Matt Tucker became famous as a master criminal, he was good at breaking and
entering and others knew this too. Because of this, the police set up an
elaborate trap and put Matt away to prison for several years. Now Matt’s time
has been served, and he returns penniless to a city that has changed while he
was gone. Luckily he still has a couple of friends who can help him out, and
as for the rest of it: burglary is like riding a bike, you never quite
forget…

The Sting is a crime adventure/sim, played with an overhead view (though there
is a first person view toggle). Starting out, Matt Tucker has been reduced to
a small-time “hood” who must scout out locations that might be good to steal
from. There are different shops such as the Hardware Store and the Pawn shop
as well as taxis to take him between locations. Matt will meet different shady
characters who can act as accomplices on his different heists… in exchange
for a cut of course. Each of these persons will have different proficiencies
at different tasks, as well as a different weight. Matt must also be sure to
choose a vehicle that is fast enough and able to store enough to make the
robbery worthwhile.

All this planning is done from Matt’s apartment where actions and movements
are carefully laid out, before going “live” to find out if the plan works or
if everyone has gotten caught. Different locations can include patrolling
guards and police, security systems, locked doors and cabinets and other
obstacles. At the same time, Matt’s different tools are useful in different
situations as well as making different levels of noise. As Matt successfully
completes a string of robberies, his reputation in the underworld goes up and
skills improve, allowing him to take harder and harder jobs, all the way up to
a masterpiece Sting! against the mysterious Ministry of Light which runs the
city.