How to Earn First Job Complete
Recommended Preparation
Job Type
Hotel Hapless
Difficulty
Easy
How to Unlock
Complete Hotel Hapless — the first job of the campaign. It is the most-completed challenge in the game (66.6% of players have the Checking In trophy).
Trigger
How to Trigger It: Finish the construction objective in Hotel Hapless. No optional challenge required — the trophy unlocks for completing the job itself.
Job Mechanics
The First Job
Hotel Hapless is Dumb Ways to Build's opening job and your introduction to the physics building system. You grab, rotate and throw anything not bolted down to use as makeshift building materials, then fire your trusty nail gun to staple together sketchy bridges, ramps and structures so your crew can reach the objective.
The Six Hotel Hapless Trophies
The first job holds six of the game's 26 trophies: the completion itself, a Time Trial, a zero-death run, a Master Builder Mode clear and two hidden objectives. All six can be earned by replaying the job.
Step-by-Step Strategy
Preparation
No special preparation needed. The job provides what you need to build with; the Nail Gun does the fixing. Get comfortable with grab-rotate-throw before you start placing structures.
The Core Approach
- Survey the gap or obstacle before placing anything.
- Build from your side outward — nail every joint so nothing slides.
- Test structures by walking them before committing your whole crew.
- Deliver the egg to its nest while you are here for the Numpty Dumpty trophy.
After the First Clear
Completing Hotel Hapless earns Checking In and opens the job's challenge layer: Express Check Out (Time Trial), Have a Safe Trip (zero total deaths), Dead and Breakfast (Master Builder Mode) and the hidden letter objective.
Rewards
- Checking In trophy
- Opens the job's Time Trial, zero-death and Master Builder challenges
Last updated: September 29, 2026