Do Not Feed the Monkeys

You play as a new member of a secret club that watches people through surveillance cameras. From your apartment, you observe strangers and gather information about their lives for the club.

Watch camera feeds for conversations and events, connect clues, and search for details that help you understand each situation. You can follow the club’s rule to remain a passive observer or interfere with the people you watch, with choices that can affect their stories.

Time and money are limited as you balance observing with working, eating, sleeping, paying rent, and maintaining your health. You also need to acquire more camera cages for the club; different events and outcomes encourage returning for further playthroughs.

Players often enjoy the unusual surveillance premise, the strange and darkly humorous stories, and the process of spotting clues to work out what is happening. Many also value the choices to intervene and the possibility of discovering different outcomes over multiple playthroughs. The time and survival demands add engaging tension for some, but other reviewers find them stressful or distracting.