diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index f51e771..5517c9a 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -141,13 +141,26 @@ Functions
   Initialise the current global locale using the given ID. Wraps
   :cpp:func:`loot::InitialiseLocale`.
 
-.. py:function:: loot_api.create_database(game : loot_api.GameType, [game_path : unicode = u'', [game_local_path : unicode = u'']]) -> loot_api.DatabaseInterface
+.. py:function:: loot_api.create_game_handle(game : loot_api.GameType, [game_path : unicode = u'', [game_local_path : unicode = u'']]) -> loot_api.GameInterface
 
-  Initialise a new database handle. Wraps :cpp:func:`loot::CreateDatabase`.
+  Initialise a new game handle. Wraps :cpp:func:`loot::CreateGameHandle`.
 
 Classes
 =======
 
+.. py:class:: loot_api.GameInterface
+
+  Wraps :cpp:class:`loot::GameInterface`.
+
+  .. py:function:: loot_api.get_database() -> loot_api.DatabaseInterface
+
+    Get a database handle. Wraps :cpp:func:`loot::GetDatabase`.
+
+  .. py:function:: loot_api.load_current_load_order_state() -> NoneType
+
+    Load the current load order state, discarding any previously held state.
+    Wraps :cpp:func:`loot::LoadCurrentLoadOrderState`.
+
 .. py:class:: loot_api.DatabaseInterface
 
   Wraps :cpp:class:`loot::DatabaseInterface`.
diff --git a/src/convenience.cpp b/src/convenience.cpp
index a7cc184..6aa5c4f 100644
--- a/src/convenience.cpp
+++ b/src/convenience.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include <loot/api.h>
 
 namespace loot {
-std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface> CreateDatabase(const GameType game, const std::string & game_path, const std::string & game_local_path) {
-  auto gameHandle = CreateGameHandle(game, game_path, game_local_path);
-
-  return gameHandle->GetDatabase();
-}
 PluginTags GetPluginTags(const std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface> db, const std::string& plugin, bool evaluateConditions) {
   PluginTags tags;
 
diff --git a/src/convenience.h b/src/convenience.h
index 08d2a60..b606620 100644
--- a/src/convenience.h
+++ b/src/convenience.h
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #include "plugin_tags.h"
 
 namespace loot {
-std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface> CreateDatabase(const GameType game,
-                                                  const std::string& game_path = "",
-                                                  const std::string& game_local_path = "");
-
 PluginTags GetPluginTags(const std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface> db,
                          const std::string& plugin,
                          bool evaluateConditions = false);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 0237df7..1f90eb1 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ void bindVersionClasses(pybind11::module& module) {
 }
 
 void bindInterfaceClasses(pybind11::module& module) {
+  class_<GameInterface, std::shared_ptr<GameInterface>>(module, "GameInterface")
+    .def("load_current_load_order_state", &GameInterface::LoadCurrentLoadOrderState)
+    .def("get_database", &GameInterface::GetDatabase);
+
   class_<DatabaseInterface, std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface>>(module, "DatabaseInterface")
     .def("load_lists", &DatabaseInterface::LoadLists, arg("masterlist_path"), arg("userlist_path") = "")
     .def("update_masterlist", &DatabaseInterface::UpdateMasterlist)
@@ -133,7 +137,10 @@ void bindFunctions(pybind11::module& module) {
 
   module.def("initialise_locale", &InitialiseLocale);
 
-  module.def("create_database", &CreateDatabase, arg("game"), arg("game_path") = "", arg("game_local_path") = "");
+  module.def("create_game_handle", &CreateGameHandle, 
+    arg("game"), 
+    arg("game_path") = "", 
+    arg("game_local_path") = "");
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test.py b/src/test.py
index 4a7d7b2..1d383bf 100644
--- a/src/test.py
+++ b/src/test.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from loot_api import GameType
 from loot_api import SimpleMessage
 from loot_api import MessageType
-from loot_api import create_database
+from loot_api import create_game_handle
 from loot_api import is_compatible
 from loot_api import set_logging_callback
 from loot_api import initialise_locale
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ def test_wrapper_version(self):
         self.assertEqual(WrapperVersion.string(), "3.0.0")
 
     def test_create_db(self):
-        db = create_database(GameType.tes4, self.game_path, self.local_path)
+        game = create_game_handle(GameType.tes4, self.game_path, self.local_path)
+        db = game.get_database()
         self.assertNotEqual(db, None)
 
 class TestDatabaseInterface(GameFixture):
@@ -67,7 +68,10 @@ class TestDatabaseInterface(GameFixture):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestDatabaseInterface, self).setUp()
 
-        self.db = create_database(GameType.tes4, self.game_path, self.local_path)
+        game = create_game_handle(GameType.tes4, self.game_path, self.local_path)
+        game.load_current_load_order_state()
+
+        self.db = game.get_database()
 
     def test_load_lists(self):
         self.db.load_lists(self.masterlist_path, u'')