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PATHLOCK: Strategy Board Game

LiveBOVASOFT2 apps · 5.7K installsBoardFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $2.49 - $39.99 per itemcom.bovasoft.pathlock

Move or block walls in a 1v1 tactical strategy duel. Easy to learn, hard to win.

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Total installs
5,676
exact · Play shows 5,000+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
19 Jun 2026
4mo ago
Last update
9 Aug 2026
v1.3.1 · 2mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇯🇵 Japan (~52%), out of 2 countries where it is charted.

  1. Japan52%#121 Top free · Board games
  2. South Korea48%#134 Top free · Board games

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · Board games JP#121=
Top free · Board games KR#134▼ 7

App manifest

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Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 5 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

15 in 5 groups
6 Sensitive3 Notable6 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherSensitive9

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Move your pawn or place a wall. Be the first to reach the other side. That one rule opens up a deep, addictive strategy board game you can learn in seconds and play for years. PATHLOCK is a premium 1v1 tactical board game inspired by classic wall-and-path strategy. On a 9x9 board, two players start on opposite sides. Each turn you choose: advance your pawn toward the goal, or place a barricade to block your opponent's corridor. Walls reshape the maze, but they can never fully seal a path — so every match is decided by skill and clever planning, never luck. EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER The rules take 30 seconds to understand. Mastering when to race and when to wall takes much longer. If you love tactical thinking, pathfinding, and outsmarting an opponent move by move, this is your game. GAME MODES FOR EVERY PLAYER • Pass and play — share one device and play a friend in local two player mode. • Bot opponents — practice against Easy, Medium, or Hard AI that adapts and fights back. • Online multiplayer — get matched with a real player through quick random matchmaking. • Friend rooms — create a private room code and invite anyone to a 1v1 duel. NEVER PAY TO WIN PATHLOCK is fair by design. Every purchase is purely cosmetic or convenience, like removing ads. No theme, skin, or subscription gives any gameplay advantage. Your skill decides the win — nothing else. PERFECT FOR FANS OF • Chess, checkers, and abstract strategy games • Tactical puzzles and pathfinding challenges • Quick competitive two player games with friends • Brain and logic board games with real depth Whether you want a fast brain workout against a bot, a relaxed pass and play match with a friend, or a ranked online battle against a real opponent, PATHLOCK delivers a pure, skill-based strategy duel every time. Think two moves ahead. Block the path. Lock the win. Download PATHLOCK: Strategy Board Game and start your first duel today. Purchases and subscriptions are optional and cosmetic only. Terms: https://pathlock.bovasoft.com/terms Privacy: https://pathlock.bovasoft.com/privacy

What's new

- Pathlock has been optimized for a smoother experience. - Game performance and stability have been improved. - Various adjustments have been made to improve the overall user experience.

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