Curi Telur Tips for Stealing & Guarding
Filling nests, timing your steals, guarding your best eggs, upgrade order, and when to sell.
In Curi Telur, coins come from two places: buying eggs and stealing them. Players who grow fast use both wisely while guarding their own coop. These tips help you fill your coop with rare eggs quickly. New to the rules? Read how to play Curi Telur first.
Early game: fill every nest
Your first eight nests are the cheapest source of coins. Don't wait for expensive eggs; buy Hen and Duck Eggs until every nest is full. Once your income is healthy, replace the cheapest eggs with better ones using the Sell button.
Steal at the right moment
- Watch the minimap. Coloured dots show where each neighbour is. A coop whose owner is at the conveyor or in another coop is the safest target.
- Take eggs near the gate. The nests closest to the gate shorten your escape, even if the egg is a little cheaper.
- Use the "!". The owner needs about a second to react. Use it to head straight for the gate.
- Shortest way home. Fox's coop (top left) sits directly across from yours, so it has the shortest trip back.
Guarding your best eggs
Neighbours tend to target your most valuable eggs. Before heading far away, for example to steal from a coop on the right, press Lock first. If a theft alert appears, follow the red arrow. A thief carrying an egg runs slower than you, so you can usually catch them.
Suggested upgrade order
| Order | Upgrade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speedy shoes level 1 (150 coins) | Cheap, and it helps with buying, stealing, and chasing thieves. |
| 2 | Extra nests (400 coins) | Four more nests can raise your income by up to 50%. |
| 3 | Strong padlock (800 coins) | A 45-second lock covers one stealing trip to the right side. |
| 4 | Speedy shoes level 2 and the second extra nests | For chasing Golden and Rainbow Eggs. |
When to sell
Sell eggs only to make room for much better ones. Because eggs sell for half their price, selling a Hen Egg to buy a Duck Egg pays off well, but selling a Golden Egg without a replacement in mind loses you money.