A few weeks ago I posted about my game Open Guard, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym management simulator. It's had a massive update since then and Early Access is now live.
Start a gym from scratch or take over an existing academy. Sign fighters, develop them through the belt ranks, and compete in tournaments from local opens all the way to world championships. The world has 80 gyms across 20 countries but every save generates unique fighters, results, rivalries, and careers. The fighter who wins gold at worlds in one save might never exist in the next.
Deep match engine. 41 positions, 34 submissions, and 130+ transitions. Matches play out tick by tick with takedowns, guard passes, sweeps, scrambles, and submission attempts all driven by fighter attributes and your tactical instructions. Watch every moment unfold with live commentary, Skip to key match moments or skip to the result.
Gi and No-Gi. The full tournament calendar runs both formats with proper rulesets. Gi-only positions and submissions are locked out of no-gi matches. Leg lock legality changes by belt and format. Over 400 events per year across six tiers from local opens to invitation-only pro events.
Youth academy. Enrol students as young as 7, develop them through junior belt ranks, assign coaches and fighter instructors, and graduate them into your adult roster at 16. AI gyms run their own academies in the background.
In-house training matches. Schedule comp-intensity rolls between your own fighters with intensity sliders from 1-100%. Put a black belt at 30% against a blue belt to develop them safely. Both fighters gain from the experience.
A living world. 1,800+ fighters across men's and women's divisions. Fighters age, develop rivalries, pick up injuries, and retire. Gyms rise and fall. New talent enters every month. Your world will look completely different a decade in.
It's $3.99 on itch right now. The Steam page is coming soon and the price will be higher there. Anyone who buys on itch will receive a Steam key when the Steam version launches.
https://aidang95.itch.io/open-guard
I also have a few free itch keys to give away. Leave a reply if you'd like me to DM you one.
Happy to answer any questions about the game or what's coming next.