Monster Prom (Franchise)

***Monster Prom*** (also colloquially known as ***MonProm***) is a crowdfunded franchise created by the studio Beautiful Glitch, founded by Julián Quijano.

Originally conceived as a competetive multiplayer dating simulator game where players can attempt to romance a number of romance options in time for prom, the franchise has since expanded to include multiple games of different genres thanks to the generous support of its fans.

After the original game, all other installments in the franchise are titled "*Monster (Blank)*", but are officially referred to as part of the *Monster Prom* franchise.

## Games

The *Monster Prom* franchise consists of the following games:

### *Monster Prom*

The first game in the franchise. It is a 1-4 player, "choose your own adventure"-style game with dating simulator mechanics. Players are students at Spooky High looking to achieve the ultimate high-schooler’s dream: not going to prom alone. Being a monster can be hard, but getting a date for the monster prom is even harder!

### ***Monster Camp***

The second game in the franchise and a direct sequel to *Monster Prom*. The mechanics and goal of the game are nearly identical: players are campers at Camp Spooky looking to find love in time for a meteor shower.

## Planned Releases

After the success of the original game, Beautiful Glitch began a Kickstarter to crowdfund more games set in the same universe. The following installments are those whose Kickstarter goals were successfully met, thus ensuring Beautiful Glitch would have the funding necessary to follow through with these ideas.

### *Monster Memories*

The next few video games are to be considerably smaller than the first, and bundled together as a collection titled *Monster Memories*. *Monster Camp* was originally intended to be part of this bundle, but it quickly grew too large on scope, and it was decided to be made a standalone, full-scale title instead.

*Monster Memories* will include three games, which will differ significantly from the original dating simulator genre while retaining the series' iconic and staple brand of wacky, dark humor.

### *Monster Prom: REVERSE*

This video game will return to the series' roots in more ways than one: another competitive multiplayer dating simulator, once again set in Spooky High, where this time players will play as four of the original romance options attempting to romance the four original player characters.

### *Monster Prom: The Card Game*

First tentatively titled *Monster Misadventures*, this is a physical card game in the same party style of *Cards Against Humanity* and creativity/narrative style of *Story Wars*, intended to be more of a simpler and standalone product so that even those unfamiliar with the established *Monster Prom* universe and cast can enjoy it.

The first idea for its mechanics mimicked the mechanics of the original game: players would draw several "Event Cards", each with characters, a setup, and a conflict, and choose one. Each player then provides "Idea Cards", introducing a concept for players to use. In turn, they would have a set amount of time to present a way to resolve the chosen conflict using the selected idea. The judge would select a winner based on a criteria of their choice (how fun the idea is, how smart it is, etc.).

Alternatively, the game would have used "Monster Cards" containing a description explaining the depicted character (which would be useful for players unfamiliar with them if they are involved in an "Event Card"). A possible game mode would have involved players drawing "Monster Cards" and then having to further adapt their chosen "Ideas Card" to accurately include the drawn character as if they were roleplaying.

Later tentatively renamed to *Monster Dating*, the idea for the game is to to mimic dating game shows where a contestant had to choose between different suitors. One player will be the contestant (the judge) and other players will be the suitors, effectively "building" the perfect suitor out of "concept" cards and pitching around them in a silly/witty way.

## Unreleased

Beautiful Glitch has many ideas for games and products set within the *Monster Prom* universe that, for one reason or another, may or may not ever be published.

### Mobile Game

The developers have expressed an interest in branching out into the mobile market, either with a port of the original *Monster Prom* or with a new title that specifically caters to the mobile gaming experience.

One such proposed new title would be a free-to-play, more linear game set a few years after the original game where the main cast has since graduated high school and most, if not all, would now be living independently, and some as roommates.

It is unclear if the player would take the role of a player character, or if they would be playing as the cast themselves, or to what end. Concept art implies that players would have the ability to customize their living space and earn and spend money, among other unclear mechanics.

### Comics

The developers have expressed interest in publishing comics focused on the franchise's cast, which would tell wholesome slice-of-life stories.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corintio/monster-prom-2-holiday-season/posts/2515536
2. ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corintio/monster-prom-2-holiday-season/posts/3240263
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CQtpqYcFmv7/
4. ↑ https://twitter.com/btflglitch/status/1193737111029141510