# Tidehaul

> Play Tidehaul online: tap the water to bring in fish from a wooden boat, watch your money grow and open the Upgrade shop for a hook and more.

- Play in the browser: https://yesthisgame.com/tidehaul/
- Category: Arcade, Original Games
- Made by: Yes This Game (an original game written by the site)
- Price: free, no download, no sign-up
- Inside the game: no ads, works on phones, tablets and computers, progress saved in the browser
- Guide: [Idle Fishing Tips: Why Tidehaul Pays Nothing Until You Tap](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/idle-fishing-tips.md)

## In short

Tidehaul is a fishing game seen from above in a tall, phone-style column. Tap the water to bring in orange fish from a wooden boat, watch your money counter grow and save up in the Upgrade shop for a hook, speed and deep water.

**How to control it:** Press tap to play. A fisherman sits in a wooden boat among orange fish. Tap the water with the mouse or your finger to bring in fish; the money counter at the top grows with every catch. Press the Upgrade button at the bottom to open the shop, where a hook, speed and deep water can be bought with your money, and press X to close it. A bird and a tuna pass by now and then.

**Tidehaul** is a fishing game that runs in your browser. Seen from above in a tall, phone-style column, a wooden boat floats among orange fish, and you earn money from every catch.

## How to play

1. Press **tap to play** on the start screen.
2. A fisherman sits in a wooden boat among the fish. **Tap the water** with the mouse or your finger to bring in fish.
3. Your **money** is shown at the top and grows with every catch.
4. Press **Upgrade** at the bottom to open the shop and buy a hook, speed or deep water when you have enough money.
5. Press **X** to close the shop and keep fishing.

## What you see on screen

- **Top:** the money counter.
- **Middle:** the boat, the fisherman, the line and the orange fish; a bird and a tuna pass by now and then.
- **Bottom:** the Upgrade button.
- **Shop:** three upgrades with prices and Buy buttons.
- **Start screen:** the title above an island and a tap to play bar.

## Tips

- Keep tapping. In our tests the money counter stayed at $0 for 90 seconds in two games without taps.
- Tap steadily: tapping the water every 1.2 seconds gave $58 and $40 after 90 seconds in two games.
- Save for the first upgrade, since the hook costs $1000 and the others cost more.
- Read our [idle fishing tips](https://yesthisgame.com/blog/idle-fishing-tips/) for the numbers behind these tips.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I catch fish in Tidehaul?

Tap the water with the mouse or your finger; the boat brings in fish and your money grows.

### What can I buy?

The shop has a hook for $1000, speed for $2000 and deep water for $500000.

### Does the game earn money without taps?

Not in our tests: the counter stayed at $0 for 90 seconds without taps.

### How do I open the shop?

Press the Upgrade button at the bottom of the screen and press X to close it.

### Can I play on a phone?

Yes. The game is a tall column built for touch; we tested it with a mouse.

### Is Tidehaul free to play?

Yes. You can play it in your browser on Yes This Game with no download and no sign-up.