You Must Build A Boat
com.eightyeightgames.ymbab
by EightyEight Games
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About this app
" * * * * * - 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
BUILD A BOAT
Travel the world in your boat, from the top of the Mage Tower to the bottom of Hell
GATHER YOUR CREW
Recruit a crew to live on your boat and offer their services
FRANTIC MATCHING
Match as fast as you can to keep on running
CAPTURE MONSTERS
Turn Monsters to your cause to get bonuses and have them aid your in battle
CAST SPELLS
Use magic to aid your quests, and don’t forget to visit your onboard Arcanery to upgrade them
RANDOM DUNGEONS
With procedural dungeons and random Dungeon Modifiers, It’s never the same experience twice
BUILD YOUR BOARD
Upgrade your tiles, Quaff Potions and Pray for Modifiers to whatever fits your play style best
SPEEDRUN
How fast can you build your 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 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 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!
" * * * * * - 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
BUILD A BOAT
Travel the world in your boat, from the top of the Mage Tower to the bottom of Hell
GATHER YOUR CREW
Recruit a crew to live on your boat and offer their services
FRANTIC MATCHING
Match as fast as you can to keep on running
CAPTURE MONSTERS
Turn Monsters to your cause to get bonuses and have them aid your in battle
CAST SPELLS
Use magic to aid your quests, and don’t forget to visit your onboard Arcanery to upgrade them
RANDOM DUNGEONS
With procedural dungeons and random Dungeon Modifiers, It’s never the same experience twice
BUILD YOUR BOARD
Upgrade your tiles, Quaff Potions and Pray for Modifiers to whatever fits your play style best
SPEEDRUN
How fast can you build your 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 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 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!
What's New
-Bug fixing and Compatilibity changes
App Information
Version Name
1.0.1645
Version Code
1
File Size
26.9 MB
Minimum OS
Android 5.1+
Target SDK
Android 22
Developer
EightyEight Games
Contact
Website
Content Rating
Everyone
Package Name
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Recent Reviews
Common Say
2.0★
The game is riddled with strange design choices and unfair mechanics. My main issue is that half of the available tiles are effectively junk during a run. It's impossible to limit the number of junk tiles, and the functional tiles are very limited in their uses. Often times, you'll lose a run just because the game gave you a bad hand at that moment, but because of the pace of the game, it's impossible to effectively correct in time. I would write more but there's a 500 letter limit.
A Google user
5.0★
I love the first, and this topped it. More features, quests and other additional variables to throw into the mix. Great development/developer ethics. No IAP, no ads. Pay a few bucks for 10+ hours (minimum) of fun. Edit: I'm now 39 hours in and still haven't finished! So much content. Aside of recommending the game to others, is there an alternate way for me to donate a few more dollars to the dev in hopes of supporting a future game in the series or promotion of further content updates?
Not Applicable
2.0★
On the surface, I actually really like this game. But it has some awful flaws that completely ruin the experience. I recently got to a point where it gave me the quest "Defeat a Reaper before it touches you." A challenging task on its own, but doable. But not long after getting this quest, the game just STOPPED SPAWNING REAPERS ENTIRELY, making it impossible to complete period. I tried force closing and clearing data, but that just wiped ALL my progress. Uninstalled after that. 😕
Aaron Jordan
5.0★
I * hee-haw* love this game. I've been playing for a week and I'm on my second playthrough. I don't know if this is by bug or design. But on the last level, you don't receive good from monsters or chests anymore. I'm on my second playthrough, so I didn't have to repeat as many levels And now my gold is almost zero, and I can't beat the reaper as quickly. Another quirk of this problem, I can't get enough gold to fully upgrade my tiles and get the (secrets).
Tyler Walpole
5.0★
YMBAB, (and its predecessor 10,000,000,) are both exactly what a mobile puzzle game should be: simple but enjoyable match 3 gameplay with some twists. Absolutely worth the modest buy in price for a game that never asks you to drop another cent into it. I've poured easily 50+ hours into both games, and that's just from killing time in waiting rooms and on lunch breaks. The perfect mobile game, in my eyes.
Ethan Canny
5.0★
A fun match-3 game that I always come back to. There's a certain charm about it that I really enjoy, and everything about it ticks the box for me. Lovely pixel artstyle, upbeat music, challenging gameplay, fun progression, and just a simple, efficient game. It's not groundbreaking, but I like that about this game. It's something I can always just sit down and enjoy, which is probably why it's one of my favourite games.
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