A geography & history game

Explore. Guess.
Learn History.

Discover artifacts from across civilizations and test your knowledge of where and when they were created.

Artifacts
460+
Museums
04
Modes
Location · Timeline

The loop

How a round plays

Study the object, drop a pin on the map, and in Timeline mode date it as well.

Modes
02
⏸ PAUSED
ARTIFACT
Mummy Mask of a Woman
Dynasty 18 · c. 1350 BCE
4 StepsLocation only
1
Inspect
Study the artifact's style, materials, and details
2
Place a Pin
Click the map where you think it came from
3
Submit
Lock in your guess before time runs out
4
Reveal
See where the artifact actually came from

On view

Featured Artifacts

One work at a time, from 2 public museum collections.

Works
24
Institutions
02
Sculpture

0124

Victoria and Albert Museum

Sculpture

Contemporary · 2015 CE

Culture
London
Material
Unknown

Sculpture, silver, wooden mount, London, 2015, designed and made by Nan Nan Liu.

✦Part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection, London

Victoria and Albert MuseumLicensed under CC BY 2.0

Arrow keys to browse

In this collection

24 works

The atlas

Every object has a place

Each pin is one artifact in the collection, plotted where it was made or found.

Pins
40
40 of 460+ artifacts, drawn from four museum collections

Collection at a glance

Artifacts
0+
World Museums
0
Historical Eras
0
Cultures
0

Provenance

Sourced from public collections

Every object in the game is a real, catalogued artifact published under an open licence.

Objects
0
Institutions
04
  1. Cleveland Museum of ArtMost items0 objectsCC0 1.0
  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art0 objectsPublic Domain
  3. Victoria & Albert Museum0 objectsCC BY 2.0
  4. Smithsonian Institution0 objectsCC0 1.0

Licences in use: Public Domain · CC0 1.0 · CC BY 2.0

Holdings

What you will be shown

Sculpture and painting lead the catalogue, with textiles, tools, jewelry and coins in the mix.

Categories
11
Sculpture
0
Painting
0
Textile
0
Tool
0
Ceramic
0
Pottery
0
Jewelry
0
Manuscript
0
Architecture
0
Weapon
0
Coin
0

Colophon

Image sources & licences

Artifact images
Museum photography
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Normal Mode
Guess the location of each artifact.
Rounds5
Game Mode
Timer60s
15s60s120s
Multiplayer
Play with friends!
How to Play
Guess where it's from
Examine real artifacts from world museums
1
Inspect the Artifact
Study the image. Use S/M/L to resize. Scroll to zoom.
2
Drop a Pin
Click the map where you think it was discovered.
3
Pick the Era
Drag the timeline slider to choose the year.
4
Submit
Press ENTER to lock in your guess.
About ReliCore

ReliCore is a geography & history game where players guess the origin location and time period of real historical artifacts from world museums.

Artifacts are sourced from open-access museum collections:

Built with Next.js, MapLibre GL, and Supabase.

AI-generated assets in this app include background images, music, and UI elements. All artifact images, descriptions, and museum data are sourced from real open-access museum collections and are not AI-generated.

Connect
Discord: 0xf4f4
Privacy Policy

Data Collection

ReliCore collects minimal data. Player names are stored temporarily in session storage and are not transmitted to any third party. Game session data is stored in our database to power the multiplayer experience.

Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your game preferences (audio settings, theme) and game history. This data never leaves your device.

Artifact Images

Artifact images are sourced from open-access museum collections under their respective licenses.

Contact

For privacy concerns, reach out on Discord: 0xf4f4