Monster Roadtrip

***Monster Roadtrip*** is a 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.* [1]

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

## Development History

### 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.

## 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.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/monsterprom/status/1507072001676038149
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbf289Bquvp/