- Price$2.99
- CategoryGames
- SubgenreAction
- First releasedJune 4, 2015
- Versions3 archived
- Installable2 of 3
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerEightyEight Games LTD
- Bundle IDcom.eightyeightgames.ymbab
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 6.0 or later.
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Report an issue" * * * * * - 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!!!
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 12 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2018 | — | ★ 4.5 | 501 | $2.99 |
| September 10, 2019 | 1.5.1089 | — | — | PEN 9.90 |
| December 7, 2019 | — | ★ 4.7 | 904 | $2.99 |
| November 24, 2020 | — | ★ 4.7 | 1,129 | $2.99 |
| November 27, 2020 | — | ★ 4.7 | 1,131 | $2.99 |
| November 30, 2022 | 1.6.1097 | ★ 4.8 | 1,441 | $2.99 |
| December 4, 2023 | 1.6.1097 | ★ 4.8 | 1,573 | $2.99 |
| December 3, 2024 | 1.6.1097 | ★ 4.8 | 1,703 | $2.99 |
| December 3, 2024 | 1.6.1097 | ★ 4.8 | 1,704 | $2.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 15I’ve bought this three times so far. Twice on two separate android accounts and once on apple. Worth every penny every time
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.
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
YMBAB is a great game! It’s got challenge, interesting characters, fun interactions, loot, and much more. I just wish it had more content and more explanation to an extent. For example, are the monsters I can recruit at the Beastiary randomized each run? I’ve completed the game many times, and wasn’t able to complete all the combos. Other than that, it’s a great game with lots more potential, even years after its release.
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.
Maybe it’s just not for me
Game of chance masquerading as skill. Please do better in the future.
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. :-)
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.