You Must Build A Boat
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $2.99 | EightyEight Games LTD | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
" * * * * * - A truly superb mash-up of match-three and endless runner that’s unique on mobile and thoroughly addictive. Buy it" - Stuff Magazine
" * * * * * - Makes the original game feel like a demo. It's absurdly fun and nearly impossible to put down." - Touch Arcade
" * * * * ½ Gold Award - Building a boat will indeed become the most important task in your life." - Game Informer
" * * * * ½ - We will gladly build a boat again and again." - Gamezebo
"You must build a boat.
You must spring out of bed.
You must bargain with the lizardman.
You must heed your undead navigators.
You must slide rows or columns of tiles on a 6x8 grid.
You must match at least 3.
You must run to the right.
You must focus intently on 2 areas of the screen simultaneously.
You must match keys to unlock chests and swords to attack.
You must literally collect your thoughts and trade them for dragons.
You must not dally.
You must not be too hasty.
You must voluntarily ramp up the difficulty by taking on multiple quests at once.
You must incrementally reach your goals. You must build a boat.
You must try again.
You must try again x5.
You must win every time, even when you don’t.
"You must remain optimistic.
You must upgrade your magic staff.
You must occasionally stop playing to allow for your hand to uncramp.
You must take credit for random chain combos you made no effort to arrange.
You must trust a blue bean man to make dangerous investments with your money.
You must forget about the blue bean man.
You must mind the asp.
You must reconcile that despite the game’s title, you begin your journey in possession of what is, in no uncertain terms, already a boat.
You must build a boat.
You must go all-in on the retro aesthetic.
You must trade junk for gold with the voidorb.
You must pray for salt.
You must consume fish and tomatoes for time.
You must venture through hell.
You must disarm traps like your life depends on it.
You must make an offering at the chapel.
You must rally the Fantasy Union and the Undead Buddies to your cause.
You must weigh anchor and methodically yet joyously hop in sync with your entire crew.
You must feign interest in critiquing the gardener’s work.
You must look up at the clock and wonder how it’s so late already.
You must build a boat.
You must build a boat!
YOU MUST BUILD A BOAT!!!
Reviews
Even more fun as co-op....
Samizdat5150
This game is difficult and fast paced. My wife watched me struggling with the game and asked to try it. She had a hard time too but we ended up playing it together and had a blast! It’s hard to see every potential match and it’s easy to get in ‘deer in the headlights’ moments but playing it together we accomplished greatness. I use an iPad Pro 12” so we lay in bed on our tummies like kids and play this. I’m not sure the developer has heard of it being played like that. The App Store should feature it as a ‘2 play on one device’ game but your moves can mess up the other’s plans so usually one of us is the primary player and when one sees a great match set-up, it’s time to take over. Sometimes we both freeze up and spin a row blindly hoping to set up others matches. I hope we aren’t the only ones that have fun playing this as co-op. There is a magic to the boat and music that really sparks the kind of imagination that many old school games did. I hope to learn of a sequel to this one!
Great game!
k0rr_DumP
Simple fun. The music in this game is awesome. The song that plays during the actual dungeon run, should it ever be played by a real heavy metal band, it would be an anthem. I have opened this game just to listen to that song before. :-)
Add a skip feature for the dialogue
TheStonedWizard
Or at least get everything out of the way during the tutorial. Third run and I’m still getting annoying on screen text that I can’t skip. Totally unnecessary
Great Match-3 battle RPG
MisterYES
Are there any plans to implement iCloud support for saving game progress in case of formatting device or switching to another so there's no need to play from the beginning?
Accessibility challenged
Kaizoku02
IOS has scrolling that can detect amount of force, this makes it easier for those with trouble in their joints to scroll across. You don't implement this. additionally, if you tap an item, you use the item--you cannot slide the row/column from there. Again, a frustrating accessibility issue. Allow intent to match the action on the screen, and this would be a great game. As it is, this is the sequel lacking any accessibility improvements.
I love this ridiculous game
Dsw1001
I've started it over twice now to play at harder levels. Too much fun.
You must not waste your money
skullY Dazed
It looks like a match 3. Everyone says it’s a good match game. It is neither.
Ok
Poiu6709
The game is good but I don’t think it’s worth 3 dollars. You match tiles to attack enemies and increase your boat size. This game should honestly be .99 cents.
Finished Three Times
JennyLynn14
I have played this game three or four times (from start to finish). I always wait a few months before I go back at it again. I see that some people think it’s a bit hard, but I like how frustrating it can be. I am good at fast-paced matching games though. It definitely helps you pass the time if you are bored - I have played it on long flights on multiple occasions. It’s simple, but still entertaining.
Bought it because of the 5 star reviews.
SleepingRabbit
Sadly this game isn’t what people made it out to be. As others have stated there is little strategy involved and when you just randomly swipe quickly you seem to do better than if you were trying to strategize.
