# Restoration Games

> Board

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229496560](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229496560)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1229496560`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Restoration Games, LLC
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (33 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-22
- **First published:** 2017-08-04
- **Size:** 137 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/restoration-games/id1229496560)
- **Website:** [http://restorationgames.com](http://restorationgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://restorationgames.com/privacy-policy/](https://restorationgames.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

This is the companion app for Restoration Games. We are a developer of tabletop games, including "hybrid" games that use an app and physical components together to create a unique experience at the table. The app features modules for different games, including the 1979 classic game of audio deduction, Stop Thief! This app is required to play Stop Thief!

In the game, players are investigators, trying to track down an invisible thief on the board. The app keeps track of how and where the thief moves and plays sound clues and animations indicating the type of space they move into, such as window, door, corridor, and so forth. By listening to the clues, players try to figure out where the thief is and move there to attempt an arrest. Punch in the number of the space, and the app will tell you if you succeeded or not. The app features alternate play styles, such as an intermediate level, where the clues are harder, and even a retro mode that emulates the sounds of the original device. You can even get a private tip: Pick up the device and get information about the thief's location that's only for you. Additional modes of play, such as solo and cooperative, are coming soon, along with even more challenging difficulty levels.

New content will be added to the app all the time, including modules for new games, updated content for existing modules, new play modes or difficulty levels, and more.

## Rankings

- #225,044 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers praise the remake's quality and board-game integration, but repeatedly report iOS sound problems, bugs/crashes, and mismatches between clues/replays and the game rules.

### Pros

- Faithful remake with high quality design, sturdy components, and added content.
- Co-op mode is family-friendly and well-received.
- App generally functional and supports the physical board game integration.
- Enjoyable soundtrack.

### Cons

- Audio/sound issues on iOS where sound effects fail to play.
- Buggy app with frequent freezing/crashes.
- Clue/replay inconsistencies and rule deviations not aligning with the board game.
- Updates causing confusion or changes that disrupt expected gameplay.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1229496560)