Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp
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| Developer(s) | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher(s) | Beautiful Glitch |
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| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp is 2020 visual novel developed and published by Beautiful Glitch. Players attempt to romance monsters, as in the previous game in the series, Monster Prom.
Gameplay
[edit]Each player controls a young adult monster. After choosing which character to play as and various items that can give bonuses, players compete to romance a non-player character monster.[1] There are five areas. In each one, players attempt to solve various over-the-top problems that affects the group, such as how to escape a serial killer[2] or a wilderness survival scenario in which a character insists players drink their own urine.[3] Players' choices affect how the other monsters see them and often result in black humor.[2] Players can optionally tone down the game's emphasis on various potential triggers, such as sex and drug use.[4] Up to four players can compete, or a single player can play alone.[5]
Development
[edit]Beautiful Glitch, a Spanish indie developer,[5] crowd-funded Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp in May 2019.[6] The campaign raised a total of $600K, twenty times the amount of Monster Prom.[7] Compared to Monster Prom, Beautiful Glitch said Monster Camp "feels more mature" and has a "clearer and more consistent" style. Development took about 18 months.[8] Beautiful Glitch released it for Windows on October 23, 2020.[5] They rushed to an October release to avoid extended delays due to holidays.[8] They ported it to the Switch on February 14, 2022.[5]
Reception
[edit]Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp received positive reviews on Metacritic.[9] Siliconera called it "a decadent and delicious snack" that is enjoyable either solo or with friends.[1] Hardcore Gamer said it is "pure fun" and praised the gameplay, writing, humor, and multiplayer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Maltbie, Benjamin (2020-11-08). "Monster Prom 2's Characters and Writing are Smart, Funny, and Lewd as Hell". Siliconera. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b c LeClair, Kyle (2020-11-20). "Review: Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Morton, Lauren (2019-09-05). "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp made me drink my pee to survive". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Hernandez, Patricia (2020-11-04). "Monster Prom 2 lets you filter sex, drugs, and even horrible people". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b c d "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp". Gamepressure. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Prescott, Shaun (2019-05-09). "Monster Prom 2, a game about competitive monster dating, has easily blitzed its Kickstarter goal". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ Bidaux, Thomas (2019-07-15). "Crowdfunding and Video Games: 2019 Mid-Year Update". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b Farough, Amanda (2021-06-16). "Beautiful Glitch - an interview with Julián Quijano". Hit Save. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-10-13.