Sesame Street Once Upon A Monster is an interactive adventure game developed by Sesame Workshop and published by Take Two Interactive for the Microsoft Xbox three sixty in the United States. The title was released in 2011 and is designed for the Kinect motion sensing accessory allowing players to control the action with body movements and voice commands. It is categorized as a Kinect game and falls under the educational genre for young children. The game features beloved Sesame Street characters such as Elmo Cookie Monster Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch guiding players through a series of story based mini games that promote literacy numeracy and social skills. Highlights include voice recognition dialogue interactive story chapters that change based on player choices and mini games that require physical movement such as dancing jumping and clapping. The experience is presented in bright colorful graphics with simple controls that are accessible to preschool age children. The game was added to the website iOctavio.com on the eighth of October 2011. It received positive remarks for its engaging approach to early education and for making learning fun through active play.