DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum

DinoBones: Tidy Up the Museum is set in a museum where crates have been knocked over and bones lie across the halls and stairs. The player is the only person present, apart from a cat, and is tasked with putting nine skeletons back together.

The core loop has three steps. The player collects bones from the floor, the stairs and the places where the crates spilled them. Each bone is labelled “Unknown” at first, so the player must work out which skeleton it belongs to. The player then finds the matching slot and clicks the bone into place, one at a time. Crates can be opened, tipped over or thrown. Each dinosaur’s bones differ in look, colour, texture and wear, and the game states that players become quicker at recognising them as they place more. It has no skill trees or upgrades, so progress comes from the player’s own improvement.

Completing skeletons triggers special events around the museum. Each event leaves behind items such as small rewards, toys and other surprises, which change the look of the museum as the player progresses.