Chapter 3: "Deep Sleep"

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## General information

### Age Rating

 12 and above (BBFC, expected) Rated RP for Rating Pending (ESRB)
 12 and above (PEGI, expected)

### Protagonists

* The Player
* Poppy Playtime
* Kissy Missy

### Antagonists

* CatNap
* DogDay
* Unnamed Monster
* UBB-Huggy
* Boxy Boo

***Chapter 3: "Deep Sleep"*** is the third installment of the indie franchise *Poppy Playtime*. It is set to release on January 30th, 2024. The main antagonist will be CatNap, with the other Smiling Critters acting as secondary antagonists.

## Theories

* Some fans believe that Poppy and Kissy Missy might betray the player at one point. Poppy's decision to not let the player leave yet may foreshadow this.
	+ This may not be true as in Chapter 3, they are shown to be still allies to the player.
* The photos at the start of the second trailer imply that all the enemies that the player encountered before were all once children.
	+ Mommy Long Legs and Catnap were also once children, which further proves this theory correct.
	+ It is possible that Poppy and Kissy Missy were once children too, but it is unknown why they weren't corrupted.

* In the first trailer, it is hinted that the player was also tortured in the past just like the orphaned children, therefore, implying that the player may also not be human.
* The second trailer reveals an unknown female character in Chapter 3, who appears to be an adult woman. It could be possible that this character may not be a living toy monster.
	+ This character might be an ally, but this is highly implied to be false as she seemed hostile.
* The Prototype might make its appearance in this chapter or at least a brief cameo.
* A more terrifying version of Huggy Wuggy appears in this chapter. It is possible that this may be the same Huggy from before or a completely different entity.
* PickyPiggy May appear in the Chapter, as the developers confirmed that PickyPiggy will regret having the name.

## Trivia

* During a Developer Q&A for *Project: Playtime* on the Mob Entertainment YouTube channel, developers Ben Pavlovits and Mitch revealed that new, complicated mechanics will be featured in Chapter 3.
	+ During a Developer Podcast on the Poppy Playtime Discord server, developers implied that new GrabPack hands would be introduced in this chapter.
		- The gameplay trailers revealed that three new hands will be introduced, such as the purple hand, orange hand, and yellow hand.

* Originally, Chapter 3 was supposed to release on Poppy Playtime's second anniversary, but was delayed to enhance and polish the game.
* It was revealed on the Poppy Playtime Discord Server that this chapter and the following ones will be using Unreal Engine 5.
* On the Discord Server, an unrevealed female character was confirmed to appear in the chapter. She will also not be a Smiling Critter.
* According to the developers, the Chapter is 3+ Hours Long

## References

1. ↑ https://steamdb.info/app/2555190/
2. ↑ *"Umm, yeah, definitely. We learned a lot about our recent releases including the release that just came out this December. But I really think the reason why there weren't Portal Level Puzzles in the original games because of the lack of resources? (...) We are putting our resources right back into the game, and we really have some interesting puzzles and mechanics... New exciting mechanics lined up for Chapter 3."* -Ben Pavlovits and Mitch (Timestamp 35:17)
3. ↑ *New GrabPack hands and mechanics were implied to be featured in Chapter 3 in the Poppy Playtime Discord Podcast. No recording cited as it is against the servers rules.*
4. ↑ *"We originally wanted to release chapter 3 on [October 12], but decided to delay to make it better and more polished." -Zach Belanger (Discord)*