunities, and rereleased mini games from Pop’s past.”
It will be interesting to see how far back they go with the last one. I never really got a chance to play the previous Hoptropica. Or perhaps they might even bring back true classics like the Haunted House, just in time for Halloween!
The Creators also encouraged submission of fan creations to social media, of any form (as long as it’s age appropriate). Work sent through the submissions form or tagged to the Creators will also be submitted for a chance in the birthday exhibition! (And if you’re into video, fans are hosting Poptropica Month as well.)
Along with birthday announcements, we also have some store additions: Three new costumes have arrived at Amelia’s Adventure Outfitters: the Oversized Polo, Navy Cardi, and Cool Denim, all of which are currently members-only (and none of which beat the Acidic Dinosaur*). They also restocked some older costumes for non-members: Coolin, Biker, Natural Breeze, and Vibes.
*This is a statement made by Maryann/Smart Bubbles only and does not represent the views of all the PHB, despite being objective fact.
There is also a comeback of some furniture and accessories for the clubhouse, such as a trampoline, wall butterfly, skateboard, and a music speaker.
The September member gifts were also announced and added for premium players: the Scooter Rider, Squishy & Pink, and Karaoke Sparkles. Perhaps we’ll see more cute stress balls resembling other Pop Icons in the future? 🤔
Scooter Rider
Squishy & Pink
Karaoke Sparkles
The Creators also promoted membership at the end of the post, giving members a… familiar title.
If you’re interested in the members’ only perks, including monthly gifts, premier costumes, and exclusive access to upcoming releases, join in on the fun and become a Very Important Poptopican (VIP)!
Poptropica Creators’ Blog
The VIP (Very Important Poptropican) title has been used in the past, for a program created by former Pop social media manager Skinny Moon. It was intended to reward fans who were especially dedicated to the game through blogging or art or social media.
Hey Poptropicans, here’s the latest tea… *slow sip* ☕️ Here we go!
It’s a new month—hello September!—which means new member gifts! Members who log in this month will receive Earbuds (basically AirPods), Roller Skates, and three shades of Boba Tea. No special actions this time—not even on the skates.
This stuff’s pretty cool, but the name “boba tea” doesn’t hit quite right: it’s usually either “boba” or “bubble tea.” Bubble tea (or boba), in case you haven’t had the pleasure yet, is a tea-based drink invented in Taiwan with chewy tapioca “bubbles” and comes in many delicious flavors. Try it sometime!
Update: Unlike other Haxe islands, there’s no Quippy in the common room on the Haxe version of Time Tangled, which means no store of exclusive items. 😟 Will the Creators add it in the future? We’ll have to see…
September is a special month on Poptropica because it’s the game’s birthday month! You may recall a guest post on the PHB about a “Poptropica Month” of videos hosted by Dimension Bros on YouTube. The Poptropica Creators’ Blog has joined in the fun by spotlighting the event’s kickoff video! Watch it here:
It’s not often the Poptropica Creators give a shout-out to fan creators on the official blog, but it’s always a nice surprise when they do! They’ve shared some fan art from the community (some for their official contests, and others just for fun), but the last time a fan video was highlighted might’ve been back in 2017 with Thinknoodles’ Poptropica Worlds videos.
Anyway, the Creators’ Blog post promises more festivities to come, saying, “Check back here for more from the Poptropica Creators to celebrate our birthday month!” There’s something to look forward to! 🎉
Whether or not you’ve ever made a Poptropica video before, you’re super welcome to join in on Poptropica Month. And stay tuned for more birthday celebrations!
Last but not least, the Pop Creators put out a question on their Instagram story this week, asking, “Do you play more games on your phone or on your computer?” If you’re on Instagram, you can let them know before the story disappears!
That’s all the tea we’ve got for you! Will you join us for Poptropica Month? Or Community Creations? (Our latest theme is “Masks”! 😷) What island do you want to see ported over to Haxe next? And have you tried bubble tea? Share your thoughts with us on the PHC Discord or in the comments below!
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