diff --git a/pufferlib/config/ocean/light_thief.ini b/pufferlib/config/ocean/light_thief.ini
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b4019f3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/config/ocean/light_thief.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[base]
+package = ocean
+env_name = puffer_light_thief
+policy_name = Policy
+rnn_name = Recurrent
+
+[vec]
+num_envs = 8
+
+[env]
+num_envs = 1024
+
+[train]
+adam_beta1 = 0.975493290069733
+adam_beta2 = 0.9999436458974764
+adam_eps = 6.915036275112011e-08
+anneal_lr = true
+batch_size = auto
+bptt_horizon = 64
+checkpoint_interval = 200
+clip_coef = 0.18588778503512546
+ent_coef = 0.0016620361911332262
+gae_lambda = 0.8400278040617952
+gamma = 0.9998708818940873
+learning_rate = 0.00502237062536979
+max_grad_norm = 0.7306435358436453
+max_minibatch_size = 32768
+minibatch_size = 8192
+prio_alpha = 0.9165093859993415
+prio_beta0 = 0.8869674411376214
+total_timesteps = 100_000_000
+update_epochs = 1
+vf_clip_coef = 0.1
+vf_coef = 2.960148388519086
+vtrace_c_clip = 1.0767718761515104
+vtrace_rho_clip = 4.132507367126342
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/environment.py b/pufferlib/ocean/environment.py
index 6c56a4ea2..0690b4ab0 100644
--- a/pufferlib/ocean/environment.py
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/environment.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def make_multiagent(buf=None, **kwargs):
     'tmaze': 'TMaze',
     'checkers': 'Checkers',
     'asteroids': 'Asteroids',
+    'light_thief': 'LightThief',
     'whisker_racer': 'WhiskerRacer',
     'onestateworld': 'World',
     'onlyfish': 'OnlyFish',
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/README.md b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4b6d46d06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Light Thief Environment
+
+A 2D Reinforcement Learning environment for PufferLib.
+
+## Concept
+The agent must collect loot in a dark room illuminated by moving searchlights.
+**Twist**: Loot is only revealed when lit, but can ONLY be collected when the agent is in total darkness.
+
+## Structure
+- `light_thief.h`: C backend (env logic + rendering).
+- `light_thief.c`: Standalone human-playable demo.
+- `light_thief.py`: Gymnasium/PufferLib wrapper.
+
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/binding.c b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/binding.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7304be229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/binding.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#include "light_thief.h"
+#define Env LightThief
+#include "../env_binding.h"
+
+static int my_init(Env* env, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs) {
+    c_reset(env);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int my_log(PyObject* dict, Log* log) {
+    assign_to_dict(dict, "score", log->score);
+    assign_to_dict(dict, "episode_return", log->episode_return);
+    assign_to_dict(dict, "episode_length", log->episode_length);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.c b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abcdff2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.c
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* Pure C demo file for Light Thief. Build it with:
+ *   bash scripts/build_ocean.sh light_thief local (debug)
+ *   bash scripts/build_ocean.sh light_thief fast
+ */
+
+#include "light_thief.h"
+
+int main() {
+    LightThief env = {0};
+    env.observations = (float*)calloc(23, sizeof(float));
+    env.actions = (int*)calloc(1, sizeof(int));
+    env.rewards = (float*)calloc(1, sizeof(float));
+    env.terminals = (unsigned char*)calloc(1, sizeof(unsigned char));
+
+    c_reset(&env);
+    c_render(&env);
+
+    while (!WindowShouldClose()) {
+        if (IsKeyDown(KEY_LEFT_SHIFT) || IsKeyDown(KEY_RIGHT_SHIFT)) {
+            env.actions[0] = ACTION_STAY;
+            if (IsKeyDown(KEY_UP) || IsKeyDown(KEY_W)) env.actions[0] = ACTION_UP;
+            if (IsKeyDown(KEY_DOWN) || IsKeyDown(KEY_S)) env.actions[0] = ACTION_DOWN;
+            if (IsKeyDown(KEY_LEFT) || IsKeyDown(KEY_A)) env.actions[0] = ACTION_LEFT;
+            if (IsKeyDown(KEY_RIGHT) || IsKeyDown(KEY_D)) env.actions[0] = ACTION_RIGHT;
+        } else {
+            env.actions[0] = rand() % 5;
+        }
+
+        c_step(&env);
+        c_render(&env);
+    }
+
+    free(env.observations);
+    free(env.actions);
+    free(env.rewards);
+    free(env.terminals);
+    c_close(&env);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.h b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e36450f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.h
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "raylib.h"
+
+#define GRID_SIZE 32
+#define MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS 3
+#define MAX_LOOT 5
+
+enum {
+    ACTION_UP = 0,
+    ACTION_DOWN = 1,
+    ACTION_LEFT = 2,
+    ACTION_RIGHT = 3,
+    ACTION_STAY = 4,
+};
+
+typedef struct Log {
+    float episode_return;
+    float episode_length;
+    float score;
+    float n;
+} Log;
+
+typedef struct {
+    float x, y;
+    float vx, vy;
+    float radius;
+} Searchlight;
+
+typedef struct {
+    float x, y;
+    bool active;
+} Loot;
+
+typedef struct LightThief {
+    float* observations;
+    int* actions;
+    float* rewards;
+    unsigned char* terminals;
+    Log log;
+
+    float agent_x, agent_y;
+    Searchlight lights[MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS];
+    Loot loot[MAX_LOOT];
+    int score;
+    int steps;
+
+    float episode_return;
+} LightThief;
+
+static inline float clampf(float v, float lo, float hi) {
+    if (v < lo) return lo;
+    if (v > hi) return hi;
+    return v;
+}
+
+static inline bool is_illuminated(LightThief* state, float x, float y) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS; i++) {
+        float dx = x - state->lights[i].x;
+        float dy = y - state->lights[i].y;
+        if (sqrtf(dx*dx + dy*dy) < state->lights[i].radius) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+static inline void add_log(LightThief* state) {
+    state->log.episode_return += state->episode_return;
+    state->log.episode_length += (float)state->steps;
+    state->log.score += (float)state->score;
+    state->log.n += 1.0f;
+}
+
+static inline void compute_observations(LightThief* state) {
+    float* obs = state->observations;
+    obs[0] = state->agent_x / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+    obs[1] = state->agent_y / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS; i++) {
+        obs[2 + i*2] = state->lights[i].x / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+        obs[3 + i*2] = state->lights[i].y / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LOOT; i++) {
+        if (!state->loot[i].active) {
+            obs[8 + i*3] = -1.0f;
+            obs[9 + i*3] = -1.0f;
+            obs[10 + i*3] = 0.0f;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        bool illuminated = is_illuminated(state, state->loot[i].x, state->loot[i].y);
+        if (illuminated) {
+            obs[8 + i*3] = state->loot[i].x / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+            obs[9 + i*3] = state->loot[i].y / (float)GRID_SIZE;
+        } else {
+            obs[8 + i*3] = -1.0f;
+            obs[9 + i*3] = -1.0f;
+        }
+        obs[10 + i*3] = 1.0f;
+    }
+}
+
+void c_reset(LightThief* state) {
+    state->agent_x = GRID_SIZE / 2.0f;
+    state->agent_y = GRID_SIZE / 2.0f;
+    state->score = 0;
+    state->steps = 0;
+    state->episode_return = 0.0f;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS; i++) {
+        state->lights[i].x = (float)(rand() % GRID_SIZE);
+        state->lights[i].y = (float)(rand() % GRID_SIZE);
+        state->lights[i].vx = ((float)(rand() % 100) / 100.0f) * 0.5f - 0.25f;
+        state->lights[i].vy = ((float)(rand() % 100) / 100.0f) * 0.5f - 0.25f;
+        state->lights[i].radius = 4.0f;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LOOT; i++) {
+        state->loot[i].x = (float)(rand() % GRID_SIZE);
+        state->loot[i].y = (float)(rand() % GRID_SIZE);
+        state->loot[i].active = true;
+    }
+
+    compute_observations(state);
+}
+
+void c_step(LightThief* state) {
+    state->terminals[0] = 0;
+
+    state->steps++;
+    float reward = -0.01f; // Step penalty
+
+    // Action Space (0: up, 1: down, 2: left, 3: right, 4: stay)
+    int action = state->actions[0];
+    float speed = 0.5f;
+    if (action == ACTION_UP) state->agent_y += speed;
+    else if (action == ACTION_DOWN) state->agent_y -= speed;
+    else if (action == ACTION_LEFT) state->agent_x -= speed;
+    else if (action == ACTION_RIGHT) state->agent_x += speed;
+
+    // Boundary checks
+    state->agent_x = clampf(state->agent_x, 0.0f, GRID_SIZE - 1.0f);
+    state->agent_y = clampf(state->agent_y, 0.0f, GRID_SIZE - 1.0f);
+
+    // Update lights
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS; i++) {
+        state->lights[i].x += state->lights[i].vx;
+        state->lights[i].y += state->lights[i].vy;
+
+        // Bounce off walls (and clamp to keep observations bounded)
+        if (state->lights[i].x < 0.0f) {
+            state->lights[i].x = 0.0f;
+            state->lights[i].vx *= -1;
+        } else if (state->lights[i].x > GRID_SIZE - 1.0f) {
+            state->lights[i].x = GRID_SIZE - 1.0f;
+            state->lights[i].vx *= -1;
+        }
+
+        if (state->lights[i].y < 0.0f) {
+            state->lights[i].y = 0.0f;
+            state->lights[i].vy *= -1;
+        } else if (state->lights[i].y > GRID_SIZE - 1.0f) {
+            state->lights[i].y = GRID_SIZE - 1.0f;
+            state->lights[i].vy *= -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    bool illuminated = is_illuminated(state, state->agent_x, state->agent_y);
+
+    // Reward Logic: Collect loot in the dark
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LOOT; i++) {
+        if (!state->loot[i].active) continue;
+
+        float dx = state->agent_x - state->loot[i].x;
+        float dy = state->agent_y - state->loot[i].y;
+        if (sqrtf(dx*dx + dy*dy) < 1.5f) {
+            if (!illuminated) {
+                state->loot[i].active = false;
+                state->score++;
+                reward += 1.0f;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (illuminated) {
+        reward -= 0.1f; // Exposure penalty
+    }
+
+    state->rewards[0] = reward;
+    state->episode_return += reward;
+
+    // Check if all loot collected or max steps
+    bool any_loot = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LOOT; i++) {
+        if (state->loot[i].active) any_loot = true;
+    }
+
+    if (!any_loot || state->steps >= 500) {
+        state->terminals[0] = 1;
+        add_log(state);
+        c_reset(state);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    compute_observations(state);
+}
+
+static inline Vector2 to_screen(float x, float y, float cell_px) {
+    // Invert y so env "up" maps to screen up.
+    return (Vector2){
+        x*cell_px + cell_px*0.5f,
+        (GRID_SIZE - 1.0f - y)*cell_px + cell_px*0.5f,
+    };
+}
+
+void c_render(LightThief* state) {
+    const int cell_px = 20;
+    const int hud_px = 60;
+    const int board_px = GRID_SIZE * cell_px;
+
+    if (!IsWindowReady()) {
+        InitWindow(board_px, board_px + hud_px, "PufferLib Light Thief");
+        SetTargetFPS(60);
+    }
+
+    if (IsKeyDown(KEY_ESCAPE)) {
+        exit(0);
+    }
+
+    BeginDrawing();
+    ClearBackground((Color){6, 10, 18, 255});
+
+    // Board background
+    DrawRectangle(0, 0, board_px, board_px, (Color){3, 7, 12, 255});
+
+    // Lights (draw first, so agent/loot appear above)
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_SEARCHLIGHTS; i++) {
+        Vector2 center = to_screen(state->lights[i].x, state->lights[i].y, (float)cell_px);
+        float radius_px = state->lights[i].radius * cell_px;
+        DrawCircleV(center, radius_px, (Color){255, 255, 120, 28});
+        DrawCircleV(center, 4.0f, (Color){255, 255, 120, 180});
+    }
+
+    // Loot (only visible when illuminated)
+    for (int i = 0; i < MAX_LOOT; i++) {
+        if (!state->loot[i].active) continue;
+        if (!is_illuminated(state, state->loot[i].x, state->loot[i].y)) continue;
+
+        Vector2 p = to_screen(state->loot[i].x, state->loot[i].y, (float)cell_px);
+        DrawRectangle((int)(p.x - 6), (int)(p.y - 6), 12, 12, (Color){240, 200, 40, 255});
+    }
+
+    // Agent
+    bool illuminated = is_illuminated(state, state->agent_x, state->agent_y);
+    Vector2 agent = to_screen(state->agent_x, state->agent_y, (float)cell_px);
+    Color agent_color = illuminated ? (Color){255, 90, 90, 255} : (Color){40, 200, 255, 255};
+    DrawCircleV(agent, 7.0f, agent_color);
+
+    // HUD
+    DrawRectangle(0, board_px, board_px, hud_px, (Color){8, 16, 24, 255});
+    DrawText(TextFormat("Score: %d   Steps: %d", state->score, state->steps), 10, board_px + 10, 20, RAYWHITE);
+    DrawText("Hold SHIFT for manual control (WASD/arrows)", 10, board_px + 32, 18, (Color){200, 200, 200, 255});
+
+    EndDrawing();
+}
+
+void c_close(LightThief* state) {
+    (void)state;
+    if (IsWindowReady()) {
+        CloseWindow();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.py b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..825d56ab9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pufferlib/ocean/light_thief/light_thief.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import numpy as np
+import gymnasium
+import pufferlib
+from pufferlib.ocean.light_thief import binding
+
+class LightThief(pufferlib.PufferEnv):
+    def __init__(self, num_envs=1, render_mode=None, buf=None, seed=0):
+        self.single_observation_space = gymnasium.spaces.Box(
+            low=-1.0, high=1.0, shape=(23,), dtype=np.float32
+        )
+        self.single_action_space = gymnasium.spaces.Discrete(5)
+        self.render_mode = render_mode
+        self.num_agents = num_envs
+        self.tick = 0
+        self.log_interval = 1
+        
+        super().__init__(buf)
+        self.c_envs = binding.vec_init(
+            self.observations,
+            self.actions,
+            self.rewards,
+            self.terminals,
+            self.truncations,
+            num_envs,
+            seed,
+        )
+
+    def reset(self, seed=None):
+        self.tick = 0
+        binding.vec_reset(self.c_envs, seed)
+        return self.observations, []
+
+    def step(self, actions):
+        self.actions[:] = actions
+        self.tick += 1
+        binding.vec_step(self.c_envs)
+
+        info = []
+        if self.tick % self.log_interval == 0:
+            info.append(binding.vec_log(self.c_envs))
+            
+        return (self.observations, self.rewards,
+                self.terminals, self.truncations, info)
+
+    def render(self):
+        binding.vec_render(self.c_envs, 0)
+
+    def close(self):
+        binding.vec_close(self.c_envs)
+
+def test_performance(timeout=10, atn_cache=1024):
+    env = LightThief(num_envs=1000)
+    env.reset(0)
+    tick = 0
+
+    rng = np.random.default_rng()
+    actions = rng.integers(0, 5, (atn_cache, env.num_agents))
+ 
+    import time
+    start = time.time()
+    while time.time() - start < timeout:
+        atn = actions[tick % atn_cache]
+        env.step(atn)
+        tick += 1
+
+    print('SPS:', env.num_agents * tick / (time.time() - start))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    test_performance()