Thief Guild

July 26, 2025, 3:41 p.m.

Lord Bafford's Manor with a couple more guards and civilians, as well as a few minor tweaks and cosmetic changes. Almost indistinguishable from the original and most of these additions are only available on Hard and Veteran difficulty levels. I understand the intention behind this mission was not to change anything in the story, objectives, or ...

Not bad
topic about A Meeting With Cutty (2005)

July 26, 2025, 1:49 p.m.

A little city mission made in a classic Dark Project style. Plenty of tight patrols, which makes the map suitable for ghosters. Apart from a few enterable apartments, there is also a small Hammerite church to explore. A bar full of drunk people, typical of older FMs, is present and feels quite cozy. Overall, nothing too special, but enjoyable.
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A masterpiece of zero ambient light
topic about Invitation to Castle Morgoth (2008)

July 25, 2025, 11:21 p.m.

Today has been one of those uneventful and sultry July days. With the overcast sky, heavy with the threat of rain, I decided to stay in and cheer myself up with an older Thief Gold mission. Although I was vaguely familiar with Vlad Midnight's missions, I do not think I have ever finished one. Intrigued by the screenshots and the description, I ...

A relic of TV culture
topic about WWF Smack Down ! (1999)

July 20, 2025, 9:51 p.m.

As I'm European, I'm not familiar with the whole WWE SmackDown thing, so I had to look it up before playing. The demo consists of a few simple hallways with custom textures and one objective: to kill some guy in the ring. As another reviewer said, this little level can serve as a starting point for adding basic elements in DromEd. It's also a ni...

A relaxing old-school heist
topic about Ashcombe House (2025)

T2 FM

July 19, 2025, 9:41 p.m.

In Ashcombe House, we are tasked with robbing a modestly sized estate. A tunnel connecting the sewers with the mansion's hedge maze is dig by a bunch of goons and this is where our heist starts.

The target building is constructed and furnished in a Victorian style; there are three floors to explore. Had it not been for some new textures, As...

A hidden gem
topic about Out for a Walk (2006)

July 19, 2025, 11:47 a.m.

A hidden gem released in 2006, during a time when the golden days of Thief: The Dark Project modding had already passed. It was still a while before authors like Melan, BBB, and Vlad Midnight would begin a slow resurgence of fan missions designed in the classical T1 style. This mission, medium in size, takes us on a familiar journey. The objecti...

Rage of a Man (German Student Edition)
topic about Schulmod (2004)

July 18, 2025, 4:58 p.m.

A satirical or cathartic project aimed at expressing frustration with the school’s administration. Giving points for originality because there is nothing like this out there. Otherwise, bizarre.

Atmosphere: 0 points
Gameplay: 0 points
Story: 0 points
Originality Bonus: +5 points
Classic Experience Bonus: N/A
Cinematic Bonus: N/A
Audio B...

Fun 10 minutes of combat
topic about Good vs Bad (2004)

July 18, 2025, 4:35 p.m.

This is a tiny combat-focused mission where the Hammerites are your allies and the guards are the enemy. The story is really basic: the guards have stolen the Builder's Chisel, and the Hammerites ask you to help retrieve it. Starting from the original aspects of this map, it features changed health shields and menu colours, and falling sleet (sn...

Kill everything that moves
topic about Tom's Fun Level (2003)

July 17, 2025, 4:01 p.m.

While I can appreciate some "arena" FMs, this one is just a couple of basic rooms (with incorrectly rendered shadows) filled to the brim with various enemies. You are immortal and you get plenty of gear to use. Not worth checking out.

Atmosphere: +0 points
Gameplay: +5 points
Story: +0 points
Originality Bonus: N/A
Classic Experience Bonu...

An enjoyable debut
topic about Hellerhouse (2003)

July 17, 2025, 3:22 p.m.

That was a fun and enjoyable mansion break. The mission can be completed in approximately 20 minutes, but there are a few well-hidden switches that make the experience a bit longer. The author is German and his English back in 2003 was not stellar, to say the least. However, the readables and objectives are pretty much straightforward, so I did ...

Not worth it.
topic about Ducal/Hammer Asylum (2000)

taffer-kun Jan. 26, 2025, 7:03 p.m.

This one requires a dml fix. But it's not entirely clear what you're supposed to do. The mission ended when I killed everyone. Overall, it feels like a little experimental pl...

Jan. 26, 2025, 11:30 p.m.

Because it is indeed a little experimental demo, not a full level.

A fun and creative early ear mission
topic about Calendra's Cistern (v2.0) (2015)

Danman7 May 1, 2024, 9:16 p.m.

I played this only recently and yes I did finish it. This is sort of the smaller sister of Calendra's Legacy. One of the first FMs that took a whole team to complete. And it sho...

May 3, 2024, 7:06 p.m.

That's exactly what I was referring to.

A fun and creative early ear mission
topic about Calendra's Cistern (v2.0) (2015)

Danman7 May 1, 2024, 9:16 p.m.

I played this only recently and yes I did finish it. This is sort of the smaller sister of Calendra's Legacy. One of the first FMs that took a whole team to complete. And it sho...

May 2, 2024, 11:30 a.m.

What stops you from rating Calendra's Cistern as if you were reviewing it with 2000 standards in your mind (and not as a modern player)?

A solid improvement to the original
topic about Rogues' Lair (2024)

Thirteen1355 April 4, 2024, 10:31 p.m.

A few days ago, I started replaying Thief Gold. It's my first time on Expert. Since I did not skip the Thieves' Guild mission the first time around, I dreaded the idea of replay...

April 4, 2024, 11:22 p.m.

You may also want to check out Intertheft by Nomadman, it 's another very solid take on Thieves' Guild, but a bit more similar to the original in terms of setting.

Return to Dark Camelot
topic about Thief: The Black Parade (2023)

Dec. 19, 2023, 12:36 p.m.

Playing "The Black Parade" has been an absolute delight.

The intricacy and brilliance of the level design within this Thief campaign are nothing short of extraordinary. Each environment, from the long-forgotten mortuaries to the labyrinthine mansions, embodies a level of intricacy that borders on the sublime.

The meticulously designed new ...

Fantastic new FM from Ripped Phreak
topic about Towers of Twilight (2023)

T2 FM

Sept. 22, 2023, 9:57 p.m.

Pros:
- The scale of the mission is very large and while there is some backtracking involved, it is not hard to distinguish one area from another, so you are unlikely to get lost for longer than a few minutes.
- Beautiful design and architecture. Attention to details and colours is particularly impressive.
- Good writing. The readables are ne...

Music
topic about Powerslaves (2000)

T2 FM

Angder

Sept. 6, 2023, 3:14 p.m.

Is this it's own subgenre of thief FM? Quickly thrown together sillyness aimed at showing off/celebrating a specific band? I ask as this is the second time this has happened. (T...

Sept. 6, 2023, 5:12 p.m.

It's just a nice little demo of someone playing around with DromED. As the author wrote in the readme, no need to take it too seriously.

Rating the original missions on Thief Guild

June 24, 2023, 1:03 p.m.

Personal rankings of the original missions are a regular topic on the TTLG forums to this day. What players perceive as the best missions from The Dark Project, The Metal Age, a...