# Chess Realm: Dark Chess

> Dark chess reimagined — tactical cards and stunning board art

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.redpandatech.darkcraft](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.redpandatech.darkcraft)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.redpandatech.darkcraft`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** RedPanda Tech
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 178
- **Version:** 1.0.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2026-05-16
- **Publisher country:** TW
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.redpandatech.darkcraft)
- **Website:** [https://www.redpanda-tech.com/](https://www.redpanda-tech.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/neilshih7768/privacy/blob/main/darkcraft.html](https://github.com/neilshih7768/privacy/blob/main/darkcraft.html)

## Description

Traditional mode: Always Ready<br>Classic Dark Chess — every move is a real test.<br><br>Tactical Mode: Rewrite the Board<br>Each player picks 3 tactical cards and plays them at the right moment:<br>• Insight — Reveal all hidden pieces for 3 seconds<br>• Recruit — Revive a piece that was just captured<br>• Shield — Block the next attack on one of your pieces<br>• Swap — Secretly exchange two of your own pieces<br>• Blockade — Lock down a cell for 4 turns<br>• Combo — Take two actions in a single turn<br>• Undo — Roll back the last two moves<br><br>Special Mode: Blind Capture and Chain Capture<br>Turn on blind capture to challenge hidden pieces directly, and chain capture to keep attacking with the same piece after a successful capture.<br><br>Play Anytime<br>AI opponent in 3 levels of difficulty, or local 2-player mode. Fully offline.<br><br>Immersive Board Art<br>Multiple hand-crafted board themes — from lakeside tranquility to snow-covered valleys.<br>Theme Pass unlocks them all

## Rankings

- #1,756,552 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.redpandatech.darkcraft.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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