Play This Now: Trilby - The Art of Theft

Trilby, the gentleman thief protagonist from the point-and-click adventure 5 Days a Stranger, returns in this stealth action platformer titled Trilby: The Art of Theft. Created by Ben Croshaw of "Zero Punctuation" fame, it's quite a departure from his earlier old school adventure game work, but a decent play nonetheless. It's easy to pick up and get into thanks to a quick tutorial and has a surprising length for a game created by one man. There's no saving in the middle of a mission, demanding you plan and time your movements carefully, but the lack of that feature can get frustrating especially when you're trying to go for a perfect mission rating. The higher the rating you receive the more prestige points you'll earn allowing you to purchase new moves and abilities to make things easier, as well as some unlockable outfits, adding some depth and replayability to a relatively simple game. You'll probably plow through it in an hour or two, but it's worth the download just to see a stealth game doesn't have to be military-themed or be an overwrought mess.

Download, artoftheft.zip (2MB)

-K.