Games that take place completely in museums - an IFDB Poll

IFComp 2023 had a couple, and they reminded me of another I tested in Shufflecomp. I like having the ability to leave when I want and see what I want.

I'm looking specifically for ones with no winning or losing, and ones where you can end the game by leaving, no matter how much you've seen, are also particularly valuable. (There's a lot of overlap.) Though a score of how much you've seen is worthwhile.

Deborah Sherwood's The Finder's Commission, also in IFComp 2023, misses the cut for this poll, despite mostly being in a museum. You spend time in your own hideout/headquarters. Though having a museum caper is okay!

Hannes Schueller's Ninja's Fate would also miss the cut. It is like the other entries in spirit, but again, you do important things outside the museum.

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	Gestures Towards Divinity, by Charm Cochran 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Andrew Schultz... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Tabitha... (No comment) [+](No comment) --autumnc... Vote for this game

	The Finders Commission, by Deborah Sherwood 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --manonamora... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game

	Exhibition, by Ian Finley 2 votes "Explore an exhibit from the perspective of four separate characters." [+]"Explore an exhibit from the perspective of four separate characters." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	Galatea, by Emily Short 2 votes "As I recall it's a gallery, not a museum, but otherwise I think this fits the criteria" [+]"As I recall it's a gallery, not a museum, but otherwise I think this fits the criteria" --Mike Russo... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Jacic... Vote for this game

	My Pseudo-Dementia Exhibition, by Naomi Norbez (call me Bez, he/they) 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Andrew Schultz... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Tabitha... Vote for this game

	The Roscovian Palladium, by Ryan Veeder 1 vote "This MAY not..." [+]"This MAY not count but I'll recommend it anyway because it is generally in line with the poll's description. It's a real gem and is full of light-hearted humor. You are a rat on a mission in a human art museum. A lot of time is spent reflecting on how unappealing human art is in comparison to works by rat artists. Has great atmosphere." () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	A Night at the Museum Forever, by Chris Angelini 1 vote "Only one museum,..." [+]"Only one museum, and no other locations, but three different time periods." --David Welbourn... Vote for this game

	Byzantine Perspective, by Lea Albaugh 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	The Maze Gallery, by Cryptic Conservatory, Paxton, Rachel Aubertin, Chrys Pine, Ed Lu, Toni Owen-Blue, Christi Kerr, Sean Song, Joshua Campbell, Dawn Sueoka, Randy Hayes, Allyson Gray, Shana E. Hadi, Dominique Nelson, Orane Defiolle, An Artist's Ode, Sisi Peng, Kazu Lupo, Robin Scott, Sarah Barker, Alex Parker, Mia Parker, J Isaac Gadient, Charm Cochran, Ghost Clown, and IFcoltransG and divineshadow777 and TavernKeep 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --OverThinking... Vote for this game

	Please do not climb on the dinosaurs, by A.K 1 vote "I'm not sure..." [+]"I'm not sure if this one counts. It's a silly rather than a serious game and once you enter the museum you can't leave, but you can move between rooms." () --Jacic... Vote for this game

	The Adventurers' Museum, by Lee Chapel 1 vote "One part of an excellent trilogy by Lee Chapel. " [+]"One part of an excellent trilogy by Lee Chapel. " --Canalboy... Vote for this game

	Illuminate, by Chris Conley (as Summer Del Mono) 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Andrew Schultz... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on October 18, 2023