A new video game called Relooted imagines a future where African artefacts stolen during colonial times are taken back from Western museums. Set in 2099, the story follows Prof Grace and her grandchildren as they plan to break into museums and private collections to reclaim sacred objects. Unlike typical heist games, Relooted uses parkour, puzzles, and teamwork instead of violence. Players control Nomali, a sports scientist and parkour expert, along with her brother Trevor, a locksmith, and others. The game features 70 real African artefacts, like the Asante Gold Mask and the Broken Hill Man skull, mostly stolen in the 19th and 20th centuries. Developed by South Africa's Nyamakop studio, known for their earlier game Semblance, Relooted has a pan-African team from Nigeria, Angola, Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya. Although designed for PCs and consoles—limiting access in Africa—it mainly targets the African diaspora. The game’s CEO, Ben Myres, says it aims to entertain while raising awareness about the history of artefact looting. Project manager Sithe Ncube says many people dream of taking back their cultural treasures. Players can also learn about the artefacts and their cultural meanings through in-game briefings and a “Hideout Room.” At the end of the game, the recovered objects are brought to the real Museum of Black Civilizations in Dakar, Senegal, symbolizing a return home. "I'm fairly certain that anyone who plays the game will come away with a new perspective," says Ncube. Relooted marks a unique, fun, and thoughtful way to highlight the ongoing issue of African artefact repatriation.