Poppy Playtime
2021 video game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poppy Playtime is a 2021 episodic survival horror video game developed and published by American indie developer Mob Entertainment.[lower-alpha 1] Set in the year 2005, a former employee of toy-making company Playtime Co. revisits its abandoned toy factory a decade after the company's staff mysteriously disappeared, and must solve puzzles, some requiring a gadget named the GrabPack, to progress while avoiding various enemies.
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Developer(s) | Mob Entertainment[lower-alpha 1] |
Publisher(s) | Mob Entertainment |
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Artist(s) | Nick Heltne |
Writer(s) | Micah Preciado Zachary Preciado Isaac Christopherson Zach Belanger Seth Belanger Andy Gill Malakai Breckenridge |
Composer(s) | Zachary Preciado (Chapters 1 and 2) Blake Butler (Chapter 3) |
Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
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Release | Chapter 1 Chapter 2
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Mode(s) | Single-player |
The first chapter was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on October 12, 2021, and later ported to Android and iOS on March 11, 2022, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on December 20, 2023, and the Nintendo Switch on December 25. The second chapter was released for Microsoft Windows, iOS and Android 2022, and the third chapter was released on Windows in January 2024; a fourth chapter is planned. All chapters after the first are premium downloadable content.
The first three chapters of Poppy Playtime garnered positive reviews for their horror, gameplay, story and animation, although they were criticized for their numerous bugs, particularly in the second chapter. The game faced several controversies, mainly due to its aesthetics and character design's similarities to that of children-oriented media resulting in popularity among younger-than-intended demographics. The announcement of in-game non-fungible token content in December 2021 received harsh criticism, resulting in the developers reversing all profits from the tokens to charity.