Howdy, Poptropicans! It’s Lucky Joker here with an unlisted video to share from the YouTube channel of Poptropica visual designer, Kyle Fox. (Thanks to idk the glitcher for the cool find!)
In the short preview, you can see what Poptropica Worlds was like during it’s early stages before it was released. A few placeholder art and other assets such as “Short description or clue for how to use the item” were never seen in the game — as well as items including a Big Apple and various clothing parts.
At the very beginning, in the top left corner, you’ll also notice a bar marked with a number six (possibly referencing a level system?) and a not-so-familiar currency called Moonstones. We could only wonder what the purpose of having two forms of currency was. Take a look:
So, pretty interesting, huh? It’s unfortunate the developers’ hard work was essentially a waste of time seeing that Poptropica Worlds has since been abandoned. Were you a fan of “the new Pop”? Leave your opinions in the comments!
Furthermore, if you’re interested, check out the Poptropica Portfolio we did on Fox a couple years ago. Plus, don’t forget to participate in this month’s community creations and/or enter our Halloween costume contest for a chance at a 1-month membership! You don’t want to miss out on the fun! Talk to you all in the next one. Pop on!
– Lucky Joker 