You Must Build A Boat

 PC
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18

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  1. rebane2001
    Jul 20, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You'll start out on a tiny boat. As you play, you'll unlock items, people (who sell you stuff or do something else useful) and more. To progress, you'll have to play an addictive tile-matching game, but instead of just matching tiles, you'll have to choose the right ones, like swords for fighting monsters and keys to unlock chests. If this game is too easy or hard, you can simply lower difficulty/reward. Game has quite a few areas and even through there isn't that much re-playability, the first time will be long. I really like this game… Expand
  2. ChoicestGames
    Jul 4, 2022
    7
    You Must Build a Boat is a solid sequel to 10,000,000 and is superior in many ways with respect to its improved graphics and audio despite it still retaining its retro aesthetic. Some of the game's enhancements however could be welcome additions for some yet annoying for others. It's a decent enough mix of endless runner, RPG and match-3 game though and it won't break the bank so if thatYou Must Build a Boat is a solid sequel to 10,000,000 and is superior in many ways with respect to its improved graphics and audio despite it still retaining its retro aesthetic. Some of the game's enhancements however could be welcome additions for some yet annoying for others. It's a decent enough mix of endless runner, RPG and match-3 game though and it won't break the bank so if that sounds appealing to you, it's worth a look.… Expand
  3. Cy_Chosis
    Jul 1, 2016
    2
    This game is gay. Perhaps I'd have a better explanation if I could find any way to relate to it other than trying to drag my brain back to the pre-nintendo/sega era. But since that's how I probably would have described it then, it's only fitting they get that now. (This game would have died a horrible death back then, so why make it now?)
  4. TenchuuKhan
    Aug 25, 2015
    5
    Oh I would totally recommend it to anyone feeling like wasting his time with matching tiles.
    That's all there is to this game really: match tiles, in a smart way of course but... match tiles, that's all there is to it - don't be fooled by all the other stuff supposedly going on in this game. Because, all you're going to do is matching tiles
  5. ruvinisimus
    May 20, 2018
    5
    It was great om smartphone but its not comfortable to swipe with your mouse - not worth it to play on pc

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PCWorld
    Jan 19, 2016
    80
    If you played 10,000,000 and want more (or even think you might want more), then You Must Build a Boat is the game for you. If you like match-threes, You Must Build a Boat is the game for you. And if you want to forget all your social and professional obligations, stay up way too late for about a week straight, and feel tired all the time? Well, You Must Build a Boat is the game for you.
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  2. Destructoid
    Jun 29, 2015
    70
    Dedicating more attention to it than that may prove to be a bit tedious (not least because of the simple, repetitive music) and the design lends itself far better to touch controls for mobile devices than a mouse, so your better bet is to grab it on the phone and take it with you places.
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  3. PC Gamer
    Jun 22, 2015
    75
    A moreish snack, You Must Build A Boat is whimsical enough to make you forget how efficiently it's sapping your attention.
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