↑ 'Nintendo brings 2013's Tiny Thief to the Japanese Wii U eShop'.↑ 'Nintendo, 5Ants and Abylight working together to take forward the Wii U version of Tiny Thief'.'Tiny Thief is the next game handpicked by the studio behind Angry Birds'. 'Rovio-Backed 'Tiny Thief' Released for iOS, Android'. 'Angry Birds Maker Releasing Third-Party Games Via 'Rovio Stars''. 'Tiny Thief Is The Grandest Larceny Of Them All'. It has been presented with the 'Editor’s Choice' on the iOS App Store and won the People's Choice Award at the 10th annual International Mobile Gaming Awards. Tiny Thief received favorable reviews on the aggregate review website Metacritic the game attained an overall score of 86 out of 100 based on 21 reviews. Rovio discontinued development of Tiny Thief and removed it from app stores in February 2016. The game was later available on the Japanese Wii U Nintendo eShop for a price of 800 yen. On a blog posted by Abylight, they stated that 'Art, graphics and gameplay over 30 different levels, 50 unique characters, 3000 unique animations and over 100 hidden objects, have drawn the attention of Nintendo Japan for making a Wii U title'. In November 2015, Abylight Studios alongside 5Ants developed the game on efforts for it to be released on the Wii U. It was their second game released from the project with the first one being Icebreaker.

Two months later, Rovio Stars released Tiny Thief, a game developed by Barcelona-based studio 5Ants on iOS and Android. In May 2013, Rovio announced their plans on making a project called Rovio Stars, where they would publish games made by third-party developers as an effort to boost their game lineup. The game also include achievements that can be obtained by completing certain tasks. The right star is given when the player taps (or clicks) the thief's hidden pet ferret. The left star is given when the thief steals multiple hidden objects in a level. The central star is given when the thief successfully steals the main object, which is required to complete the level.

The game uses a three-star rating system therefore, players can receive one, two or three stars depending on goal completions. Along the way, players will encounter enemies such as pirates, bakers, sheriffs, as well as the dark knight. The game consists of six quests, each with a different plot, set in a vague medieval period. The thief can also pick up certain objects which helps completing each level. Players control the thief by tapping or clicking on an accessible area, such as a ladder, a door or other paths where the thief can navigate to. In Tiny Thief, players control a child-looking thief who is attempting to steal items placed in an area of the level from multiple enemies.

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