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OPEN GUARD
The first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym management simulation. Build an academy, sign fighters, develop them through the belt ranks, and compete from local opens to world championships. Every save tells a different story.

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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Open Guard is a deep management simulation and player feedback is essential to getting the balance, pacing, and feature priorities right. Early Access lets players shape the direction of development while enjoying a game that is already feature-complete and fully playable. The BJJ community knows what makes the sport authentic and their input directly improves the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“I plan for Early Access to last approximately 6-12 months. The timeline depends on the scope of features and improvements driven by community feedback.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The core game is already fully playable with a complete match engine, tournament calendar, training system, youth academy, finances, and a living world of 80 gyms across 20 countries. I plan to add an expanded scouting system with dedicated scout staff, a gym facility and building progression system, additional rulesets and competition formats, match engine balance improvements, quality of life features, and content expansions based on community feedback. I also plan to explore larger expansion content post-1.0.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game is feature-complete and fully playable from start to finish. You can start or take over a gym, sign fighters, train them, compete in over 400 tournaments per year across six tiers, manage finances, run a youth academy, schedule in-house training matches, and develop fighters across their full careers. The match engine simulates fights with 41 positions, 34 submissions, and full tactical instructions. Both gi and no-gi formats are supported with distinct rulesets. You will encounter balance issues and rough edges. Save games may occasionally need to be reset between major updates.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“I plan to gradually increase the price as major features and content are added during Early Access. Buying early gets you the lowest price and every future update included.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback is the primary driver of development priorities. Players can report bugs, suggest features, and discuss balance through the Steam Community discussions. Development updates are posted regularly through devlogs. Feature requests and bug reports directly influence what gets built next.”
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About This Game

Build Your Academy

Start a gym from scratch or take over an existing academy. Sign fighters from a worldwide free agent pool, develop their game on the mats, and compete in tournaments from local opens all the way to world championships. Every decision is yours.

A Living World

Every save generates a unique world. 80 gyms across multiple countries, each with their own roster, reputation, and trajectory. Over 1,500 fighters compete across men's and women's divisions. Gyms rise and fall. Fighters age, develop rivalries, pick up injuries, and retire. The fighter who wins gold at worlds in one save might never exist in the next.

A Deep Match Engine

Fights resolve through a tick-based simulation with 41 grappling positions, 34 submissions, and over 130 unique transitions. Watch every moment unfold with live commentary and positional illustrations, or skip straight to the result. Set tactical instructions before each bout. Your choices shape how the fight plays out without removing the unpredictability.

Gi and No-Gi

The full tournament calendar runs both gi and no-gi events with proper rulesets. Gi-only positions and submissions are locked out of no-gi matches. Belt legality for leg locks differs between formats. Over 400 events per year across six tiers from local opens to invitation-only pro championships.

Develop Your Fighters

Each fighter has 15 attributes, a unique fighting style, a personality, a signature submission, and a career driven entirely by your coaching decisions. Train them with customisable focus allocation. Hire coaches to accelerate development. Open a youth academy and develop the next generation from age 7 through to graduation at 16.

Manage Everything

Finances, facilities, coaches, contracts, injuries, satellite training camps, in-house training matches, scouting, and a world map spanning 20 countries. Go broke and face the consequences. Build a dynasty and enter the Hall of Fame.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

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

This game uses AI-generated fighter portraits and promotional artwork. All AI content is pre-generated and included with the game. No AI content is generated live during gameplay.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics (Intel HD 4000)
    • Storage: 1024 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 8192 MB RAM
    • Graphics: Any dedicated GPU
    • Storage: 1024 MB available space
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