Smash Mountain Studio
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- 2016
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About Smash Mountain Studio
Smash Mountain Studio is an independent Brazilian game developer founded in 2016 and based in Rio de Janeiro. Its work spans mobile and PC games, with a particular focus on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, tactical combat and competitive play. The studio develops original intellectual property and offers full-cycle development, game design, combat-system prototyping, cross-platform porting and external development collaborations.
Its flagship project, BEJJ: Jiu-Jitsu Game, also known as BeJJ: Seja Jiu-Jitsu, translates Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into a tactical card-battler. Rather than relying on rapid button inputs, its combat revolves around decisions drawn from positional grappling, stamina management, point scoring and submission techniques. These systems connect strategic card choices with the practical considerations of the martial art, giving the game a distinctive approach to competitive combat.
Developed with input from experienced martial artists, BEJJ is available through the Apple App Store and Google Play. Its development reflects the studio’s interest in bringing combat-sports knowledge into interactive systems and building a community around strategic play. The company has also outlined plans to extend the underlying game engine into a broader BE Universe ecosystem; this remains an expansion direction rather than an established catalogue of released products.
Beyond martial arts simulation, the studio created Snookey, a casual arcade game that combines snooker-table dynamics with air-hockey mechanics. The project demonstrates a separate strand of its work in accessible, physics-based play.
The company introduced its work to a wider international games audience in 2020 through BIG Digital and Brazilian game-export initiatives. Its development capabilities cover mobile, PC and web platforms, combining original game production with co-production and outsourcing work. Across these activities, its reported specialties include free-to-play development, turn-based combat, player-versus-player systems and community platforms.
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Founder and leadership
Luiz Eduardo Adler Pimentel Duarte, professionally known as Luiz Eduardo Adler or “Duda” Adler, is the founder, CEO and game director. He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Development feedback
During BEJJ’s development, Adler presented the beta to world champions Roger Gracie and Kyra Gracie, obtaining feedback from experienced competitors.
Funding and operating model
The studio received angel investment from Equity Rio in 2018. It operates with a small core team collaborating with external talent and has received support from Block Dojo. In September 2024, it was selected for the Sunderland eSports accelerator.
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Where Smash Mountain Studio is based
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Avenida Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, nº 01, Bloco 01, Sala 212c, Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22775-022, Brazil Headquarters and studio base. The address is published in the official App Store EU trader disclosure. --- **Office** Status: active Address: Rua Professor Gastão Bahiana 496, Apto 1709, Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22071-055, Brazil Alternate corporate registered address; the report does not establish production activity at these premises.
- London, England, United Kingdom
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