The Construction Game
Board
Ratings
Age
4+
Category
Board
Languages
English
Mon May 05 2014
Bug fixes
THE CONSTRUCTION GAME® is a digital adaptation of the classic business board game first released in 1993. Similar in spirit to The Farming Game, it challenges players to make it big in the world of heavy equipment. You’ll need to bid on massive earthwork jobs, purchase a fleet of dozers, backhoes, and scrapers, and manage your finances carefully. Whether you build your empire slowly or take big risks by borrowing your way to the top, your goal is to become the most successful contractor in the valley. This digital version brings the beloved earthwork engineering simulation to your iPad, complete with all the 'raucous good times' of the original.
Dinsun Expert Review
Our Expert Score
The Construction Game is a digital adaptation of a niche 90s board game that offers a surprisingly deep look into the world of civil engineering and earthwork. It’s not just a 'Monopoly' clone; it’s a detailed business simulation where you bid on jobs and manage heavy machinery like excavators and dozers. For fans of the original physical board game, seeing it lovingly recreated on the iPad is a nostalgic treat.
While the presentation is a bit old-school, the gameplay loop of borrowing money, buying equipment, and trying to become the biggest contractor in the valley is very addictive. Some players might find the dice rolls frustratingly random, but that’s part of the 'high-stakes' nature of the construction business. It's a unique title that stands out by focusing on a specific industry with a lot of heart.
Features
Digital recreation of the 1993 classic board game
Deep business simulation focused on heavy equipment
Bid on jobs and manage dozers, backhoes, and excavators
Challenging AI and strategy-based gameplay
Nostalgic graphics and sound effects
Tips & Walkthrough
Success in the valley starts with equipment. Use your initial capital to buy essential gear like backhoes or scrapers. Keep an eye on the bidding opportunities—landing the right job at the right time is the difference between going bust and becoming the biggest contractor around.
Gameplays
The gameplay revolves around a Monopoly-style board but with a focus on industrial contracts. You'll navigate the board to land on job sites, manage operational costs, and compete with other players to dominate the local construction market.
Screenshot
Q&A
Yes! It was developed in collaboration with the inventor of The Farming Game and uses a similar business gaming model adapted for construction.
The game is designed for iPad and iPhone, requiring iOS 5.1.1 or later to run the classic board simulation.
Ratings & Reviews
Tech issues
Wed Dec 25 2024 jdhdhejfjfnfmfmfndbddnRedownloaded the game but it keeps saying the developer of the app needs to update it for the iOS on my phone, it needs to be updated an kept I shape
I’m glad this exists....but.....
Mon Jul 20 2020 JagDaddyThe Farming Game and the construction game are my absolute favorite board games. I was excited to find this electronic version and downloaded it immediately. I have enjoyed using it to a point. There is another review that criticizes the randomness of the dice rolls, and I do believe it’s right. I have found myself getting very frustrated when my player will circle the board 3 or 4 times in a row not once landing on a paying square, only to have the next few “income” rolls be a 1 or a 2 while the computer players are consistently landing on paying squares and rolling a 3 or more. This does work to sharpen personal strategy, but once you’ve played a few dozen games it takes all of the enjoyment out of playing anymore. Maybe instead of one random number generator for the whole game it could be rewritten with a random number generator for each player... just a thought.
Great Classic!
Fri Jun 27 2014 rrTenzI am the creator of this app. I've played The Farming Game and The Construction Game board games since I was about 10 years old. When I first got a tablet it was one of the first games I looked for, but I couldn’t find it. When I got started doing apps as an independent developer, I contacted the creators of the game and got permission to do the app for them. This game is a great classic and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Seriously??
Mon Aug 18 2014 CulgameneedingtweakedGr8 game that I've always wanted n so convenient on a phone. I only have one complaint to offer about this game and that is the way the computer can consistently roll high job payment numbers while a human player is lucky to roll anything above a 4 and rolling a six is almost nonexistent.
Developer Needs to Update For Current OS
Sat Aug 13 2022 Nic ApostaBought this game for $2 a few minutes ago. The App Store page claims it is compatible with my device, but once it was downloaded my iOS claims that the developer needs to update the app to work with the current operating system version. I wasn’t really expecting much but it’s sad to know I can’t play my favorite ever board game on the road.
Love this game!
Sat Jan 20 2018 Jd9860This is a fantastic game with tons of hours worth of fun. The only thing that could make it better is being able to play with other players online.
Fine. But it could be better
Wed Oct 22 2014 HamFmd80This game is amazing. I found this way of study guides that can take various forms programmer unfortunately it did not even pay attention to it, the way of the relatively poor is another place that in this case graphics eludes
Please update
Mon Mar 07 2022 IAMDVS1I play the board game with family and play on my phone when I’m alone. But now my phone asked for an update
