Thief: Legacy of Shadow ~ Lootable Props
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow was released in December 2025 and is the most recent instalment of the Thief franchise, since 2014. I was extremely excited to be able to work on this project as a Senior 3D Artist, as I was already a fan!
The lootable objects are very important in Thief, a lot of the items needed a gold, silver and bronze variant, which are all different money values. All lootable props must fit believably in the players hand and have enough detail to look great up close, but still be performant enough to work in VR.
Ornate ashtrays and matching lighters, with gold, silver and bronze variants.
Flip lighters with open and closed versions for each colour variant.
Gold, silver and bronze rings. To add a bit more visual difference, I made each ring have a unique and scaled jewel setting, to reflect the different values.
The City Watch medallion. There is only a bronze variant of this and it is sometimes carried by the guards.
Ornate hand mirrors in the gold, silver and bronze variants. I made the mirror face dirty and tarnished to eliminate the need for an expensive reflective shader.
Metal clutch purses and bangles in the gold, silver and bronze variants. I tried to add more interest in the embossed designs rather than just a colour change.