Frequently asked questions

What is Saye Bahr?

Saye Bahr (صايع بحر) is a free Arabic fishing MMO — live 3D harbor, multi-ship fleet, 46+ fish species, PvP, tribes, weekly competitions, and a player economy. Play at play.sayebahr.com or on Android.

Is it really free?

Yes — 100% free to play. No credit card required. Gems 💎 and Elite VIP are optional accelerators — you can reach millions in gold without paying (wealth guide).

How do I start in minutes?

① Open play.sayebahr.com/signup ② Sign up with Google or email ③ Tap your ship ④ Start Fishing ⑤ At ~99% tap Collect. Full guide: Start fishing.

sayebahr.com vs play.sayebahr.com?

sayebahr.com = marketing site + official Stripe store. play.sayebahr.com = the game. Same account (email/Google) on both.

Do I need to download an app?

No — play in any modern browser. Android: optional Google Play. iPhone: install PWA from Safari (Share → Add to Home Screen).

How do I create an account?

At signup: one-click Google, or email + password. Same login works in-game and at sayebahr.com/store.

Is the store account the same as the game?

Yes — log into the store with the same email/Google. After Stripe payment, gems are added instantly to your linked play account.

Forgot my password?

Use “Forgot password” on login. Still stuck? support@sayebahr.com.

Can I own multiple ships?

Yes — a multi-ship fleet. Buy extra ships from the in-game ship market. Each ship has its own fishing level and storage.

How does a fishing trip work?

Ship cycle: docked → departing → fishing → ready → collecting → docked. Tap the ship to start, stop, return, or collect.

When should I collect?

When the progress bar hits ~99% or status shows “ready”. Tap Collect — gold and fish move to your storage.

What if storage is full?

Blocks starting new fishing only — never blocks STOP, RETURN, or collect. Fix: sell fish at the market or upgrade storage.

How do I upgrade my ship?

Ship menu: upgrade fishing speed · storage · catch rate with gold. Stronger hulls from the ship market. See guides.

How many fish species exist?

Over 46 types — different market prices. Rare fish appear as your fishing level grows.

Fastest way to earn gold?

Fish → sell at market · 24/7 Golden Fisher · daily quests · competitions · optional PvP. 7-day beginner guide.

What is Golden Fisher?

Keeps your fleet fishing automatically 24h — restarts ships you never manually stopped. Ideal overnight. Full guide.

Is Golden Fisher free?

Requires gems 💎 (earn in-game or buy at store). Optional — 100% playable without it.

I manually stopped a ship — will Golden Fisher restart it?

No — your choice is respected. Golden Fisher only runs ships you never pressed STOP on.

Can I store ships in the harbor?

Yes — warehouse system. You can activate a stored ship back into your active fleet.

Is PvP mandatory?

No — pure fishing/trading is fine. PvP via visiting another player's harbor and stealing part of their gold/fish (weapon-dependent). PvP guide.

What are tribes?

Player alliances — tribe wars, group rewards, chat. Optional but accelerates progress. Tribes guide.

Leaderboard & competitions?

Public leaderboard (gold · XP · fish) synced from server. Free weekly in-game competitions. How rankings work.

Can I visit a friend's harbor?

Yes — search the player or use a visit link. See their fleet and level (PvP optional).

What is “Sea Sword” quiz?

Separate maritime quiz game (~170 questions) — fish · navigation · geography · saye_bahr. Does not affect harbor fishing engine.

How do I buy gems?

① sayebahr.com/store ② Log in with play account ③ Pick a pack ④ Pay via Stripe ⑤ Gems arrive instantly.

Is payment secure?

Yes — Stripe Live · SSL · we never store card numbers.

What is Elite VIP?

5 tiers — daily rewards, perks, discounts. USD pricing: pricing · VIP guide.

Promo / discount codes?

Enter the code on the Stripe checkout page before confirming payment.

When do gems arrive after payment?

Within seconds — refresh the game if not visible in a minute. Issue? support@sayebahr.com + invoice ID.

Refund policy?

See privacy · terms · refund. Requests: support@sayebahr.com within the policy window.

Android app?

Google Play — package com.sayebahr.game. Or download hub.

iPhone — App Store app?

No native App Store app yet — use PWA: Safari → play.sayebahr.com → Share → Add to Home Screen.

Supported browsers?

Chrome · Edge · Safari · Firefox (recent versions). Best: Chrome on Android · Safari on iOS.

Game slow or won't load?

① Update browser ② Clear site cache ③ Try play directly ④ Check service status.

How to contact support?

📧 support@sayebahr.com (game · store) · 📧 info@sayebahr.com (partnerships · press) · 🎮 in-game support.

Where is the community?

play.sayebahr.com/community — Discord / Telegram links inside the game.

Offline play?

No — online MMO. PWA opens faster but fishing and PvP need a connection.

Is my data safe?

Supabase · Google OAuth · Stripe PCI. Read privacy · cookies.

Server status?

sayebahr.com/status — Uptime Kuma for play · API · marketing site.