Minimol Games
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About Minimol Games
Minimol Games is an independent Brazilian game development and 3D art outsourcing studio based in Rio de Janeiro. Founded in 2019, it creates original puzzle and strategy games, with a particular focus on minimalist design, diorama environments and chess-inspired mechanics. Its work spans PC, consoles and mobile, combining original intellectual property production with external art services for other game developers.
The studio’s early catalog includes the Zen Chess anthology, whose Mate in One, Mate in Two, Mate in Three and Mate in Four titles organize puzzles around different checkmate challenges. Other projects include the Unlock The King trilogy, Knight’s Retreat, Knight Swap, Chess Knights, Colorgrid and the Flatland series. These releases established the puzzle-focused foundation of its subsequent original productions across Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox.
Original productions
Chessarama, described in the research as the studio’s largest original production to date, brings together an anthology of chess-inspired puzzle and strategy games. It launched on PC and Xbox in December 2023, with subsequent PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch releases. The project was developed in collaboration with publisher SMG Studio and supported by official partnerships with Chess.com and Play Magnus Group’s Champions Chess Tour.
The reported development pipeline also includes Case Solved: The London Files, a detective logic puzzle game with a 1960s cozy noir setting announced for consoles and mobile; Toyland Mayhem; and Yãkoana: Dreams of Resistance, an indigenous survival strategy game drawing from Yanomami wisdom. These projects extend the studio’s work beyond its established chess-themed catalog.
External art production
Minimol Games added a 3D art outsourcing division in 2022. Its external production offering covers art direction, concept art, environment and character modeling, PBR texturing, rendering and promotional asset presentation. The studio also provides technical art integration and in-engine setup for Unity and Unreal Engine, supporting the delivery of game assets within clients’ production pipelines.
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Leadership and community
- Raphael Dias da Silva is the founder, CEO, Game Director and managing partner. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and also established Produção de Jogos, a Brazilian game developer community platform.
- Helena Magarinos Souto oversees operations and marketing and is a corporate partner.
Early production milestones
During its first four years, the studio shipped more than 30 titles. The research reports that its commercial catalog accumulated over 250,000 sales and an average positive review score above 85%.
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Where Minimol Games is based
- Rua Itabaiana, 157, Apt 404, Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20561-050, BrazilRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro office
HeadquartersCorporate headquarters, executive management and central development studio.
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