# Askrule

> Instant answers to board game rules questions, backed by official rulebooks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/sh.softlink.askrule](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sh.softlink.askrule)

## Overview

- **ID:** `sh.softlink.askrule`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SoftLink SAS
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 633
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2026-07-12
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 3.67 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sh.softlink.askrule)
- **Website:** [https://askrule.gg](https://askrule.gg/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://askrule.gg/privacy](https://askrule.gg/privacy)

## Description

<b>Stop flipping through the rulebook mid-game.</b><br><br>Askrule answers your board game rules questions in seconds. Type a question like &quot;Can I move through an occupied room in Nemesis?&quot; and you get a clear answer based on the official rulebook, with the pages it came from. Tap a page<br>reference to read the original text yourself.<br><br><b>How it works</b> <br>• Pick your game and type your question<br>• The answer appears in a few seconds, with a short summary on top<br>• Page references let you check every claim in the rulebook<br><br><b>Made for game night</b><br>• Dark, fast interface you can use with one hand while the game goes on<br>• Reference sheets for setup, turn order and scoring<br>• See popular questions from other players<br>• Expansions are linked to their base games<br>• Share any answer with a link<br><br><b>Your own games</b><br>With Plus you can add games to a private library and upload their rulebook PDFs. Askrule indexes them and answers questions about those too, even out-of-print titles. Your uploads stay private.<br><br><b>No noise</b><br>No ads, no tracking, and you don&#39;t need an account to ask a question.<br><br>The catalog keeps growing: Gloomhaven, Nemesis, Wingspan, Ark Nova, Terraforming Mars, plus party games and family classics. If your game is missing, you can request it from the app.

## Rankings

- #1,296,882 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `sh.softlink.askrule.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sh.softlink.askrule)