# 15 years before Dishonored, Thief devs considered letting Garrett shrink himself rat-sized so he could scurry through drains and mouse holes

> Of the many remarkable abilities possessed by Dishonored hero Corvo Attano, perhaps the most remarkable is, well, possession: Corvo can possess creatures, most famously the game's plentiful rats, to get up to all sorts…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/15-years-before-dishonored-thief-devs-considered-letting-garrett-shrink-himself-rat-sized-so-he-could-scurry-through-drains-and-mouse-holes/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5e917e908cb7739fec9631)
- **Published:** 2026-07-20
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #dishonored #considered #sized #thief #before #corvo #devs #drains
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