--- title: "Award-winning Strategy Game Pathogen Spreads to Android Devices" date: 2014-02-19 category: Games author: "Stephanie Palermo" source: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/2014/02/19/award-winning-strategy-game-pathogen-spreads-to-android-devices/ markdown: https://pressreleases.triplepointpr.com/md/award-winning-strategy-game-pathogen-spreads-to-android-devices.md agency: TriplePoint PR description: "           Hit board game-style strategy title launches on Android and adds ranked and cross-platform play for iOS and Android users BOSTON – Feb. 19, 2014 – Gameblyr,…" --- # Award-winning Strategy Game Pathogen Spreads to Android Devices            ***Hit board game-style strategy title launches on Android and adds ranked and cross-platform play for iOS and Android users*** **BOSTON – Feb. 19, 2014 – **Gameblyr, an indie-focused video game publishing partner, today announced Birnam Wood Games’ board game-style strategy game *Pathogen *is now available on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.BirnamWoodGames.Pathogen), with newly added ranked online and cross-platform gameplay features. *Pathogen *launched on Kindle earlier this month and will release on PC in the coming months. View the [trailer](http://youtu.be/ZgPXOgsjmb8) and download *Pathogen *for $2.99 on the [App Store](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pathogen/id600038811?mt=8), [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.BirnamWoodGames.Pathogen) or via Amazon for [Kindle](http://www.amazon.com/Gameblyr-LLC-Pathogen/dp/B00HCH5TA0/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1392404864&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=pathogen+game+kindle). *Pathogen* challenges players to compete against AI or human opponents in a struggle to control a game map by strategically placing and upgrading cells, which spread across the map and can convert enemy cells. Like traditional strategy games such as chess and Go, *Pathogen* is designed to be easy to learn but hard to master. Since its iOS launch in November, the award-winning game continues to garner strong praise for its visually dynamic and extensively varied gameplay. ***Pathogen *****features:** - Challenge Anywhere: all-new ranked gameplay with cross-platform functionality added to iOS and Android versions, newly optimized for iOS 7 and Retina Display - Endless Replayability: compete against computer AI or human opponents online across thirty maps which play differently depending on the tactics used, and create your own maps with the Map Editor - Competitive Local and Online Multiplayer: the best elements of traditional board games like chess and Go combined with the intelligent matchmaking and competitive focus of games like *StarCraft* - Custom Maps: A robust map editor to create and share you own boards with others - Easy to Play, Hard to Master Gameplay: intuitive visual mechanics make *Pathogen* simple for anyone to pick up play, while higher difficulty settings and deeper player vs player strategic options offer challenges for experienced strategy gamers To learn more about *Pathogen*, please visit: - Official website: http://birnamwoodgames.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirnamWoodGames - Twitter:  https://twitter.com/BirnamWoodGames ** Assets **          Download the [press kit](http://triplepointpr.com/dl/Gameblyr/Pathogen_PressKit.zip)View the [trailer](http://youtu.be/ZgPXOgsjmb8) [...Watch it spread](http://imgur.com/EJtmkWK) ******About Birnam Wood Games **Birnam Wood Games (BWG) is a Vermont-based independent game development studio founded by a team that first met as Game Design students at Champlain College. Committed to creating deeper, full-featured tablet and PC games, BWG draws inspiration from a lifetime of passion for classic computer and board games. ******About Gameblyr **Founded in 2013, Boston-based Gameblyr is an indie game publishing partner established on the principle that great independent games should not go overlooked. Committed to helping creators bring high quality mobile and cross-platform games to the market, Gameblyr offers a flexible publishing model designed specifically to support today’s highly competitive environment. **Media Contact ** Valerie Turpin, TriplePoint 212-730-9744 vturpin@triplepointpr.com