Greenwood, Maria (February 14, 2022). "Dorset Police issue warning to parents about 'Huggy Wuggy' video game". Wave 105 . Retrieved February 15, 2022. In November 2022, the sale of the Huggy Wuggy plush toys was banned by the Turkish Ministry of Trade, stating that the toys "do not meet the requirements of the Toy Safety Regulation." Ministry of Family and Social Services also said it determined that the toy "had a negative effect on the psychosocial development of children." [58]

In Chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, Huggy strictly adheres to the objectives given by The Prototype. His task is to surveil and protect the Playtime Co. Factory, alerting others to the presence of any new intruders. Huggy takes a stealthy approach, stealthily stalking the player until finally confronting them with a lethal embrace. Lane, Amaya (November 1, 2022). "New Poppy Playtime Game Reveal Is Full Of Hidden Secrets". Screen Rant . Retrieved November 3, 2022. However, this has been proven false, as it turns out the eyes assumed to have been viewed as a reflection of the floor. During Chapter 2, you hear a Cat-Bee’s creepy voice telling you that you ‘need to get out of here’, followed up by a playful giggle and a ‘just kidding’. Beyond these brief appearances, we don’t know too much about her, but we’re sure we’ve not seen the last of her just yet.There are a few other characters we either hear about or see glimpses of throughout Chapters 1 and 2 – some being more important (and threatening) than others. Here’s a brief summary of what we know about each of them so far.

A theory by fans suggests that Huggy Wuggy was Rich, who gets subjected to an experiment conducted by Playtime CO that went wrong for allegedly complaining and speaking out against the company.Around late March and early April 2022, reported "moral panic" emerged online surrounding Huggy Wuggy purportedly being shown to children on YouTube Kids and on TikTok. According to outlets like Rolling Stone, [5] which published an article on the topic on April 9th, "… reports suggest that children are watching videos featuring Huggy Wuggy – which include songs about him hugging people 'until you breathe your last breath' – and getting not-so-good ideas. Such videos are reportedly prompting children to reenact those videos on the playground by hugging each other extremely tightly and whispering the gruesome lyrics to each other." Baby Long Legs– the child of Mommy Long Legs and Daddy Long Legs, Baby Long Legs is the child of the Long Legs family set. Playtime Co. likely created him in 1993 to complete the family unit after the success of its parent toys Due to Huggy Wuggy falling off the catwalk, it is unknown whether or not he survived, and thus if he will return in future chapters of the game. However, it's widely believed he'll return due to being the main mascot of both the game and the in-game company Playtime Co, as well as appearing heavily in the marketing for the game stated by mashoor.

Around Poppy Playtime 's release, developer Ekrcoaster claimed that Mob Entertainment plagiarized his game Venge. In the aforementioned statement, Belanger denied the allegations, stating that there was no intent to plagiarize. [41] [42] Sir Poops-A-Lot– a fancy brown bear wearing a tophat and holding a cane while sitting on a toilet. Rejected due to negative reception, with the management team saying ‘whoever’s idea this was should feel ashamed’ In the Monster Tutorial for Project: Playtime, it is divulged that Huggy Wuggy plays a vital role as one of the selected toys assigned by The Prototype to provide sustenance to the smaller, more vulnerable experiments such as the Wuggies. These unfortunate creatures are fed with the remains of the Resource Extraction Specialists, employees hired by Leith Pierre, who have been sent into the monster-infested factory and its attractions in an ill-fated attempt to revive the Bigger Bodies Initiative. Wilson, Mike (April 27, 2022). "Studio71 Inks Deal to Develop Film Adaptation of MOB Games' 'Poppy Playtime' ". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved April 27, 2022. Sant, Sam (October 14, 2021). "Is there a Poppy Playtime PS5, PS4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch release date?". GameRevolution . Retrieved October 28, 2021.After managing to momentarily escape Huggy and landing on a brittle catwalk, the player pulls a crate onto the crumbling structure just as Huggy bursts from the vents, causing it to collapse. Though the player manages to land safely on another catwalk not far below, Huggy strikes the railing and proceeds to fall into the abyss on the facility, slamming into several pipelines and leaving behind dark red blood splatters. While walking, Huggy has a stiff, yet rather lithe and oddly organic-looking gait. He is capable of breaking into incredible bursts of speed, using his long arms and legs to propel himself forward. While crawling through the vents after the player, Huggy is able to bend and contort his body to fit into tight spaces. Before the player drops the crate onto Huggy on the catwalk, he can be seen sprinting towards the player on all fours, much like an ape. Due to his sheer height of a whopping 18 feet tall, he possesses a size advantage against average humans. During the vent chase, Huggy is able to cut off and keep up with the player by navigating through the ventilation system. a b Taylor, Magdalene J. (February 17, 2023). "The Terrifying Plushie Taking Over Gift Shops Everywhere". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 17, 2023. Owen the Oven– a toy oven with a face, rejected due to multiple children receiving third-degree burns while playing with him Enhanced Durability: Huggy Wuggy's body can withstand damage that would easily kill humans. When he fell from the catwalk, he bled from the impact, but he survived the fall.