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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 .
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]
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]
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]
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