Several sculptures have been stolen from public spaces in Vancouver. It’s up to you to solve the crimes and catch the art thieves.

That’s the premise of The K-Crew Detectives: Case of the English Bay Bandits, a browser game developed by Mod7 for the Vancouver Biennale.

Released last month, the hidden-object game sees players find clues and learn about the artworks by clicking on people hanging out around English Bay.

The missing sculptures, such as Yue Minjun’s Amazing Laughter in Morton Park, will be familiar to many Vancouverites, being part of the Vancouver Biennale’s 2009-2011 outdoor art exhibition.

The game also depicts such landmarks as the Burrard Bridge and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

With no ads—other than the fact that it’s an advergame for the nonprofit Biennale—K-Crew Detectives is designed for kids age 8 and up, but features humour adults may enjoy.

And the game’s premise isn’t purely fantasy. The blue hare of Sophie Ryder’s Minotaur and Hare sculpture in VanDusen Botanical Garden has been stolen twice.

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