Thief Puzzle
About Thief Puzzle
In Thief Puzzle, you control a cartoon thief from a top-down view. Swipe left, right, up, or down, and the thief slides across the room in that direction, stopping only when he hits a wall or an object. Your goal is to steal the target item—often a gem or a bag of cash—and then reach the exit before you are caught. Each level is a small puzzle grid filled with moving guards, security cameras, and locked doors. You must time your swipes carefully, because once the thief starts moving, you cannot change direction until he stops.
The challenge escalates as guards become faster and patrol in more complex patterns, and some levels require you to collect keys or press switches to open the exit. A single wrong move can leave you cornered or walking straight into a guard, forcing a restart. The puzzles are short and satisfying, rewarding observation and planning over twitch reflexes.
Tips to win
- Before making a move, trace the thief's slide path to see where he will stop; avoid stopping on a tile that a guard will cross next.
- Guard patrols are predictable. Watch them for a few seconds before acting, and time your move to slip past when they move away.
- If a level has keys, collect all of them before heading for the locked exit; moving toward the exit without a key wastes a turn.
