POPPY PLAYGROUND

POPPY PLAYTIME

PEGI RATING: 12+​
 
WHAT IS IT?
Poppy Playtime is a survival horror game set in an abandoned toy factory where players take on the role of a former employee investigating the mysterious disappearance of staff members. The main antagonist, Huggy Wuggy, is a creepy blue toy that chases players through the factory. The game features puzzle-solving mechanics, jump scares, and an eerie atmosphere.

WHAT WE SAY:
Treat with caution.

✅ POSITIVE THEMES

• Problem-Solving and Exploration
  Players must solve puzzles, search for clues, and explore mysterious environments, boosting curiosity and logical thinking.
• Creativity and Imagination
  The game’s unique toy-factory setting and characters spark imagination and interest in storytelling and design.
• Resilience and Courage
  Despite its scary atmosphere, the game encourages players to face fear, keep calm under pressure, and persist through challenges.

⚠️  KEY CONCERNS
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🔞Exposure to Inappropriate Content
While Poppy Playtime does not contain inappropriate content, its horror elements can be disturbing to younger children. The game features eerie environments, sudden jump scares, and aggressive toy monsters that might be too intense for kids. 

💸 In-Game Purchases
The game is sold in chapters, meaning players must purchase additional content to continue the story. There are also microtransactions in Project: Playtime, which could encourage spending habits in young players. Parents should enable parental controls to restrict in-game purchases.

💬 Direct Messaging
The game itself does not have a direct messaging system, but discussions about the game happen on platforms like Discord, YouTube, and Reddit.

🧑‍💻 Online Predators and Grooming:
Since Poppy Playtime has a very active online fan base, children may interact with strangers in chat rooms or discussion
​forums. Online predators may exploit these spaces to groom children. 

🔐 Privacy Concerns​
Poppy Playtime is known to collect small amounts data from the mobile app. 

📢Unofficial Versions:
Downloading games from unofficial sources can be risky. These versions might request excessive permissions or contain malicious software. Always ensure that apps are downloaded from reputable sources, and review their permissions thoroughly.​

🛡️SAFETY TIPS:
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📲Understand the game
 Familiarise yourself with the games features and how they work. Knowing how the app works will help you guide your child effectively. 

👨‍👧Parental supervision
Check their interactions and adjust privacy settings accordingly. 

💸Limit In-App Purchases
Set spending limits or disable in-app purchases on your device to avoid accidental or excessive spending.

🚨Avoid Unofficial Downloads
Stick to downloading the game from official sources (like the App Store or Google Play) to avoid malware, data breaches, or compromised versions.

📢Underage Accounts
 This game might have an age restriction but it lacks a proper age verification process. Therefore, there’s little stopping users from faking their dates of birth or creating bogus profiles and targeting children and young people. 

​👥Manage friend requests
Teach your child only to accept friend requests from people they know in real life.

📷 Cover the Webcam When Not in Use
Physically cover your camera when you're not ready to go live. Always be mindful of what’s visible in your background—it can reveal location clues.

🧠 Trust Your Instincts
If something feels uncomfortable, it is uncomfortable. Leave the chat immediately and don’t engage with users who seem suspicious, aggressive, or inappropriate.

🖥️ Place Devices in Shared Spaces
Keep internet-connected devices in living rooms or kitchens, not bedrooms. This makes risky behaviour less likely and easier to notice.

🙋‍♀️Conversations:
Have open discussions with children and young people about the topics associated with online use - bullying, grooming, sexual and criminal exploitation, body image, as well as accessing support and how to report. 

🚨 Know the Signs of Trouble
Watch for behaviour changes—like anxiety, secrecy, mood swings, or suddenly deleting apps. These can signal something inappropriate happened online.

FURTHER SUPPORT:

For parents/ carers If you're worried about your child or need support call NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000. 

If you discover criminal content when online then report it directly to the police or the Internet Watch Foundation. 

If you're worried about online grooming or sexual behaviour online then report directly to the police or contact CEOP. 

For Children & young people if they're worried or want to talk, encourage them to contact Childline Online or call 0800 1111. 

Check out our Resource Centre for further information and useful online safety tips.

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