Item: Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Rating: 92
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

92/100

Do Not Feed The Monkeys is a brilliant, unsettling digital voyeurism simulator that forces you to balance your morality against your survival. As a new member of the Primate Observation Club, you spend your days staring at monitors, piecing together the lives of strangers. The genius of the game lies in its time management; you have to work a crappy job to pay rent and buy food, all while trying not to miss key moments on your cameras.

The central tension—the rule to 'not feed the monkeys'—is constantly tested. Helping a subject might feel right, but it risks your membership in the club and your livelihood. With its pixel-art style and sharp writing, the game creates a truly dystopian atmosphere. It’s a narrative puzzle that requires keen observation and rewards multiple playthroughs to see how different choices ripple through the lives of your 'monkeys'.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Jan 19 2024

The Game

Available on: Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod

1462612407

$5.99 13+★4.7 37 reviews

Author : Alawar Entertainment, Inc

Pubish Date : Tue Jul 23 2019

Last Update Date : Wed Dec 13 2023

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.5Wed Dec 13 2023

Minor bug fixed
You are invited to join “The Primate Observation Club”, where you will observe the lives of caged monkeys and carefully analyze the information obtained.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS:
THE PRIMATE OBSERVATION CLUB: a shadowy group that observes other people through surveillance cameras and compromised webcams.
YOU: the newest member of the CLUB, tired of your run-down apartment, dull existence and boring job.
MONKEYS: dozens of strangers who have fallen prey to your voyeurism.
PRIVACY: Something that the monkeys think they have.
PC (PERSONAL COMPUTER): Yep, we put a PC in your game that’s on your device so that you can work on a PC while you’re playing the game that’s on your device!
FEEDING THE MONKEYS: Interacting or interfering with the subjects in any way. Feeding the monkeys is strictly prohibited.
Oddly enough, club members keep feeding the monkeys as though they just can’t abide by this very simple rule! How about you? Will you help those you’re spying on, extort them, expose them and sabotage their dreams, or will you follow your instructions and sit twiddling your thumbs while the world burns?
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Watch strangers through surveillance cameras. Invade their privacy. Witness their most intimate moments. But don’t interact with the subjects. Don’t feed the “monkeys”!
You are invited to join “The Primate Observation Club”, where you will observe the lives of caged monkeys and carefully analyze the information obtained.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS:
THE PRIMATE OBSERVATION CLUB: a shadowy group that observes other people through surveillance cameras and compromised webcams.
YOU: the newest member of the CLUB, tired of your run-down apartment, dull existence and boring job.
MONKEYS: dozens of strangers who have fallen prey to your voyeurism.
PRIVACY: Something that the monkeys think they have.
PC (PERSONAL COMPUTER): Yep, we put a PC in your game that’s on your device so that you can work on a PC while you’re playing the game that’s on your device!
FEEDING THE MONKEYS: Interacting or interfering with the subjects in any way. Feeding the monkeys is strictly prohibited.
Oddly enough, club members keep feeding the monkeys as though they just can’t abide by this very simple rule! How about you? Will you help those you’re spying on, extort them, expose them and sabotage their dreams, or will you follow your instructions and sit twiddling your thumbs while the world burns?
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Ratings & Reviews

4.7 out of 5 with 37 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 13+

Do Not Feed The Monkeys is a unique narrative-driven simulator where you play as the newest member of a shadowy observation club. Using a virtual PC within the game, you monitor various 'cages' via compromised webcams. You must gather information and analyze the subjects' lives, all while managing your own health, hunger, and rent. The golden rule is simple: never interact with the monkeys. But as you witness extortion, sabotage, and secrets, the choice to remain a passive observer becomes increasingly difficult.

Features

Emergent narrative gameplay

Resource management (Time/Money)

Branching storylines

Unique 'game-within-a-game' interface

Tips

Managing Your Time

Always check your cameras at night for critical events, but make sure to work during the day to avoid eviction. Use the notepad to link keywords and search for the subjects' identities.

Promotion Videos

Do Not Feed the Monkeys - Release Trailer [EN] - YouTube

News on this game

Do Not Feed The Monkeys review for Switch, PS4, PC, Xbox One

Platform: Switch Also on: Xbox One, PC, PS4 Publisher: Alawar Premium Developer: Alawar Entertainment Medium: Digital Players: 1. Online: No ESRB: M. Do Not...

Gaming Age - Tue Dec 28 2021

Review: Do Not Feed The Monkeys (Switch) - An Enjoyably Oddball Adventure Laced With Real Tension

Invited to the mysterious "Primate Observation Club", your task is to observe "the monkeys" through a series of cameras, while reporting back on your findings...

Nintendo Life - Thu Jan 28 2021