Playcare - Playtime.Co

Seeking to make children happy, Elliott founded the American toy company Playtime Co. in 1930. He devoted every free minute to designing and creating toys, often working overtime. Despite his personal life suffering greatly, Elliott continued to realize his vision for the company. For 20 years, Playtime struggled to find its feet until Poppy Playtime was released in 1950. This new toy was modeled after his own daughter, Poppy. Apparently, Mr. Ludwig adopted her shortly after birth, and she was only one year old at the time of the toy's release. In the 1960s, Ludwig created the Young Geniuses program, which recruited talented children to help advance science into the future and find answers to unanswered questions. In 1976, he announced the opening of Playcare (Playtime Co.'s own orphanage on the factory grounds) and expressed the hope that it would enrich all who came there, as life without smiles and joy was meaningless. He himself adopted one of the orphans, a boy named Oliver. Oliver was to be used in an experiment to create a "Prototype," a test specimen for the next experiment—a living doll named Poppy Playtime, created from the body parts of Elliot's daughter, who had already died. After the Poppy experiment was created, Elliot placed the doll in a room just a few steps from his office at the factory. Elliot Ludwig died in 1989.
Elliot apparently had a deep affection for love, happiness, joy, and smiles, especially when it came to children. Elliot himself said, "There is nothing sweeter to my soul than to see a child smile." There is reason to believe he secretly harbored evil intentions and was the one who turned his adopted son, Oliver, into the Prototype. He did so out of pure grief, wanting to find a way to breathe life into an inanimate object so he could bring his daughter to life as a doll.

Playtime Co. is an American toy manufacturing company founded in 1930 by Elliott Ludwig.
The company was founded in 1930 with the goal of entertaining children around the world and became the most famous toy company of its time. The company's factory was built somewhere in Michigan. By the 1960s, the company and its toys had gained worldwide fame. Over the years, the company produced hundreds of toys, some of which became very popular. Of all the toys ever created by Playtime Co., the most popular and memorable was Huggy Waggie, released in 1984. After implementing the "Big Bodies" initiative, Playtime Co. began to use toys to their advantage, making them perform various tasks. For example, Huggy Waggie worked as a security guard at the factory, and Mommy Long Legs helped manage the play station. This helped Playtime Co. increase efficiency by not relying on people who needed to be paid, given breaks, and who might complain. However, people still made up the majority of the company's employees. Although at first glance, Playtime Co. While Playtime Co. was a highly successful corporation that created toys and brought joy to children around the world, each chapter and augmented reality reveals that the reality of Playtime Co. was anything but. The company, mired in internal problems, treated its employees horribly and disdainfully, even engaging in absurd and outright illegal behavior, and even engaged in illegal experiments creating living toys using orphans.
Although Playtime Co. claims to take safety very seriously, this is, to put it mildly, untrue. Furthermore, Playtime Co. has not hesitated to kill its employees to conceal secrets or get rid of undesirables, and has often concealed its ugly history from its employees.

Playcare is an underground space in Playtime Co. Upon entering, there is a staircase leading downwards, lined with a red carpet, small trees with red, yellow, and blue flowers, and red and yellow streetlights. Several cardboard cutouts of Bron and Banzo Bunny are on the stairs. A large, low column stands in the center of the play area. The bottom of the column is white, while the top is covered with foliage. A white fence with flower pots surrounds it. At the top of the column are statues of smiling animals holding hands. At the base of the column are podiums with descriptions of each smiling animal. At the front is a map of Playcare locations. At the top of the dome is a giant artificial skylight. The interior of the enormous dome is painted blue with clouds and trees, and when the lights go out, painted stars can be seen on the inside of the dome. Artificial clouds hang from the ceiling, and the grass is decorated with rocks, flowers, yellow tables, blue chairs, and tall trees. Playcare has five main locations throughout the neighborhood: the Psychologist's Office, the Toy Store, Home Sweet Home, the School, the Playhouse, and the Duck Pond. There's also a playground next to the school building.
Classified information: When the "Big Bodies" initiative was introduced, orphans began to be used as test subjects for experiments. The kindergarten has been in operation for many years, and during this time, some children have been adopted, while others have been selected to participate in the "Big Bodies" initiative.
The Psychologist's Office is a place in the kindergarten where children can seek advice if needed. It is intended for counselors working with adults and children.
The Toy Shop is one of the rooms in the kindergarten where children can buy toys. Lily Lovebraids lives there.
Home Sweet Home is where orphans sleep, and also CatNap's residence, where he uses red smoke to make the orphans sleep peacefully.
A school is a building that serves as an educational institution for orphans.

Smiling Critters is a line of plush animals from Playtime Co., each with an enlarged mouth and a toothless smile. At some point, the Smiling Creatures became the main mascots of Playcare. In the 1990s, these characters were used as part of the Big Bodies Initiative. Elliot Ludwig was never satisfied with success alone – he always strived for more and better. Therefore, even when Huggy Wuggy became the favorite toy of the whole country, he was already planning the next novelty - "Smiling Animals". In addition, each smiling creature is capable of emitting its own unique scent through the hole in its mouth when pulled by its tail. All of these scents are traditionally used to enhance sleep or relaxation and are based on the scents of certain Miss Delight fruits, herbs or flowers
– in the 1990s, the innovation department created Miss Delight along with seven other identical dolls. They were sent to school to give the orphans living there a decent education. Each teacher taught a different subject from the Playtime curriculum; Miss Delight conducts anatomy. During their work, the teachers became close friends and considered themselves sisters. Miss Delight has golden hair, a crimson bow tie on top of her head, and a blush on her cheeks, a crimson skirt with playful polka dots, and a light blue jumpsuit with an apple symbol. The jumpsuit covers a yellow office shirt with short sleeves, a white collar and yellow sleeves with white cuffs, a radiant smile on her face, her shoes are covered in scarlet material and decorated with intricate blue embroidery. Her body consists of several segments connected to each other by hinges, like an articulated doll. Miss Delight is a very kind and gentle teacher who always speaks in a gentle voice. In an effort to share knowledge with kindergarten children, Ms. Delight encourages students to ask her and her sisters questions about topics
that interest them. Playcare also has a variety of human workers – educators, counselors, cooks, cleaners and engineers

Upper levels: the main entrance to the factory, where the souvenir shop is located (where visitors can buy products at the exit of the factory, or at the entrance!) and the security room. Also there is the lobby where Huggy Wuggy stands, from where you can get to other parts of the factory - the Innovation Department, the Theater, the Cafeteria, the Office System, the Testing, the Energy Room and the "Make a Friend" (there is a central attraction, the "Make a Friend" machine. like his new best friend comes off the assembly line). Also on the upper levels there are conveyor networks, warehouses and the Poppy area (The interior of the Poppy area resembles a children's room, in this place Poppy Playtime sits in a glass case)
Middle levels: behind the Poppy area there is a passage leading to the office of Elliot Ludwig (an old wooden room with a carpet with a decorative pattern, in the center of the room there is a wooden table for executives, and children's drawings are hung on the walls), Next up is the Senior Staff Lounge - a small part of the playstation corridor is home to the tunnels that management used to move around the factory (In order: Eddie M.N. Ritterman, Leith Pierre, Elliot Ludwig, Stella Graeber, Harley Sawyer, and Gracie Greene). There's also the Playstation, which is where the orphans at Playtime Co. played mini-games that tested their abilities in preparation for being turned into toys. The play station is underground and has no natural light, so there are artificial windows with artificial lighting. The play station has several playgrounds where children can play while waiting for the next mini-game to start. In the far center of the venue, under the Game Station logo, you can see a huge train that leads to Playcare. Mommy Longleg is a guide, she makes sure that the children are safe and have a great time at the station

Level 3 - Playcare
Beneath Playcare is a loading bay where various crates and goods are stored, a stack of pallets and a forklift, as well as a ramp leading to the walkway, foreman's offices, and checkpoints. Further down are the Prison Stations, a space used for transporting experiments to the Prison. Built by Warrenbach Construction, the Prison was located beneath Playcare; only Playtime Co. employees with the appropriate clearance knew of its existence, and no one talked about it. It was designed to securely contain rogue "Large Body" Initiatives, presumably until they had recovered from their procedures or were ready to replace the factory workers. Inside, the Prison consists of two floors with 36 cells, 18 on each floor, and nine cells on the right and left sides, numbered only on the upper floors. They are shaped like safes, typically containing a bed, a closet, and a toilet, with fabric-lined walls, ceilings, and floors. The floors are separated by bars, and in the corners there are barred doors connecting the upper and lower floors. At the end of the cells is a control room with a computer, several panels, and televisions, and another room has an exit leading to the prison lobby.
There are also Containment Zones (where experiments were conducted in isolation, analyzed, and likely interrogated by scientists. Inside the Containment Zone is a large open room with a central column on which various security cameras are mounted. Several observation decks, numbered 1 through 7, are located around the room, with glass walls separating the chambers in which experiments were conducted), storage, a shelving unit, interrogation rooms (communication experiments were conducted in this area, which were monitored. The interrogation rooms have corridors with pipes overhead and several doors on the sides that lead into the interrogation rooms themselves), a sewage system, and a wastewater treatment plant.

Underground Labs: Located under the Prison, this is the lowest level in the factory. This location has the most advanced security system in the entire Playtime Co. factory and is the main center where the company's scientists conducted experiments. The laboratories have various experimental rooms where surgical instruments and operating tables are stored. This place is decorated in a brutal style, but at the same time resembles the façade of an outdoor playground, there are also sun loungers. In the R&D department, the Playtime Co. logo hangs on the wall and signage leading to different doors, behind which are the various sections of the laboratories, as well as the switchboard room. In the center of the room there are four offices. There is also a Biodiversity Lab – this facility is part of the R&D sector, where experiments were carried out to modify and grow organic, plant or mixed biological materials such as poppy gel, amenity facilities – and is part of the R&D sector, where Playtime Co.'s main resources, such as high-voltage power lines, heating/ventilation, cooling and water treatment systems, were housed and maintained. Engineering - This room is a wing of the Research and Development sector where Playtime Co., equipment and systems, testing and training were designed, tested and maintained (This place is part of the Laboratories, where test subjects were subjected to psychological influence after being turned into experimental samples, brainwashed and told that they were always toys), resuscitation (part of the Laboratories, where the bodies of test subjects, used in combination with poppy gel were combined to create biological organisms modeled after toys produced by Playtime Co. as part of the Big Bodies Initiative)

In the 1960s, young Harley Sawyer joined the Young Geniuses program at Playtime Co. Despite his family problems, his personality and intellect quickly caught the attention of Elliot Ludwig, who recognized the potential of greatness in the boy but was disappointed by his lack of humility. This led to his unfortunate dismissal from the program, a decision that embittered Sawyer toward Ludwig. As an adult, Sawyer pursued neuroscience and earned a board certification from the American Board of Neurological Surgery, which allowed him to join Playtime on January 15, 1990, working with Leith Pierre in the Special Projects Department.
Harley Sawyer was a cruel, ruthless, narcissistic, apathetic, and amoral scientist who cared little for people or anything unrelated to himself and his goals. As part of his "Large Bodies" initiative, he disfigured and mutilated countless orphans, turning them into living toys. He was apparently already a troubled child as a child, focused solely on himself and caring little for others. He manipulated and threatened people. Although his "normal" demeanor was reserved and stoic, combined with a soft voice and general politeness, this was merely a façade. In reality, he was an angry, aggressive, and irritable man who had difficulty tolerating anyone, even his colleagues, and often lashed out at those around him.
Another side of Sawyer's personality emerged during his time in the Young Geniuses program. He confided in Elliot Ludwig, and Elliot also wrote that Sawyer didn't care about his peers or make friends. When Elliot later expelled Sawyer from the program, he suffered a nervous breakdown. He wrote that no one cared about him and no one understood him. This is what turned Sawyer into a monster—though he had always had questionable character traits, it was the firing that pushed him to the limit, as he had experienced neglect and loneliness in the past.

Leith Pierre, an amoral and arrogant businessman, was the head of innovation at Playtime Co. and the late Elliott Ludwig's successor as the company's chairman. In the public eye, Leith Pierre is portrayed as an inventive and proud man, dedicated to his craft and striving to bring joy to children around the world, just like his predecessor and clear idol, Elliott Ludwig. However, this is only a facade: in reality, Leith is a cruel and ruthless leader who doesn't hesitate to verbally abuse his employees, fire them if they become a burden, and runs the company with an iron fist.
Stella Graber - Hired by Playtime at an unknown time, Stella rose to senior positions at the Play Station and became the head of the daycare center. In these positions, she learned about the child experiments at the factory. Stella comes across as a very friendly and cheerful person, though not without her eccentricities. She would like to recapture the innocence of her childhood and contribute to the happy childhoods of other children. Despite her friendly and kind nature, it is worth noting that she was actively involved in the Large Bodies Initiative and was aware of its goals. However, unlike the other leaders, she regrets her participation in the experiments and does not display the same enthusiasm and pride as Harley and Leith. She justifies this by saying that, in her opinion, the scientific breakthroughs within the Initiative will save far more lives than those sacrificed.
Edward "Eddie" M.N. Ritterman is the enigmatic and reclusive head of Playtime Co.'s research department. He is known for his reclusiveness and is responsible for ensuring the shady dealings of Playtime Co. and management remain secret. Despite his professionalism and composure, Ritterman can be icy and ruthless. Surprisingly, despite his cold and ruthless sadism, Eddie is capable of caring. He genuinely cares for the scientists and the company's safety.

Huggy Waggie is a toy created and released by Playtime Co. in 1984. Like many other Playtime Co. characters, he was the prototype for a giant organism as part of the Bigger Bodies Initiative. This organism was created in 1990 under the designation Experiment 1170. The experiment served as a security guard at Playtime Co. and was often seen standing motionless in the factory lobby, raising his right arm in a gesture the company called the "Welcome Wave." Huggy Waggie was designed to hug children in need of affection and was depicted in warm colors.
Mommy Long Legs - In January 1991, an orphan named Marie Payne was selected as Experiment 1222, "Mommy Long Legs," to participate in the "Big Bodies" experiment. Despite her aggressive behavior toward faculty and staff, she showed maternal care for the other experiments, earning her the title of play station host. There, she became incredibly popular among the orphans, so much so that Playtime Co. created a toy like her and released it. She bends, stretches, and bends just the way you want! This little toy is so fun, you'll want to keep her close at all times.
Kissy Missy - known as Experiment 1172. Kissy Missy has exactly the same characteristics as Huggy Waggy, but she has pink fur, eyelashes, and a blue bow around her neck. Otherwise, Huggy and Kissy are identical and interchangeable during production. Kissy Missy is supposed to kiss children, so it's safe to assume her toy form represents love and kindness. In November 1990, a larger-than-life version of Kissy Missy, designated Experiment 1172, was created to calm Huggy Waggy, who often became aggressive in stressful situations.

Poppy Playtime is a small porcelain doll with white skin, curly red hair braided into pigtails with blue bows, large blue eyes, a small nose, freckles, red cheeks, red lips, a string down the back, a blue dress with white frills, a long skirt and sleeves, long white stockings, and black shoes. Poppy is one of Playtime.Co.'s earliest and most popular toys. It was Poppy that made Playtime Co. a leader in toy innovation. Created by Elliot Ludwig in the likeness of his own daughter, Poppy Ludwig, she could speak mechanically and communicate. Elliot Ludwig eventually created an experimental version of Poppy (Experiment 1007) as part of one of the many experiments that preceded the Big Bodies Initiative. This version of Poppy is created from body parts of Elliot Ludwig's deceased daughter, Poppy, and resides in a shrine dedicated to her, with a side door leading to Elliot Ludwig's office. Due to her small stature, she can easily navigate vents and operate machinery.
Prototype is cunning, intelligent, and cruel. He is known as Experiment 1006, or simply "Prototype." Dr. Harley Sawyer believes Prototype holds a priceless secret and is determined to uncover it. The child who became Prototype was Oliver, better known as "Ollie." Elliot Ludwig adopted him and offered to take Ollie to a "better place," which led to his transformation. Prototype was constructed from both organic and mechanical parts. Ollie quickly realized that he was not resurrected out of pure altruism, but to pave the way for Poppy Ludwig's resurrection. Ollie was furious, but Elliot calmed him, saying that he and Poppy would get along and that Ollie would be part of their family. Ollie later began calling himself "Prototype." He is angry that Elliot Ludwig favored Poppy over him. He is currently being held in the labs. The prototype is the smartest experiment known to date.

Dowie the Doughman is a toy produced by Playtime Co. In 1993, the Dowie project was developed as part of the Big Bodies initiative. Called Experiment 1322, this experiment was designed to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Dowie was created from three different children: the natural leader Matthew Hallard, the temperamental Kevin Barnes, and the energetic Jack Ayers. Dowie is a chubby creature made of multicolored clay. His head and most of his body are light blue, he has a simple face on a relatively thin neck, and he wears a dark blue bowler hat. His long arms thicken toward the forearms, his left hand is orange, and his right hand is yellow. Introduced in the late 1950s, Dowie the Doughman toy became Playtime's second major commercial hit. With Dowie, you can recreate your favorite characters or let your imagination run wild. He is kind, friendly, cheerful, and willing to change for others. Dowie is made of clay and a dough-like substance, allowing him to assume various forms and easily fit into tight spaces. His polymorphic physiology makes him extremely strong, flexible, and virtually invulnerable.
CatNap - In 1990, orphan Theodore Grambell was selected as Experiment 1188, the "Big Bodies" experiment for CatNap. He is a feline creature covered in purple fur, with black pupils surrounded by white irises and a cat-like nose. His mouth is always open, toothless, and resembles a bottomless void. His paws have four toes, each armed with sharp black claws, and his limbs are very long. A black lightning bolt runs down his chest, with a gold crescent-shaped pendant. He is prone to antisocial behavior and refuses to make friends, which is why he had difficulty fitting in with the kindergarten staff and getting along with the children. He was created to watch over the children at the kindergarten and put them to sleep. He can exhale a sleeping gas - red smoke - at will, and his feline physiology makes him even more agile.

Yarnaby is a children's toy manufactured by Playtime Co. In the 1970s, Playtime Co. participated in a wildlife conservation campaign. To raise awareness and support for the campaign, Playtime created and released the Yarnaby toy. Experiment 1166, created in 1990, dubbed its "Big Bodies" experiment, is home to Quinn Navidson, a young orphan manipulated by Dr. Harley Sawyer. Yarnaby is a lion-like creature with a mane and much of its pelt composed entirely of multicolored yarn, and no tail. Its muzzle and limbs are amber, with a black stripe/seam running vertically down its muzzle. On his head are two large, cartoonish white eyes with black, widened irises, a wide smile, and three triangular fangs protrude asymmetrically from his lower lip, giving him a goofy appearance. His face is split in half, revealing a large, open mouth. He is Harley Sawyer's personal bodyguard and answers only to him. He is strong and fast. He is playful, kind, has a heart of gold, and is obedient and agile.
Boxy Boo is a bright, colorful tumbler toy. The main body is a light blue square box with golden figurines on the sides: a star in front, a heart in the back, and two side lids with a circle on each. Above the right lid is a winding mechanism. The arms extend from the side lids, the legs from the bottom of the box, and the head from the top, which closes with a red lid with a yellow lining. Even though he's hidden in a box, his love knows no bounds. With his springy paws, small marble eyes, and cubic head that opens like a ring box, Boxy Boo is simply adorable and impossible not to fall in love with. Codenamed 1160, Boxy Boo was the first successful monster created by the Big Bodies Project and the first experiment in which the size of the test subject was not taken into account. He is a hunter, possessing speed and agility.

Mini Huggys are toys produced by Playtime Co. and used in the Wack-a-Wuggy minigame at the Play Station. They feature an army of miniature Huggy Wuggies in blue, red, yellow, and green.
Cat-Bee is a Swap-imals toy from Playtime Co. She's a hybrid cat and honeybee, and as her name suggests, she's very cheerful and playful, loves to have fun, and wants others to have fun too.
PJ Pug-a-Pillar, a toy produced by Playtime Co. as part of the Swap-imals line, is a long creature that resembles a cross between a pug and a caterpillar. Its entire body is made up of furry segments in pink, purple, and pale blue. Its larger-bodied counterpart is an animal with sense organs that allow it to follow a set path and course in the Statues game, where it pursues the player to the very end to catch them.
Candy Cat, a toy created by Playtime Co., is a pale blue cat with pale azure eyes, tiny pointed ears of the same color, a matching nose, and a pair of teardrop-shaped whiskers on her cheeks. She has a short, round body with a pale azure patch, four short paws with white pads, and a long tail with a rounded tip. Always keeping up with the times, Candy Cat, born in the 1970s, is a free-spirited icon and a favorite among children, who are known to have a sweet tooth.

Bron the Dinosaur, or simply Bron, is a large, bright red sauropod dinosaur toy from Playtime Co. He has a rounded head with a small snout, small black eyes with red eyelids, two thin black eyebrows, a long neck, and four short limbs with three blue toes on each. His cheeks, the front of his neck, and his belly are pale yellow, matching his bright body. He has seven scattered blue dots on his back. Bron is generally described as a hard worker, completely dedicated to achieving his goals. He strictly limited his food intake, eating no more than 4,000 calories a day. He is also supposed to be athletic and resilient, capable of enduring tremendous amounts of exercise every day. He also has a sense of humor, as he enjoys making jokes and puns about dinosaurs.
Boogie Bot is a toy from Playtime Co., a small battery-powered robot. Its primary color is lime green, with a secondary color of dark green. Boogie Bot is one of the cutest robots Playtime Co. has ever produced. Thanks to its playfulness and fragility, this charming robot adorned the walls of the Playtime Co. factory for many years after Boogie Bot's release.
Bunny Bunny is a toy produced by Playtime Co., an anthropomorphic yellow rabbit with black eyes, two large fangs, and long ears. He wears a green hat and matching overalls with suspenders and buttons of the same color. Bunny is usually holding two gold plates. His cheeks are orange, as are the insides of his ears; he has small tufts of fur on his chest and on the top of his head. Full of fun and energy, this yellow rabbit is just what a growing child needs! With his symbols, green overalls, little green party hat, and button eyes, he is always ready for a party. In November 1990, an enlarged version of him, number 1176, was created for "Musical Memory" as a way to test brain function and reaction time.

To promote the animals, a cartoon of the same name was shown on Saturdays on many local TV channels, including Playtime TV.
DogDay is an anthropomorphic dog with an orange coat that contrasts with his expressive black eyes, floppy ears, and smooth black nose. He also exudes a vanilla scent from a small spray bottle in his mouth. He is a cheerful character who always sees the good in everything and encourages others in difficult times.
Bobby BearHug is an anthropomorphic female bear with red fur, black eyes, a black nose, rounded ears and soft paws. She exudes the scent of roses from a small spray bottle in her mouth. She is kind and responsive and is very attached to her friends.
KikinChicken is an anthropomorphic chicken with yellow feathers, four-toed wings, black eyes, a crescent-shaped beak, and a crown of three feathers extending down the right side of his face. He exudes the scent of ylang-ylang from a small spray bottle in his mouth. He is the "cool guy" of the Smiling Animals.
Hoppy Hopscotch is a lime-green anthropomorphic rabbit with black eyes, a black nose, long ears, and a green cottontail. She smells of peppermint and is an energetic and enthusiastic female rabbit, symbolized by a lightning bolt pendant.
Bubba Bubbaphant is an anthropomorphic azure elephant with black eyes, an S-shaped trunk, a long tail with a thickened tip, and large ears. His breath smells like lemongrass. He is the smartest of the smiling animals and the brains of the group.
PikiPiggy is an anthropomorphic pig with pink skin, black eyes, a curly tail, a crescent-shaped muzzle, and ears that curl inward. She exudes a citrus scent from a small spray bottle in her mouth. She loves good food and encourages her friends to maintain a balanced diet.
CraftyCorn is an anthropomorphic unicorn with white skin, black eyes, horse ears, and a silver spiral horn protruding from the center of her head. She is creative and loves the arts.

Nightmare Critters is a line of plush animals created by Playtime and is the complete opposite of the smiling creatures. The Nightmare Critters were released as a continuation of the Smiling Critters toy line sometime in the early 1990s.
Baba Chops is the leader of the Nightmare Beasts, an anthropomorphic sheep with black wool that contrasts with her white tail and expressive black eyes, and smells of anise. She can be aloof, quiet, and lethargic, and usually requires a lot of coaxing to leave the house.
Iki Liki is an anthropomorphic poisonous frog with black and yellow skin that contrasts with his expressive black eyes and smells like coffee. Iki is one of those people who lags behind in relay races and is a poor athlete, but blames it on others.
Rabie Baby is an anthropomorphic bat with white fur, expressive black eyes, pink wing membranes, hind legs, and ears, and a smell of bubblegum. If there's one thing she loves, it's gossip, and she's a master at it.
Allister Alligator is an anthropomorphic alligator with chartreuse scales that complement his long reptilian tail and black eyes, and he smells of sandalwood. He's certainly a quiet guy, but if he could, he'd spend ALL DAY in the water doing nothing.
Simon Smoke is an anthropomorphic dragon with light-red scales, a long snake-like tail, and black eyes. He smells of wood smoke. Selfish and pompous, he often boasts of his accomplishments or shows off to his friends.
Po is an anthropomorphic raven with purple-blue plumage, thin eyebrows, and black eyes. He smells of cinnamon. Po hates the sun and considers it a cruel joke of nature that the world needs it at all.
Tuil is an anthropomorphic rat with dirty gray fur and black eyes, smelling of petrichor. A self-proclaimed "garbage rodent."
Maggie Mako is an anthropomorphic shark with turquoise skin and black eyes, and smells like chocolate. Maggie is always thinking about her belly, hates vegetables, and loves sweets. She's the most gluttonous shark.

"Giant toys! We can increase our workforce and reduce lawsuits and workforce at the same time if the people who work for us are not human." - Harley Sawyer
The Larger Body Initiative, also known as the Initiative or the IBI, was the driving force behind Playtime Co.'s human experimentation. Proposed by Harley Sawyer to address declining profits, the Larger Body Initiative involved illegal and unethical human experimentation, primarily on orphans from a daycare center. After Playstation scientists selected an orphan for the Larger Body Project, they were euthanized at Playcare using "Red Smoke" and then transported to the lab along with a toy body, which would become their new body after surgery. Although the Initiative's true goal was to save Playtime from bankruptcy and lawsuits, many scientists believed their research, if perfected, would help eradicate death and achieve immortality. This was their motivation.
Before the Bigger Bodies Initiative, Elliot Ludwig secretly experimented on animals in an attempt to resurrect Poppy Ludwig. However, over time, it became clear that animal experiments were ineffective, and the idea of ​​using humans emerged. Oliver, Elliot's adopted son, was the first successful human experiment, created by Elliot as a prototype for another experiment—1007, also known as "Poppy Playtime," who, upon her creation, seemed perfect.
Following Elliot's death in 1989 and the discovery of Prototype and Poppy in 1990, Leith Pierre hired Harley Sawyer, a neurosurgeon board-certified by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, to assist with experiments.