Two Point Museum

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Two Point Museum
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Developer(s) Two Point Studios
Publisher(s) Sega
Director(s) Ben Huskins
Producer(s) Jo Koehler
Designer(s) Luke Finlay-Maxwell
Programmer(s) Ben Hymers
Platform(s)
Genre(s) Business simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

Two Point Museum is an upcoming business simulation video game developed by Two Point Studios and published by Sega. It is the sequel to Two Point Hospital (2018) and Two Point Campus (2022). The game is set to be released for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S.

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Gameplay

Similar to its predecessors, Two Point Museum is a business simulation game. In the game, the player assumes the role of a museum manager who must design a museum, build up its collection of exhibits, and ensure its smooth operations. Unlike previous games in the series which requires the players to build specific rooms, Two Point Museum allows players to build partition walls, providing them with more flexibility. The player's goals are to generate cash and educate guests. A well-decorated and well-explained exhibit will generate Buzz, which will then encourage guests to donate to the museum. Players also need to build amenities such as gift shops, restrooms, restaurants and staff room to keep both staff members and guests content. Players can also build workshops for displaying exhibits that are more interactive in nature [1] There are also various types of visitors with different preferences for exhibits. Exhibits can also be analyzed to unlock more knowledge, allowing information stands to educate visitors more effectively. [2] Guided tours can be organized to ensure their demands are met. By catering to the needs of all visitors, the museum will receive more donations and receive strong reviews. [3]

To keep the museum's operations running, players need to recruit assistant for running the museum's ticketing office and shops, security guards for maintaining order in the museum, deterring thieves and mischievous children from vandalizing the exhibits, and emptying the donation boxes, and custodians for keeping the museum clean. [4] Experts are also necessary for maintaining the quality of each exhibits. Experts can also be dispatched on expeditions to locations around the world to collect valuable artifacts. Each expedition unlocks a new artefact, which is revealed to the player when the are brought to the museum. Some exhibits, such as dinosaur fossils, may require players to complete multiple expeditions before they are fully completed. However, some expeiditions are dangerous to experts. Some experts may became injured, or may disappear permanently if they fail their missions. [1] There are multiple museum themes, each with subcategories of exhibits. For instance, the prehistoric theme's frozen exhibits must be kept refrigerated. [5]

As players progress in the game, their museum's ratings will improve. Unlike Hospital and Campus, which utilizes a three-star reward system, Museum utilizes an endless star scoring system encouraging players to expand their museums with new exhibits and themes. [5] As players progress, they will build more museums, and an artifact, once discovered, can be used in multiple museums. Locations are gradually unlocked as players complete various gameplay objectives, some of which are shared across museums. [6]

Development

Two Point Museum is being developed by British developer Two Point Studios. The idea for building a museum simulation game stemmed from Two Point's cofounder and technical director Ben Hymers. [5] Museum was chosen as the game's main setting because the team was "immediately drawn to" the idea of collecting and curating artefacts, and enables players to have the creative freedom to build spaces that can inspire awe for visitors. As a result, the game also features significantly expanded building and customization tools. As with previous games in the series, Two Point Museum had a wacky tone, and Two Point included both exhibits that are grounded in reality, and those that are more outlandish, such as a frozen caveman who will come alive if the ice melts. [1] Design director Ben Huskin added that the team ensured that none of the artefacts in the game had relations to real civilizations around the world, though they may reference real-world history in a "tongue-in-cheek" way. [2]

The team also significantly changed the progression system. As players had to excavate individual artifacts for their museums instead of purchasing them from the market, the team wanted players to spend a longer time creating each museum, encouraging them to change and modify their layout and slowly expanding it. [5] Mission objectives were also redesigned with the endless star scoring system, and progression is often shared across museum in an effort to keep players engaged with each museum they have built. [2] According to lead designer Luke Finlay-Maxwell, each exhibit subcategory also has their own unique gameplay mechanics so that players are persistently faced with "new and interesting' challenges as they progress. [5] Expeditions are introduced to add a new layer of strategy, as players have to manage manpower for each expedition, ensure their success, and resolve the negative consequences associated with each expeidition. [7]

Two Point Museum was announced in August 2024. The game is set to be released for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S. [8]

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