There’s a surprising amount of secrets and lore hidden in #PoppyPlaytime so if you’ve been wondering what happened to the missing employees, how Huggy Wuggy was created, and what Poppy is up to, Zoe Delahunty-Light has all the answers for you! In this deep dive Zoe goes through the Poppy Playtime ending and what it means for Poppy Playtime chapter 2, as well as her theory for what’s going on exactly… #Eurogamer
00:00 – Intro
00:52 – What’s In The Toys?
03:29 – Stella Greyber
04:41 – Huggy Wuggy
08:52 – Why Did Huggy Wuggy Help You?
09:32 – Experiment 1006
10:21 – The Secret Trailer Message
13:07 – The Writing In The Tunnels
16:20 – Why Poppy Is Trapped
20:00- Is Stella Poppy…Or Her Mother?
20:58 – What Do You Think?
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MrMBinder
26.06.2023I mostly try NOT to think about what happened in this place.
It really makes the Beneviento mansion seem like a decent Airbnb.
Corvus Albright
25.06.2023Ya know what Poppy Playtime doesn't need? Jagerbombs. Poppy Playtime does not need jagerbombs.
Ridire Oíche
25.06.2023This hypothesis is based on this lore video and my own crazy guess work, but I believe Stella agreed to be transformed into Poppy, but she never contemplated the harsh reality of life as a toy and is exploited by Elliot. Stella's awareness is replicated repeatedly before being sold and mistreated. Not everyone treats there toys with the reverance Stella did when she was young. The Poppy prototype we meet the source of toy consciousness Stella, regrets her decision to become a toy, prompting her to stage a brutal coup against the factory. The coup results in all of the staff being killed, and the living toys composed of orphan meat putting Elliot through the mincer/toy making contraption. But the toys had no idea what was going to happen next: Elliot emerges from the toy maker as Big Huggie, the one that stalks us. Big Huggie Elliot then kills all the rebeling orphan meat toys and traps Poppy in that case as a "I have no mouth but I must scream" fate worse than death punishment for turning him into a toy. He can't kill her because then he would die too.
We are one of thousands of faulty huggie toys, with a sliver of Stella's awareness attracted back to the factory by a desire to be complete again. Big Huggie Elliot does not want Poppy Stella to be free, so he attempts to stop us, and if he succeeds, another defective toy with Stella's awareness replaces us. All of the toys in which we inhabit have the same memories. The "you opened my case" and "death messages" make me think of a commander speaking to a subordinate. "Stand up!" "Try again!" "You really opened the case, well done, moron, now get me out of here."
Báó 1156
25.06.2023This whole game is very Dr. Wondertainment
8Razz13 B
25.06.2023They're all institute synths. It's a test on their mental and emotional abilities. Lol, no I couldn't keep a straight face typing that.
Roswald Walton
25.06.2023I'm curious as to where this game is going, however, not curious enough to play it myself, I'll wait for you guys to play.
Shanice B.
25.06.2023Poppy reminds me of Baby from Sister Location, appearance and all. I also think she will eventually be an antagonist.
Coda Blair
25.06.2023This actually reminds me of Matpat from the theory channels.
kaniamia
25.06.2023I’m 99% certain that Poppy is Stella. It’s the same voice, and even the same accent when she says, “You opened my case.” (As opposed to in the advertisement, when she’s performing.)
My guess is that when the orphan-toys rebelled against the company, they locked Poppy away, or at least avoided releasing her. I think in the war between the toys and the company, Poppy is a third faction that neither side wanted to tangle with.
Brian Fowler
25.06.2023Watching this made me wonder, was Bendy and the Ink Machine ever finished?
Maurice Royer
25.06.2023I'm wondering if Huggy Wuggy isn't actually a guardian, trying to prevent you from reaching Poppy. If he was trying to force you to reach Poppy, why would he continue chasing you once you reach the final catwalks? All he needs to do at that point is wait at the entrance to the vents, to prevent you from turning back. The only route available to you is the Poppy door.
Also, he only becomes hostile once you have progressed far enough where you could reach Poppy, and appears in front of you.
Regardless, congrats on another great lore video.
Fingers Mahoney
24.06.2023To add to the meme:
Zoe: I VEHEMENTLY HATE THIS!!!
Also Zoe: Lemme tell you why I like this…
Joaquin Velasquez
24.06.2023Love the lore videos. It must be hard work Zoe. Thank you. 🎩👌
MortalKoala
24.06.2023I love all of this. I hadn't caught the orphan bit, but having the staff trapped as production machines that victimize orphans (Or charge 2.99 to orphanize a victim) is so much more sinister and terrible than anything I could imagine without Zoe's guiding spookiness.
himbo noa
24.06.2023Love love LOVE these videos! Zoe, you're awesome! ❤❤ and also very brave because fuuuuuuuuuck this game 😅
Lana Powell
24.06.2023Adding to the "Workers are the experiments" theory, the report that the other experiments required "larger portions" could connect to the poster that Zoe called out in her playthrough where (I think) the dinosaur recommends 4000 calories per day (twice the usually recommended amount).
Danielle Foster
24.06.2023I assumed the staff wrote all the notes on the walls, since the note you get saying the staff disappeared continues “we’re still here” in similar bright writing. And all the toys hanging outside the entrance to Poppy were caught by the staff and put there as warnings to the toys not to try and get to Poppy.
Also, wasn’t there something in the tape about whatshisface not being worried about dying? I think the whole thing was never about money but about finding a way to live forever.
cloudy dreams
24.06.2023The hand prints could just be part of the factory design since its a toy factory and they did give tours
CheeseAnPickle
24.06.2023The effort you put into this video, after the horror swears you went through, speaks volumes to your professional work ethic…
(Hope Ian helped you get some of that capture though, the least he can do after traumatising you 😅)
Dave Darking
24.06.2023Excellent video Zoe, must have been horrible to make. Do you think it’s made you strong enough to do an explanation video for the real blue horror muppets aka the Tories? Haha, keep up the good work
Shannon Withers
24.06.2023There was a build-a-bear ad for this video 😱😱😱
Eric Lane
23.06.2023So far this has been my favorite lore video! I look forward to the next one.
AmberFrmThVault Gaming
23.06.2023Poppy being behind glass reminds me of Annabelle and other so called haunted dolls that are also kept in glass cases. 🤔
AtarashiWetWet
23.06.2023Honestly I walk like huggy wuggy, it's because when I walk/run, I'm always like, "What's the point of using your arms and shit when you run or walk", like seriously, what's the damn point? Like you can do everything normally with less effort, yeah sure getting up requires more effort without hands but I just do it to look cool.
taurus guy
23.06.2023This was so informative and interesting, the story goes a lot deeper than I anticipated. Putting together all that text is super telling too. Thank you for taking the time to do all this work and research, now I am really interested!
Jon Burgy
23.06.2023I thought it was laith perrie
BREACH ENTIRTAIMENT
23.06.2023why don't you have more likes bro.
{WhiteWolf}
23.06.2023So you know how the ARG has a catbee shown in the camera, think about it, the only toy you make in the first chapter is catbee, what if you helped build another catbee that is alive.
Cookingupjustfine
23.06.2023You smart
Stephanie Black
23.06.2023huggy and kissy are in love
Catbee
23.06.2023I think candy cat will be the one who ate Catbee,Bron,Boogie bot?
Tammy Ellis
21.06.2023I'm calming and watching it
RaMeN
21.06.2023Only one mashine looks
At you,
CashCay
21.06.2023Huggy is probably coming back cause at first in the ad he was walking towards us but when u play he is nowhere to be found
Ray Sanchez
21.06.2023Is chapter 2 out now? It’s take a lot of days of chapter 2
Ethan Blomquist
21.06.2023I'm pretty sure the "Claw Marks" on the wall at 13:12 is the same symbol as the last audio log from the scientist that Zoe talks about in the point before.
Mohammad Hannan
21.06.2023I can,t scream out
mansovin
21.06.2023is this really true btw chapter two is coming in 2022 🙂
ivan serrano
21.06.2023stuffing the kids in toys reminds of fnaf
Nightmare Threnody
21.06.2023…Is orphans, boss.
Carmella Smith
21.06.2023Experiment 1006
is Killy willy
rusty shackleford
20.06.2023in one tape a stela like you said but she is poppy
Mayra Aguiar
20.06.2023The Player unknown Gender on Google and Exp 1006 is Huggy Wuggy
Xhumed
20.06.2023Huggy Wuggy moves like an ape walking on its hind legs- the arm sway as it lumbers forward, the way it moves through the vents, the way it bites…
Xhumed
20.06.2023This makes me think Johnson & Friends would be great material for a horror game.
GameyPieTTV GamerGames
20.06.2023One of the writings in the tube says "Don't Elliot"
Tiicup
20.06.2023props to the hours that went into photoshopping back the reports 👌
Marisa Brown
20.06.2023Amazing facts, but do they tell you where playtime co was made, what happened to the people in the world
Fun Spark TV
20.06.2023Hi I love your vids
Muntson Weekdays
20.06.2023oh no. The way they talk about the orphans-turned-toys need to eat in order to survive is so deeply distressing. Like these children are, even still, being deemed too much of a burden because they have needs of any kind. I hate it.