Monkey Business

by marcus-otterstrom

co-authored: @humnyn

Overall★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Fun★★★★★★★★★★4.04

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.79

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.17

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★4.00

Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.94

Monkey Business

Play the game in your browser here!

https://lemorrows.itch.io/monkey-business

You are an orangutan. :monkey:

Your cage is small and has not nearly enough things in it.
It's time to make a break for it. But don't forget your stash!

Stealth your stash out of the zoo! :speak_no_evil:

Pick and grab valuable things from unsuspecting visitors as you heist your way out. But stay alert! People will notice you if you are in their view for too long--and the zoo guards are especially vigilant.

One man's money is another monkey's treasure :see_no_evil:

Collect trinkets and treats to grow your stash and increase your final score.

How much can you smuggle out?

Controls :joystick:

W A S D - Move

Left-Mouse Button - Reach & Grab

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Music credits

Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Tools: Unity

Comments22

pschichtel7 Oct 2025, 00:17

I love these kinds of games. It get's tricky with the amonut of people on the map to get through it without losing lives... Definitely needs more levels.

Gyzra7 Oct 2025, 00:20

I love the zoo escape idea and how you interpreted the collector theme with it. Cosy and comedic, with very intuitive controls.

WetBurritoSupreme7 Oct 2025, 00:36

Excellent game! I really like the tunes and there was enough going on to keep it entertaining! Making points and winning separate is a great add!

Blazerker8 Oct 2025, 14:42

Wow, great game! Love the steal / use mechanic.

dullai8 Oct 2025, 19:19

really unique idea, gameplay loop was really fun too

Automathan9 Oct 2025, 16:33

Fun and challenging game, with groovy music and really pleasing visuals!

justking1449 Oct 2025, 17:29

Loved the game, though it felt like there were a few too many people walking around the map. Also, I lost a life while just sitting in my cage

BangKerpow10 Oct 2025, 01:17

Stealth is a hard genre to do right and you did a great job. This was really innovative.

Daniel12310 Oct 2025, 05:48

Good game. Really funny, I think the guards in the zoo are all deaf.

Arlwin10 Oct 2025, 14:06

I love it, both the concept and the gameplay! Good job!

humnyn10 Oct 2025, 15:28

thank you all for reviewing and commenting!! :gift_heart:

cartmouse10 Oct 2025, 16:21

Really lovely idea! Was very fun to become a thieving primate and terrorise the zoo :)

For me, I think there were a few too many people - I found it really hard to properly explore the map which was frustrating as I really wanted to see more of the game! Core concept is really cool though, I had a great time :D

lvselh10 Oct 2025, 16:59

lol i really like this

humnyn10 Oct 2025, 17:27

@cartmouse thank you for playing and for the feedback! yes, as always it is super hard to balance difficulty haha :D glad you could still enjoy it!

floata310 Oct 2025, 21:40

like the art and back round sound was very entertaining

Ckzzzzzz10 Oct 2025, 21:44

I like this idea! Stealing works fun. However, I think it would be better if the map is designed more carefully and the difficulty curve is polished. Currently, it is a little too difficult and I had some trouble finding out what to do after opening the first lock.

Nomelu10 Oct 2025, 22:02

I liked this one. Reaching through the bars to grab stuff from people was fun. I didnt realize I had lives until I lost them all, it was hard to get some places without being spotted. I tried hiding in a bush and it didn't work. Fun game though :)

LemonInk11 Oct 2025, 01:21

Fun and goofy in all the right ways. Took me a second to understand, but once I did, I was unstoppable!

Pimeko11 Oct 2025, 17:05

Super fun, loved the arm effect/gameplay! Kind of reminded me of Ape out, but chiller haha

WilloXs11 Oct 2025, 18:54

The redness as an indicator for how long you are allowed to be spotted is a great design choice. I hate it when stealth games let you fail from being seen immediately and in the time of a jam a proper "escape" sequence would have probably been overscope so thats a good call.

I did't feel like the game was too hard. Once you onlocked the other cage thats a pretty safe hiding spot. This doesn't quite have the same chaotic energy as untitled goose game, but i think it might have been the inspriation.