Introduced 2 mechanics · Thief 1
Thief: The Dark Project
Light, shadow, and footstep material as measured resources — the ear becomes a sensor.
Mechanics this game introduced
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Stealth & Perception · 1998
Light-and-Shadow Stealth
Light-and-shadow stealth measures illumination and sound as concrete quantities, so standing in darkness or moving acr…
Origin: Thief: The Dark Project
Stealth & Perception · 1998
Diegetic 3D Audio Information
Diegetic three-dimensional audio carries real tactical information, using footstep material, distance, direction and o…
Origin: Thief: The Dark Project
Mechanics it built on
Ideas Thief: The Dark Project inherited rather than invented — each traceable back through the ontology to a root.
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The Thief series in this dataset
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