Monster Roadtrip

Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip, also referred to as Monster Roadtrip, is a visual novel video game for Windows, macOS and Linux that released October 23rd, 2022. It is the second sequel to Monster Prom.
==Gameplay==
A co-op narrative adventure with survival mechanics. 
One to four players take a road trip with Polly and Scott. By visiting various destinations along the way, road trip resources (the equivalent of the stats of previous games) can be gained or lost. Unlike previous Monster Prom games, all the players share the same resources, and must cooperate to ensure they don't drop to zero, because it any resources hit zero, the game is over and the road trip ends prematurely. Also unlike previous games in the series, the goal of the game is not just to ensure you get a date, but to ensure a destination is reached by increasing a resource to the goal value.
That doesn't mean a date is out of the question, though. By having conversations with Scott, Polly, or any of the number of hitchhikers you can pick up along the way, you can most certainly get a date ending if you get to a destination. Dating a right hitchhiker (or at least taking them with you by picking "No" when asked if HH is more than a friend) will unlock an additional destination layer. Another additional layer is unlocked if you complete a stat plotline before reaching the corresponding destination (the Narrator will appear when you reach 15 in any stat, and you must confirm going for a plotline). Note that third event of a plotline is a triple stat check similar to ones in Prom and Camp.
When a destination is reached, each player gets their own ending, unless the game is being played in "Friend Hugger" mode. The player who makes the highest contribution to the destination's resource gets the best "MVP" ending (be careful, though, since Date ending will override it), while the player with the lowest contribution gets a "Lamest Loser" ending that overrides all others. In single player, the ending is based on the spread of resources that aren't the one involved in the destination. In "Prank Masterz" mode winners and losers are decided based on the amount of "Prank Dollars" earned by completing "Prank Quests" or sitting at the Car during Pit Stop phase.
==Achievements==
There are 73 achievements available on Steam. These can be acquired through several different means
ICON	NAME 	DESCRIPTION 	HOW TO UNLOCK
 	Excursionist 	You've visited half of the LOCATIONS. Did you bring some postcards? 	Visit half of all LOCATIONS.
 	It's Not the Journey, It's the Destination	You reached your first destination. You're road-tripping the right way! 	Reach your first destination in the game.
 	Road Fling 	Your first DATE ENDING! It must be love! 	Complete a run by going on a date.
 	Tourist 	You've visited all the LOCATIONS. Get some rest! 	Visit all LOCATIONS.
 	Roadkill 	Your first failure! Congratz! 	Fail a run by reaching 0 in any stat.
 	Journeyer 	You've seen half of the EVENTS. What an eventful life! 	See half of all EVENTS.
 	Passport Champion 	You visited the 6 base DESTINATIONS. What a champ! 	Visit all 6 final destinations.
 	Just Chill 	Chillin' at the spa with the homies! 	When at The Spa, choose the option "Hot springs".
 	Desti-national Treasure 	You're a true Nicolas Cage. 	Get 3 layers for each destination. (Should probably work if you get date and plotline layers separately as well.)
 	Map Waster 	You chose a LOCATION on the MAP INFO BOARD and you didn't visit it. Having second thoughts? 	Choose a LOCATION on the MAP INFO BOARD and don't visit it.
 	I Didn't Like It! 	You asked for a refund, apparently. 	Get an item from Noodles, then give it back to him later.
 	Don't Try Anything Funny! 	Narrator: they did try something funny. 	When at The Dinest, choose the option "The table who clearly doesn't want to be bothered".
 	Kaiju Affair 	It turns out size DOES matter. 	Complete the Kaiju dating sim mini-game at the Post Apocalyptic Town.
 	Wanderer 	You've seen half of the OUTCOMES. Keep going! 	See half of all OUTCOMES.
 	Road Love 	You got half of the DATE ENDINGS. What an adventurous love life! 	Get half of all DATE ENDINGS.
 	You Have No Rival! 	Being the MVP of a party of 1 is still being an MVP! 	When playing singleplayer, finish the run with all of your stats above 10 (needs confirmation).
 	Into the Unknown 	You won without ever choosing an ACTION with a KNOWN RESOURCE... So bold of you! 	Complete a run by only choosing options that have no known outcome.
 	Monster Roadtrip: Now in 3D 	2D is so last season! 	When at Cryptic Tech Company, choose the option "The Metaverse".
 	Destroyer of Passports 	6 DESTINATIONS with all their LAYERS?! You win at road-tripping. 	Go to every final destination and complete all layers to each.
 	G.O.A.T. 	You've been the MVP at every DESTINATION. 	Be the top earner of each destination's respective stat.
 	Picky Picker-upper 	You grow tired of people quite fast. Maybe... work on that? 	Pick up 4 hitchhikers in one run without starting any conversations with them.
 	Fashionista 	You've seen all of Polly and Scott's outfits. These two surely packed a lot of clothes! 	See all of Polly and Scott's outfits.
 	High Bidder 	NO ONE STEALS YOUR FAVORITE SPOT. 	Bid over 200 PRANK DOLLARS at the PIT STOP.
 	Self-Reflection 	Know thyself. 	Visit the House of Mirrors at the Carnival as every playable character.
 	Bad Date 	Nope, it was the other one. 	Fail a deep conversation.
 	You Will Have to Sing Along! 	Pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake, pancake song! 	Reach the STAMINA destination after buying the Pancake Song casette in Pancake Diner.
 	Bad Gambler 	Remember: cool kidz don't gamble. 	Lose at the Casino.
 	Lucky Bastard 	Lady Luck is on your side. 	Win at the Casino (you may combine it with Poker, the Sequel, or just use your luck.)
 	Bad Listener 	Let's pretend that was your first option, shall we? 	Pick both of the incorrect options in a Deep Conversation before picking the right one. This can only be done in EASY mode.
 	Poker, the Sequel 	You don't need to know how to play POKER 2 to win at POKER 2! 	Choose Poker at the Casino and win.
 	SOUPSONAS! 	Sooooooooooooooup! 	When at Simon Soups, pick the "Celebrate your birthday" and "Design your very own soupsona" as all 4 free playable characters.
 	There's a Horse Inside of You 	Neeeeeeeeeeeeeigh! 	When at the Ranch, pick the riskiest quantity event as all 4 free playable characters.
 	SNOWBOARDING! 	You solved all your problems with the power of SNOWBOARDING! 	In the MAGIC plotline, pick all three "snowboarding" options and succeed.
 	The 3 Wishes of the Monkey's Paw 	When you have a monkey's paw, everything looks like... something you can solve with a monkey's paw! 	Use the monkey's paw 3 times.
 	The 20 Wishes of the Monkey's Paw 	This monkey isn't short on fingers, baby! 	Use the monkey's paw 20 times.
 	Prank Daredevil 	You completed 5 PRANK DARES before reaching a DESTINATION. You never shy while facing a dare! 	Complete 5 PRANK DARES before reaching a DESTINATION.
 	Cat Coffee Three Ways 	Meow! 	Have every Cat Coffee option.
 	Pranked! 	Ah, sweet, gullible Coach! 	Prank Coach at The Hole, the World's Biggest Potato and the Desert Foot.
 	Prank Masterz 4 Lyfe! 	Everything can be solved with a good, well-timed prank! 	Pick every prank-based option.
 	Mirage Citizen 	Mirage Town, population: you. 	When at Probably Just a Mirage, choose the option "Mirage Town".
 	YOU GET A TAXI! 	All problems can be solved with a taxi license. 	Pick all 3 taxi options.
 	Happy Freaky Friday! 	You don't truly get to know your friends until you switch bodies. 	When at Border of a One-Person Country, choose the customs option and then Freaky Friday.
 	The Secret Tapes 	You listened to all 4 secret songs. What a melomaniac! 	Listen to all 4 secret songs.
 	Against all Odds 	You reached a DESTINATION while traveling with an inconvenient HITCHHIKER, because you don't care. 	Reach a destination while travelling with an inconvenient HITCHHIKER (A hitchhiker that depleats the stat required to get to said destination).
 	Road Masterz 	No DESTINATION could resist you... not even in HARD mode. 	Reach every destination in HARD mode.
 	Minmaxer 	4 of your TRINKETS were tied to the same RESOURCE. You sure liked that RESOURCE, huh? 	Barter 4 of your TRINKETS for TRINKETS with the same stat.
 	Hired! 	You are officially the worst job applicant ever! Hooray? 	Complete the HYPE plotline.
 	Deal! 	You got the goods. Noice. 	Complete the STAMINA plotline.
 	Tarot Master 	NANI?! YOU COULD BE THE NEW COMPETITIVE TAROT CHAMPION!!! 	Complete the SOUL plotline.
 	Season Finale 	You were the true protagonist of the Coven's latest episode. 	Complete the MAGIC plotline.
 	Cryptids Just Wanna Have Fun 	Monster Prom wasn't enough for you... Welcome to Cryptid Prom! 	Complete the MIND plotline.
 	Peacemaker 	You found Heaven in order to attend a fancy banquet. 	Complete the MONEY plotline.
 	All's Well that Ends Well 	You got all GOOD ENDINGS. Don't you ever get tired of winning? 	Get all GOOD ENDINGS.
 	Globetrotter 	You've seen all the EVENTS. Did... did you like them? 	See all EVENTS.
 	Nomad 	You've seen all the OUTCOMES. Consider putting that on your resumé. 	See all OUTCOMES.
 	Merchant 	You've collected all the TRINKETS. Which one was your favorite? 	Collect all TRINKETS.
 	Clean Slate 	You've gotten rid of all your initial TRINKETS. Don't hold on to the past! 	Get rid of every TRINKET initially given to you.
 	Bad Barterer 	Bartering with Noodles made you lose. Barter responsibly! 	Barter enough to reach 0 in any stat.
 	The Roadtrip Less Traveled 	You won at road-tripping... THE HARD WAY. 	Reach a destination in hard mode.
 	Road Kindness 	You've picked up all the HITCHHIKERS. There's always room in your car! 	Pick up all HITCHHIKERS.
 	Road Harem 	You got all the DATE ENDINGS... you're a true Casanova! 	Get all DATE ENDINGS.
 	Mixtaped! 	You're an eclectic music aficionado 	Pick all 4 mixtapes at the beginning of the game.
 	Go Big And Go Home 	You'd rather die than be boring. 	Take the riskiest option on a 3 choice event and end up reaching 0 in any stat.
 	Cautious Idiot 	You didn't take any risks... and you still died. Incredible! 	Choose the lowest risk option in a 3 choice event and end up reaching 0 in any stat.
 	Travel Agent 	You've chosen a LOCATION on the MAP INFO BOARD thrice. You clearly like to have everything under control. 	Choose a location on the INFO BOARD 3 times.
 	Go Big Or Go Home 	You ONLY take risks. 	Pick the riskiest option every time you get a quantity event without losing the game.
 	Roadmurder 	Fail more! Fail better! 	Get every failure ending by reaching 0 in each stat.
 	Come Hell or High Water 	You reached all the DESTINATIONS while traveling with their inconvenient HITCHHIKERS. You surely love a challenge!	Reach all DESTINATIONS while traveling with their inconvenient HITCHHIKERS (A hitchhiker that depletes the stat required to get to said destination).
 	Not Today 	You looked death in the eye and said... "UwU" 	Reach 0 in any stat after picking up Milo at the PIT STOP.
 	Homesick 	If you're going to lose, at least lose fast... right? 	Lose a run in Week 1. You can only get this achievement in HARD mode.
 	Least Valued Player 	Who knew you could play by yourself and still lose? A feat in and of itself! 	Reach a DESTINATION in singleplayer while any of your RESOURCES is below 4.
 	Very Bad Date 	Your intuition is... not great. 	Fail 2 deep conversations (Hitchhiker + Scott/Polly) in one round. (Confirmation needed)
 	One-Star Review 	Worst financial decision ever. 	After unlocking the TRINKET "That Thingie" in the Meta Cabin, barter for it with Noodles at the PIT STOP.
 	End of the Road 	When you're out there, carry me with you. 	Finish End of the Road. It is unlocked by reaching all 6 DESTINATIONS, and can be triggered by surviving until Week 9.
 	The Very End 	Good memories and all that, right? 	Finish End of the Road on HARD mode.
==Development History==
===Background ===
Initially, the plan was to release Winter Retreat and Roadtrip under the title Monster Memories, along with an additional DLC game titled Monster Prom: Not Another Isekai!, which had been achieved with the extra funding on Kickstarter. However, like Monster Camp, these games were separated into their own individual titles. On April 28, 2022, Beautiful Glitch released a reveal trailer for Roadtrip, now titled Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip, which was later released on October 21, 2022.
===Updates and DLC===
The game released with 4 purchasable DLC, introducing Glitch, Hazel, Juan, and Zoe as playable characters. 
In October 2022, for the Halloween Update a new location was added in the form of Simon Soups.
In November 2022, an update was released adding the Gallery, Manual, and a new location called the "End of The World" Summit.
In December 2022, the game's Winter Update released adding the new character Adrian as a hitchhiker, as well as adding the Meta Shop's Great Glorious Gacha, Prank Tokens, and achievements. It also released with a new DLC that allows you to encounter Amira and Oz, two playable characters, as hitchhikers/romantic interests. Some time later, they released a separate DLC, in which you could meet Brian and Vicky as hitchhikers/romantic interests as well.
==Trivia==
*Scott and Polly, being the focus characters of the game, received updated character sprites to better match the newer art style of the sequel games, as they felt somewhat outdated.https://twitter.com/monsterprom/status/1507072001676038149https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbf289Bquvp/
==References==
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