# Dark Node: Initiation

> A cyber-detective logic puzzle. Read the grid, trace the lines, never guess.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.darknode.initiation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.darknode.initiation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.darknode.initiation`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DarkNodeGame
- **Category:** GAME\_PUZZLE
- **Downloads:** 751
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-15
- **First published:** 2026-07-15
- **Publisher country:** PL
- **Size:** 107 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.darknode.initiation)
- **Website:** [https://darknodegame.com](https://darknodegame.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://darknodegame.com/privacy.html](https://darknodegame.com/privacy.html)

## Description

[UPLINK ESTABLISHED]<br>&quot;No romance here, cadet. Just raw telemetry, broken grids, and dark nodes hiding in the code. Read the lines. Find the shapes. And never guess.&quot; — Vance, Systems Handler<br><br>DARK NODE is a sparse, line-of-sight puzzle inspired by the Minesweeper formula — rebuilt from scratch for players who want to think, not flip coins.<br><br>Somewhere in every grid, dark nodes are hiding. Read the signals, trace the lines, and neutralise every node before you trigger one. No luck. No coin-flips. No dead ends.<br><br>WHY IT&#39;S DIFFERENT<br>• No guessing, ever. Every Vector is hand-verified to be solvable by deduction alone — if you feel stuck, there&#39;s always a logical next move.<br>• Crossing rays, not just neighbours. Clues read down sightlines across the grid — where the rays cross is where the deduction lives. A genuinely fresh space for Minesweeper fans.<br>• A story-driven climb. Work through Scan Logs — from a tense qualifying Aptitude Test to archived field operations: cyber-grid blackouts, transit-system hacks, and live breaches.<br>• An operator&#39;s toolkit. Surge Guards, Cues, and Threat Maps help you navigate the densest Vectors — without ever breaking the no-guess promise.<br><br>FEATURES<br>• Over 200 hand-crafted, no-guess Vectors across multiple Scan Logs<br>• Clean one-thumb play — a quick minute or a long session<br>• A dark, CRT-soaked cyber aesthetic with original synth audio<br>• Fully offline. No account, no sign-up — just the grid and you<br>• Free<br><br>Read the grid. Trace the lines. Neutralise the nodes.<br>Can you clear every Vector — without a single guess?

## Rankings

- #1,246,601 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_ID`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.darknode.initiation.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.darknode.initiation)