Aemanyl on 28/10/2025 at 14:59

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Hello taffers, I am happy to announce that my first FM for Thief Gold is ready. Behind the Wall of Sleep is a Halloween-themed experimental FM set in a maze. It focuses more on atmosphere and exploration than traditional Thief gameplay. My goal was to capture the essence of autumn and combine it with horror elements to create a dark, immersive experience. As this is a very unconventional map, please familiarise yourself with all the information below before playing.

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DOWNLOAD

(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWvcXsOSCBWFUkAxj4e8nfSzWZFvY8QW/view?usp=sharing) VERSION 1.0
(https://thievery-customs.com/downloads/thief-1/maps/10609-behind-the-wall-of-sleep) MIRROR 1 (Thievery Customs Center)

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STORY

You suddenly wake up with a throbbing headache and no memory of how you got here. High hedge walls loom over you, forming paths that twist and turn in every direction. It is almost completely dark, with only faint light coming from mushrooms growing along the ground and walls. You hear strange noises, but they seem unclear, as if they were distorted. You have no clear sense of what happened just before this. You remember surviving on small heists, taking what you needed to eat, and spending nights without a roof over your head. Alone and disoriented, you need to find a way out of this strange maze...

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LAUNCH INFORMATION

- This mission is for Thief Gold, it will NOT work if you load it in Thief 2.

- NewDark 1.28 or later is required. This mission CANNOT be finished on NewDark 1.27 or earlier (some doors won't open at all), so if you are still using the old version please update your install with Roguepatcher:
(https://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=152977)

- Do not play this FM with mods or custom texture packs (such as HD Mod or Thief Enhancement Pack), as it will likely create compatibility issues.

- Launch it from either AngelLoader or FMSel.

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GAMEPLAY INFORMATION

- There are areas of total darkness (zero ambient light) featured in the level. Players are encouraged to use scarce light sources as guides, sometimes looking back at the glow behind them while moving towards the next faint light ahead.

- For optimal experience, please adjust the gamma slider slightly to the left (but not extreme left) and possibly play the mission in a dark room.

- This mission is intentionally challenging and not suitable for beginners. However, if you still dare to play, you can pick between three difficulty levels: Easy, Expert, and Maestro. On Easy, there is no loot requirement, you have a sword, some doors and chests are unlocked, progression is facilitated, and there are fewer hostile AIs. Expert introduces the loot requirement. Maestro features a much higher loot requirement, additional puzzles or obstacles, and more hostile AIs. Choose Easy if you typically do not like mazes, Expert if you generally play on Expert, and Maestro for the fullest but also very challenging experience. Be warned, Maestro can get REALLY difficult at times!

- The level contains randomised events. Each event can have between 2 and 8 possible outcomes. This means each playthrough will be different.

- This fan mission is NOT suitable for arachnophobes. You have been warned.

- The title was inspired by a Black Sabbath song of the same name (RIP Ozzy) and it includes eight other Easter eggs referencing their songs. Can you find them all?

downwinder on 28/10/2025 at 16:31

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thank you so much for your hard work, i am downloading it now

when i first saw title with my bad eyes i though it said "behind the wall of sheep", and i was like that would be cool to see sheep jumping over a wall lol, i know to much rare spice


ok i have a couple questions, is there a blackjack/sword/arrows?

i am trying hardest setting omg brutal

i so wish this mission had a auto map as i go along it uncovers parts i been in and highlights part i am currently in

Bikerdude on 28/10/2025 at 18:49

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Noice, @Aemanyl - thank you

downwinder on 28/10/2025 at 21:01

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update i found both alt lock picks so now i can go back and open things i wasn't able to,, also 5/6 acorns, got golden key, bug beast bomb, rare creatures of the maw book, hand of doom, bucket of water and lever


update 2 just used hand of doom on underground area got the red key, and ladder to get back out to main maze, now to see if they red key works on this one chest that none of the lock picks worked on, also just got horned beast amulet, just used lever to get magical pear, found a second area to use hand of doom on a rock going down now

am i suppose to leave the cursed gem? if i get it i cant seem to leave

downwinder on 28/10/2025 at 22:16

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ohh ok i got ya

need a bit if help where do i use bug beast bomb?, where do i use water bucket, what do i have to put in plate under the switch, how do i open the shed door, does the horned beast amulet do anything, is there more then 2 areas to use hand of doom?, where do i use magic pear, and what do i use in front of that wolf mask on wall the thing on grown lights up