Underplayed Gems

You Must Build A Boat (2015)

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Developer
EightyEightGames
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.1 of 5, 1,083 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 12 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, tile-matching dungeon run where you juggle quests and treasure while sliding rows and columns at a brisk pace.

fast-pacedmatch-3pixel artaddictiverhythmicchallengingwhimsicalhigh replayability

What players say

Players praise the addictive match-3 combat but often mention heavy RNG, a grindy late game, and a few report save file corruption. Opinions split on whether it improves on its predecessor, 10000000.

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