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Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · 4d

Best International Game nominee at @sxswsydney.com 2025! 👾 Our heist game, Relooted, got shortlisted for this category and we couldn’t be more stoked!

We’re among some awesome games and thanks to the SXSW team for this recognition!

#indiegame

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · 10d

We were so worried about if ‘games were art’ that we kinda forgot to support art games and build a cottage industry/support system that allows art games to be made sustainably (and written about sustainably)

Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 11d

Seems to me that the fact that interested people can’t find games they find interesting and maybe don’t even know they exist is (a) obvs true so dunking on it is dumb and (b) a massive fucking problem for the artform that the corporate sector of the industry has no interest *at all* in solving

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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 11d

Seems to me that the fact that interested people can’t find games they find interesting and maybe don’t even know they exist is (a) obvs true so dunking on it is dumb and (b) a massive fucking problem for the artform that the corporate sector of the industry has no interest *at all* in solving

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Devolver Digital @devolverdigital.com · 12d

Announcing Minos! A strategic roguelike where you play as the legendary minotaur, protecting your home from wave after wave of would-be heroes.

Wishlist now and download the demo on Steam!

MINOS | Build the Labyrinth. Become the Beast | Announcement Trailer | Demo Out Now!

YouTube video by DevolverDigital

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · 24d

Relooted has a demo! That you can play!

Right now!

Happy heisting!

Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · 25d

Relooted's demo is available to play right now! Link in thread ⬇️

Get ready for some action-adventure and reclaim real African artifacts in our indie heist game!

#indiegames #steam

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Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · 28d

Looking for something new to play? Try out our demo on September 16th!

Relooted is a heist game where you reclaim African artifacts from museums and private collections around the world!

#indiegame #demo

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Media Circus 🔜 Gamescom @papercodagames.bsky.social · Aug 15

Everyone our Steam Page is live! store.steampowered.com/app/3868010/...

Please WISHLIST it so I can make more bluesky posts. Check out our brand new trailer here as well!

#MediaCircusGame #indiedev #indiegame #madewithgodot #godot #handdrawn #journalism #gamedev

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Yellow Lab Games @yellowlabgames.bsky.social · Aug 13

THE PIT IS FINALLY OPEN! 🤘😤🤘Metavoidal is now available on Steam & Epic! 🔥

Tell your friends, tell your favourite band's drummer, tell your mom

It's time to take on The Band 🎸

store.steampowered.com/app/2221780/Metavoidal/

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Aug 6

Closest (which we borrow heavily from) is Teardown with its plan and execute loop

I think it’s a really cool and fresh design space - i think heists have a lot of fresh design space that hasn’t been explored

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Aug 6

When working on Relooted I played a lot of heist/stealing games lol

In terms of the SWAT gameplay (imagining you mean multiple team member setup to execute a montage of sorts?) there wasn’t a whole lot of references

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thanks for the fabulous chat! 🙏

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jul 4

Haha I know - I appreciated the light return jab is all 🙏

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jul 4

Edwin has been waiting to punish me for this jab, and he did it so elegantly 😂

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jul 2

Didn’t realise institutions could have kinks lol

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jul 1

Nyamakop has now had multiple museums reach out now to ask if we need more artifacts for Relooted, and if we'd like to 3D scan parts of their African collection.

It was very much not on my bingo card that real life museums would be asking us to fictionally steal their artifacts lol

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · Jun 18

I played Relooted at Summer Games Fest and it might be my game of the show?? www.ign.com/articles/rel...

Relooted Is an Historical Heist with Cultural Weight Behind It - IGN

Relooted puts the player in control of a team of Robin Hood-like thieves that have dedicated their talents to the cause of reuniting items of cultural significance with their home countries. The group...

www.ign.com

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Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · Jun 18

“I came away from Relooted feeling like it is one of the freshest, most interesting games at Summer Games Fest and I cannot wait to play the full title.”

@imrankhan.bsky.social on @ign.com

www.ign.com/articles/rel...

Relooted Is an Historical Heist with Cultural Weight Behind It - IGN

Relooted puts the player in control of a team of Robin Hood-like thieves that have dedicated their talents to the cause of reuniting items of cultural significance with their home countries. The group...

www.ign.com

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jun 18

I must protect my sweet Swedes from you meanie Americans

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jun 18

Probably best to have both game developers who made a project in the head line, no?

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Landfall Games @landfall.se · Jun 16

We're at the PEAK! 🏔️

Our new co-op climbing game we made together with Aggro Crab is out on Steam!

🫂1-4 players
🎙️Proximity voice chat
🧗Climbing
👓Character customisation
🥫Weird foods
👻Ghosts
🤑An amazing launch discount so you can get it for a buddy as well!

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Brian Crecente @crecente.bsky.social · Jun 16

“I think it’s still probably the most diverse collection of authentic African accents that’s ever been in a video game.”

store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/r...

Relooted is the African relic repatriation heist game you didn’t realize you needed

Half-heist, half-action, all heart

store.epicgames.com

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jun 16

Updated my Bluesky bio for brand recognition

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Relooted by Nyamakop @nyamakop.co.za · Jun 16

"Relooted Is The Only Heist Game That's Ever Made Me Feel Like A Real Master Thief"

"I feel like I just discovered a new kind of game, and I can’t wait to play more."

- @epicswitzer.bsky.social‬‬, The Gamer

www.thegamer.com/relooted-is-...

Relooted Is The Only Heist Game That's Ever Made Me Feel Like A Real Master Thief

African studio Nyamakop is taking the heist genre in a fascinating new direction.

www.thegamer.com

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Ben Myres @benjamming.bsky.social · Jun 14

We’ll be in contact, thank you for the offer 🙏

We would love to have you visit too! ❤️

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