Is Boxel Rebound Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Boxel Rebound requests only the "storage" permission, which lets it save data locally on your device—for example, game progress or settings. This is a minimal permission scope and entirely expected for a browser game; it does not grant access to your browsing history, cookies, or the content of arbitrary websites. The developer’s privacy disclosure notes collection of "Website content," but without broader host permissions, this likely refers to data within the extension’s own interface, such as custom levels or scores, rather than your visited pages.

For a popular game extension like this, typical safety considerations center on publisher legitimacy and whether permissions stay consistently narrow. Boxel Rebound uses Manifest V3 and declares that data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes, which aligns with the low-risk profile of a simple game. The publisher’s identity information scores lower (60%), meaning there is less publicly verifiable detail about the developer. Users should always install from the official Chrome Web Store and be mindful of lookalike extensions that can mimic well-known games.

Overall, the extension rates highly (A grade), with a perfect score in Permissions & Access and an excellent Community Reputation (100%), reflecting widespread user trust and a transparent permission model. The weakest dimension—Publisher & Identity—is offset by the extension’s technical restraint, long availability, and strong community feedback.