Hey, did anyone else notice how all the theories people have talked about always come out to be the case? Like that one where Ollie was the Prototype, or how Harley Sawyer was gonna come back as an AI backup? Coincidence? Maybe…but is it?

Like, how do we know Mob is actually coming up with these twists on their own? How do we know they’re not just looking at whatever theory the most people think is the case, and are just shoving it in there? Yeah, I’m calling Mob out! they have no idea how to write and are just mooching off the stuff we come up with!

I think it's unfair that people without a PC can't play the new game, and I believe most people feel the same way, so make Escape the Playtime available for consoles as well So that we don't have too wait so long, And whether it works for me, I have an Xbox One

I imagine the Prototype being the final boss of Poppy Playtime Chapter 6. What do you think his boss fight would look like, and what attacks or abilities could he use?

From what I understand, it's basically an AU where the experiments who are our allies survive, like DogDay and Doey. The Player in this AU also has a personality and is a character named Theodora.

I strongly recommend you guys check it out! I really liked this AU and it definitely has potential. Unlike the original Player, Theodora actually stands up for herself in the story and refuses Poppy's plan to blow up the factory. I also really liked the voice acting of the characters and especially Doey's crashout at Poppy in one of the videos.

Check it out later! I guarantee you won't regret it.

I see a lot of debate about the prototypes design when it comes to the lore whether its the spider legs, the toy design, the jester appearance so im going to give my take on it ( btw the fanart / renders are not mine Im just using them as a base )

Theodore bed:

This one I've seen floating around alot people debating of the prototype was smaller at that time or if he could some how disarm himself and it can still function like mr potato head but i think since the prototype was extremely intelligent to the point scientist had to make sure they kept their eyes on him and that the prototype knew the layout of the facility better that anyone he could have made a secret peep hole to spy on Theodore under his bed while being undetected by the scientist. I dont see any evidence of the prototype pulling a mr potato head in any information I've heard or read and the smaller form one doesn't really make that much sense either since the prototype was finished by Eliot before he got to work on poppy and the scientist didn't know how to perfectly recreate Eliots work. And we can clearly see its the same prototype because Theodore drawing shows his needle hands

Why is he a jester and was he always a jester?:

Eliot could have not intended the prototype to be a jester . After all he is a prototype which is why he has certain design choices that wouldn't be picked for the final product like spider legs and needle hands he was just throwing stuff together to see if it would work . Once he finished with poppy however he could have put the jester like outfit on Ollie to show he was the laughing stalk. The joke. The fool that got tricked into this trap. After all what is a king like Eliot without a jester. But he probably also put it on him to make poppy not scared of him ( because if I saw that thing and it is going to be my brother id be scared shitless too ). Just look at the art of the jester I have displayed it looks exactly like the prototype down to the gummy smile and the covered right eye

Where does the toy design fit into this?:

The toy design the mob gave us imo has 2 explanations

1 Eliot saw the design of the prototypes outfit and probably wanted to make it into a toy to sell ( Similar to mommy long legs and that the experiment was first then the toy) but it probably never saw the light of day since Eliot died

2 mob purposefully posted the art to confuse the community even more about the prototypes lore , is nothing but a what if drawing, and we are looking WAY to deep into this

I am talking this concept art specificly,didn't any of you think it was wierd he had a gloved hand?

This concept art was released way before chapter 5,literally just between chapter 2 and 3.

I somehow also didn't give any suspiscion,I did think he migh have been a ringmaster after chapter 4 but other than that,I draw blank.

How come non of us thought he might be jester/clowned theme when we viewed this concept art?

Bulletin Board ARG Summary Document
^^^ Read this first before reading this if you’re not caught up. Note: I did not write this document. All credit goes to the writers listed.

I wrote a beta version of this theory on Tumblr. I’m more active over there so message me there rather than here if you want to.

TLDR: The Voice is one of 1006’s early experiments that he is using to recruit us, the newcomers, to build A Better Place since tensions in the factory are too high and uneasy.

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Day two of the ARG revealed that EFP takes place in 1997, two years after The Hour. This is also the same year as Poppy’s Rebellion according to Amberluvbugs, an official artist of the franchise. Since DogDay and Bobby Bearhug are around in Playcare with CatNap and Miss Delight (aka ‘Crazy’) — seemingly ok with each other — this must take place before the war.

Miss Delight’s sister, Dancer, revealed that she and a group of other smaller toys (who are presumably us) were taken away some time before The Hour and have recently returned after two years. We are the stragglers roaming around Playcare, scavenging for food. Since we are outsiders, we are not part of any of the existing factions. Before I was confused as to why we were being attacked in the game if we’re working with The Prototype, but now it makes more sense. We’re strangers with no open affiliation to anyone except the mysterious Voice who has been terrorizing the toys recently. As far as the others know, we are disruptive cult members stealing valuable resources.

I call us a cult because there’s a lot of religiosity surrounding The Voice (and The Prototype, but more on that later). The boombox is placed upon a shrine of some kind. The Voice calls us “blessed” to have been chosen by them to participate in “the great work.” As new toys with no affiliation and no guidance, The Voice gives us a purpose. We are the small, but significant hands that will build a home for ourselves in the factory. This parallels how The Prototype offers the toys freedom and humanity if they fall in behind him. They parallel because they are directly connected.

We know we are building A Better Place, The Prototype’s kingdom* so The Voice and, tangentially us, are working for him. If we and The Voice are his allies, why doesn’t The Prototype inform his other allies like CatNap of our mission? Why is he using us specifically and not the toys already there?
My guess comes in two parts:

1. The Prototype at this time does not have an ironclad grip on the toys yet. It’s only been two years. The orphans are still there, food is a constant worry, and the toys are not unified under him. Plus, I imagine The Prototype is unpopular. His reputation as a violent unhinged mastermind precedes him. Oliver is said to be charismatic and loved by those who are loyal to him, but he’s also extremely controlling, cruel, and manipulative. Plus I imagine him calling himself God and forcing the toys to stay and eat human meat sullied his reputation even further. He doesn’t have his cult yet. No one likes him. So, to circumvent changing his ways, he decides to manipulate these new guys into doing his bidding through a third party, The Voice. Once his home is built and his propaganda spreads, the others will fall in line.
2. The Prototype has already begun experimenting on the children. The war started because Poppy found out what he was doing. I assumed before that he hadn’t started until after she was placed away, but now I think he started immediately after The Hour. He had to be doing something during those two years so this is what I think he was doing in secret down in the labs. Under the cover of darkness, he can snatch a kid and bring them down to the labs, just like how the scientists did before (cycle of abuse and all that). This could also be why he’s deciding to keep his plans under wraps from his current allies and is deciding to use the newcomers instead. If he were to have the current toys build down in the labs, they will discover his experiments (and eventually they did and Poppy used this to rise against him). We the newcomers, on the other hand, have no affiliation to anyone besides The Voice and though I feel, being fellow toys, we would find the experimentation objectionable, after being throughly brainwashed into doing the great work our divine guide demands us to do, we will not bat an eye to whatever the Supreme Leader is doing. We are Proto’s cult.

Okay now onto the title of the post: The Voice is one of his experiments who he is using as a mouthpiece to recruit and brainwash us. We know from Experiment Notes that it did not take him long to get a hang of the procedure. Gabi, what seems to be his first successful walking and talking toy, was Experiment #28! It took Elliot 1005 tries before success. It took Sawyer and his crew 153 tries to get to Boxy. It took Oliver 27 tries. Brilliant boy.

The Voice could be one of his early successes. That explains why no one recognizes their… well, voice. That also explains their religiosity. If they are The Prototype’s creation, he 100% would enforce his god-hood onto them. Hell, in Experiment Notes, he names Gabi like God with Adam.

“Experiment 28
Medium bonding. Negation Formula controlling the growth.
Her stitching holds. Eyes flicker with life. Fingers sliding on the table-feeling the cold metal.
Who am I? she asks. Who are you?
A giver. I tell her. A friend.
And you are Gabi.
She repeats the name and closes her eyes.”

As soon as they wake, he calls himself their friend and giver. He gave them life and he will give them food, a home, and a purpose. He is their God! He is quite literally creating his cult members.

By experiment 34, he has more toys walking around.

“They live. They breathe. They walk and talk”

The Voice is one of these “they.” The Prototype tells them his grand plan and The Voice repeats it to us, spreading his ideals.

“The great work continues with new hands!”

He had already started building with his creations. Now he’s adding new bodies to the effort. And again, he’s doing all this behind the other’s backs because he knows they, especially Poppy, would object to what he’s doing to the children. The great work must continue! He must achieve infinity and build his home no matter what! His sister be damned!

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But hey! That’s just what I think. Tell me what you think.

*I originally linked the fact sheet to back this up but it has been updated to remove the reveal that we are building ABP. Here’s a link to the original fact sheet that was released when EFP was announced.

It says: “In groups of 1-4 players, each run sends teams into a dynamically changing section of the facility with one clear objective: search for, locate, and transport the resources and building materials demanded by a mysterious Voice. Those materials are needed to help construct A Better Place, a promised home for toys who prove their loyalty and usefulness.”

And honestly, even if we didn’t get direct confirmation like this, what else could we be building?

Don't get me wrong I love the plushie and have already ordered it but is that all this build up has been for? Just a plush and a skin in EFP? I though with the tail in the Bron plushie image, the icons on the store, him in the EFP beta test trailer and more would be for a new bigger body antagonist or at least something big. Like I said this is still cool and maybe there will be more with this character but if this is just it that will be very unfortunate.

Like, why on earth do some cardboards have such disturbing audio and most of them end with static? It doesn't make the slightest sense that the cardboards were always like that, that would scare the kids.

Either the cardboards aren't canon and are just environmental elements (which I don't buy), or Playtime for some reason liked to traumatize the kids with them, or they were altered after the Hour of Joy (most likely either by the Prototype or by Sawyer).

If I had to choose, I think the most likely thing is that they were altered after the Hour of Joy. Proof of this is the Smiling Critters cardboards which most likely report what happened to their Bigger Body version (which consequently reports events from after the Hour of Joy). But so far nothing has been confirmed as to why the cardboards are like this.

Link: https://x.com/kristtallin_/status/2110902611050430575

So, if the Prototype really is this misunderstood hero who wants to do the right thing, then why on earth did the characters above (who used to be his allies) turn against him and completely hate him!? Could it be because the Prototype is a terrible, tyrannical, and evil individual? Just maybe, who knows right?

How did he fit in there 🤔.

She's my second favorite smiling critter but I've never gotten any merch of her.

I love how she looks now that the plush have had the feedback and a makeover. Her colors are correct, too! I will very likely be adding her to my collection in the near future.

he just wanted to show you his merch

I personally really love boxy boo's original design but when considering that the toy version this guy was made in 1966, I decided to make a redesign of him for fun that actually fit that time period, so I used reference from the recalled 1971 toy called the "Water Wiggle" from Wham-O and some UPA animations from the 50's . I also thought that orange would look better on him, despite him originally being red.

I also think that he would've looked less scary and more cute and silly, I might replace the tounge with a single square tooth just like the water wiggle to make it more goofy looking but I don't know. But anyways that's just my personal take on him.

(P. S. sorry for any typos accuring, my fingers won’t type shit today)

Howdy, I’m back with the swap AU! :D God it was so long but I finally got the designs together. And today’s swaps are, like you may already have assumed, Huggy and.. Giblet?
That sounds a bit oit of the blue but I tried to come up with something original. One’s entirely reduced to an animal, another is somewhat sane, opposite sides blah blah blah. Aaand just like last time random bullshit (lore) go:

Starting off with Patchy. I’m feeling more whimsical today so it won’t look like a wikipedia page (cough cough my last post on this AU) for once.
And yeah, his name… is pretty obvious. He is a rejected, unnamed toy experiment and an outsider, almost like our Giblet. Parts of his fur is burnt beyond rapairment, and he has a grabpack hand as a prostesic. It’s not comfortable, but good as a climbing rope, I can tell you that. Most of the time, that hand is just pulled along while Patchy’s walking, and it’s weight would make him constantly fall over. The little smile is actually just a decoration, Patchy’s real mouth is that shit-eating grin to the right (viewer’s left) lol.
There isn’t much to say about that guy. He’s just there. Vibing. He likes joking around which comes off as weird or rude and often makes the situation worse just by being there. Also can be a real bastard and an annoying little prick (said with love), but he means well. Probably. TRUST. Not even a train driving right into him on full speeds will stop him from a smartass remark sadly. This has been checked already btw, ain’t helping.
That’s it for him.

Lastly, Snatcher. He is the result of scienists at Playtime Co. going ‘well damn our budget is shrinking’ and just starting to test out literally anyrything on one specimen, aka whatever this is. Snatcher is blind and has the mental capacity of a potato with a brain capable of two thoughts: ‘kill prey’ and ‘eat food’. Choose your poison. Snatcher is very easy to provoke and perfect to exploit when he’s attacking, wrecking everything like a bull. His claws are almost impossible to spot inside the fur, but sharp enough to leave marks on concrete floor.
Actually he’s in a pretty sorry state. Snatcher technically belongs to the Chosen One’s side, but is mistrusted by nearly everyone. Also if we remember he used to be a child driven crazy by brainwashing, this gets depressing.
Snatcher makes loud, high-pitched howling and whimpering noises to orient via echolocation. Or maybe he’s calling someone? You’ll never know.

Wrapping up today’s batch. The next one is already on the sketch stage, so stay tuned!

Link to the Poppy/Prototype swap: https://www.reddit.com/r/PoppyPlaytime/s/NZYrk1l7ee