A recurring character in the Poppy Playtime franchise, Bron, made a surprising number of appearances in Chapter 2: Fly in a Web, lessening any scary impact he may have had. Bron appeared everywhere throughout the Playtime Co. toy factory, including a major appearance in the Storage Facility as an obstacle the player has to overcome. Bron had voice lines in Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 thanks to his cardboard cutout. Despite these many appearances, Bron’s role in the storyline remains a mystery, meaning there’s more Bron still to come.
[Warning: The following article contains spoilers for Poppy Playtime Ch. 2.]
Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 was finally released after much anticipation on May 5, continuing the storyline where Chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze left off. Mommy Long Legs adopted the role of the game’s main antagonist from Chapter 1‘s popular villain Huggy Wuggy. In addition to evading capture by Mommy Long Legs, the player must escape many other terrifying toy monsters along the way. Sadly, none of these monsters are Bron, whose only appearances are as lifeless toys, poster art, and a cardboard cutout. Although Bron’s appearances are plentiful, they are unremarkable and, worst of all, not at all scary.
Despite appearing many times in Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, Bron’s role in the storyline is still unknown, suggesting it will be revealed in a future installment of the survival horror game. However, players saw so much of Bron in Chapter 2, that giving him a starring role in Chapter 3 might be too much. It’s unlikely Bron will be the main monster in Poppy Playtime Chapter 3, as the game has set a precedent of introducing a new antagonist for each chapter, and replacing them in the next chapter.
Poppy Playtime Chapter 2: Bron Appears Throughout The Factory
Poppy Playtime might oversaturate players with Bron content if he continues to make frequent appearances as he did throughout Chapter 2, especially if his appearance remains unchanged. Bron’s appearance is a cartoonish red dinosaur, lacking any discernible monster or horror characteristics. Even the bloody and monster versions of Bron’s character model are surprisingly unscary, just adding blacked-out eyes to regular Bron. If Bron is to appear as a minor antagonist in a future Poppy Playtime chapter, with his own dedicated room like fellow Playtime Co. monster toys PJ Pug-a-Pillar and Bunzo Bunny, his scare factor needs to be increased.
Like Candy Cat and Cat-Bee, Bron is one of many Playtime Co. toys that appears prominently throughout the game, but only as an inanimate toy or picture within the toy factory. Bron arguably made too many appearances in Poppy Playtime Chapter 2, featuring prominently in the Storage Facility storyline. Future appearances of the dinosaur toy character will need to set themselves apart to keep players interested and engaged. This could mean a more monstrous, scary Bron than seen in previous chapters. Players deserve a memorable Bron moment with scares to compete with Huggy Wuggy, Poppy Playtime‘s most popular character.