With Mob Entertainment posting more sneak peeks into Poppy Playtime Chapter 3, it seems that the third chapter will have a darker and more twisted vibe than the first two entries in the series. Although the teasers were just images, the sinister feeling we got from looking at them has us thinking about the possible age rating it will get. Will it be safe for kids to play?
Possible Age Rating for Poppy Playtime Chapter 3
When discussing horror games, we normally assume they will have mature themes like violence and mentally or emotionally unsettling stories. However, games like Five Nights at Freddy’s and Poppy Playtime have adopted a more modern approach to their games. The characters featured in these games are either children’s toys or animatronics found in a place where children hang out.
That said, it’s easy to think kids would be safe to play games like the two titles mentioned. But with the latest teaser images we got from Mob Entertainment, something’s telling us that Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 might have an age rating of T (safe for teens) or above.
Everything is falling into place.#PoppyPlaytime #PoppyPlaytimeChapter3 pic.twitter.com/Wusu2RPJLw
— Mob Entertainment (@mobgamesstudios) October 12, 2023
The first teaser mentions something about how everything is finally falling into place. Could this mean that Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 will be the final game in the series? If this ever turns out to be true, it’s not surprising since Mob Entertainment has to focus on PROJECT: PLAYTIME, their online multiplayer title featuring iconic maps and characters from the Poppy Playtime series.
There isn’t anything too graphic in the first teaser. It’s actually in the second teaser posted that made us wonder what the possible age rating of the game will be.
#PoppyPlaytime #PoppyPlaytimeChapter3 pic.twitter.com/0F0Zf0uJzv
— Mob Entertainment (@mobgamesstudios) October 12, 2023
The next post from Mob Entertainment’s official X account is a bit cryptic. The text in the center of the image reads, “This is what he does to heretics.” Heretics are individuals who either believe or share things and ideas that go against widely accepted or practiced beliefs.
- At the bottom of the image, we see two hands resting on the ground. It seems that it belongs to either a large toy or an animatronic that’s been punished by whoever “he” is.
- It’s possible the toy in the teaser photo was punished for spreading beliefs that went against the norms in the Playtime Co. Toy Factory.
- There are no indications yet on the main villain’s identity in Poppy Playtime Chapter 3, though there’s a high chance that the “he” in question is The Prototype.
Other teasers also show ominous happenings at the Toy Factory
Besides the heretics teaser, the second trailer for Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 featured a disturbing image.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3 – Teaser Trailer #2 pic.twitter.com/3L9YAWqVOZ
— Mob Entertainment (@mobgamesstudios) July 26, 2023
At the 0:24 mark, we see the headless body of a Huggy Wuggy. Though there have been other brutal deaths in the previous Poppy Playtime games (Huggy Wuggy falling and Mommy Long Legs getting crushed), they aren’t as straightforward as the headless Huggy shown in the trailer.
It’s also possible that the fan theory about how The Prototype is taking parts from other toys to build himself might come true. Just the mere thought of seeing something made out of different toy parts is enough to send chills down our spine. It might even be creepier than Baby Face from Toy Story 2.
All that said, Poppy Playtime Chapter 3’s possible age rating is either 12 and up or T (Teen). There is no denying that the third chapter has a more disturbing theme than the previous games. If a child were to play this game, it might cause night terrors or other negative effects.
