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Submission Saga: The Jiu Jitsu RPG

The first comprehensive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu RPG. A top-down pixel-art adventure combining deep, turn-based grappling with Pokémon-style exploration. White belt to black belt. Train at the gym, run businesses, brawl street thugs, and submit real players online. Win the world championships.

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About the Game

Roll. Submit. Climb the ranks.

You start as a white belt nobody. By the end you can be a world championship black belt.

Submission Saga is a top-down pixel-art RPG that mashes Pokémon-style exploration with deep, turn-based Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Train at the gym. Level up eight BJJ stats. Unlock new techniques as you climb the belts. Time the submission gauge for that perfect lock-in and outthink six fighting archetypes that each have their own tells. Every fight is simultaneous-resolution chess scored by real BJJ points.

Outside the gym there's a whole world to work. Enter tournaments and climb the World Championship arena. Queue into ranked online matches against real players. Forage rare mushrooms in the forest, fish quiet ponds, and brawl street thugs in the alleys. Build your own signature submissions with the Custom Move Creator.

And yes, the supplement shelf is fully stocked. Creatine, pre-workout, and a few bottles with the labels scratched off.

KEY FEATURES

  • Climb the Belt Ladder — White, blue, purple, brown, black. Each promotion unlocks new positions, harder opponents, and bigger paydays.

  • 8 Real BJJ Stats — Guard, Passing, Submissions, Escapes, Wrestling, Cardio, Strength, and Leg Entanglements.

  • 70 Moves, 19 Positions — Open guard sweeps, flying triangles, inside heel hooks. Unlock them by training, completing quests, or winning competitions to level up.

  • Submission Timing Gauge — A precision timing minigame. PERFECT timing gives a +25% finish chance.

  • 6 Fighting Archetypes — Wrestler, Guard Player, Pressure Passer, Defensive Specialist, Submission Specialist, All-Rounder. Pick your style or counter theirs.

  • Ranked Online PvP — Real-time matchmaking, per-belt leaderboards, daily play goals, and cash on the line.

  • Tournaments and World Championship — Single-elimination brackets and an arena climb for the world title.

  • Business Empire — Juice Stand, Açaí Shop, your own Training Gym, and more. Three upgrade tiers each. Passive income accrues while you sleep. 

  • Lift and Run for Real Gains — Hit the weight room to push your strength and to build your cardio.

  • Open World Exploration — Explore cities, new gyms, forests, and hidden areas.

  • Rivals, Training Partners, and Pets — A multi-stage rival arc from white belt to black. A purple-belt training buddy at your home gym. Adoptable shibas and cats that pad along behind you everywhere by.

  • 23 Quests, 50 Achievements, Daily Challenges — Three randomized objectives every day on top of the storyline.

  • Speedrun Leaderboard — Race to your black belt and stamp your name on the global Hall of Fame.

  • The Supplement Shelf — Creatine, pre-workout, açaí bowls. Plus a few enthusiastically dosed items.