---
title: "Monkeeper"
subtitle: "You take on the role of a poor zoo keeper, who must catch the monkey over 24 levels of puzzling game play."
date: 2016-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2016/12/monkeeper
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Monkeeper

*You take on the role of a poor zoo keeper, who must catch the monkey over 24 levels of puzzling game play.*

![image](monkeeper1.png)

Catch the Monkey! You control the zoo keeper. Move him around with the WASD keys. The monkey will move at the same time, in the exact opposite direction. 

![image](monkeeper2.png)

The aim of the game is to make the zoo keeper catch the monkey by standing on the same tile as it. There are 24 different levels, and it's great fun to play, with some lovely presentation and head scratching to boot.

[Play Game](http://www.html5gamedevs.com/topic/26701-monkeeper/)

---

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