Monster Prom (Game)

Monster Prom is a visual novel video game for Windows, macOS and Linux that was released on April 27, 2018. It later gained a Nintendo Switch port on May 21, 2020. It is developed by Beautiful Glitch and published by Those Awesome Guys. It is written by Julián Quijano, Cory O’Brien and Maggie Herskowitz and illustrated by Arthur Tien. The game has been programmed by Elías Pereiras. 
There are 52 achievements available on Steam. An expansion, Monster Prom: Second Term, was released on February 14, 2019.
Official merchandise is available through The Yetee and For Fans By Fans, and involves pins, shirts, stickers, and physical polaroids of in-game polaroids.thumb|330x330px|A teaser for Monster Prom.thumb|327x327px|An early teaser for the Monster Prom: Second Term expansion.
thumb|330x330px|A trailer for Monster Prom XXL.
thumb|330x330px|Monster Prom XXL Pre-Purchase trailer.
==Gameplay==
The player can choose between six different monsters they can try and date. The player plays as one of four pre-set characters. 
The players are given a time limit of three in-game weeks in order to convince their chosen love interest to go to the prom with them. With a maximum of four players in a local or online match, each player takes their turn at going through an event in one of the map locations in order to gain stats that affect the way their love interest perceives them. Stats also determine your ending, and how well you will do during those events. 
It features multiple endings, items and mini-games, with a total of 23 secret endings, 394 events, and 1408 outcomes. 
Unlike other dating sims, Monster Prom can be played as a competitive multi-player game! Both online and local options are available. 
==Achievements==
There are 52 achievements available on Steam. These can be acquired through several different means. 
ICON	NAME 	DESCRIPTION 	HOW TO UNLOCK
 	Epic loser 	You've been rejected for the first time! 	Ask one of the love interests to prom and fail.
 	Casanova 	Your very first prom date! Let's take a pic of it. 	Ask one of the love interests to prom and succeed.
 	The worst! 	You've been your WORST self. Congratulations? 	Choose every incorrect option during events in a match.
 	True to yourself 	You've been true to yourself and always chose the right option. Congratz! 	Choose every correct option during events in a match.
 	Forever alone 	You're playing a dating sim, yet you ask no one to prom? Genius. 	At the Ask to Prom section, take none of the main characters to prom with low stats. Having a secret ending ready will not unlock this achievement.
 	Good on my own 	You went to prom alone and had a great time! 	At the Ask to Prom section, take none of the main characters to prom with high stats. Having a secret ending ready will not unlock this achievement.
 	The best at failing 	You've been rejected by all 6 main love interests. Maybe dating sims aren't your thing. 	Ask all 6 main love interests to prom and fail.
 	Polyamorous 	You've gone to prom with all 6 main love interests. What a Casanova! 	Successfully ask all 6 main love interests to prom.
 	Tiger Millionaire 	You ended a run with 20 MONEY or more. 	Finish a match with over 20 of the MONEY stat.
 	Tiger Billionaire 	You ended a run with 99 MONEY or more. 	End a run with 99 MONEY or more.
 	Shopaholic 	You've bought all items at least once. 	Unlock and buy every item from the shop (does not have to be in one run).
 	Broke 	You ended a run with a negative amount of MONEY. Get a job! 	Finish a match with a negative MONEY stat.
 	You were naughty! 	You got the worst Christmas gift. 	Get Coal from The Gift That Keeps On Giving.
 	Perv! 	You bought a used tampon just because. Ugh! 	Buy the tampon from the shop without being asked to by an event.
 	Monster Prom: The Musical 	You went to the AUDITORIUM all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go to the AUDITORIUM.
 	Nerd! 	You went to CLASS all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go to CLASS.
 	Bookworm 	You went to the LIBRARY all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go to the LIBRARY.
 	Party 24/7 	You went OUTDOORS all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go OUTDOORS.
 	Dodgeball God 	You went to the GYM all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go to the GYM.
 	Small bladder 	You went to the BATHROOMS all turns. 	For all the turns in a match, go to the BATHROOMS.
 	Outcast 	You always chose the table with the minor characters. 	At all lunches for one match, sit at the table with minor characters at it (ex. Coach, The Coven, etc.)
 	Mod-tacular! 	Subscribe to and play a Steam Workshop mod. 	Go to the Steam Workshop, subscribe to a Monster Prom mod and play.
 	Mod-alicious! 	Create your own custom character in the Modtool! 	Using the Modtool, create your own custom character.
 	Mod-tastic! 	Publish a Steam Workshop mod for the first time! 	Using the Modtool, make a mod and publish it on the Steam Workshop.
 	That was unexpected 	You unveiled the first secret ending. 	Get your first secret ending. It does not matter which one.
 	Boo! 	You fooled everyone and become the coolest ghost in town. 	Get the GHOST secret ending, which you can do by taking someone to prom while wearing A Blanket With Two Holes from the shop.
 	Love from the depths 	You released an ancient deity just to date her. Be ready for more Zoe soon! 	Get the DEITY secret ending.
 	01101001 00100000 00111100 00110011 00100000 01110101	You saved Calculester and went to prom with him. Be ready for more Calculester soon! 	Get the FLOPPY DISK secret ending.
 	I wanna buy... your heart. 	You dated the game's shopkeeper. What a plot twist! 	Get VALERIE secret ending.
 	Wowie! 	You took the cutest orange blob to prom. 	Get the GREETING CARDS secret ending.
 	Enter The Coven 	You saved the world and you brought Joy to Monster Prom. Sweet! 	Get the ANGEL BLOOD secret ending.
 	Orgy manager 	Who needs prom when you can have an orgy? Good job, champ! 	Get the ORGY secret ending.
 	Prank Masterz! 	You played the ultimate prank! LOL! 	Get the PRANK MASTERZ secret ending.
 	The Funeral 	You got one of your classmates... murdered? Congratulations? 	Get the EEL secret ending.
 	Christmas Dinner 	You got the best Christmas gift: love. 	Get the GIFT secret ending.
 	Cagatió 	You unveiled the secrets of the greatest Catalan traditions. 	Get the CAGANER secret ending.
 	[Second Term] Great Commander 	You aided in the failed attempt to conquer the 8th Circle of Hell. 	Get the DAHLIA secret ending.
 	[Second Term] Hey, listen! 	You helped to bring peace to a fighter's heart. 	Get the FAIRY secret ending.
 	[Second Term] The one with the evil twin 	You faced the evil version of a Coven member. 	Get the FAITH secret ending.
 	[Second Term] The one with the big reveal 	You revealed one of the Coven's biggest secrets ever. 	Get the HOPE secret ending.
 	[Second Term] Ultimate Trip 	You went on the weirdest trip ever 	Get the FOURTH WALL secret ending.
 	[Second Term] Well done, player 	You broke the 4th wall… just for love. 	Get the NARRATOR secret ending.
 	[Second Term] Ultimate Lore 	You REALLY enjoy learning new lore, huh? 	To get this achievement you have to have a successful outcome with option 2 in the second event of the HOPE secret ending. ((BOLD)"Hope is not the real Hope! The real Hope is trapped inside of Joy and we need to free her using this... 'magic' knife." )
 	[Second Term] Raise your hands up 	Well... that was unexpected. 	To get this achievement you need a failure outcome with option 1 in the second event of the FOURTH WALL secret ending. ((CREATIVITY)"Okay, Liam, we'll leave you alone. All you have to do is raise your right hand.")
 	Ending explorer 	You've already unveiled half the secret endings. Way to go! 	Get half the secret endings.
 	Ending connoisseur 	Whoa, you've seen ALL THE SECRET ENDINGS. 	Get all the secret endings.
 	Whoa, you really like this game! 	You've seen half of the events in this game. Get some rest. 	See half the events in the game (stats are displayed after each run).
 	Go play outside! 	You've seen ALL THE EVENTS in the game! Just wow. 	See all the events in the game (stats are displayed after each run).
 	Honey... this isn't healthy 	Okay, you've seen all the outcomes in the game. We didn't think we would see this day! 	See all the outcomes in the game (stats are displayed after a run).
 	[Second Term] Ending Flood 	All of the First Term endings weren’t enough, so you went for the Second Term ones too. Fierce.	Get all the First Term and Second Term secret endings.
 	[Second Term] Event Storm 	You can't get enough of your favorite monsters, can you? 	See all First Term and Second Term events (stats are displayed after each run).
 	[Second Term] Outcome Tsunami 	Reading ALL OF THIS is basically like reading +1,000 pages of a book. Put it on your resumé. 	See all First Term and Second Term outcomes(stats are displayed after each run).
 
== Development History==
===Background===
On 25 November 2016, the game successfully completed a Kickstarter campaign raising funds through 1,592 backers. The campaign raised just over €32,000, quadruple the intended goal of €8,000. The additional funding allowed for more content such as endings, items, and characters. A roster of notable voice actors was assembled to portray the cast, including Arin Hanson, Dan Avidan, Nathan Sharp, Cristina Valenzuela, Sarah Anne Williams, Christine Marie Cabanos, Danielle McRae, Erika Ishii and others. On 14 February 2018, the developers announced the game's release via a teaser trailer, and the game was released on 27 April 2018 on Steam for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. The Second Term expansion DLC, which was a stretch goal of the Kickstarter campaign, was released on 14 February 2019, adding additional voice work from Felicia Day, Casey Mongillo, Jacksepticeye, Ross O'Donovan, and Anna Brisbin. Language support for Simplified Chinese was added on 23 January 2020.
On 27 April 2020, to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the game's initial release, Beautiful Glitch announced Monster Prom: XXL, which consists of the original game, the Second Term DLC, as well as all seasonal content released throughout the game's lifespan. It was released on the Nintendo Switch on 21 May 2020 and on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One thereafter on 14 October 2020.
===Updates===
====F*ckin' Hot Update====
The F*ckin' Hot update was a summer themed update for Monster Prom, released on the 21st of June. It included the addition of limited time summer themed outfits, and a new secret ending for Damien, the winner of the Bae Ballot event. 
The weekend event and cafeteria screens were also redesigned, and a photo gallery was added to the main menu. The photo gallery includes different images of the characters in different outfits, end credit polaroids, and secret event photos. Outside of the game, items were added on Steam, including trading cards and badges. 
File:Monster Prom - F*ckin' Hot Update
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OldCity.jpeg|The city for weekend events before the F*ckin' Hot update.
NewCity.jpeg|The city for weekend events after the F*ckin' Hot update.
OldCafeteria.jpg|The cafeteria for lunchtime events before the F*ckin' Hot update.
NewCafeteria.jpeg|The cafeteria for lunchtime events after the F*ckin' Hot update.
====That October Holiday Update====
The That October Holiday Update was a Halloween themed update for Monster Prom, released on the 30th of October. It included the addition of limited time Halloween costumes for all the characters, and a new secret item (with a secret ending) to the shop. 
The costumes that the characters wore were all based on other characters in the Monster Prom universe. 
File:Monster Prom - That October Holiday Update
File:Spookyclothes.png
====The Gift Update====
The Gift Update, released December 20th, was a holiday themed update for the game. The characters received new winter-themed outfits, and a new minor NPC, Mr. Pheel the Eel was added. A new item was also added, The Gift That Keeps On Giving. This item is unique, as it can turn into 13 different items.
File:Giftupdatebanner.png
===DLC===
====Monster Prom: Second Term====
Second Term features all-new characters, narratives and events that will provide you with countless new experiences in your quest of finding monster love. So join up with Scott, Polly, Miri and the rest of your scary-sexy classmates for a whole new term of dread and debauchery.
=== Sequels===
====Monster Camp====
See page for more details.
====Monster Memories====
See page for more details.
==Trivia==
*Monster Prom was cited as a primary inspiration and reference, along other dating simulator games, for Wizards of the Coast's "Relationships" rules in Dungeons & Dragon's Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos expansion/adventure book. Senior Designer Amanda Hamon cited being repeatedly rejected by the game's love interests in particular as an inspiration for player agency being a driving element of the rules.https://twitter.com/monsterprom/status/1467553689414119429https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2021/11/24/new-dd-book-shows-how-to-work-your-way-through-magic-school/
**Amanda Hamon is claimed to have been rejected every time she has played the game.https://twitter.com/TA_Stangroom/status/1467558831060258821
*The game takes place in the unspecified year "20X0".File:Class photo.jpg
*The name of Calculester's achievement, "01101001 00100000 00111100 00110011 00100000 01110101", means "I <3 you" when translated to binary.
==References==
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