Who is Poppy Playtime’s Ollie? He’s a mysterious figure, mainly because we never physically meet the young boy, despite how much he helps us throughout Chapter 3. So, who exactly is he? Does Poppy Playtime’s Ollie have a bigger role to play as the series goes on? Let’s find out together as we attempt to piece together what little information we have about the character.
While you have no chance of getting past Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 without Ollie, you still need to reach Playcare first. Luckily for you, we’re ready to lend a hand with our Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 and Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 walkthrough guides, both of which can help you overcome enemies such as Poppy Playtime’s Huggy Wuggy, Poppy Playtime’s Mommy Long Legs, and Poppy Playtime’s PJ Pug-a-Pillar.
Here’s everything we know about Poppy Playtime’s Ollie.
Who is Poppy Playtime’s Ollie?
This is both simple and difficult to answer. You see, we can say with certainty that Ollie is a helpful individual residing somewhere in the Poppy Playtime factory, as he talks us through where to go and what to do while we’re in Playcare, but that’s it. That’s all we know. He appears to be a helpful kid who wants to end the Prototype’s rampage, but that’s not enough information for us, so let’s speculate on who he could be.
Ollie being one of the orphans from Playcare seems like a good bet, given his expertise on the area, though this does mean that the poor lad survived The Hour of Joy and was then stuck in the factory for the next ten years. Should this be the case, we can’t help but applaud this kid, surviving Poppy Playtime’s CatNap and his clan of mini Smiling Critters is no small feat.
As intriguing as that thought is, it does raise some serious questions, the main one being how old is Ollie? His voice certainly indicates that he’s a child, but given the game takes place ten years after The Hour of Joy, Ollie couldn’t have been any older than two, maybe three or four years old in 1995. So, how did he survive the massacre?
Well, he clearly has a strong friendship with Poppy, wanting to help her save the toys he knows from certain death at the hands of Poppy Playtime’s Prototype. With that in mind, perhaps Poppy herself helped him before the Prototype locked her in a case, or maybe Poppy Playtime’s Kissy Missy aided the young boy, given she’s the only friendly toy (besides Poppy) we’ve come across thus far. However, given she partakes in The Hour of Joy, killing the scientists experimenting on her, she might not have been big on helping humans at the time.
There’s also a possibility that Ollie might be another toy we’ve not seen yet (something we touch on later), perhaps inhabited by the soul of one of the orphans. This could explain the age discrepancy, as well as his unusually upbeat tone when discussing some pretty dark topics.
Essentially, the only thing we know for sure is that Ollie is a young lad with extensive knowledge of Playcare and CatNap.
What is Poppy Playtime Ollie’s role in the story?
Poppy Playtime’s Ollie is your navigator through Playcare, calling you near the beginning of the chapter and guiding you through the abandoned orphanage. He has plenty of knowledge about the area, directing you where to go and when while also imploring you to do all you can to avoid CatNap, who periodically stalks you throughout Deep Sleep.
You never actually meet Ollie, which is a real shame, but it’s also no accident, especially if you believe one of our theories (more on those in a moment). However, the likelihood is that you’ll meet him in the next installment, as we’re sure he’s not done helping you yet.
This is pure speculation on our part, but given how Chapter 3 ends, we suspect that Ollie may help you out against another toy who possibly attacked Kissy Missy – those screams still haunt us. Considering how much we love the fluffy pink giant, we’re hoping that we embark on a rescue mission to save her from Experiment 1006 and whatever toy is doing his bidding.
The first Chapter 4 trailer and Steam page indicate that it’s a new Smiling Critter – a sheep – that’s to be the main antagonist of the upcoming chapter, though we maintain that Poppy Playtime’s Boxy Boo may also have a part to play following his appearance in The Hour of Joy videotape. Whatever the case, we need to save Kissy Missy, so let’s hope Ollie has some more expert knowledge and advice to help us.
Is Poppy Playtime’s Ollie the Prototype?
It’s a pretty insidious thought, but it’s also an ingenious one. Think about it: we know that the Prototype can mimic voices in a similar fashion to FNAF’s Mimic, so what’s to stop it from impersonating a young child who used to live in Playcare?
There is the argument that ‘Ollie helps you through Playcare. Why would Experiment 1006 do that?’ Who knows, it wouldn’t be the first time a villain has posed as a good guy as part of their grand plan. Perhaps the Prototype has some ulterior motives or a distinct plan for you.
Honestly, we could have this all wrong, but it’s an interesting theory that we think has some merit. The main reason is that we know Ollie would be at least 14, if not maybe even 20 years old at this moment in time, and his voice doesn’t match that of a teenager or adult, so the Prototype could be imitating a kid he used to know.
Perhaps the biggest flaw in this theory is that Ollie tells you that if you think the shrine you encounter is scary, just wait until you see the real thing, indicating that Ollie has crossed paths with the Prototype before. Of course, this could all be part of some clever tactic on the villain’s behalf.
Is Poppy Playtime’s Ollie Baby Long Legs?
That would be quite the twist, wouldn’t it? Not only is Ollie a toy, but he’s actually the child in the same line as Mommy Long Legs – if this is the case, he’s certainly a nicer entity than his ‘mother.’ To us, this theory is quite plausible for multiple reasons, the first of which is that since Mommy Long Legs had a Bigger Buddies version, why wouldn’t Baby Long Legs?
The second is that this feels like a reasonable explanation for the sound of Ollie’s voice. He still sounds like a child, instead of being between 14 and 20 years old (at least that’s what our math indicates his age to be), and the only way this is possible is that he’s a toy, meaning he never got the chance to grow up.
Who knows, if it turns out that we’re right about this, perhaps Daddy Long Legs will show up in a later chapter, too. I certainly hope so; I’m still fascinated with Mommy Long Legs and would love to meet the rest of this toy line – though, I also can’t help but hope that they aren’t quite as murder happy as the matriarch of the group.
Is Poppy Playtime Ollie’s Boogie Bot?
As unlikely as this seems, we like the theory that Ollie is a toy, so we want to look at numerous possibilities beyond Baby Long Legs. While the child of the Long Legs line seems like the best bet, Boogie Bot is another possibility.
We’ve seen precious little of Poppy Playtime’s Boogie Bot beyond broken units and posters. Is it possible for us to see a Bigger Buddies version with Ollie inhabiting it? Boogie Bot appears to be the last major toy that Playtime Co. released, so perhaps The Hour of Joy occurred just after Ollie was put into the toy. That would explain how he managed to survive and why he still sounds like a child.
