Relooted: African futurist heist game launched available as part of exhibition in Malta

Relooted is a newly launched African futurist heist game designed by the game studio Nyamakop, based in Johannesburg, in which players reclaim 70 African artifacts from Western museums. Relooted (2026) by Nyamakop is one of the artworks selected by curator Maren Richter featuring in 'A Few Rules For Predicting The Future', an exhibition commissioned by Spazju Kreattiv and featuring at Spazju Kreattiv (Space A) until 10th May 2026.

Relooted by Nyamakop at 'A Few Rules For Predicting The Future' at Space A, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. Photos by Elisa von Brockdorff, courtesy of Spazju Kreattiv.

The exhibition takes its title from a 2000 essay by Afrofuturist Sci-Fi writer Octavia E. Butler, in which she calls for a grounded futurity shaped by interdependence, transformation, and imagination.

All of the artifacts exist in real life and hold immense cultural, historical, and spiritual significance for the communities from which they were taken. One can recruit its own crew members, plan escape routes, acquire the precious cargo, and bounce out of the joint.

Nyamakop is an award-winning independent game development studio based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The studio is known for creating original, African-inspired PC and console games for a global audience. 

Relooted by Nyamakop at 'A Few Rules For Predicting The Future' at Space A, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. Photos by Elisa von Brockdorff, courtesy of Spazju Kreattiv.

One of the most promising studios in African game development

The studio has gained international recognition and was labeled "one of the most promising studios in African game development" by Polygon. The diverse and inclusive team based primarily in South Africa creates original African-inspired independent PC and console games for a global audience.

Their debut title, Semblance, was launched in 2018 and became the first African developed IP to launch on any Nintendo console ever and is currently ranked in the top 100 best PC games of 2018 according to Metacritic. It is also one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest independent game developers.

Relooted by Nyamakop at 'A Few Rules For Predicting The Future' at Space A, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta. Photos by Elisa von Brockdorff, courtesy of Spazju Kreattiv.

Visit 'A Few Rules for Predicting the Future' Tuesday to Friday 9am to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am-9pm.

More information may be found here: https://spazjukreattiv.org/event/a-few-rules-for-predicting-the-future/#en