Stab random cowboys until you get lucky and stab your opponent? Turns out that just reveals where you are too easily. While Tara and I played round after round, we were laughing our butts off from trying out different strategies, most of which failed gloriously. A good Thief Town player tries to figure out where they are on the screen, then immediately starts mimicking how the computers move. They move in a direction, pause for a moment, then move in a different direction. The NPCs always move in pretty much the same way. It might seem like a game like this would be too simple and easy, but as each game progressed, we both learned that there’s a lot more complexity than we had initially realized. The players earn points depending on how many of the other players they stabbed, and the player to hit the decided number of points first is the winner. Overtime the fake cowboys disappear and you are slowly left out in the open. The goal is to find and stab your opponents before they do the same to you. You and up to three other players are all brown-colored cowboys within a massive crowd of other, identical brown cowboys. Each of these are essentially the same game, but with enough variety to make them all distinct. There are three total modes: Thief Town, Spy Town, and Drunk Town. Thief Town is a very simple game with a retro vibe that reminds me of old DOS games. The Nintendo Switch is but the latest port, which only helps this game feel more like a true party game: something you can hook up to the big screen or just carry around for when the need arises.
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Originally created for PC in 2014, Thief Town has since been ported for the PS4 as well as mobile devices.
When we got a chance to check out Rude Ghost’s Thief Town, we both subtly agreed that it is destined to be up there with the greats whenever we host our next party. The Jackbox, Cards Against Humanity, and a niche game involving Deadpool and filling in the blanks are some of our favorites. One major highlight of having friends over at our house is that we always play party games, both physical and digital. I love party games, and my partner Tara does, too.
Title: Thief Town Released on: Febru(Switch) Genre: Party Game Available on: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PC, iOS/Android Developer: Rude Ghost Publisher: Skymap Games MSRP: $7.99 USD/$9.99 CAD
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