# You Must Build A Boat — user reviews

> 369 indexed App Store user reviews of You Must Build A Boat by EightyEight Games LTD, rated 4.80/5 from 1,840 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-must-build-a-boat/id811397653/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/you-must-build-a-boat/id811397653.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,644 · 4★ 101 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 40

## What do users think of You Must Build A Boat?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🚀 Fast-paced and engaging
- 💎 Great value for the price
- 🎨 Charming retro graphics
- 🎶 Awesome soundtrack

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
- 🕰️ Gameplay can feel too fast-paced and frantic
- 🤔 Lack of difficulty options or customization
- 📚 Unclear or confusing game mechanics

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when reaching certain areas or stages
- Freezing or lag issues on older devices
- Progression data loss or save issues

**Most requested features**

- Difficulty settings or an 'easy mode'
- More in-depth tutorial and explanations
- Ability to pause or save runs
- Expanded content and additional gameplay modes

## Newest reviews (14 of 369)

### 3/5 — Tolles Spiel, aber Probleme mit der Dynamic Island

*2026-07-16, version 1.6.1097*

Das Spiel macht wirklich Spaß und gefällt mir sehr. Leider werden auf iPhones mit Dynamic Island die oberen Elemente der Benutzeroberfläche (z. B. Ressourcen und andere Anzeigen) teilweise von der Dynamic Island verdeckt. Dadurch sind wichtige Informationen nicht vollständig sichtbar. Es wäre schön, wenn die Benutzeroberfläche etwas weiter nach unten verschoben würde. Dann wären es für mich 5 Sterne.

### 2/5 — Silly and foolish

*2023-01-19, version 1.6.1097*

Repetitive, casino-like. Dumb.

### 5/5 — Fun and addicting

*2022-12-06, version 1.6.1097*

You took the original game and added a whole lot more that just makes me not want to stop playing honestly. All the upgrades make for an engaging game! 

 I just wish I could leave an area when I wanted to instead of having to when completing all the quests. But that’s just the rpg player in me. Great job guys!

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2022-10-12, version 1.6.1097*

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. :-)

### 5/5 — An Absolute Classic

*2022-06-02, version 1.6.1097*

I’ve been playing this game nearly since it came out back in 2015. Not consistently - but every time I want something exciting and fast paced, yet simple to understand, I always come back to this game. I promise you will enjoy every second.

### 5/5 — My favorite match 3 game

*2022-04-08, version 1.6.1097*

I’ve bought this three times so far. Twice on two separate android accounts and once on apple. Worth every penny every time

### 3/5 — Crashing!

*2022-03-21, version 1.6.1097*

This is one of my most favorite phone titles. The loop is super addictive! However, after a point It will crash after about 30 seconds into a run. I’m on an iPhone 11 and I’m on the hall stage. I’ve played (and finished) the entire game once before but this is a new phone and that was before the update.

### 5/5 — Bought it AGAIN!

*2021-11-05, version 1.6.1097*

I already neat this game on steam, but love it so much that I bought it for my phone as well!!

### 5/5 — Me encanta

*2021-10-06, version 1.6.1097*

Es un juego muy entretenido

### 5/5 — A simple thing done really well.

*2021-08-16, version 1.6.1097*

YMBAB is really simple, yet it has complexity that doesn’t impose itself. You might stumble on a secret now and then, but you don’t need to go study a guide to get an enjoyable experience. It’s a game I go back to now and then, after I’ve had time to miss it a bit. It doesn’t try too hard, but it’s got endgame ideas and subtle strategies that are fun to explore without making the game burdensome.

Definitely worth the purchase, and it won’t try to squeeze further micro transactions out of you. Build a boat. Give it a try.

### 5/5 — Honestly Great

*2021-07-03, version 1.6.1097*

A great puzzle RPG. A great sequel to 10000000. Great music. Great replyability.

### 3/5 — 개빡셈

*2021-04-28, version 1.6.1097*

퍼즐게임 마니아로서 왠만한 퍼즐은 다 고였다고 
생각했는데 겁나 힘듭니다.
적마다 데미지가 제대로 들어가는 타일이 따로 있어서 데미지 넣기도 힘들고 레벨업을 하는 자원도 많이 들어가서 노가다가 필요합니다.
실력과 순발력보단 노가다와 운빨이 더 필요하네요.
3-4탄부턴 그냥 노가다입니다.
퍼즐 자체는 재미있는데 그외 요소를 잘못 설정한 것 같네요.

### 3/5 — Didn’t really like it

*2021-04-15, version 1.6.1097*

Maybe it’s just not for me

### 5/5 — Cool!

*2021-03-20, version 1.6.1097*

Cool!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 前作の方が秀作

*2026-08-29, version 1.6.1097*

プロトタイプというか、前作はゲームバランスも操作性も秀逸だったので今作も期待していましたが1時間やって消去しました。
理由は追加要素が「ただ面倒」なだけで、何ひとつ面白味がないから。

モンスターによって弱点がある→その割に補正がない

コレクション要素
→苦労しなくとも勝手に追加されるコレクションに何の価値が？

キャラクター？の解説
→単純に読みにくいだけ

完全に「こんな追加要素あったら難易度あがるんじゃね？」と浅はかに考えた結果という印象です。

これならプロトタイプの難易度を上げて到達得点を上げるだけの方がずっと良かったかと

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2026-08-03, version 1.6.1097*

Love the game. But it crashes every second time

### 1/5 — Nul désolé

*2026-02-01, version 1.6.1097*

Tu parles super jeu ! Bloqué aux 3 coffres comme beaucoup ! Si il faut passer 15 jours pour passer une étape Je désinstalle je demande même pas le remboursement…

### 1/5 — Oof

*2025-04-27, version 1.6.1097*

Game of chance masquerading as skill. Please do better in the future.

### 1/5 — Meh

*2022-09-13, version 1.6.1097*

This game is not ver compelling, I don’t see the draw. I do better randomly flicking the board around than actually being strategic. The main storyline is… not really there? It’s just an average candy crush knockoff loosely tied together by a boat.

### 1/5 — Plötzlich nicht mehr spielbar

*2021-08-08, version 1.6.1097*

Wie schade, bisher hochverdiente 5 Sterne - jetzt stürzt es ständig ab … 3x in 5 min … jeden Tag

### 1/5 — Médiocre

*2020-10-03, version 1.6.1097*

Aucun intérêt. Lassant et graphiquement médiocre. Et aucune tactique puisqu’il s’agit d’aller le plus vite possible, quitte à taper partout au hasard.  Passez votre chemin.

### 1/5 — Crashing

*2020-01-16, version 1.6.1097*

The game keeps crashing. Stay away until the developer fixes it.

### 1/5 — Not fun but frustrating

*2019-11-15, version 1.6.1097*

100000000 was good, You must build a boat is bad because the dev tried to cramp in to much elements in the core gameplay. The result is a frustrating journey with runs that are to depending on luck to find the 3 matches for keys (standard double sometimes triple locks (why???), traps and monsters. As if the handicap is not enough you also visit misty dungeons where you can’t immediately determine if you have to deal with a lock or a monster. The upgrades are completely unclear, for some you need an ingredient that appears to be very rare. Avoid.

### 1/5 — Keeps. Crashing.

*2019-09-24, version 1.5.1089*

Just got this and it keeps crashing on my iPhone X over and over.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — So good!

*2025-11-27, version 1.6.1097*

One of the best games of all time! I hope Luca makes a new game sometime.

### 5/5 — I MUST build a boat

*2025-04-24, version 1.6.1097*

Best iOS game I’ve ever played

### 5/5 — Love it

*2024-09-13, version 1.6.1097*

This is a beautiful, understated game that I’ve come back to over the years. I’ve never felt frustrated with it (unlike most arcade style games) - even the pop up saying ‘you win’ after every run just makes me smile a little. A positive, perfect game

### 5/5 — Unglaublich!!

*2024-07-04, version 1.6.1097*

Deine Spiele sind Einzigartig!!! Lieber Entwickler , kein anderes „Match3“ Spiel kommt auch nur ansatzweise an diese beiden Juwelen ran. Selbst nach mehrfachem durchspielen machen sie immer Spaß. Die simple aber so charmante Grafik sowie der coole Retrosound machen einfach Spaß! 
Wie wär es denn mit einem Nachfolger ?? Egal was es kostet , ich will es ;)

### 5/5 — 2024

*2024-06-15, version 1.6.1097*

cool

### 5/5 — Fun Game with High Replayability

*2024-03-25, version 1.6.1097*

I’ve had this game for a few years and it’s such a fun tile matching game that I always come back to. It’s great to pick up and then put back down any time

### 5/5 — Sick game

*2024-02-08, version 1.6.1097*

Like Candy Crush, but more masculine.

### 5/5 — Top notch softcore action-RPG

*2023-01-28, version 1.6.1097*

Number two after ADOM

### 5/5 — Everything I loved about 10000000 and more

*2022-12-27, version 1.6.1097*

Fantastic game, great sound and music.  Very engaging , one of my favorite mobile games!

### 5/5 — question

*2022-12-09, version 1.6.1097*

how do i access skin manager????

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