The General vs The Construction Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The General
Experience a classic board game of strategic warfare against a computer opponent. Outwit your enemy by capturing their flag first, using bluffing and deception as you position your troops unseen.
- Lead troops into battle
- Capture enemy flag
- Computer opponent
- Bluffing and deception
- Unseen troop positioning
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In this version of the classic board game you lead your troops into battle against the computer opponent in a race to capture your enemy's flag before he gets yours. Initially you can't see how the enemy has positioned his troops and he can't see yours which gives ample opportunity for bluffing and deception from both sides. "4 out of 5. We recommend the program to board game lovers." - Download.com "It's like chess spliced with Minesweeper and Guess Who. Bearing in mind how important subterfuge and bluffing are in the original game, the silicon opponents provided are remarkably sharp." - EuroGamer.com For the latest news on all my games follow @SeansGames on Twitter!
The Construction Game
Experience the world of heavy machinery and business deals in this Monopoly-style board game. Bid on jobs, acquire construction equipment, and manage your finances to become the top contractor in the valley. Build your empire strategically or take on debt to reach success.
- Monopoly-style gameplay
- Bid on construction jobs
- Acquire heavy equipment (dozers, excavators)
- Manage finances and debt
- Strategic business simulation
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THE CONSTRUCTION GAME®, a Monopoly style board game, gives players a first hand try at making it big in the world of big equipment and big deals. Bid on jobs, buy dozers, backhoes, excavators, and scrapers, then put them to work. Build slowly or borrow your way to the top! There is no free lunch served at the job site. Be the biggest contractor in the valley. Credit for sounds to JewelBeat.com, SoundBible.com, and SoundJay.com THE CONSTRUCTION GAME STORY... In 1992, as luck would have it, a civil engineer named Dave Zimmerman encountered THE FARMING GAME. Dave's business is to provide earthwork estimates to construction contractors. He had also been working on a gaming model to describe the free-wheeling earthwork construction business when he stumbled across THE FARMING GAME. He was so impressed with the business gaming model contained within THE FARMING GAME, he contacted the inventor, George Rohrbacher, and asked George, if through a licensing agreement, that he might be able to adapt THE FARMING GAME to the construction business. After some wrangling, the two struck a deal and in 1993 THE CONSTRUCTION GAME hit the market. Praises for the new game came in from all over the world and the game orders swamped Dave's engineering office that first Christmas. Dave was soon forced to choose between his first love, earthwork engineering, and the game business. Some years later, George and Dave struck another deal and THE CONSTRUCTION GAME became the property of The Weekend Farmer Co., George's game company. Preparing to manufacture THE CONSTRUCTION GAME in the new library-sized box, George and Ann Rohrbacher treated the game like they'd acquired a classic automobile. They stripped THE CONSTRUCTION GAME down to its chaise and then rebuilt it lovingly, piece by piece, to their exacting factory specifications. The result, as you are soon to see, is one of the best games you'll ever play. A close relative of THE FARMING GAME, to be sure, but THE CONSTRUCTION GAME is no clone! It stands on its own, a raucous good time - a hoot-and-a-half! Enjoy!!! George and Ann
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The General at 4.5 against The Construction Game's 2.1. The General also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 24%). The Construction Game's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 10.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
The General costs $1.99 and The Construction Game $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The General holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of The General's written reviews are positive against 24% of The Construction Game's.
The General ships an update every 3 months, The Construction Game every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | The General | The Construction Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 2.1 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean O'Connor | Ryan Tensmeyer |
Customer experience
The General
The Construction Game
In-app purchases
The General
No in-app purchases
The Construction Game
No in-app purchases
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