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Gracious theft., April 10, 2021You are quite the sophisticated art-thief, choosing to perform your particular art as stylishly as possible.
You also can't stand being talked down to by snobbish Upper Class-Ladies.
So you decide to stick it to Lady Satterthwaite, robbing her of not one but three family heirlooms without a trace of your stealthy little self.
Lady Thalia and the Seraskier Sapphires is a delightfully funny heist-game. I very much enjoyed finding out what angle to use in my conversations with the different characters to get information or favours.
In fact, these conversation-puzzles make up the most part of the obstacles. You can get quite a good feel for the kind of person you're talking to from their response to your first question, so you can tweak your approach accordingly.
I especially enjoyed talking to your Scotland Yard-nemesis. There is a real chemistry between the protagonist and the detective trying to catch her.
There is also some traditional code-breaking involved, but I believe you could circumvent that by making different choices.
The writing in Lady Thalia really sparkles. It's fast-paced, funny and engaging, with just a sprinkle of backstory involved.
As I said: Delightful!