Planned Release Date: Sep 17, 2026

About This 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 mixes Pokémon-style exploration with 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 to get a perfect lock-in and outthink six jiu jitsu archetypes. Every fight is simultaneous-resolution scored by real BJJ points.

Outside the gym there's a whole world to explore. Enter tournaments, defeat gym leaders, and fight at the World Championship arena. Forage mushrooms in the forest, fish quiet ponds, and brawl street thugs. Build your own signature submissions with the Custom Move Creator.

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.

• 90+ 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 test during combat. PERFECT timing gives an increased finish chance.

• 6 Fighting Archetypes — Wrestler, Guard Player, Pressure Passer, Defensive Specialist, Submission Specialist, All-Rounder. Design your own grappling style.

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

• Business Empire — Açai Stand, Laundromats, your own Training Gym, and more. Three upgrade tiers each. Passive income accrues while you play. 

• 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 hang behind you everywhere by.

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

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

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some UI icons, character and creature sprites, and other in-game graphics in Submission Saga were created with the assistance of generative AI image tools (including Pixellab.ai), and portions of the store page text were drafted with AI writing assistance. Portions of the game's source code were also written with the assistance of an AI coding assistant. All AI-generated content was reviewed, edited, and curated by the developer before inclusion. No AI is used to generate content live during gameplay.