The new year began with some concept art for characters that never really made it into the game. They were hippies. Technically, we did see one hippie in Reality TV Island (he was one of the contestants), but definitely no Hippie Island. Most of this month’s sneak peeks were all about the upcoming Wild West Island. We also saw how some of the mini-games are proto-typed and got our first look at a recurring visitor to many of the sneak peeks, the notorious “stand-in” guy. He is one of the main characters that the Creators use to position in the scenes to make sure everything is scaled correctly. You’ll see stand-in guy and a few other repeat characters in many of the sneak peek shots. See if you can spot them all.
Hey, it's stand-in guy!
No, there’s no Hippie Island planned. We’re always trying out new costume ideas.
This scene could use the color of money — and some other shades, too.
A horse learns to express itself.
Will this scavenging bird make an appearance in Poptropica?
It might be fun if it weren’t terrifying.
Honestly, we’re not sure we want to know what this is measuring.
You won’t want to run into these characters in a dark saloon.
Justice is black and white.
This horse is off to the races!
Prototyping a card game for the next Poptropica Island.
This Poptropican is a stand-in that you’ll never see on any Island.
Giving you a new perspective on the next Poptropica Island.
This cactus looks lonely. Maybe it should stop being so prickly.
A new Poptropica mini-game? It’s in the cards.
It’s a little wild, and a little strange, when you make your home out on the range.
Different parts of scenes are made at different times, so we use stand-in characters when necessary.
This new Poptropica Island has a unique visual approach.
Take your best shot at guessing what’s happening here.
It doesn’t look like much is happening at this station.
This sketch is bringing up the rear.
This looks like a creepy subterranean lair. Can’t wait to go there!