History VisualNovel / MonsterProm

* {{Crossover}}: As of Halloween 2021, [[{{VideoGame/Helltaker}} Modeus]] is a playable character in ''Monster Camp''. For the same holiday, ''Monster Prom'' itself crossed over into ''VideoGame/MaxGentlemenSexyBusiness'', in the form of a free outfit pack dressing up all that game's major [=NPCs=] as ''Monster Prom'' characters.

** The BadEnding for Miranda's Christmas update route. [[spoiler: Pheel the Eel succeeds in killing her, and the credits polaroids consist of people mourning her at her funeral, with no music playing.]]
** ''Second Term'' has Hope's Lore Coupon path, especially the second part. [[spoiler: We learn that the Hope we know is the fourth in a line of Hopes, that she occasionally receives memories from these past lives, and that Liam's rift with the Coven runs a lot deeper than "eventually got bored with them." All of it is PlayedForDrama.]]
** The Halloween 2019 update finally reveals how Polly ''actually'' died, settling one of the game's {{Running Gag}}s. [[spoiler: Her father was an alcoholic who didn't care how much it was hurting their family. His habits eventually lead to them all getting into a car accident, with him as the SoleSurvivor. Polly genuinely tears up at several points as she admits, despite what happened, she still loves him and checks on him from time to time.]]

** The final "End of the Road" update to ''Roadtrip'' adds a new ending that breaks it so massively, it becomes outright {{Metafiction}}. [[spoiler:The characters becomes aware of the game's looping nature after eight weeks pass and it's still Summer, and reality starts breaking down and glitching to the point that Scott is reduced to just his name and core character traits. Polly meets one of the writers to talk about her status as a fictional character and if everything she's suffered through is just "character development" for a narrative (to which they reply by talking about Death of the Author and genuinely hoping that Polly's stories outlive themself), and she ultimately chooses to escape the game and AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence while leaving a small piece behind so the player can continue replaying the game]].

** The final "End of the Road" update to ''Roadtrip'' adds a new ending that breaks it so massively, it becomes outright {{Metafiction}}. [[spoiler:The characters becomes aware of the game's looping nature, reality starts breaking down and glitching to the point that Scott is reduced to just his name and core character traits, Polly meets one of the writers to talk about her status as a fictional character and if everything she's suffered through is just "character development" for a narrative (to which they reply by talking about Death of the Author and genuinely hoping that Polly's stories outlive them), and she ultimately chooses to escape the game and AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence while leaving a small piece behind so the player can continue replaying the game]].

** Two of the new secret endings in ''Second Term'' are fueled by this. [[spoiler: In the first one, Liam, Polly, and Scott all realize they're in a video game and try to escape it. In the second, you take the Narrator to the prom.]]

* CallBack: Tons in ''Monster Camp'', to the point there's actually an option to disable references to ''Monster Prom'' in case you haven't played it.

* KarmaHoudini: Played for laughs. More often than not, none of the characters suffer any major consequences for their horrible and sometimes illegal actions (up to and including murder).

* CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2: Implied. The setting is referred to as a high school, yet the youngest character, Miranda, is 19. The rest are in their twenties (or [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld even older]], in the case of Liam and Zoe). Miranda, Damien, Vera [[spoiler:and her sister Valerie]], and Scott and his Wolfpack cousins are also the only characters in the game who make any reference to living with their parents (or grandparents, in the wolves' case), with the first two coming specifically from high-profile royal families; and students are allowed to drink alcohol in the cafeteria, even if they're under the legal drinking age.

* EnfanteTerrible: There's an eight-year-old Kraken that Miranda and you can let loose on school. The kid goes on to wreak havoc.

In May 2019, a new Kickstarter campaign was launched for a sequel: ''[[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/corintio/monster-prom-2-holiday-season Monster Prom 2: Holiday Season]]'', which contains three different game modes and features both new and returning characters. It quickly surpassed the funding of the original game, and by the time the campaign finished, passed enough stretch goals to make its ''Monster Camp'' mode a standalone project, and combine the other two modes (''Retreat'' and ''Road Trip'') with a new one (''Isekai''). They've also committed to another project, thanks to reaching a ''very'' high stretch goal: ''Monster Prom: Reverse'', involving you trying to romance Oz, Amira, Brian, and/or Vicky, ''the player characters from the original game''.

** Appearances of the Coven tend to play up their [[AffectionateParody Buffy/Charmed-inspired meta-shenanigans]]. Then comes [[spoiler: Hope's]] route, which flips between the games usual absurdist humor and BlackComedy with moments of [[PlayedForDrama more serious Buffyesque moments]].

* MultipleEndings: The ending of the game will heavily depend on whether or not The Player was able to get a date to Prom, and even then, the final scenario CG will depend on who you played and who you romanced.
** There are 22 secret endings unlockable through items bought in the shop or a string of events that can happen at any given time, sometimes at any route.

* PromotedToPlayable: Zoe, Damien, Calculester, and Dahlia are all playable characters in ''Monster Prom: Reverse''.
** Zoe would get promoted even earlier, being made playable in both ''Camp'' and ''Roadtrip'' via DLC. Juan (the Small, Magical, Latino. Cat) would also get a DLC promotion in ''Roadtrip''.

** Calculester and Zoe are both extremely popular, being eventually promoted to main romanceable characters during ''Second Term''. Both characters return, having been PromotedToPlayable in ''Monster Prom: Reverse''. Calculester also returns as a main romance option in the ''Monster Camp''.

* SchoolOfNoStudying: Lampshaded and parodied, should the player choose to go to Class.
-->Sometimes, after all the monster nonsense and the dating gimmicks, you forget that attending class is supposed to be the primary activity at this high school.

* SoundtrackDissonance: So what song plays over the credits of the Halloween update ending [[spoiler: where you help Scott and Polly inadvertently end the world]]? Scott and Polly sing an upbeat rap number.
* StatusQuoIsGod: Every run disregards the outcomes of previous runs, of course; but notably, even though some endings for ''Monster Prom'' establish a long-term relationship between a [=PC=] and one of the love interests, everyone is single again in ''Monster Camp''.

* AluminumChristmasTrees:
** There is an item called [[ToiletHumor the Shitter]] that can be found in mystery gifts. It is a figurine depicting a medieval peasant popping a squat and its description says that it is actually a religious item. This is not just a poop joke from the creators, this is a depiction of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer Caganer]] a traditional part of a nativity scene in Catalan Culture. This starts an event chain where Damian and Liam attempt to figure out why this has become a tradition. The ending for this event chain even has Damian beating up a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal Christmas Log]] a similarly scatological real Christmas tradition from Catalan culture.
** One event has the player suggest that Damian should make a tortured evil goat his infernal steed. Damian agrees and says he will use a Judas goat who led hundreds of his brethren to their deaths via sniper fire in the Galapagos. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_goat Judas goat’s]] are a real thing and they were heavily used in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Isabela extermination of goats from the Galapagos.]] He even throws in a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer and tells the reader to check it out.

The first sequel, ''Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp'', was released through [[https://www.gog.com/game/monster_prom_2_monster_camp GOG]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140270/Monster_Prom_2_Monster_Camp/ Steam]] on October 24th, 2020, together with two DLC outfit packs (as well as a third, anime-themed outfit pack that was exclusive for Kickstarter backers and those who watched [[Creator/AnnaBrisbin Brizzy Voices']] Twitch stream of the game on the day it came out). Future outfit packs, as well as content updates, were made available in the following months. The second sequel, ''Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip'', is expected to be released on October 21st, 2022.

The first sequel, ''Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp'', was released through [[https://www.gog.com/game/monster_prom_2_monster_camp GOG]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140270/Monster_Prom_2_Monster_Camp/ Steam]] on October 24th, 2020, together with two DLC outfit packs (as well as a third, anime-themed outfit pack that was exclusive for Kickstarter backers and those who watched [[Creator/AnnaBrisbin Brizzy Voices']] Twitch stream of the game on the day it came out). Future outfit packs, as well as content updates, were made available in the following months. The second sequel, ''Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip'', is expected to be released in late 2022.

** There is an item called [[ToiletHumor the Shitter]] that can be found in mystery gifts. It is a figure depicting a medieval peasant popping a squat and its description says that it is actually a religious item. This is not just a poop joke from the creators, this is a depiction of a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer Caganer]], a traditional part of a nativity scene in Catalan Culture. This starts an event chain where Damian and Liam attempt to figure out why this has become a tradition. The ending for this event chain even has Damian beating up a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal Christmas Log]] a similarly scatalogical real Christmas tradition from Catalan culture.
** One event has the player suggest that Damian should make a tortured evil goat his infernal steed. Damian agrees and says he will use a Judas goat who led hundreds of his brethren to their deaths via sniper fire in the Galapagos. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_goat Judas goat’s]] are a real thing and they were heavily used in the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Isabela extermination of goats from the Galapagos.]] He even throws in a NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer.and tells the reader to check it out.

* UnfortunateImplications: Discussed in-universe. Liam will point that in the fandom of ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', it'd be weird to ship Starco due to Marco being technically in his thirties. He also expands that there's no such issue among them since everybody is of age (Miranda is the youngest character at 19).

* EveryoneIsBi: Independent of gender, all romantic options can be romanced by all playable characters. This trope also extends to pretty much everyone in the school. [[spoiler: Except [[UsefulNotes/{{Aromantic}} Kale and Coach.]]]]

* UnfortunateImplications: Discussed in-universe. Liam will point that in the fandom of ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', it'd be weird to ship Starco due to Marco being technically in his thirties. He also expands that there's no such issue among them since everybody is of age (Miranda is the youngest character and is 19).

* CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2: Implied. The setting is referred to as a high school, yet the youngest character, Miranda, is 19. The rest are in their twenties (or [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld even older]], in the case of Liam and Zoe). There are also no mentions of characters living with their parents, and students are allowed to drink alcohol in the cafeteria, even if they're under the legal drinking age.

* CollegeIsHighSchoolPart2: Implied. The setting is referred to as a high school, yet only one of the dateable characters is a teenager. The rest are in their twenties (or [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld even older]], in the case of Liam and Zoe). There are also no mentions of characters living with their parents, and students are allowed to drink alcohol in the cafeteria, even if they're under the legal drinking age.

* {{Crossover}}: As of Halloween 2021, [[{{VideoGame/Helltaker}} Modeus]] is a playable character in ''Monster Camp''.

The first sequel, ''Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp'', was released through [[https://www.gog.com/game/monster_prom_2_monster_camp GOG]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140270/Monster_Prom_2_Monster_Camp/ Steam]] on October 24th, 2020, together with two DLC outfit packs (as well as a third, anime-themed outfit pack that was exclusive for Kickstarter backers and those who watched [[Creator/AnnaBrisbin Brizzy Voices']] Twitch stream of the game on the day it came out). Future outfit packs, as well as content updates, were made available in the following months.

* JerksAreWorseThanVillains: The series (almost) exclusively treats heinous crimes like mass murder and imperialistic conquest as funny but acts of everyday rudeness as deathly serious. The only time death is taken seriously is when it happens to a romanceable character, which itself is a pretty funny display of MoralMyopia.