Monkeys & Dragons
- April 2, 2019
- Benjamin Rommel Games
Get on Steam"Monkeys & Dragons" is an indie retro Game involving adventure, action, and decision-making. The protagonist, Lana, embarks on a quest to rescue her kidnapped husband, facing dangerous puzzles and challenges. The game offers a unique feature where players can decide the ending by voting in the Early Access version, adding a whole new level of excitement and engagement.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a variety of references to well-known adventure games and modern culture, which some players found enjoyable.
- The music and sound effects are considered non-intrusive and above average.
- Some players appreciated the unique style and humor present in the game.
- The graphics are mediocre, with many glitches and poor perspective, leading to an unpolished visual experience.
- Puzzles are often illogical and unintuitive, with some requiring frustrating combinations of items or tedious mini-games like Sudoku.
- The story is thin and lacks character development, making it difficult for players to feel invested in the narrative.
- story18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for being overly simplistic and lacking depth, with the primary motivation revolving around saving the protagonist's husband without sufficient context or character development. Players note a lack of narrative cohesion and meaningful progression, as the game fails to deliver engaging arcs or immersive storytelling, making it feel more like a series of disconnected tasks rather than a cohesive adventure. Overall, the story is described as bland and unengaging, leading to a disappointing experience.
“You then embark on a quest to free your husband.”
“At the start of the game, there's something that somewhat resembles an intro, where the story is explained to you (or rather, dropped on you, as the relation between your husband and the sorcerer is never really explained).”
“The overarching story is incredibly thin; your only motivation is to 'save your husband', but there's no real build-up of the story, there's no real arcs or chapters (even though the game periodically tells you that you have finished a chapter and started with the next), it's all just a big pile of 'here are some new areas to explore and do stuff in'.”
“It lacks cohesion between the areas, the characters, the puzzles, and the story.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game have been widely criticized as mediocre to poor, with issues such as incorrect perspective, lack of color grading, and oversized sprites that detract from the experience. Players have reported numerous graphical glitches, including characters passing through one another and floating effects, which further diminish the visual quality. While some users express a liking for the art style, the overall consensus leans towards disappointment in the graphical execution.
“I like the graphics, although I am not sure if the art scales well.”
“Visually, the graphics are very mediocre, or even bad.”
“Perspective is wrong, there's no color grading, graphics when you enter a building or room are very 'in your face' (i.e., sprites are way too large) and there are many graphical glitches, such as the main character passing through other characters or appearing to be floating around (in the throne room scene near the end of the game).”
“- very mediocre graphics and UI”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music and sound effects are described as non-intrusive and above average, providing a satisfactory auditory experience despite the complete absence of voice acting. Overall, while the sound department lacks depth, it is considered one of the more acceptable aspects of the game.
“The music and sound effects are non-intrusive and just above average, making this aspect of the game enjoyable.”
“The sound and music are decent, contributing positively to the overall experience.”
“The music and sound effects enhance the gameplay without being overwhelming.”
“In the sound department, there's not much to talk about; the game completely lacks voice acting, and only has music and sound effects.”
“This is pretty much the only part of the game that I'm somewhat okay with, as both the music and sound effects are non-intrusive and just above average.”
“+ sound and music is okay”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous graphical glitches such as characters passing through one another and floating effects. Players have also noted problems with perspective and overly large sprites, contributing to an overall buggy experience.
“Perspective is wrong, there's no color grading, and the graphics when you enter a building or room are very 'in your face' (i.e., sprites are way too large). There are many graphical glitches, such as the main character passing through other characters or appearing to be floating around (in the throne room scene near the end of the game).”
“Very buggy.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by straightforward puzzle solutions; however, players find the mechanics required to execute these solutions to be unintuitive, leading to potential frustration.
“The solutions to the puzzles are easy to figure out, but the mechanics to execute them exactly the way the game wants you to are unintuitive.”
